The Iron Butterfly

What It’s Really Like to Attend the Olympics as an Alum ft. Ashley Cain

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:26:00 +0000

2022 Olympian Ashley Cain and I tell stories from our trip to Milan, giving you a glimpse into what it's like to actually attend an Olympic Games in-person as a spectator/Olympic Alum.

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Pairs in Milan! Olympics Recap ft. Ashley Cain

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 04:12:00 +0000

I chat with 2022 Olympian Ashley Cain about the Pairs Individual Event at the 2026 Milan Olympics!

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Alysa Liu Takes Gold

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:23:00 +0000

I give you my perspective on the 2026 Olympic Women's Individual Event in Milan!

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My Take on the 2026 Olympic Men's Event

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:40:00 +0000

I give you my perspective on the 2026 Men's Olympic Event after being there in person!

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My Take on the 2026 Olympic Ice Dance Event

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:49:00 +0000

I give you make take on the 2026 Olympic Ice Dance Event, live from Milan!

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Dreams Come True | 2026 U.S. Championships Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:53:00 +0000

I recap the 2026 U.S. Championships in both Junior and Senior events, giving my personal highlights from the week!

JUNIORS
Hana Maria Aboian/Daiil Veseluhkin
Jasmine Robertson/Chase Rohner
Aneta Vaclavikova/William Lissauer
Sophia Feige/Wiles Middlekauff
Angela Shao
Annika Chao
Hannah Kim
Jessica Jurka
Mia Smith
Mia Iwase
Penelope Ogorelkoff
Deborah Liu
Patrick Blackwell
Caleb Farrington
Louis Mallane
Nicholas Brooks
Kirk Haugeto
Ryan William Azadpour

SENIORS
Amber Glenn
Alysa Liu
Isabeau levito
Bradie Tennell
Sarah Everhardt
Sophie Joline von Felten
Starr Andrews
Sherry Zhang
Emilia Nemirovsky
Elyce Lin-Gracey
Alina Bonillo
Sonja Hilmer
Josephine Lee
Ilia Malinin
Andrew Torgashev
Max Naumov
Jacob Sanchez
Tomoki Hiwatashi
Liam Kapeikis
Daniel Martynov
Jason Brown
Jimmy Ma
Madi Chock/Evan Bates
Emilea Zingas/Vadym Kolesnik
Christina Carreira/Anthony Ponomarenko
Caroline Green/Michael Parsons
Emily Bratti/Ian Somerville
Oona Brown/Gage Brown
Leah Neset/Artem Markelo
Maia and Alex Shibutani
Isabella Flores/Linus Colmor Jepsen
Vanessa Pham/Anton Spiridonov
Alisa Efimova/Misha Mitrofanov
Ellie Kam/Danny O’Shea
Emily Chan/Spencer Akira Howe

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On The Come Up: Jacob Sanchez

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:43:00 +0000

I sit down with 2024 Junior Grand Prix Final Champion and Youth nOlympic Silver medalist Jacob Sanchez on his skating journey so far and goals for the future!

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2025 Grand Prix Final Breakdown

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 8 Dec 2025 23:42:00 +0000

I give you my takes on all 4 disciplines the 2025 Grand Prix Final in Japan:

Alysa Liu

Ami Nakai

Kaori Sakamoto

Amber Glenn

Mone Chiba

Rinka Watanabe

Ilia Malinin

Yuma Kagiyama

Shun Sato

Daniel Grassl

Adam Saio Him Fa

Mikhail Shaidorov

Sara Conti / Niccolo Macii

Madison Chock / Evan Bates

Laurence Fournier-Beaudry / Guillame Cizeron

Emilea Zingas / Vadym Kolesnik

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Skate America Lake Placid Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:53:00 +0000

I recap the top skaters and Team USA athletes at the 2025 Skate America Grand Prix in Lake Placid.

Alysa Liu

Rinka Watanabe

Anastasiia Gubanova

Starr Andrews

Josephine Lee

Kevin Aymoz

Mikhail Shaidorov

Kazuki Tomono

Jason Brown

Riku miura/Ryuichi kihara

Anastasiia Metelkina / Luka Berulava

Kelly Ann Laurin/Loucas Ethier

Emily Chan/Spencer Howe

Valentina Plazas/Max Fernandez

Olivia Flores/Luke Wang

Madi Chock/Evan Bates

Marjorie Lajoie/Zachary Lagha

Evgeniia Lopareva/Geoffrey Brissaud

Christina Carreira/Anthony Ponomarenko

Oona Brown/Gage Brown

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Giving Back: All Things Scott Cares Foundation ft. Scott Hamilton

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 23:16:00 +0000

I sit down with 1984 Olympic Champion Scott Hamilton to chat about the creation of his Scott Cares Foundation: a national foundation that invests in cutting-edge research and aims to extend and improve the lives of cancer patients and their families. Scott walks us through his inspiration for starting the foundation, what the foundation actually does, and the different fundraising opportunities that happen yearly with local skating rinks across the country, including his big live music Nashville Show every November.

Scott Cares: https://www.scottcares.org/about/who-we-are

Scott Hamilton and Friends Nashville Show: https://www.scottcares.org/scotthamiltonandfriends

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NHK Trophy Recap 2025

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 02:59:00 +0000

I recap the top skaters and Team USA athletes at the NHK Trophy Grand Prix in Japan:

Kaori Sakamoto

Sofia Samodelkina

Loena Hendrickx

Young You

Sarah Everhardt

Yuma Kagiyama

Shun Sato

Lukas Britschgi

Lilah Fear/Lewis Gibson

Charlene Guignard/Marco Fabbri

Caroline green/Michael Parsons

Natalie Taschlerova/Filip Taschler

Katarina Wolfkostin/Dimitry Tsarevski

Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani

Sara Conti/Niccolo Macii

Maria Pavlova/Alexei Sviatchenko

Wenjing Sui/Cong Han

Alisa Efimova/Misha Mitrofanov

Emily Chan /Spencer Howe

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Breaking Down Skate Canada 2025

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 5 Nov 2025 22:19:00 +0000

I recap the top performers and all Team USA athletes at the 2025 Skate Canada Grand Prix:

Mone Chiba

Isabeau Levito

Ami Nakai

Bradie Tennell

Yuna Aoki

Sarah Everhardt

Ilia Malinin

Aleksandr Selevko

Kao Miura

Tomoki Hiwatashi

Deanna Stellato Dudek/Maxime Deschamps

Minerva Hase/Nikita Volodin

Ellie Kam/Danny O'Shea

Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier

Allison Reed/Saulius Ambrulevicius

Marjorie Lajoie/Zachary Lagha

Christina Carreira/ Anthony Ponomarenko

Emily Bratti/Ian Somerville

Leah Neset/Artem Markelov

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Cup of China: Grace, Grit, and Golden Moments

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:17:00 +0000

I recap the top skaters and Team USA from the 2025 Cup of China Grand Prix:

Amber Glenn

Alysa Liu

Rinka Watanabe

Anastasia Gubanova

Shun Sato

Daniel Grassl

Mikhail Shaidorov

Tomoki Hiwatashi

Jacob Sanchez

Deniss Vasiljevs

Madison Chock/Evan Bates

Emilea Zingas/Vadim Kolensik

Evgeniia Lopareva/Geoffrey Brissaud

Caroline Greene/Michael Parsons

Olivia Smart/Tim Dieck

Hannah Lim/Ye Quan

Anastasia Metelkina/Luka Berulava

Sara Conti/Niccolo Maci

Wenjing Sui/Cong Han

Katie Mcbeath/Daniil Parkman

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C’est Magnifique! Grand Prix France Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:42:00 +0000

I recap the top skaters and Team USA at the first Grand Prix of the 2025/2026 season in France.

Ami Nakai

Kaori Sakamoto

Rion Sumiyoshi

Isabeau Levito

Elyce Lin Gracey

Ilia Malinin

Adam Saio Him Fa

Nika Egadze

Andrew Torgashev

Maxim Naumov

Mihail Selevko

Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Guillaume CIZERON

Allison Reed/Saulius Ambrulevicius

Lilah Fear / Lewis Gibson

Charlene Guignard / Marco Fabbri

Diana Davis/Gleb Smolkin

Emily Bratti/ Ian Somerville

Eva Pate/Logan Bye

Riku Miura/ Ryuichi Kihara

Diana Stellato-Dudek/ Maxime Deschamps

Maria Pavlova/Alexei Sviatchenko

Katie McBeath/Daniil Parkman

Audrey Shin / Balazs Nagy

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In the Mix: Maxim Naumov’s Olympic Mindset

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 23:02:00 +0000

I interview 3x U.S. Pewter Medalist Maxim Naumov on his career thus far and mindset heading into this Olympic season.

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The Wild One: All Things Nicole Bobek Memoir

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 8 Oct 2025 00:37:00 +0000

I give you a sneak peek into 1995 World Bronze Medalist Nicole Bobek's new memoir 'The Wild One' coming out October 8th. We talk all things about her life as detailed in her new book and lesson learned along the way!

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Chasing The Dream ft. Andrew Torgashev

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 1 Oct 2025 19:32:00 +0000

I interview 2025 U.S. Silver Medalist Andrew Torgashev on his reflections from the past season and excitement for the upcoming Olympic season.

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From Practice to Podium ft. Ellie Kam & Danny O'Shea

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:54:00 +0000

I interview 2024 U.S. Pairs Champions Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea on their partnership journey and goals for the upcoming Olympic season.

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Balancing Grace and Grit ft. Elyce Lin Gracey

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +0000

I sit down with 2025 Junior World Bronze medalist Elyce Lin Gracey to learn more about her skating story thus far and goals for the upcoming Olympic season!

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Sarah Everhardt: Progress and Perspective

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:08:00 +0000

I interview 2025 Four Continents Bronze Medalist Sarah Everhardt on her skating career thus far and goals heading into the upcoming Olympic season!

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Ice Dance Chatter: Boston Worlds Recap ft. Jean Luc Baker

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Sun, 6 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0000

I sit down with 2022 Olympian Jean Luc Baker to recap the ice dance event at the 2025 World Championships in Boston.

We review:

Madison Chock/Evan Bates

Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier

Lilah Fear/Lewis Gibson

Charlene Guignard/Marco Fabbri

Christina Carreira/Anthony Ponomarenko

Olivia Smart/Tim Dieck

Marjorie Lajoie/Zachary Lagha

Evgeniia Lopareva/Geoffrey Brissaud

Caroline Green/Michael Parsons

Diana Davis/Glab Smolkin

More of Jean Luc’s favorite performances!

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The Art of Two: Pairs Worlds Breakdown ft. Ashley Cain

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Sat, 5 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0000

I sit down with 2022 Olympian Ashley Cain to discuss the Pairs event at the 2025 World Championships in Boston.

Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara

Minerva Fabienne Hase/Nikita Volodin

Sara Conti/Niccolo Mac

Anastasiia Metelkina/Luka Berulava

Deanna Stellato Dudek/Maxime Deschamps

Alisa Efimova/Misha Mitrofanov

Ellie Kam/Danny O’Shea

Anastasia Golubeva/Hektor Giotopoulos Moore

Lia Pereira/Trent Michaud

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All Eyes on Her: Worlds Edition! The Women's Event Recap ft. Nicole Bobek

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 4 Apr 2025 20:32:31 +0000

I sit down with 1995 Worlds Bronze Medalist Nicole Bobek to discuss the women's event at the 2024 World Championships in Boston:

Alysa Liu

Kaori Sakamoto

Mone Chiba

Isabeau Levito

Amber Glenn

Wakaba Higuchi

Nina Pinzarrone

Haein Lee

Madeline Schizas

Chayeon Kim

Kimmy Repond

Sofia Samodelkina

Niina Petrykina

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Unforgettable Moments: Men’s Event at the 2025 World Championships ft. Brian Boitano

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 2 Apr 2025 23:45:19 +0000

I sit down with Olympic Champion Brian Boitano to discuss the Men's event at the 2025 World Championships in Boston.

We review:

Ilia Malinin

Mikhail Shaidorov

Yuma Kagiyama

Adam Saio Him Fa

Kevin Aymoz

Shun Sato

Junwhan Cha

Jason Brown

Nika Egadze

Nikolaj Memola

Deniss Vasiljevs

Andrew Torgashev

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2025 Wichita U.S. Championships Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:03:34 +0000

I give you my recap and takes on the Junior and Senior events at the 2025 U.S. Championships in Wichita, Kansas.

I recap the top skaters in each event as well as my personal favorites and those who stood out.

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The Language of Skating ft. Paul Wylie

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

I interview 1992 Olympic Silver Medalist Paul Wylie on his career.

-How he got into skating

-Working with Carlo Fassi, John Curry, Robin Cousins

-His artistic focus in skating skills

-Staying on the podium through an Olympic cycle

-mental strength and his mindset during competition

-His Olympic experiences

-Professional shows and artistic growth

-Switching professional careers to business after retirement

-his involvement with skating and coaching

-his advice to skaters everywhere

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Grit and Glitter ft. Tim Goebel

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 7 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

I interview 2002 Olympic Bronze Medalist Tim Goebel on his career and experiences skating:

-How he got into skating

-His coaching experiences throughout his career with Carol Heiss Jenkins, Frank Carroll, and more

-Being the first man to land 3 quads in one program

-Handling the mental side of skating and competing

-Leading up to the Olympics winning US Nationals the year before

-His Olympic experience in Salt Lake City in 2002 and winning the bronze medal

-Dealing with Injuries and how we've improved training methods to prevent injuries since his era

-What retirement was like for him and his career path afterwards

-His involvement with skating now and what he thinks of the sport

-His advice to skaters everywhere

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A Story of Resilience with Nicole Bobek

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 01:13:24 +0000

I interview 1995 National Champion, World Bronze Medalist, and Olympian Nicole Bobek on her skating career and life.

-skating origin story

-her experiences with the many notable coaches she took from

-the mental side of skating

-artistry and telling stories on ice

-her experience at the Olympics in 1998

-experiencing burnout and how she dealt with it

-her experiences show skating

-her opinion on current skating

-the ups and downs after retiring form professional skating

-motherhood and finding purpose

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Cup of China Recap 2024

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 22:26:36 +0000

I recap the top 3 women, men, and all Team USA skaters at the 2024 Cup of China Grand Prix:

Amber Glenn (USA)
Mone Chiba (JPN)
Chayeon Kim (KOR)
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Shun Sato (JPN)
Mikhail Shaidorov (KAZ)
Adam Saio Him Fa (FRA)
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Katie Mcbeath + Daniil Parkman (USA)
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Christina Carreira/Anthony Ponomarenko (USA)
Caroline Green/Michael Parsons (USA)
Juulia Turkkila/Matthias Versluis (FIN)

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2024 NHK Trophy Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

I recap the top 3 women, men, and all Team USA skaters at the 2024 NHK Trophy Grand Prix in Japan:

Kaori Sakamoto (JPN)

Mone Chiba (JPN)

Yuna Aoki (JPN)

Alysa Liu (USA)

Bradie Tennell (USA)

Lindsay Thorngren (USA)

Yuma Kagiyama (JPN)

Daniel Grassl (ITA)

Tatsuya Tsuboi (JPN)

Andrew Torgashev (USA)

Jason Brown (USA)

Tomoki Hiwatashi (USA)

Madi Chock/Evan Bates (USA)

Christina Carreira/Anthony Ponomarenko (USA)

Caroline Green/Michael Parsons (USA)

Ellie Kam/Danny Oshea (USA)

Isabelle Martins/Ryan Bedard (USA)

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Grand Prix France Recap 2024

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 5 Nov 2024 23:40:48 +0000

I recap the top women and men all Team USA skaters at the 2024 Grand Prix in France:

Amber Glenn (USA)

Wakaba Higuchi (JPN)

Rion Sumiyoshi (JPN)

Sarah Everdhart (USA)

Chayeon Kim (KOR)

Adam Siao Him Fa (FRA)

Koshiro Shimada (JPN)

Andrew Torgashev (USA)

Mikhail Shaidorov (KAZ)

Camden Pulkinen (USA)

Aleksandr Selevko (EST)

Emily Bratti/Ian Somerville (USA)

Leah Neset/Artem Markelov (USA)

Eva Pate/Logan Bye (USA)

Alisa Efimova/Misha Mitrofanov (USA)

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Halifax: A 2024 Skate Canada Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 01:40:18 +0000

I recap the top men, women, and all team USA skaters at the 2024 Skate Canada Grand Prix in Halifax! Kaori Sakamoto (JPN)
Rino Matsuike (JPN)
Hana Yoshida (JPN)
Alysa Liu (USA)
Elyce Lin Gracey (USA)
Kimmy Repond (SUI)
Madeline Schizas (CAN)
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Ilia Malinin (USA)
Shun Sato (JPN)
Junwhan Cha (KOR)
Jason Brown (USA)
Stephen Gogolov (CAN)
Sota Yamamoto (JPN)
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Emily Chan/Spencer Howe
+Emilea Zingas/ Vadym Kolesnik (USA)
Oona Brown/Gage Brown (USA)
Emily Bratti/Ian Somerville (USA)

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Texas Twists: Recapping Skate America 2024

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 22:13:46 +0000

I recap all 4 events at the 2024 Skate America Grand Prix in Allen Texas!

Wakaba Higuchi (JPN)

Rinka Watanabe (JPN)

Isabeau Levito (USA)

Bradie Tennell (USA)

Elyce Lin-Gracey (USA)

Nina Pinzarrone (BEL)

Ilia Malinin (USA)

Kevin Aymoz (FRA)

Kao Miura (JPN)

Max Naumov (USA)

Lucas Broussard (USA)

Deniss Vasiljevs (LAT)

Ellie Kam/Danny Oshea (USA)

Alisa Efimova/ Misha Mitrofanov (USA)

Katie Mcbeath/ Daniil Parkman (USA)

Lilah Fear / Lewis Gibson (GBR)

Madi Chock / Evan Bates (USA)

Olivia Smart/ Tim Dieck (ESP)

Leah Neset / Artem Markelov (USA)

Annabelle Morozov / Jeffrey Chen (USA)

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JGP China 2024 Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 22:07:41 +0000

I recap the top 3 women, men, and all Team USA skaters at the 2024 Junior Grand Prix in China:

Ami Nakai (JPN)

Yuseong Kim (KOR)

Yihan Wang (CHN)

Sophie Joline von Felten (USA)

Rio Nakata (JPN)

Tonghe Tian (CHN)

Yanhao Li (NZL)

Patrick Blackwell (USA)

Elliana Peal/Ethan Peal (USA)

Olivia Ilin / Dylan Cain (USA)

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JGP Slovenia Recap 2024

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 8 Oct 2024 20:43:55 +0000

I recap the top 3 women, men, and Team USA skaters at the 2024 Junior Grand Prix in Slovenia:

Sophie Joline Von Felten (USA)

Jia Shin (KOR)

Mei Okada (JPN))

Jacob Sanchez (USA)

Adam Hagara (SVK)

Genrikh Gartung (GER)

Caroline Mullen / Brendan Mullen (USA)

Yahli Pedersen / Benjamin Starr (USA)

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JGP Gdańsk Recap 2024

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 2 Oct 2024 00:04:52 +0000

I recap the top 3 women and all Team USA skaters from the 2024 JGP in Gdansk, Poland:

Mao Shimada (JPN)

Kaoruko Wada (JPN)

Nayeon Ko (KOR)

Cleo Park (USA)

Elizabeth Hansen / William Church (USA)

Saya Carpenter/ Ignacio Maravilla (USA)

Reagan Moss/ Jakub Galbavy (USA)

Katarina Wolfkostin / Dimity Tsarevski

Yahli Pedersen / Benjamin Starr (USA)

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JGP Ostrava Recap 2024

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:52:44 +0000

I recap the top 3 women, top 3 men, and all Team USA skaters at the 2024 Junior Grand Prix in Ostrava, Czech Republic:

Kaoruko Wada (JPN)

Stafania Glad (FRA)

Yujae Kim (KOR)

Josephine Lee (USA)

Minkyu Seo (KOR)

Patrick Blackwell (USA)

Adam Hagara (SVK)

Saya Carpenter / Ignacio Maravilla (USA)

Katarina Wolfkostin / Dimitry Tsaresvi (USA)

Emily Renzi / William Lissauer (USA)

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2024 JGP Riga Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 4 Sep 2024 01:04:05 +0000

I recap the top 3 women and men and all Team USA skaters at the 2024 JGP in Riga, Latvia:

Mao Shimada (JPN)

Elina Goidina (EST)

Nayeon Ko (KOR)

Annika Chao (USA)

Sena Takahashi (JPN)

Jaekeun Lee (KOR)

Shunsuke Nakamura (JPN)

Aleksandr Fegan (USA)

Olivia Flores/Luke Wang (USA)

Reagan Moss/ Jakub Gabavy (USA)

Caroline Mullen / Brendan Mullen (USA)

Michelle Deych/Ryan Hu (USA)

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Keep it Simple and Just Do It! ft. Carol Heiss

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 9 Jul 2024 07:03:00 +0000

I sit down with 5x World Champion, 1956 Olympic Silver Medalist and 1960 Olympic Champion Carol Heiss to chat about her life. We discuss her skating story, mental toughness, her experience acting in Hollywood after winning Olympic gold, coaching skating, and more!

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Our Girl Needs an Adrenal Mocktail! ft. Amber Glenn

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 21:23:08 +0000

I sit down with 2024 National Champion Amber Glenn and catch up on the past three years of her career! We chat about all things adrenaline, handling competition stress and excitement, making the move to CO Springs and building her adult era out there, tips and trick she's learned about herself for competing, and taking things one step at a time.

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Career Longevity Through Passion and Inspiration ft. Madison Chock and Evan Bates

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 21 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

I interview 2x World Champions and Olympians Madison Chock and Evan Bates on their career and lives together. We chat about their longevity in the sport, the ups and downs of their ongoing journey on-ice, vital lessons they've learned along the way, and how their lives have romantically intertwined off the ice in an even deeper connection.

