En iyi Laura Wilkinson podcastleri (2023)

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Pursuit of Gold with Laura Wilkinson

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S1E76 - Developing a Competitive Mindset with Sports Psychiatrist Dr. T 58:16

16d ago58:16

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Developing a Competitive Mindset with Sports Psychiatrist Dr. T Dr. Arman Taghizadeh, aka Dr. T, is a Board Certified Psychiatrist who specializes in sports psychiatry, and today he joins Laura on the podcast to discuss the significance of developing a positive mindset for athletes to become confident competitors. Together, they explore how the min…

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S1E75 - It's Never Too Late with Aunty Skates 57:28

23d ago57:28

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It's Never Too Late with Aunty Skates In today’s episode, Laura welcomes Oorbee Roy, also known as Aunty Skates, to the podcast to discuss her journey of becoming a skateboarder in her 40’s as well as her enormous social media success. Together, they discuss the mental and emotional challenges of learning a new sport, overcoming self-doubt, and the…

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S1E74 - Fighting for Female Athletes & Women's Sports with NCAA Swimmer Riley Gaines 53:56

30d ago53:56

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In the latest episode of Pursuit of Gold, Riley Gaines, a recent graduate from the University of Kentucky and a twelve-time NCAA All American swimmer, joins Laura for an important discussion regarding the controversial inclusion of biological males in women's sports. Riley shares her experience competing against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas at th…

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S1E73 - Falling Forward with Olympic Medalist Jonathan Horton 1:01:53

4M ago1:01:53

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Falling Forward with Olympic Medalist Jonathan Horton From wild child to Olympic medalist, Jonathan Horton is the kind of athlete who truly inspires, his determination and grit winning him silver and bronze Olympic medals. Jonathan begins the episode by discussing his experience as a hyperactive kid, including the time he climbed a twenty-five-foot…

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S1E72 - Enjoy the Journey with Olympic Diving Coach Kenny Armstrong 1:07:17

4M ago1:07:17

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On this episode of the Pursuit of Gold, Laura welcomes her diving coach of thirty years, Kenny Armstrong, to the podcast. Not only is he a two time Olympic diver, but he’s also a coach turned father figure who helps aspiring divers get Division One scholarships and even gold medals. The pair dive into Armstrong’s origin story as well as his ‘out of…

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S1E71 - How to be Champion-Minded with Allistair McCaw 56:42

5M ago56:42

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In this week’s episode, Laura welcomes Allistair McCaw, a best-selling author and speaker who is recognized as one of the world's foremost figures in leadership, team culture, and mindset. Throughout his 30-year-long career, Allistair has worked with some of the most successful athletes and organizations in the world, from Olympians and Paralympian…

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S1E70 - Striving for Balance with Olympic Champion Dominique Moceanu 1:17:00

5M ago1:17:00

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Joining Laura today is Dominique Moceanu, the youngest Olympic gold medalist in US gymnastics history and youngest senior US national all-around champion in history. Dominique was a member of the first US women's gymnastics team to win Olympic gold in 1996, commonly referred to as the ‘Magnificent Seven’ by the media. A nine-time US national team m…

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S1E69 - How to Effectively Implement Visualization with Our Host Laura Wilkinson 35:09

6M ago35:09

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On today’s episode, Laura’s talking about one of the things she gets asked about most frequently: visualization. Laura credits this technique as a big part of why she was able to make the Olympic team and win gold when no one else expected her to. Having seen other athletes succeed with this approach, she adopted it as a way to continue training af…

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S1E68 - Breaking Barriers in the NBA with Rockets President of Business Operations Gretchen Sheirr 57:33

6M ago57:33

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Not many things bond you like the trauma of learning the ten-meter platform together, and that’s exactly how Laura and this week’s guest, Gretchen Sheirr, became friends. A former US national finalist in diving, Gretchen is President of Business Operations for the Houston Rockets, making her the fourth woman to lead the business operations of an NB…

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S1E67 - Unlocking Your Potential with High Diver Ellie Smart 58:42

6M ago58:42

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Joining Laura on today’s episode is professional high diver, CEO of the International High Diving Institute—America’s first high-diving facility, and founder of the Clean Cliffs project, Ellie Smart. Their conversation begins with Ellie’s journey from childhood dreams of diving at the Olympics to the tough realization that she wouldn’t reach that s…