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Motherhood and Skating ft. Katia Gordeeva

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

I chat with 2x Olympic Pair Champion Katia Gordeeva about her life:

-having her first child in between winning two Olympic gold medals

-balancing motherhood while competitively skating and professionally touring

-being a coach to her own daughter and juggling that role

-the American vs. Russian training systems

-her views on current skating

-fitness levels for women in skating

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2024 World Championships Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 23:20:46 +0000

I recap all four disciplines in the 2024 World Championships in Montreal Canada.

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2024 Junior Worlds Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:14:49 +0000

I recap the top 3 in all disciplines + all Team USA athletes at the 2024 Junior World Championships!

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Confronting Your Own Self and Finding Your Purpose ft. Mae Berenice Meite

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

I interview Olympian and French National champion Mae Berenice Meite on her inspiring career. We chat about her early beginnings in skating and getting to the Olympics, how she dealt with her injuries in her recovery process, growing into adulthood while navigating what skating meant to her, finding purpose and clarity while taking a break, and transforming her life with her new vision of skating and future.

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2024 4CC Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 9 Feb 2024 02:56:12 +0000

I recap the top skaters at the 2024 Four Continents Championships in Shanghai, China.

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2024 U.S. Championships Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 1 Feb 2024 01:34:22 +0000

I recap the 2024 U.S. Championships in the Junior and Senior categories!

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2024 European Championships Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 23:49:42 +0000

I recap the 2024 European Championships:
Loena Hendrickx (BEL)
Anastasiia Gibanova (GEO)
Nina Pinzarrone (BEL)
Livia Kaiser (SUI)
Alexandra Feign (BUL)
Kimmy Repond (SUI)
Olga Mikutina (AUT)
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Adam Saio Him Fa (FRA)
Aleksandr Selevko (EST)
Matteo Rizzo (ITA)
Lukas Britschgi (SUI)
+
Lucrezia Beccari/Matteo Guarise (ITA)
Anastasia Metelkina/Luka Berulava (GEO)
Rebecca Ghilardi/Filippo Ambrosini (ITA)
+
Charlene Guignard/Marco Fabbri (ITA)
Lilah Fear/Lewis Gibson (GBR)
Allison Reed /Saulius Ambrulevicius (LTU)
Natalie Taschlerova/Filip Taschler (CZE)
Juulia Turkkila/Matthias Versluis (FIN)

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140. Synchronized Skating 101 ft. Rory O'Brien

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 3 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

I chat with Rory O'Brien, member of the champion Hayden Select Synchronized Skating Team for Team USA about all things synchro!

Topics covered:
-synchro skating general rules
-the levels of synchro and moving up competitively
-team tryout process
-the key elements of a synchro program
-the judging system for synchro
-what the synchro competition season looks like
-international competitions for synchro
-training systems for synchro
-what skating skills are most important for synchro
-the elite 12 division and why it was created
-the barriers for getting synchro into the Olympics
-the best part of skating synchro

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2023 JGPF Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 01:25:32 +0000

Mao SHIMADA (JPN)

Jia Shin (KOR)

Rena Uezono (JPN)

Rio Nakata (JPN)

Daniel Martynov (USA)

Leah Neset/Artem Markelo (USA)

Yahli Pederson/Jeffrey Chen (USA)

Olivia Flores/Luke Wang (USA)

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2023 GPF Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 00:39:32 +0000

I recap the 2023 Grand Prix Final:

Kaori Sakamoto (JPN)

Loena Hendrickx (BEL)

Hana Yoshida (JPN)

Nina Pinzarrone (BEL)

Isabeau Levito (USA)

Rion Sumiyoshi (JPN)

Ilia Malinin (USA)

Shoma Uno (JPN)

Yuma Kagiyama (JPN)
Adam Saio Him Fa (FRA)

Kao Miura (JPN)

Kevin Aymoz (FRA)

My thoughts on the Dance and Pairs events!

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Freeze Frame: Navigating New Chapters with Olivia Smart

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 5 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

-her skating origin story

-the start of her integration career

-skating with Adrian Diaz and switching from GBR to Spain

-the close rivalry and journey to get to represent at the Olympics

-how it felt the her partner announced retirement

-taking the year off competition skating and her mentality

-Dancing on Ice experience

-how it felt to be away from competition and do some soul searching

-the decision to compete again with a new partner

-the ongoing journey

-her advice to skaters

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2023 NHK Trophy Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 00:40:31 +0000

Ava Zeigler (USA)

Lindsay Thorngren (USA)

Nina Pinzarrone (BEL)

Yuna Aoki (JPN)

Yuma Kagiyama (JPN)

Shoma Uno (JPN)

Camden Pulkinen (USA)

Anastasia GOLUBEVA/Hektor GIOTOPOULOS MOORE (AUS)

Chelsea Liu/Balazs Nagy (USA)

Lilah Fear/Lewis Gibson (GBR)

Lorraine McNamara/Anton Spiridonov (USA)

Emily Bratti/Ian Somerville (USA)

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2023 Grand Prix Espoo Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 18:26:07 +0000

Kaori Sakamoto (JPN)

Rion Sumiyoshi (JPN)
Amber Glenn (USA)

Chayeon Kim (KOR)

Lorine Schild (FRA)

Starr Andrews (USA)

Kao Muira (JPN)
Shun Sato (JPN)

Kevin Aymoz (FRA)

Liam Kapeikis (USA)

Jimmy Ma (USA)

Danny O'Shea/Ellie Kam (USA)

Madi Chock + Evan Bates (USA)

Laurence Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen (CAN)

Juulia Turkikila/ Matthias Versluis (FIN)

Christina Carreira/Anthony Ponomarenko (USA)

Emilea Zingas/Vadym Kolesnik (USA)

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2023 Cup Of China Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 23:31:46 +0000

Hana Yoshida (JPN)

Rinka Watanabe (JPN)

Loena Hendrickx (BEL)

Nina Petrokina (EST)

Audrey Shin (USA)

Yelim Kim (KOR)

Adam Siao Him Fa (FRA)

Shoma Uno (JPN)

Mikhail Shaidorov (KAZ)

Jimmy Ma (9)

Lucas Broussard (12)

Deanna Stellato-Dudek/Maxime Deschamps

Maria Mokhova / Ivan Mokhov (USA)

Yuchen Wang / Lei Zhu (CHN)

Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier (CAN)

Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha (CAN)

Caroline Green / Michael Parsons (USA)

Eva Pate/Logan Bye (USA)

Emily Bratti + Ian Somerville(USA)

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2023 Internationaux De France

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 8 Nov 2023 01:16:31 +0000

Isabeau Levito (USA)

Nina Pinzarrone (BEL)

Rion Sumiyoshi (JPN)

Anastasia Gubanova (GEO)

Adam Siao Him Fa (FRA)

Ilia Malinin (USA)

Yuma Kagiyama (JPN)

Camden Pulkinen (USA)

Trennt Michaud/Lia Pereira (CAN)

Valentina Plazas/Max Fernandez (USA)

Charlene Guignard/Marco Fabbri (ITA)

Laurence Fournier Beaudry/Nikolaj Soerensen (CAN)

Christina Carreira/Anthony Ponomarenko (USA)

Hannah Lim/Ye Quan (KOR)

Lorraine McNamara/Anton Spiridonov (USA)

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2023 Skate Canada Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 1 Nov 2023 00:55:07 +0000

Kaori Sakamoto (JPN

Chaeyeon Kim (KOR)

Rino Matsuike (JPN)

Madeline Schizas (CAN)

Lindsay Thorngren (USA)

Rinka Watanabe (JPN)

Starr Andrews (USA)

Audrey Shin (USA)

Sota Yamamoto (JPN)

Kao Miura (JPN)

Matteo Rizzo (ITA)

Kazuki Tomono (JPN)

Mikhail Shaidorov (KAZ)

Liam Kapeikis (USA
+

Deanna Stellato Dudek/Maxime Deschamps (CAN)

Oona Brown and Gage Brown (USA)

Piper Gilles + Paul Pourier (CAN)

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2023 Skate America Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 07:01:00 +0000

Loena Hendrickx (BEL)

Isabeau Levito (USA)

Niina Petrokina (EST)

Hana Yoshida (JPN)

Amber Glenn (USA)

Mone Chiba (JPN)

Clare Seo (USA)

Ilia Malinin (USA)

Kevin Aymoz (FRA)

Shun Sato (JPN)

Andrew Torgashev (USA)

Maxim Naumov (USA)

Deniss Vasijevs (LAT)

Madi Chock/Evan Bates (USA)

Caroline Green/Michael Parsons (USA)

Oona Brown/Gage Brown (USA)

Hannah Lim/Ye Quan (KOR)

Natalie Taschlerova/Filip Taschler (CZE)

Olivia Smart/Tim Dieck (ESP)

Annika Hocke/Robert Kunkel (GER)

Lia Pereira/Trennt Michaud (CAN)

Chelsea Liu/Balazs Nagy (USA)

Isabelle Martins/Ryan Bedard (USA)

Valentina Plazas/Maximiliano Fernandez (USA)

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Limitless Skating: Age is Just a Number (ft. Deanna Stellato-Dudek)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Deanna shares her spectacular 16-year comeback skating story with us:

-Skating in singles and competing under the 6.0 system

-Competing at Junior Worlds in 2000

-retiring, living life, and coming back to compete in 2016 in pairs

-the realities and feelings of making a comeback in her thirties

-switching partners and representing a new country

-How age has affected her comeback, and the differences in mindset and training

-becoming a Pairs National Champion in both the U.S. and Canada: her mentality with skating and her drive despite obstacles

-her advice to skaters

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2023 JGP Armenia Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Mao Shimada (JPN)

Elyce-Lin Gracey (USA)

Sherry Zhang (USA)

Ikura Shimada (JPN)

Eunbi Park (KOR)

Inga Gurgenidze (GEO)

Daniel Martynov (USA)

Shunsuke Nakamura (JPN)

Fedir Kulish (LAT)

Aleksandr Fegan (USA)

Elliana Peal + Ethan Peal (USA)

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2023 JGP Gdansk Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 3 Oct 2023 22:53:48 +0000

Rena Uezono (JPN)

Minsol Kwon (KOR)

Seojin Youn (KOR)

Yihan Wang (CHN)

Anthea Gradinaru (SUI)

Sarah Everhardt (USA)

Juheon Lim (KOR)

Beck Strommer (USA)

Daiya Ebihara (JPN)

Amy Cui / Kenny Eckert (USA)

Kristina Bland/ Mathew Sherry (USA)

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2023 JGP Budapest Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Jia Shin (KOR)
Yuseong Kim (KOR)
Ayumi Shibayama (JPN)
Anastasia Brandenburg (SUI)
Sherry Zhang (USA)
Stefania Gladki (FRA)
+
Yahli Peterson/Jeffrey Chen (USA)
Olivia Ilin/Dylan Cain (USA)
+
Hyungyeom Kim (KOR)
Naoki Rossi (SUI)
Haru Kakiuchi (JPN)
Jacob Sanchez (USA)

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2023 JGP Osaka Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

I recap the top 6 women, top 3 men, and all USA skaters at the 2023 Junior Grand Prix in Osaka Japan:

Mao Shimada JPN

Yo Takagi JPN

Yu-Feng Tsai TPE

Ikura Kushida JPN

Jeongyue Hwang KOR

Hana Bath AUS

Mia Kalin USA

Francois Pitot FRA

Juheon Lim KOR

Daniel Martynov USA

Michael Xie USA

Leah Neset/Artem Markelov USA

Caroline Mullen/Brendan Mullen USA

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2023 JGP Istanbul Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

I recap the top 6 women, top 3 men, and all USA skaters at the 2023 JSP Istanbul in Turkey:

Ami Nakai (JPN)

Rena Uezono (JPN)

Yujae Kim (KOR)

Elyce Lin-Gracey (USA)

Seojin Youn (KOR)

Sofja Stepcenko (LAT)

Minkyu Seo (KOR)

Rio Nakata (JPN)

Daiya Ebihara (JPN)

Kai Kovar (USA)

Olivia Flores/Luke Wang (USA)

Adele Zheng/Andy Deng (USA)

Yahli Pedersen/Jeffrey Chen (USA)

Olivia Ilin / Dylan Cain (USA)

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2023 JGP Linz Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 5 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Jia Shin (KOR)

Haruna Murakami (JPN)

Minsol Kwon (KOR)

Stefania Gladki (FRA)

Iida Karhunen (FIN)

Ayumi Shibayama (JPN)

Josephine Lee (USA)

Adam Hagara (SVK)

Hyungyeom Kim (KOR)

Beck Strommer (USA)

Olivia Flores/Luke Wang (USA)

Elliana Peal/Ethan Peal (USA)

Carolina Mullen/Brendan Mullen (USA)

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2023 JGP Bangkok Women's Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Ami Nakai (JPN)

Yuseong Kim (KOR)

Heesue Han (KOR)

Yo Takagi (JPN)

Annika Chao (USA)

Sophia Shifrin (ISR)

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The Highs, Lows, and Ongoing Journey with Bradie Tennell

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 8 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Topics covered:

-her early skating years

-back injuries she had along the way

-becoming National Champion in 2018

-mindset and approach at the 2018 Olympics

-being in the midst of a 3A and Quad jump revolution in women's skating

-her move to CO Springs to work with Tom Zakrasjek

-her injury that caused her to miss the 2022 Olympic season

-her mind and mental state through her injury and recovery process, the hard times of being home while everyone else moves forward

-her move to France for training

-the comeback process for Bradie leading up to 2022 Nationals

-her experiences at 2022 Nationals, 4CC, and Worlds

-how she delivers mental toughness in competition

-Bradie's interests outside of skating

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Having Clear Set Goals and a Vision Come to Life (ft. Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 07:30:00 +0000

Topics covered:

-When and how they got into skating

-Their parents influences as coaches

-The long careers of ice dancers and how they feel about it

-Switching coaching teams from Igor Shpilband in Michigan to Scott Moir in Canada

-Environment differences between the training camps and their choreography processes working with new people

-The impact of their past several seasons and the hardships experienced to the success of their past season

-Their mental space after finishing 7th at Nationals in 2022 and Anthony going through ankle surgery/recovery in the off season: how it affected them individually and as a team

-How they approached the 2023 season following with clear set goals, a vision, and trust

-Their experience accomplishing their goals and competing at their first World Championships

-What style they believe is their strong suit and what of them of rhythm dance they enjoy most

-Status for Christina gaining U.S. citizenship

-Balancing skating and college, who they are outside of sport, and what they aspire for outside of skating

-Their advice for young ice dancers everywhere

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On the Rise (ft. Josephine Lee)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000

I chat with Josephine Lee - 5th at the 2023 U.S. Championships in Senior Women - about her career so far:

-when she started skating/her coaching team

-her training environment in LA

-the timeline of learning her jumps

-JGP experiences

-2022 Nationals: her intentions going in

-her Junior Worlds experience

-USFS camps (Junior World Selection, Jump on It Camp)

-Developing artistry/her choreography processes

-longterm goals in skating

-other interests outside of skating :)

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The Comeback Kid ft. Andrew Torgashev

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000

I chat with 2023 U.S. Bronze Medalist and World Team Member Andrew Torgashev on his successful comeback season after missing the last two Nationals due to injury:

-what the first half of his season looked like coming back to skating from injury the previous season

-domestic competitions in the summer/fall and qualifying to Nationals through Sectionals

-Competing at Sectionals in 2022 for the first time in 8 years

-Mindset at Nationals: How he bounced back from his short program to skate a spectacular freeskate

-Qualification to get the minimum tech score necessary for Worlds

-His experience and awe at his first World Championships this year

-Reflections of the season and his career to this point

-Growth over the past few years and the feeling of being an adult in skating now as opposed to the promising up and coming young skater he used to be

-Living independently and training on his own in LA away from family

-The balance of social life and training

-Being in control of your career

-Choreography and his newer processes and development with that

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Everything You Need to Know About Collegiate Skating (ft. Ava Stephens)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Are you an incoming freshman or current college student thinking about joining Collegiate Skating? I sit down with Collegiate National Champion Ava Stephens to chat through all the info: everything from how to join, what to expect, the benefits of joining, how it differs from your normal (individual) competitive skating, levels and events you can compete in, the lowdown on what training and competitions look like, the system you compete under, leadership and philanthropy opportunities, and all the reasons why you should consider collegiate skating if you haven't already! :) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Shared Tenacity and a Matched Energy ft. Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 30 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

I sit down with World Pairs Champions Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier to chat about their careers: -when and how they got into skating -Alexa on skating with her husband Chris Knierim -Brandon on growing up with former partner Haven Denney -the initial team up together -the challenges of coming together as new partners and a short timeline for the next Olympics -how they felt about the external hype of their partnership -mental turmoil of not competing at 2022 Nationals before the Olympics and how they got through it -their Beijing Olympic experiences: differences Alexa felt in her two Olympics, Brandon's approach to the Games as a first timer -winning Worlds in 2022 and what that meant -this seasons worlds: how they mentally pushed through amidst personal obstacles -what they would like to see in U.S. Pairs development in the future -what traits to have when learning or thinking about trying pairs -their future plans and passions outside of skating Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hard Work and Longevity (ft. Yuka Sato)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 16 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

I sit down with 1994 World Champion Yuka Sato to chat about her career: -growing up skating in Japan -moving to Canada to train -what she learned about herself at the '92 and '94 Olympics -winning the '94 World Championships -professional show skating culture in the 90s -transitioning into full time coaching -technique when students switch coaches -her thoughts on current Japan Women's Skating -her thoughts on the global state of current skating Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Power of Perseverance (ft. Mariah Bell)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 2 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

I sit down with National Champion and U.S. Olympian Mariah Bell to discuss her career: when she started skating, moving locations for skating, coaching switches, qualifying for Nationals, the challenges she faced in her eight senior seasons leading up to the 2022 Olympics, adding Adam Rippon to her team, how she dealt with a break up and heartbreak during her Olympic season, her Olympic experience, the fun things she got to do post-Olympics, retirement identity struggles, and what she's looking forward to as she paves her own path! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Competing on Your Period? Menstrual Cycles, Women's Hormones, and Birth Control Effects on Female Athletes With Dr. Jolene Brighten

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 4 Apr 2023 05:47:50 +0000

I sit down with board certified naturopathic endocrinologist Dr. Jolene Brighten to get more informed on an extremely important topic for female athletes: the menstrual cycle + women’s hormones, how to work with them naturally for higher performance, and how going on birth control to “control” for your period may not be the best option for female athletes.

-women’s hormones and how they affect the body

-the four stages of the menstrual cycle

-why ovulation is essential to the female body

-how food plays a role in balancing hormones

-understanding exercise with the phases of your menstrual cycle and building strength

-the possible benefits for female athletes tracking their energy throughout their cycle to identify the highs and lows for training/performance

-competing on your period: how stress/adrenaline can be affected

-concussions: worsened symptoms + longer recovery time if you sustain a head injury during specific phases of your menstrual cycle

-the key differences in women’s hormones when on birth control vs. off birth control

-how birth control affects brain development

-how birth control can affect body composition and hinder muscle growth/strength building

-how birth control can throw a wrench in how you handle stress/adrenaline in competition

-common physiological and behavioral side effects of birth control

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Saitama Sizzle: 2023 World Championships Analysis with Special Guests!

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 04:13:46 +0000

I'm joined by special guests Mirai Nagasu, Jeremy Abbott, Tarah Kayne, and Elliana Pogrebinksy to analyze all 4 disciplines at the 2023 World Championships in Saitama, Japan!

Timestamps:

Women: 00:00:50-00:46:31,

Men: 00:46:32-1:40:00,

Pairs: 01:40:00-02:09:40,

Dance:02:09:40-02:29:00

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Calgary Chat: 2023 Junior Worlds Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 7 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0000

My analysis of the 2023 Junior World Championships in Calgary, in order from Dance, Pairs, Men, and Women: Katerina MRAZKOVA / Daniel MRAZEK (CZE) Hannah LIM / Ye QUAN (KOR) Nadiia BASHYNSKA / Peter BEAUMONT (CAN) Phebe BEKKER / James HERNANDEZ (GBR) Leah NESET / Artem MARKELOV (USA) Jenna HAUER / Benjamin STARR (USA) Helena CARHART / Volodymyr HOROVYI (USA) + Sophia BARAM / Daniel TIOUMENTSEV (USA) Haruna MURAKAMI / Sumitada MORIGUCHI (JPN) Naomi WILLIAMS / Lachlan LEWER (USA) + Kao Miura (JPN) Naoki ROSSI (SUI) Nozomu YOSHIOKA (JPN) Lucas Broussard (USA) Daniel Martynov (USA) Michael XIE (USA) + Mao Shimada (JPN) Jia Shin (KOR) Ami Nakai (JPN) Yujae Kim (KOR) Minsol Kwon (KOR) Xiangyi AN (CHN) Kimmy REPOND (SUI) Clare Seo (USA) Soho Lee (USA) Josephine Lee (USA) & Nikola FOMCHENKOVA (LAT), Inga GURGENIDZE (GEO), Polina DZSUMANYIJAZOVA (HUN), Kaiya Ruiter (CAN), Maria Elise Kaljuvere (EST), Hanna Frank from (AUT), Barbora TYKALOVAara (CZE), Niina Petrokina (EST). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2023 Four Continents Championships Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 01:58:18 +0000