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S1E66 - Confidence is the Answer to Fear with High Performance Coach Rebecca Smith 57:48

7M ago57:48

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Today, Laura welcomes Rebecca Smith, the Founder and CEO of Complete Performance Coaching and PerformHappy, who has been helping high achievers thrive under pressure for more than 20 years. A former gymnast herself and a fellow recovering perfectionist, Rebecca understands very well the mental health challenges that professional athletes have to go…

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S1E65 - Getting Uncomfortable with Navy SEAL John Doolittle 1:01:27

7M ago1:01:27

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Today, Laura welcomes John Doolittle, a retired Navy SEAL Captain and currently a certified KAATSU Master Specialist who serves as the Chief Revenue Officer of KAATSU Global. Laura and John open the conversation by talking about John’s swimming background and introduction to the Air Force Academy. Supported by his trusted mentor Mike, John decided …

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S1E64 - “Swimming Chose Me” with 12-Time Olympic Medalist Natalie Coughlin 1:03:51

10M ago1:03:51

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Laura’s guest on today’s episode is record-breaker, trailblazer, and history-maker Natalie Coughlin. Natalie has won twelve Olympic medals and twenty World Championship medals; she was the first US woman to win six medals at a single Olympic Games and the first woman to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals in the same event and consecutive Olympics…

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S1E63 - Talking Injuries, Underdogs and Epic Advice with Olympic Gold Medalist Laura Wilkinson 36:58

11M ago36:58

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We’re changing things up this week with a slightly different episode from usual, in which our host, Laura Wilkinson, answers some questions gathered from our Instagram followers. The questions cover topics including starting sports at an older age, dealing with injuries and mental blocks, epic advice that Laura’s received, being an underdog versus …

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S1E62 - Praying for Rain with Two-Time Olympic Medalist Michael Hixon 1:05:56

11M ago1:05:56

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Today, Laura is joined by Michael Hixon, an American diver and two-time Olympic medalist. The pair open up the episode to talk about Hixon’s abnormally young introduction to sports. Growing up with two parents that were collegiate coaches, he was practically raised on the basketball court and in the pool, but it wasn’t until his eighth grade year t…

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S1E61 - The State of Doping in Sports with Olympic Medalist and USADA Director Allison Wagner 44:16

12M ago44:16

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Drug scandals are unfortunately notorious in sports, as the Beijing Winter Olympics so recently illustrated with its flashbacks to the vast Russian doping scandal of the 2014 Sochi Games. These doping issues have cheated many clean athletes out of their rightful medals and can take several Olympic cycles to sort out, leaving the true champions in t…

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S1E60 - It's Only Gymnastics with Olympic Gold Medalist Coach Cecile Landi 55:29

12M ago55:29

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You may know today’s guest Cecile Landi as Simone Biles’ coach or for coaching multiple gymnasts to Olympic medals, World Championship titles, and numerous full-ride scholarships to D1 schools. What you might not know is that Cecile was an Olympian herself; she claims to have been a late-bloomer, but once she made the French Senior National Gymnast…

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S1E59 - Finding a New Path Forward with Master Yoga Instructor Cristi Christensen 1:01:20

1y ago1:01:20

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Today, Laura catches up with her dear friend, fellow competitive platform diver, and bridesmaid in her wedding, Cristi Christensen. Originally an elite-level gymnast, Cristi went on to train with the US Olympic diving team as a young adult. After an injury cut her Olympic dreams short, Cristi shifted her focus to helping others improve their level …

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S1E58 - Define Your Role in the World with DEFINE Founder & CEO Hank Richardson 54:19

1y ago54:19

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On today’s episode, Laura’s guest is her dear friend and forever teammate, Hank Richardson. Hank earned a full scholarship for diving to the University of Florida, where he went on to become a ten-time All-American, a US national champion, and a national team member for USA diving. Hank retired from diving when he graduated from college, but some o…

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S1E57 - Be in the Moment with Olympic Champion Wrestler Tamyra Mensah-Stock 1:02:46

1y ago1:02:46

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Today’s guest is Tamyra Mensah-Stock, an American freestyle wrestler who won Olympic gold for the USA, becoming the first African-American and second American female athlete to win a gold in 68 kgs freestyle wrestling in the Olympics. In her journey to this remarkable level of success, Tamyra has also encountered and persevered through a number of …