I analyze the top skaters in all 4 disciplines at Four Continents Championships in CO Springs, and my thoughts on overall ISU Rules and competition itself: Haein Lee (KOR) Yelim Kim (KOR) Mone Chiba (JPN) Chayeon Kim (KOR) Rink Watanabe (JPN) Bradie Tennell (USA) Amber Glenn (USA) Isabeau Levito (USA) + Kao Miura (JPN) Keegan Messing (CAN) Shun Sato (JPN) Junwhan Cha (KOR) Mikhail Shairodov (KAZ) Jimmy Ma (USA) Maxim Naumov (USA) Liam Kapeikis (USA) + Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara (JPN) Deanna Stellato Dudek/Maxim Deschamps(CAN) Emily Chan/Spencer Howe (USA) + Madi Chock/Evan Bates Laurence Fournier Beadury/Nikolaj Sorenson (CAN) Marjorie Lajoie/Zachary Lagha (CAN) Anthony Ponomarenko/Christina Carreira (USA) Caroline Green/Michael Parsons (USA) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2023 U.S. Championships Junior Ladies

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 8 Feb 2023 03:00:12 +0000

My analysis on the Junior Ladies Event at 2023 U.S. Championships: Soho Lee Keara Hilbelink Elyce Lin-Gracey Sherry Zhang Katie Krafchik Hanna Herrera + Sofia Bezkorovainaya Jessica Jurka Annika Chao Melania Blecic Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2023 U.S. Championships Dance/Pairs Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 3 Feb 2023 17:11:53 +0000

I give my thoughts on the Top 6 Dance teams and top 4 Pair Teams at the 2023 U.S. Championships: Madi Chock + Evan Bates, Caroline Green + Michael Parsons Christina Carreira + Anthony Ponomarenko Emilea Zingas + Vadym Kolesnik Emily Bratti + Ian Somerville Lorraine McNamara + Anton Spiridonov Isabella Flores + Ivan Desyatov & Alexa Knierim + Brandon Frazier Emily Chan + Spencer Howe Ellie Kam + Danny Oshea Sonia Baram + Daniel Tioumentsev Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2023 U.S. Championships Men's Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 1 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000

I analyze the Championship Men's Event at U.S. Nationals this past week in San Jose: Ilia Malinin Jason Brown Andrew Torgashev Maxim Naumov Jimmy Ma Liam Kapeikis Camden Pulkinen Samuel Mindra Tomoki Hiwatashi Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2023 US Championships Women's Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000

I recap the Championships Women's Event at 2023 Nationals this past week: Isabeau Levito Bradie Tennell Amber Glenn Starr Andrews Josephine Lee Lindsay Thorngren Ava Zeigler Gracie Gold Clare Seo Ting Cui Audrey Shin Alexa Gasparotto Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Living Your Own Story (ft. Madison Hubbell)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000

I sit down with 2022 Olympic Bronze Medalist Madison Hubbell to chat about her career: when she started skating, ice dancing with her brother, meeting and skating with Zach Donohue, their relationship throughout the years, the timeline of their ice dance journey, picking program styles, what it was like to compete neck in neck against Madi [Chock] and Evan [Bates] throughout the last several years, what it’s really like in Montreal where they trained with numerous competitors, what she’s doing now: coaching, and her advice to young skaters. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Everything You Need To Know about 2023 Nationals

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 01:00:57 +0000

I give you all the info on the upcoming 2023 Toyota US Championships next week: - Location and Venue - Restaurants to visit in San Jose - High Performance National Development Camp - Schedule of all Events - Brian Boitano's Lounge - Friends of Figure Skating Breakfast - USFS Hall of Fame Reception - Who to Watch in the Championship Events Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's in the Response (ft. Scott Hamilton)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000

I sit down with Olympic Champion Scott Hamilton to discuss his skating career and life: how he got into skating after struggling with health issues, the inspiring story and trajectory of his skating career leading up to the 1984 Olympics, his mindset at the Olympics, making his own way with limited work opportunities after winning the gold, co-creating Stars On Ice and it's success, how he thinks leadership is a crucial component to get skating back it's popularity, sportscasting and what he thinks makes a good commentator, and the story behind his Scott Cares Cancer Foundation and what they do. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Stepping Into Your Moment ft. Camden Pulkinen

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 3 Jan 2023 23:34:50 +0000

I chat with 2018 Junior Champion Camden Pulkinen about his skating career so far: How and when he started, winning the Junior Championship in 2018, imposter syndrome and developing his confidence over the next few years as a senior competitor, tips and tricks he uses to ground himself competing now, balancing school and skating while at Columbia University in New York, and who his favorite skaters are. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2022 Women's JGPF Torino Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 23:28:23 +0000

I breakdown the women's event at the 2022 Junior Grand Prix Final in Torino: Hana Yoshida (JPN) Minsol Kwon (KOR) Ami Nakai (JPN) Chaeyeon Kim (KOR) Jia Shin (KOR) Mao Shimada (JPN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Torino GPF 2022 Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 21:17:30 +0000

I analyze the women's event at the 2022 Grand Prix Final in Torino, Italy, as well as the the top 3 men and highlights of our USA Pairs and Dance teams: Mai Mihara (JPN) Isabeau Levito (USA) Loena Hendrickx (BEL) Rinka Watanabe (JPN) Kaori Sakamoto (JPN) Yelim Kim (KOR) + Ilia Malinin (USA) Sota Yamamoto (JPN) Shoma Uno (JPN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

GP Finland Analysis 2022

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 7 Dec 2022 03:06:59 +0000

I analyze the Top 6 women and highlights from the Men and Dance events at the 2022 Grand Prix in Finland: Mai Mihara (JPN) Loena Hendrickx (BEL) Mana Kawabe (JPN) Rika Kihira (JPN) Madeline Schizas (CAN) Lindsay Thorngren (USA) Bradie Tennell (USA) + Ilia Malinin (USA) Camden Pulkenin (USA) + Jean Luc Baker & Kaitlyn Hawayek (USA) Anthony Ponomarenko & Christina Carriera (USA) Oona & Gage Brown (USA) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

One's act, one's profit! 2022 NHK Trophy Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 18:30:47 +0000

I analyze the Top 6 women and highlights from Men, Ice Dance, and Pairs at the 2022 NHK Trophy in Japan: Yelim Kim (KOR) Kaori Sakamoto (JPN) Rion Sumiyoshi (JPN) Audrey Shin (USA) Rinka Watanabe (JPN) Seoyeon Ji (KOR) Niina Petrokina (EST) Starr Andrews (USA) Amber Glenn (USA) + Shoma Uno (JPN) Sota Yamamoto (JPN) Junwhan Cha (JOR) Tomoki Hiwatashi (USA) + Madison Chock/Evan Bates (USA) Caroline Green/Michael Parsons (USA) Katarina Wolfkostin/Jeffrey Chen (USA) + Emily Chan/Spencer Akira Howe (USA Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

That's Cheeky! 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy GP Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 18:13:18 +0000

I analyze the Top 6 women and highlights from Men, Pairs, and Dance at the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy in Sheffield Grand Prix: Mai Mihara (JPN) Isabeau Levito (USA) Anastasiia Gubanova (GEO) Young You (KOR) Ekaterina Kurakova (POL) Nichole Schott (GER) Gabriella Izzo (USA) Bradie Tennell (USA) Alexia Pagianini (SUI) + Daniel Grassl (ITA) Deniss Vasiljevs (LAT) Shun Sato (JPN) Jimmy Ma (USA) Tomoki Hiwatashi (USA) + Alexa Knierim/Brandon Frazier (USA) Nathan Bartholomay/Katie McBeath (USA) + Christina Carriera/Anthony Ponomarenko (USA) Oona Brown/Gage Brown (USA) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bien Joué, Grand Prix de France! 2022 Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 8 Nov 2022 16:14:32 +0000

I analyze the top 6 women at the 2022 Grand Prix de France as well as highlights on the Men, Pairs, and Dance: Mana Kawabe (JPN) Audrey Shin (JPN) Haein Lee (KOR) Rion Sumiyoshi (JPN) Yelim Kim (KOR) Loena Hendrickx (BEL Mae Berenice Meite (FRA) Olga Mikutina (AUT) + Adam Siao Him Fa (FRA) Sota Yamamoto (JPN) Kazuki Tomono (JPN) + Katarina Wolfkostin and Jeffrey Chen (USA) Eva Pate/ Logan Bye (USA) Juulia Turkkila / Matthias Versluis (FIN) + Deanna Stellato-Dudek / Maxime Deschamps (CAN) Maria Mokhova / Ivan Mokhov (USA) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Skate Canada, Eh? 2022 Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 2 Nov 2022 02:28:31 +0000

I analyze the Top 6 women at the 2022 Skate Canada Grand Prix, as well as highlights in the women, men, pairs, and dance! Rinka Watanabe (JPN) Starr Andrews (USA) Young You (KOR) Ava Marie Ziegler (USA) Rika Kihira (JPN) Niina Petrokina (EST) Lindsay Thorngren (USA) Gabrielle Daleman (CAN) Madeline Schizas (CAN) Yuhana Yokoi (JPN) + Shoma Uno (JPN) Kao Miura (JPN) Matteo Rizzo (ITA) Camden Pulkinen (USA) Jimmy Ma (USA) + Emily Chan / Spencer Akira Howe (USA) + Piper Gilles / Paul Pourier (CAN) Molly Cesanek & Yehor Yehorov (USA) Emily Bratti / Ian Somerville (USA) Caroline Green / Michael Parsons (USA) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Boston Tea: 2022 Skate America Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:46:55 +0000

I analyze the Top 6 women at Skate America, and my thoughts on Men, Pairs, and Ice Dance: Kaori Sakamoto (JPN) Isabeau Levito (USA) Amber Glenn (USA) Haein Lee (KOR) Ekaterina Kurakova (POL) Gracie Gold (USA) + Liam Kapeikis (USA) Dinh Tran (USA) Donovan Carrillo (MEX) Roman Sadovsky (CAN) Daniel Grassl (ITA) Junhwan Cha (KOR) Kao Miura (JPN) Ilia Malinin (USA) + Deanna Stellato-Dudek / Maxime Deschamps (CAN Alexa Knierim / Brandon Frazier (USA) + Lorraine McNamara / Anton Spiridnov (USA) Kaitlyn Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker (USA) Madison Chock/ Evan Bates (USA) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2022 JGP Egna Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 01:29:38 +0000

I analyze the Top 6 women, highlights, and all Team USA skater at JGP Egna: Hana Yoshida (JPN) Chayeon Kim (KOR) Inga GURGENIDZE (GEO) Mone Chiba (JPN) Phattaratida Kaneshige (THA) Sherry Zhang (USA) Soho Lee (USA) Polina Dzsumanyiyjazova (HUN) Iida Karhunen (FIN) Rose Theroux (CAN) Hannah Frank (AUT) + Lucas Broussard (USA) Daniel Martynov (USA) Leah Neset + Artem Markelov (USA) Jenna Hauer and Benjamin Starr (USA) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2022 2nd JGP Gdansk Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 16:46:01 +0000

I analyze the Top 6 women, highlights, and all USA Skatersat the 2nd JGP Gdansk this season: Ami Nakai (JPN) Jia Shin (KOR) Minsol Kwon (KOR) Mia Kalin (USA) Ayumi Shibayama (JPN) Nikola Femchenkova (LAT) + Josephine Lee (USA) Elyce Lin-Gracey (USA) Maria Eliise Kaljuvere (EST Hetty Shi (CAN) Robert Yampolsky (USA) Beck Strommer (USA) William Annis (USA) Sophia Baram + Daniel Tioumentsev (USA) Ellian Peal + Ethan Peal (USA) Helen Carhart + Volodmyr Horovyi (USA) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2022 JGP Gdansk Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 4 Oct 2022 18:18:59 +0000