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S1E56 - Becoming Turbulence Tough with Ryan Campbell 51:55

1y ago51:55

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When he was just nineteen, Ryan Campbell flew 24,000 nautical miles on thirty-five stops in fifteen countries in just seventy days and was recognized as the first teenager in history to fly around the world solo by the Guinness Book of World Records. His critically-acclaimed book Born to Fly, which detailed this amazing journey, was nationally cele…

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S1E55 - Creating Opportunity with 8 Time Olympic Medalist Coach Jane Figueiredo

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On today’s episode, Jane Figueiredo joins Laura Wilkinson to discuss her long standing career as a one-time Olympian and diving coach for the British and Russian Olympic teams and the University of Houston. Among her many accomplishments, Jane was named the NCAA Diving Coach of the Year four times and has coached a number of international divers, i…

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S1E54 - Always be Ready to Pivot with Olympic Silver Medalist Lauren Gibbs 43:23

1y ago43:23

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With the Winter Olympic Games upon us, it's perfectly fitting to bring Lauren Gibbs back on the show. If you haven't already heard Lauren's incredible journey from the corporate world to the Olympic podium in just three years while in her 30s, all you need to do is go back to Episode 6 - 'You're Never Too Old To Dream Big with Olympic Medalist' - a…

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S1E53 - Coming Back Stronger with Diving Olympic Bronze Medalist Krysta Palmer 1:21:38

1+ y ago1:21:38

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Today’s guest made history in Tokyo this summer, becoming the first woman to medal in springboard diving at the Olympics since Kelly McCormick won Bronze 33 years ago in Seoul, Korea in 1988. Krysta Palmer made her first Olympic team this summer at the age of 29. Watching her smile and giggle at the podium with her Bronze Medal proudly hanging arou…

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S1E52 - Unwavering Belief with 2-Time Super Bowl Champ Tory James 56:58

1+ y ago56:58

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With the start of the new football season upon us, the timing is perfect for 2-time Super Bowl champ, Tory James, to join Laura on the podcast. During his 11 season career in the NFL, Tory enjoyed great success with a few different teams, especially the Denver Broncos, and even earned a spot in the 2004 Pro Bowl. Tory’s resilience throughout this e…

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S1E51 - Connecting Sport, Faith and Life with Dr. Chad Carlson and Dr. Brian Bolt 55:16

1+ y ago55:16

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Joining Laura on the podcast this week are Dr. Chad Carlson and Dr. Brian Bolt, two guys from rival schools who came together with a common purpose: to think deeply about sport and faith. They both grew up as competitive athletes and are now coaches and sports scholars, Brian as the Dean of Education at Calvin University, and Chad as a Professor an…

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S1E50 - Worth the Risk with Aerial Skiing Olympian Emily Cook 55:54

1+ y ago55:54

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Joining Laura on the podcast this week is 3 time Olympian and 6 time National Champion in Aerial Skiing, Emily Cook. Currently the manager of sport and human potential at Skullcandy, Emily also manages programming for the non-profit, Classroom Champions, coaches young athletes at the Utah Olympic Park through the US Ski Team’s Elite Aerial Developm…

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S1E49 - Bouncing Forward with Paralympic Snowboarder Amy Purdy 1:10:31

2y ago1:10:31

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Joining Laura on the podcast this week is the top-ranked female adaptive snowboarder in the U.S., Amy Purdy. Diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis at the age of 19, Amy has gone on to become a three-time World Cup para-snowboard gold medalist, the 2014 Paralympic bronze medalist, and the founder of Adaptive Action Sports, a nonprofit organization…

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S1E48 - How to Have a Championship Mindset with Chad Busick 55:53

2y ago55:53

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Joining Laura on the podcast this week is Chad Busick, owner of Championship Mindset, an organization that works with both corporate and athletic teams. Chad is a Master Facilitator with Advance Sports Technology, working with college teams at the DI, DII, DIII and NAIA levels as well as high school and competitive teams across various sports. In a…

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S1E47 - An Unstoppable Drive with Our Host, Laura Wilkinson, on the Jedburgh Podcast 1:20:20

2y ago1:20:20

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Once again this week, things are a little bit different as today’s episode features Laura being interviewed by former Special Forces Green Beret, Fran Racioppi, on ‘The Jedburgh Podcast’. Touted as ‘a conversation with prominent visionaries, drivers of change, and those dedicated to winning’, this podcast is a natural and timely fit for Laura, as s…