I analyze the Top 6 women at JGP Gdansk as well as other highlights in the field and our own Team USA women and men: Mao Shimada (JPN) Mone Chiba (JPN) Chayeon Kim (KOR) Kimmy Repond (SUI) Xiangyi An (CHN) Lorine Schild (FRA) + Clare Seo (USA) Josephine Lee (USA) Logan Higase-Chen (USA) Nataly LangerBauer (EST) Polina Dzumanyijazova (HUN) Lida Karhunen (FIN) Joseph Klein (USA) Michael Xie (USA) Lucas Broussard (USA) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Exploring the Inner Self Post-Retirement (ft. Dylan Moscovitch)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:35:48 +0000

I sit down with Canadian Pairs National champion and Olympian Dylan Moscovitch to chat about his story: How he got into pair skating and who his first partners were, pairing with Kirsten Moore Towers and become National Champions in their second season, his experience at the Olympic Games in Sochi, switching partners and skating with Liubov Ilyushechkina, his decision to retire in 2018 and the details behind it, importance of fueling well for both partners in pair sports, pursuing acting and working in skating in different ways, how 2020 shifted his path -- digging deep and exploring his inner self, spending time in Costa Rica and his first medicinal retreat there, getting inspired to create an athlete retreat to help others through sport retirement, ancient ways of healing the mind, body, and a spirit with psychedelic medicine, and and his conversation about healing, growing, and evolving! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Young Talent that Slipped Through the Cracks (ft. Kaitlyn Nguyen)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 20:11:36 +0000

I sit down with 2017 US Junior Champion turned Instagram skating star Kaitlyn Nguyen about her promising skating career and the injuries that cut it short: when she started skating, the timeline of getting all her jumps, being on the Juvenile National podium to winning the Junior Championship, fracturing her back at age 14 followed by a multitude of other injuries, over-training and her comeback processes, her decision to step away from competitive skating, the flurry of guilt and other emotions associated with retiring so young, environment and mental health, how she's turned her passion of skating into coaching and her skating instagram account (@katwiththeskates), and the advice she'd give to current young athletes on the rise. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2022 JGP Riga Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 00:35:49 +0000

In this episode I analyze the Top 6 Women from JGP Riga as well as highlights of all the USA athletes who competed there: Jia Shin (KOR), Soho Lee (USA), Ami Nakai (JPN), Inga Gurgenidze (GEO), Nikola Fomchenkova (LAT), Jimmy Repond (SUI), and Hannah Herrera (USA) as well as Robert Yampolsky (USA), Kirk Haugeto (USA), Cayla Smith + Andy Deng (USA), and Vanessa Pham + Jonathan Rogers (USA). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2022 JGP Ostrava Analysis

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 6 Sep 2022 23:12:31 +0000

I recap the Top 6 women of the 2022 JGP Courchevel women's event and more: Mao Shimada (JPN), Minsol Kwol (KOR), Ikura Kushida (JPN), Mia Kalin (USA), Heesue Han (KOR), Lorine Schild (FRA), Elyce Lin-Gracey (USA), Nataly Langerbauer (EST), as well as USA highlights of the Men - Maxim Zharkov and Kai Kovar, Pairs and Dance Events. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2022 JGP Courchevel Women's Analysis (+USA highlights!)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 18:48:18 +0000

I recap the Top 6 of the 2022 JGP Courchevel women's event: Hana Yoshida (JPN), Ayumi Shibayama (JPN), Yujae Kim (KOR), Maria Eliise Kaljuvere (EST), Clare Seo (USA), Lia Pereira (CAN), Sarah Everhardt (USA), as well as USA highlights of the Men and Dance Events. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Everything Pairs! (ft. Tarah Kayne)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 18:09:48 +0000

I sit down with 2016 National Pairs Champion Tarah Kayne to chat about everything pairs skating! We talk about going from singles to pairs, finding the right partner - what qualities to look for, her timeline of success in pairs, comfort level and fearful elements in pair skating, mental training/mentality when competing with a partner, advice she would give all pair girls, all things retirement and the struggles in the transitional period, and her skating inspirations/role models! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Getting to Know Starr Andrews

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 9 Aug 2022 19:44:38 +0000

In this episode I sit down with Team USA skater Starr Andrews to chat about her life in skating: how she started, her coaching team, skating in LA, going viral at a young age (Whip My Hair), artistry and picking music, the jump from JGP's to Senior Grand Prix's, the mental game of skating and the challenges that come with it, her skating role models, her favorite skating moments and programs, her health regarding SVT and her recent heart surgery to heal it, her singing talents, and what she wants to do in the future after skating!

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Fresh on the Scene (ft. Isabeau Levito)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 17:09:04 +0000

I sit down with 2022 US Bronze Medalist and Junior World Champion Isabeau Levito to chat about her career thus far! We talk about her start in skating, her coaching team, her timeline of learning jumps, her artistry and the dance classes she takes, competing on the JGP circuit last season, her Senior Nationals experience winning the bronze, her Junior Worlds experience, what she's excited about next season, consistency and goals, and a little bit on who Isabeau is. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Getting to know Quad God (ft. Ilia Malinin)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 25 May 2022 20:19:33 +0000

In this episode I chat with 2022 Junior World Champion and US Silver Medalist Ilia Malinin about his start in skating, coaching, the timeline of learning all his jumps, his latest season with starting with the JGP's, his Nationals experience as a first year senior in an Olympic year, how he felt about the Olympic team selection, his experience competing at the World Championships and Junior World Championships, how he feels about the hype surrounding his name, his Quad Axel, and some more on who Ilia is! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Coaches: Observing & Learning (ft. Christy Ness)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 11 May 2022 01:44:56 +0000

I sit down with legendary coach Christy Ness, who coached Kristi Yamaguchi to Olympic Gold! We discuss her start in skating coaching, coaching young Kristi to the top, parents and their significance to the team, her advice to young coaches, dealing with politics in the sport, dealing with media in the sport, her thoughts on current skating with the potential age change, missing quality in today's skating, and what she's up to now! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Raw Skating (ft. Frank Carroll)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 21:55:12 +0000

I sit down with world famous coach Frank Carroll, who has coached many famous figure skating champions in his career. We chat about his start in skating, what he looks for in recognizing talent, parents' role in the coaching processes, training athletes with different personalities, consultant coaching, politics in skating, his thoughts on the Olympic doping scandal and the handling of it all, his thoughts on current women's skating and what needs to change in the judging system, and his favorite moment in his coaching career. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Worlds 2022 Women's Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:11:28 +0000

I recap the Women's Event at the 2022 World Championships: Kaori Sakamoto, Loena Hendrickx, Alysa Liu, Mariah Bell, Young You, Anastasia Gubanova, Wakaba Higuchi, Karen Chen, Nicole Schott, Ekaterina Kurakova, Ekaterina Ryabova, Olga Mikutina, Niina Petrykina, and overall thoughts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Winning Young (ft. Tara Lipinski)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 20:35:43 +0000

I chat with 1998 Olympic champion Tara Lipinski about her life: how she got into skating, her coaching teams, training away from home, what to was like to be the youngest champion and her strategies for excelling at such a young age against older competitors, what it was like having a skating rivalry with Michelle Kwan, the 1998 season and how she felt going into the Olympics, media during that time, her Olympic experience, why she decided to retire competitively and turn pro at 15, retirement and finding her next passion, her journey commentating, and her thoughts on current women's skating regarding the age change. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Moments that Shape You (ft. Meryl Davis)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 9 Mar 2022 00:52:13 +0000

I chat with 2014 Olympic Champion Meryl Davis about her start in ice dance, the supportive environment she grew up in, the differences in her experience/approach to the 2010 and 2014 Olympic Games, what it's like skating against a consistent rival, the fun life experiences after winning a gold medal, the challenges of retirement, what she's doing now, and her favorite life lesson from skating! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Olympic Experience (ft. Nancy Kerrigan)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 01:38:45 +0000

I speak with 2x Olympic Medalist Nancy Kerrigan about her experiences in her skating: her start/coaching, dealing with media portrayal of elite athletes that isn't alway accurate, the short amount of time she had for leg rehabilitation before the '94 Games, her experiences at both Olympic Games and how they differed, pro-skating life with shows in the 90's, her thoughts on current competitive women's skating and ever-changing technique, and what her kids are up to! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2022 Olympics Doping Scandal

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 02:24:00 +0000

Giving you all the details on the 2022 Olympic doping scandal, where 15 year old Kamila Valieva, predicted to win the gold medal in women's figure skating, failed a drug test for Trimetazidine. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Coaching a Champion (ft. Linda Leaver)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 8 Feb 2022 06:38:00 +0000

I chat with Linda Leaver — coach of 88’ Olympic gold medalist Brian Boitano — about Brian’s early beginnings, what she noticed in him as a young skater, consultant coaching and sending her students to different coaches, politics in the sport and how she as a coach navigated it, setting boundaries with media hype before the Olympics, advice for current young coaches, and her thoughts on current skating when it comes to edge technique, the tano arm, and where skating is going. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Reflections with Jeremy Abbott

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 2 Feb 2022 07:32:00 +0000

I chat with 4x National Champion and 2x Olympian Jeremy Abbott about his start in skating, what it was like to work with coaches Tom Zakrajsek and Yuka Sato, his mindset going into the Vancouver Olympics versus the Sochi Olympics, whether he likes coaching or choreography more, his coaching experience with 2x National Champion Alysa Liu, and what he's up to now as well as some bonus reflections from our career experiences! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2022 4CC's Women's Recap + Highlights

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:22:00 +0000

I recap some of the Women at the 2022 4 Continents Championships: Mai Mihara, Haein Lee, Yelim Kim, Young You, Rino Matsuike, Audrey Shin, Gabriella Izzo, Starr Andrews, + highlights on the men, dance, and pairs! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2022 European Championships Women's Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:44:00 +0000

I recap some of the Women at the 2022 European Championships: Kamila Valieva, Sasha Trusova, Anna Scherbakova, Loena Hendrickx, Ekaterina Kurakova, Nina Petrykina. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2022 US Championships Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 23:28:00 +0000

I give my honest breakdown of the 2022 US Championships in Nashville this past weekend as well as the Olympic Team Selections from the women, men, pairs, and ice dance! In order: Gracie Gold, Amber Glenn, Lindsay Thorngren, Gabby Izzo, Isabeau Levito, Alysa Liu, Karen Chen, Mariah Bell, Jason Brown, Vincent Zhou, Ilia Malinin, Nathan Chen, Alexa Knierim + Brandon Frazier, Jessica Calalang + Brian Johnson, Ashley Cain-Gribble + Timothy Deluc, Ian Somerville + Emily Bratti, Jeffrey Chen + Katarina Wolfkostin, Michael Parsons + Caroline Greene, Jean-Luc Baker + Kaitlyn Hawayek, Madison Hubbell + Zach Donohue, & Madison Chock + Evan Bates. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Russian Nationals Women Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 01:04:00 +0000