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S1E46 - 17 Scars That Paved the Way to Tokyo with Taekwondo Olympian Victoria Stambaugh 1:12:08

2y ago1:12:08

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Joining Laura on the podcast today is Olympic Taekwondo athlete, Victoria Stambaugh. The daughter of a professional boxer, Victoria took to Taekwondo at an early age, made the US National Team in her teens, eventually joined the Puerto Rico National Team, and has since qualified to compete for Puerto Rico at the upcoming Tokyo Games. Having suffere…

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S1E45 - Ministry and Competition with Our Host, Laura Wilkinson, and Power Up Sports Ministry 30:35

2y ago30:35

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Today’s episode is a little different in that Laura is actually a guest on another podcast, and is interviewed by veteran broadcaster, Bill Houston and former LPGA Pro, Tracy Hanson, from the Power Up Sports Ministry, an outreach of Our Daily Bread Ministries. Listeners may remember Tracy as a guest on Episode 20 of Pursuit of Gold where she very v…

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S1E44 - How to Start Taking Action on Your Biggest Goals with Our Host, Laura Wilkinson 20:48

2y ago20:48

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The inspiration for today’s episode can be found in a team meeting that Laura’s coaches called recently. The meeting was all about goals, and included an exercise where each member shared their own goals with the others. Even with her years of experience, Laura still found this a little uncomfortable and even a bit intimidating, but also incredibly…

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S1E43 - How Wisdom and Experience Are Earned with Professional Cyclist Brad White 42:05

2y ago42:05

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Professional cyclist, Brad White, joins Laura on the podcast this week. While working as a teacher, Brad discovered professional cycling somewhat later than most, but enjoyed great success in a very short amount of time. Eventually leaving teaching behind, he went on to compete internationally full time, and, upon retirement from the sport, has fou…

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S1E42 - Redefining Success with Olympic Hurdler Sarah Wells 47:56

2y ago47:56

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This week, Laura welcomes Olympic hurdler, Sarah Wells, to the podcast. Once an athlete who was cut from every high school team she tried out for, Sarah discovered track and field and went on to become an Olympic semi-finalist and Pan Am Games silver medallist in the 400m hurdles, building a reputation for overcoming challenges and achieving the ‘i…

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S1E41 - Chess on Bikes with Olympic Cyclist Giddeon Massie 58:35

2y ago58:35

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Joining Laura on the podcast today is Olympic cyclist Giddeon Massie. Among his many accomplishments are more than 20 U.S. Elite National Titles, Pan American Games Gold and Silver Medals, competing at two Olympic Games, and being selected by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to participate in a series of public service announcements that promoted clean,…

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S1E40 - Coming Back from Injuries Stronger than Before with Our Host Laura Wilkinson 39:07

2y ago39:07

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One topic that Laura has been receiving a lot of messages about lately is that of dealing with injuries. There seems to be some worry, frustration, and uncertainty expressed by more and more athletes when it comes to feeling productive while they’re sidelined for weeks, months, and even longer during their recovery. Definitely no stranger to the wo…

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S1E39 - Chasing Dreams and Making History with Olympic Runner Dom Scott 1:05:37

2y ago1:05:37

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South African Olympic runner, Dom Scott, joins Laura today for a truly inspiring conversation about persevering and making tough decisions to make your dreams a reality. Born in Cape Town, Dom’s journey to the Olympics meant moving away from her family at a young age to access the training and opportunities offered elsewhere, which resulted in mult…

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S1E38 - Paralyzed to Powerful with Rugby Player Robert Paylor 1:00:10

2y ago1:00:10

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Laura has been looking forward to today’s interview for a while, and the reason will become very clear, very quickly. On May 6, 2017, Robert Paylor was playing for the number one college rugby team in the country as they competed in the National Championship, a dream come true for any young athlete. Mere moments into that game, Robert broke his nec…

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S1E37 - Learning to Run Free with World Champion Chanelle Price 47:47

2y ago47:47

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World Champion runner, Chanelle Price, joins Laura today to share her remarkable story and the lessons she has learned through it all. A supremely talented elite athlete, Chanelle’s many achievements include competing at the 2007 USA Outdoor Championships at the age of 16, running the second fastest 800m of all time by a high school female which qu…

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S1E36 - Always be Learning Your Craft with Volleyball Olympic Medalist Rachael Adams 50:03

2y ago50:03

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Having had to postpone today’s interview due to the recent winter storm in Texas, Laura is absolutely delighted to finally welcome Rachael Adams to the podcast. After getting off to a relatively late start in the game of volleyball, Rachael has gone on to great success in the sport including being a member of the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Te…

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S1E35 - How to Face and Overcome Fear with Our Host, Laura Wilkinson 14:38

2y ago14:38

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Due to the winter storm that hit Texas recently, and the ensuing power outage, Laura has had to postpone some of the fantastic interviews she had lined up for the podcast. However, today’s episode proves equally fascinating as she delves into something which we all experience, and about which she is asked all the time: fear. While no one is immune …

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S1E34 - Turning the Tables on the Media with Emmy Award Winner Randy McIlvoy 55:43

2y ago55:43

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Randy McIlvoy, Sports Director and anchor of KPRC 2 Television in Houston, is Laura’s very special guest on the podcast this week. A four-time Emmy winner, Randy has received numerous additional nominations, as well as honors from the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Association. He and Laura have known each other for quite some time, but this i…

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S1E33 - How to Keep Moving Forward in Uncertain Times with Our Host, Laura Wilkinson 24:05

2y ago24:05

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Today’s episode is a little different as Laura doesn’t interview a guest, but instead addresses head-on an issue that is impacting athletes throughout the world. There is a sense of weariness and exhaustion that Laura is observing in many athletes as they deal with postponements, cancellations, and what feels like an eternal holding pattern in thei…

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S1E32 - The Secret to Dominance with World Champion High Diver Gary Hunt 50:43

2y ago50:43

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Today you will be treated to an ‘extreme’ episode as World Champion High Diver, Gary Hunt, joins Laura for an absolutely fascinating conversation. A legend in the high diving world, Gary is actually a 2-time World Champion and an 8-time winner of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. Before he took on the daredevil world of high diving, Gary comp…

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S1E31 - When the Journey Brings You Full Circle with Olympic Diver and Coach Gabi Chereches 50:36

2y ago50:36

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Laura’s longtime friend, Gabi Chereches, joins her for a very special episode this week. Currently a coach at The Woodlands Diving Academy, where he and Laura first met almost 30 years ago, Gabi’s many diving accomplishments include 3 Olympic Games, and 9 NCAA All-American honors. As a coach, he has guided athletes to both Junior and Senior titles …

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S1E30 - For the Love of Sport with Speedskating Legend Bonnie Blair 1:08:59

2y ago1:08:59

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Everyone is in for an extra special treat as speedskating legend, Bonnie Blair, joins Laura for this week’s episode. The first American woman to win five Olympic gold medals at the Olympic Winter Games, Bonnie dominated the sprint events of long track speedskating across three Games. At the time of her induction into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, …

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S1E29 - Finding the Positive Side of Challenges with Paralympic Champion Allysa Seely 51:11

2+ y ago51:11

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Joining Laura on today’s episode is the incredibly inspiring American Paralympic champion, Allysa Seely. Diagnosed with a combination of brain, spinal and connectivity disorders which eventually led to the amputation of her left leg below the knee, Allysa responded by going on to become a 3-time World Champion and a Paralympic Gold Medalist. Despit…

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S1E28 - When Your Passion Becomes Your Way of Life with Olympic Swimmer Cammile Adams 1:07:05

2+ y ago1:07:05

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Laura is very excited to welcome two-time Olympic swimmer, Cammile Adams, to the podcast today. Originally from Houston, Cammile started swimming at four years old, and went on to specialize in the 200m butterfly, eventually becoming a two-time NCAA Champion and seven-time NCAA All-American. She also competed for Team USA at the World Championships…

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S1E27 - How to Be Resilient Through Adversity & Improve Performance with Dr. Ben Houltberg 57:55

2+ y ago57:55

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Dr. Benjamin Houltberg, VP of Research and Practice at Search Institute, is Laura’s very special guest on today’s episode. Ben is a developmental scientist, and an experienced licensed marriage and family therapist, as well as a former elite athlete. He is widely published in topics such as the socialization of adolescent emotion regulation, promot…

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