I recap the Women at the Russian Nationals 2022: Kamila Valieva Sasha Trusova Anna Scherbakova Elizaveta Tuktamysheva Maiia Kromykh + Adeliya Petrosian Sofia Samodelkina Sofia Muravieva Ksenia Sinitsyna Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pairs Skating and Injury (ft. Nate Bartholomay)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 05:10:00 +0000

I chat with 2014 Olympian Nathan Bartholomay about pair skating and injuries! We discuss what a pair skater looks for in a potential partner, his injuries and surgery in his career, the mentality of going through and recovering from injuries, what motivates him to continue, and how he wants to stay involved with skating and pair development in the future. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Injury Updates & Reflections (ft. Andrew Torgashev)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 06:04:00 +0000

I chat with 2015 Junior Champion Andrew Torgashev about his current recovery process with his latest injury. We talk lessons learned form injury, the importance of patience, injury prevention, mentality through multiple injuries, learning about yourself away from the ice, and load management. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Growing a Champion (ft. Charlie White)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 7 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000

I chat with Olympic Ice Dance Champion Charlie White about his lifelong career with partner Meryl Davis, his love story with fellow competitor and now wife Tanith White, how he handled the pressure of 2010-2014 seasons to win Olympic gold, life lessons he learned along the way, the importance of positive training leaders, the new skating school he and Tanith are opening and what their vision is for it, and finally his legacy as 2014 Olympic Team Captain. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2021 GP Rostelecom Cup Women's Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 08:25:00 +0000

Loena Hendrickx (BEL)

Mariah Bell (USA)

Maia Khromykh (RUS)

Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (RUS)

Kamila Valieva (RUS

Victoria Safanova (BLR)

Olga Mikutina (AUT)

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2021 GP Internationaux De France Women's Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 16:18:00 +0000

Mariah Bell (USA)

Karen Chen (USA)

Kseniia Sinitsyna (RUS)

Wakaba Higuchi (JPN)

Alena Kostornaia (RUS)

Anna Scherbakova (RUS)

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2021 NHK Trophy Women's Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 08:00:00 +0000

In this episode I analyze the performances of some of the women at NHK Trophy, as well as downsides on the current direction of women's skating:

Amber Glenn (USA)

Eunsoo Lim (KOR)

Alysa Liu (USA)

Young You (KOR)

Mana Kawabe (JPN)

Kaori Sakamoto (JPN)

*Daria Usacheva (RUS)

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2021 Grand Prix Italy Women's Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 9 Nov 2021 23:42:23 +0000

I analyze the Women at the Grand Premio D'Italia this past weekend:

Anna Scherbakova (RUS)

Maiia Kromykh (RUS)

Loena Hendricks (BEL)

Satoko Miyahara (JPN)

Mai Mihara (JPN)

Yelim Kim (KOR)

Eunsoo Lim (KOR)

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2021 Skate Canada Women's Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 2 Nov 2021 07:00:00 +0000

I recap the Women's Event at Skate Canada this past weekend:

Kamila Valieva (RUS)

Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (RUS)

Alena Kostornaia (RUS)

Mai Mihara (JPN)

Alysa Liu (USA)

Wakaba Higuchi (JPN)

Karen Chen (USA)

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2021 Skate America Women Recap

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0000

I cover the Top 6 Women and more at the 2021 Skate America Grand Prix this past weekend: Alexandra Trusova (RUS), Daria Usacheva (RUS), You Young (RUS), Kaori Sakamoto, (JPN), Kseniia Sinitsyna (RUS), Amber Glenn (USA), Satoko Miyahara (JPN), Yelim Kim (KOR), Audrey Shin (USA), and Starr Andrews (USA).

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Ice Dance Journey ft. Jean Luc Baker

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:27:20 +0000

In this episode I talk to American Ice Dancer and 2018 Four Continents Champion Jean Luc Baker! We discuss his start in skating being coached by his parents, their role in his career, changing coaching teams at 18 years old, his almost 10 year partnership with partner Kaitlyn Hawayek, the slow process of moving up in ice dance, moving to Montreal for training/what it's like there, his goals for the Olympic season, plans for the future, outside interests, and favorite career moments.

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Top 6 Ladies JGP Linz

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In this episode I analyze the Top 6 ladies performances at the 2021 JGP Ljubljana:

Sofia Muravieva (RUS)

Isabeau Levito (USA)

Anastasia Zinina (RUS)

Nina Petrokina (EST)

Varvara Kisel (BLR)

Kate Wang (USA)

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Top 6 Ladies JGP Gdansk

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 5 Oct 2021 05:00:00 +0000

In this episode I analyze the Top 6 ladies performances at the 2021 JGP Ljubljana!

Sofya Akateva

Jia Shin

Clare Seo

Elizaveta Kulikova

Mia Kalin

Heesue Han

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Top 6 Ladies JGP Ljubljana

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0000

This episode I analyze the Top 6 Ladies performances at JGP Ljubljana:

Adeliia Petrosian (RUS)

Sofia Samodelkina (RUS)

Lindsay Thorngren (USA)

Minchae Kim (KOR)

Nina Pinzarrone (BEL)

Jia Shin (KOR)

Ava Marie Zeigler (USA)

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Top 6 Ladies JGP Russia

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In this episode I analyze the Top 6 Ladies Performances from the 2021 JGP Russia:

Sofia Akateva (RUS)

Anastasia Zinina (RUS)

Sofia Samodelkina (RUS)

Elizaveta Kuliakova (RUS)

Elizaveta Berestovskaia (RUS)

Kate Wang (USA)

Maryn Pierce (USA)

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Never Give Up (ft. Alissa Czisny)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In this episode I chat with 2x US Champion Alissa Czisny about her skating career and beyond: we discuss her start in skating, her injury and recovery process with hip surgeries, how she mentally dealt with not making the Olympic team in 2010, not giving up and coming back to become the 2010 GPF Champion and 2011 National Champion, advice for skaters who are facing a rut, what retirement was like and finding her identity outside of competitive skating, what she's up to now with coaching, seminars, and shows, what she thinks of competitive skating now, and who's she's looking at as we enter this new Olympic season.

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Top 6 Ladies JGP Kosice

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 7 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0000

This episode I analyze the top six ladies performances at the Junior Grand Prix Kosice this past weekend. I breakdown: Veronika Zhilina (RUS), Sofia Muravieva (RUS), Adeliia Petrosian (RUS), Mariia Zakharova (RUS), Chayeon Kim (KOR), Ava Marie Ziegler (USA), and Mia Kalin (USA).

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JGP Courchevel Ladies Week 2

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 04:18:35 +0000

This episode I analyze the top six ladies performances at the second Junior Grand Prix Courchevel this past weekend. I breakdown: Isabeau Levito (USA), Chayeon Kim (KOR), Kaiya Ruiter (CAN), Seoyeon Ji (KOR), Ahsun Yun (KOR), Nina Pinzarrone (BEL), Nina Petrokina (EST), and Josephine Lee (USA).

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Top 6 Ladies JGP Courchevel (Week 1)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000

This episode I analyze the top 6 Ladies performances at Junior Grand Prix Courchevel this past weekend. In order, I breakdown Lola Ghozali, Ahsun Yun, Seoyeon Ji, Clare Seo, Kaiya Ruiter, and Lindsay Thorngren, as well as some other highlights!

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Skating Smart ft. Adam Rippon

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 15:24:06 +0000

I chat with Olympian Adam Rippon about his skating career: making it to the Olympics after 9 years of skating Senior, the mentality it took to get him there, his selection for the 2018 team and all the criteria he worked hard (and smart) for, his experience at the 2018 games with media attention, Dancing with the Stars and all the fun opportunities post-Olympics, his future career goals of continuing working in entertainment, his experience at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics last month being a media personality, his approach as a choreographer for skaters now, his thoughts on current skating, who he's got his eye on for this upcoming Olympic season, and the importance of a good support system in sports.

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Collegiate Skating ft. Kevin Shum

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000

On this episode, I chat with 2x Collegiate Champion Kevin Shum about collegiate skating. We discuss his skating history before college, joining the collegiate figure skating team at MIT, the process of collegiate skating, and his favorite parts of it!

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Seminars, Q&A, and the Tokyo Olympics!

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 3 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000

I'm back! Giving the details on my July trip to Estonia giving skating seminars and consultant coaching in Tallinn, answering questions asked by fans and listeners on my Instagram, and a little chat about the Olympics: Simone Biles, the women's gymnastics team, and what needs to change in the media coverage.

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Choose your Health & Future (ft. Katarina Kulgeyko)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 6 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0000

I talk to former Team USA turned Team Israel figure skater Katarina Kulgeyko about her skating career. We chat about her experience growing up as a competitive skater in the Los Angeles area, high success and promise at a young age with National Podiums at the Intermediate, Novice, and Junior levels, how puberty affected her and her skating, switching from Team USA to Team Israel, her experience with Endometriosis which resulted her her decision to choose her health over skating dreams, retirement, and her motivation in the medical field today as she goes through nursing school now.

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From Competitive to Show Skating (ft. Joe Johnson)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0000

I talk to Team USA ice dancer Joe Johnson about show skating: the transition from competitive skating to shows, skating in Cirque Du Soleil and everything you need to know about that show, and his experience being a pro in Dancing on Ice!

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Pairs!!! Choosing Health and Happiness (ft. Mary Beth Marley)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0000

On this episode I talk to 2012 US Pairs Silver Medalist Mary Beth Marley. We discuss her quick transition into pair skating from singles, her fast success and the stressful expectations with that — leading to her ultimate decision to step way from the sport. We touch on her eating disorder, and talk about the lessons learned from skating in managing stress and trusting life’s direction. She shares her experiences dealing with retirement: how going to school helped her feel a sense of structure in her day to day life again, and how coaching brought her back into the sport in a healthier way. We cover coaching, the stigma of going from singles to pairs, and her advice to girls who are interested in trying pairs!

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Starting Late and Breaking Norms (ft. Timmy Zupanc)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 05:39:43 +0000

I talk to skater Timothy Zupanc about his skating story: How he got into skating at 9 years old, his process of passing tests, the difficulty of being a boy in skating and getting bullied in school, regaining his passion for skating in high school, collegiate skating, his advice to young boys in skating, and his favorite skaters to watch currently!

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Triple Axels and Current Skating (feat. Kimmie Meissner)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 8 Jun 2021 07:30:00 +0000

I talk to 2006 World Champion Kimmie Meissner about triple axels: we discuss her own experiences landing it at Nationals in 2005 at the age of 15, competing at the 2006 Olympics and winning the World Championships at age 16 a month later. We talk about skating in the 6.0 system vs. the IJS system, the surge of triple axels in today's ladies skating, her thoughts on the wave of young skaters on top, what she'd change in the judging system, social media and negative comments online, what she's doing now, and her thoughts on US Ladies skating heading into this next season.

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Pair Skating & Parent Coaches (ft. Ashley Cain-Gribble)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 1 Jun 2021 03:56:19 +0000

I talk to 2019 US Pairs Champion Ashley Cain-Gribble about balancing a competitive singles and pairs career at the same time: her experiences competing two events in one competition (for multiple seasons!). She shares her story on why she pursued singles after medaling in both, took back up pairs in 2016, and where she's at now. She gives advice to parents on what to look for if their child pursues pair skating, and we discuss parent-coaching relationships: the importance of positivity and balance within that. We cover competing at Worlds this year after the craze of pandemic, and she also shares her experience with international pair camps!

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Skating Judging Politics? Everything you need to know (feat. Carrie Tremble)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 25 May 2021 06:57:12 +0000

I talk to US Judge Carrie tremble about Judging. We talk judging politics, the criteria judges look for at competitions, discrepancy in the system, inconsistent calls, the need for transparency in the sport, and we also talk about mental health in skaters and judges. We talk about the difference between a Sports Psychologist and a regular Psychologist, and the importance to be informed of what licensing they have when you seek treatment.

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Mental Health Story from Thai Champion (Thita Lamsam)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 18 May 2021 03:56:48 +0000

*Trigger Warning* Depression and Suicide awareness

I talk to 4-time Thai Champion Thita "Palmy" Lamsam about what it's like being a competitive international skater representing a small country. We also discuss mental health on this episode: Palmy shares her personal story of mental heath struggles with depression, anxiety, and eating disorder all while growing up in skating, going to college in the US at MSU after turning 18, and gaining help and perspective along the way. She shares her inspiration in Hannah Miller, who she looked up to at MSU, and Palmy's aspirations in Psychology moving forward.

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Social Media Coaching (feat. Michelle Hong)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 11 May 2021 05:05:15 +0000

I talk to Michelle Hong (known as @coachmichellehong on various social media platforms) about her transition from competitive skating to retiring, collegiate skating, finding her career passion in coaching, how she used her business skills in the untapped social media market to launch her online coaching platform, her experiences with body image, and how she as a coach goes about that topic now with her students.

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Skating Eating Disorders & Healthy Coaching (ft. Aimie Epoch)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 4 May 2021 06:52:21 +0000

I interview Aimie Epoch: Her informative instagram account is @nowbodywellness, and she’s a certified intuitive eating counselor and health & wellness coach!

We chat positive coaching environments, injury support from your team, how to help skaters with negative trains of thought, techniques to overcome fears with learning new jumps, and perfectionism.

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Dreams, Relocation, & Body Image (feat. Hannah Miller)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 07:00:34 +0000

I talk to International Medalist Hannah Miller about her skating experiences: An athletic and artistic skater, she was Novice Champion with a lot of promise, and decided to relocate for skating after turning 18 -- she moved to LA to train with coach Rafael Arutyunyan in the hopes of improving her technique and progressing her skating. We discuss her experience in LA regarding training, environment, social life, support system, and her eventual decision to move back home. Now obtaining her master's degree in Sports Psychology, she shares her story of struggles with body image and other mental issues stemmed from skating, dismantling that and learning to accept yourself, and advice to young skaters as well as retired ones.

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Transitioning out of Competitive Skating (with Sean Rabbitt)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 05:34:21 +0000

I talk to Team USA figure skater and coach Sean Rabbitt on transitioning out of competitive skating, what retirement is like, his passion for coaching and the positive influence you have on your students, what skaters should takeaway from their practices, body image in skating for men & women, being proud and satisfied with your career, current skating, and more!

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Parent Coaching Relationships ft. My Mom

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 06:42:46 +0000

This episode I sit down with my mom and skating coach Nina Edmunds. We talk all the details on a parent-coach relationship with your own child: the most difficult parts, separating skating from home life, how we handled navigating out relationship in a positive way. We talk about her skating background coming from Russia, and the differences between coaching in the US and Russia. She also gives advice to parent coaches and skating parents.

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Debi Thomas

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 6 Apr 2021 06:03:32 +0000

This episode I talk to 1988 Olympic Bronze Medalist and former Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Debi Thomas about her skating career, her mentality when she won the Bronze Medal at the ’88 Games in Calgary, obtaining a Pre-Med Engineering degree from Stanford University while at the peak of her athletic career, her experiences as a surgeon in the financially driven medical system, her professional opinions on today’s medicine and surgeries — emphasizing surgery as a final option after exhausting other methods and encouraging people to do their own research + find doctors who will prioritize health rather than expensive operations, her pivot to a more homeopathic approach with healing using quantum meta-physics, and more of her thoughts on today’s world.

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2021 Worlds Breakdown (Ladies)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:12:49 +0000

I breakdown the Ladies event at the 2021 World Championships this past weekend. In order: Josefin Taljegard, Satoko Miyahara, Eva Lotta, Yelim Kim, Bradie Tennell, Olga Mikutina, Rika Kihira, Kaori Sakamoto, Loena Hendrickx, Karen Chen, Alexandra Trusova, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Anna Scherbakova, and my thoughts on how we need to focus on optimizing a skating fanbase and skater's health through better judging practices.

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Courtney Hicks

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 06:28:15 +0000

Talk to 2011 Junior Champion and International Medalist Courtney Hicks about her experiences in skating: coaching history, injuries in sport, finding herself as a skater through artistry, and what she can bring to the table now!

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Ross Miner

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:46:48 +0000

I chat with US Silver Medalist Ross Miner about his 2018 Nationals performance: not being selected for the 3-person Olympic team after his amazing performances won him the silver medal. We talk about life after skating: the difficulty in transitioning into retirement and what it was like going back to school (college) after being homeschooled since 6th grade, mental training in skating and how it can be stigmatized, the importance of having a positive support system in sports, the current quad trend and direction of skating, and what he's doing now!

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Lindsay Thorngren

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 9 Mar 2021 05:51:40 +0000

I chat with 2020 Junior Champion Lindsay Thorngren about her skating career thus far: She was 2019 Intermediate Champion, skipped the novice level and won the Junior Ladies Championship the following year, and is currently ranked 6th in the US Senior Ladies field. We talk about her experience competing internationally, and her goals for the upcoming Olympic year: to make the 2022 team!

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Andrew Torgashev

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 2 Mar 2021 17:24:58 +0000

I chat with 2015 Junior National Champion Andrew Torgashev about his skating career thus far, consistency and mental training, training in Colorado Springs and now Los Angeles, and his future plans with skating!

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Jason Brown

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 04:22:53 +0000

I talk to my Olympic teammate Jason Brown about his skating journey: growing up competing, being at the Olympics as our first time competing internationally as Seniors, Olympic sparkle moments, the artistic side of skating, the headspace that resulted in not making the 2018 Olympic team + the dark moments that came with that, to his current skating today and strategy for the 2022 Games!

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How Yoga can help with Sports

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 06:53:42 +0000

On this episode, I talk to skating coach and yoga instructor Sarah Neal about the ways yoga can help with skating! This is more mental than physical: it can help us focus as well as deal with anxiety or stress. Also great for retiring skaters, as it can help bring clarity to your next move. All this and more, take a listen!

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Ting Cui

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 9 Feb 2021 15:58:45 +0000

I chat with 2019 Junior World Bronze Medalist Ting Cui about where she's been! Following two injuries, Ting talks about her recovery and comeback process. We talk about mental headspace during training post-injury, her coaching situation, and her plans for the future!

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Amber Glenn

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 2 Feb 2021 16:23:33 +0000

I chat with 2021 US Silver medalist Amber Glenn about her skating journey, getting the triple axel and trying it in competition, how she trained mentally for the 2021 US Championships without normal competitions all season, her mindset while at Nationals, and her goals for next season!

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Michael Weiss

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 07:50:52 +0000

I chat with two-time World Bronze Medalist and Olympian Michael Weiss about his skating upbringing, landing the first quad, touring during skating's most popular time period, the current quad trend, and his thoughts on the new judging system in comparison with the 6.0 system: how it can be improved.

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2021 US Championships Ladies Breakdown

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 08:30:55 +0000

Breaking down the Ladies event at Nationals this past weekend: Gracie Gold, Starr Andrews, Audrey Shin, Lindsay Thorngren, Mariah Bell, Alysa Liu, Karen Chen, Amber Glenn, & Bradie Tennell. I answer fan questions about the event, including World Team selections, Olympic contenders, and future strategies for ladies skating.

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Brian Boitano

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 06:00:57 +0000

I chat with 1988 Olympic Champion Brian Boitano about his skating story: staying with one coach his whole career (Linda Leaver), coming up with the famous Boitano arm and what he thinks about it's popularity now, his mental training for the pressure of "Battle of the Brians" at the Olympics, why he toured with Champions on Ice, his cooking passion, and his thoughts on current skating trends today.

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Chatting with Vincent Zhou

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 5 Jan 2021 05:34:09 +0000

I talk with World Bronze Medalist and Olympian Vincent Zhou about his Olympic experience, his coaching team, the intense challenge of balancing school with skating at Brown University, and quads in men's skating!

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Off Ice Training with Elliana Pogrebinsky

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 06:24:28 +0000

Former Team USA ice dancer Elliana and I talk off-ice training: She busts myths on weight training and shares information on what kinds of exercises skaters should focus on, who to look for for professional advice and expertise, and the importance of building strength off the ice to help us improve on ice. Lots of insight from a kinesiology graduate of University of San Francisco, tune in!

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Chatting with Karen Chen

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 06:20:20 +0000

This episode I chat with Karen Chen about her Olympic experience, balancing Cornell University with skating, her goals for the upcoming Olympic cycle, and current skating trends.

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Eating Disorders with Rachael Flatt

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 06:40:21 +0000

In this episode I speak with Rachael Flatt about eating disorders in our sport, with advice on what skaters, parents, and coaches can do for resources. We also talk about her Olympic experiences and balancing school with skating!

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Comeback Reality with Gracie Gold

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 8 Dec 2020 06:06:29 +0000

This episode I talk to Gracie Gold about our favorite Sochi memories, and the realities of Comeback hardships after taking a long break from sport. We expose the common misconception: "Work hard and you'll be the skater you once were", and instead shine a light on how the physical and mental game of returning to sport after long hiatus is learning to be a different skater. We also touch on Body Image and the current wave of younger skaters, with some advice from Gracie on treating your body with kindness.

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Rewarding Athletes

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 1 Dec 2020 05:04:00 +0000

Hot Take: Boot equipment, Story-time: Missing my competition 6-minute warmup, Topic of the week: Rewarding Athletes in younger levels and sponsorships in the senior level, Technique tip: take your edges step by step, Fan Questions, and a Positivity tip on the anticipation of a reward:)

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Thanksgiving!

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 05:01:40 +0000

This episode has a hot take, story-time of my trip to Mexico City and working with some skaters there, Thanksgiving and Holiday training, a technique tip, fan questions, and a positivity tip for the week!

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Retiring Competition

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 16:55:24 +0000

This episode’s main topic is on my retirement: the whole scoop on why I chose to retire from competitive skating this year. Other segments include a Hot Take, Technique Tip, Fan Questions from Instagram, and a Positivity tip:)

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Kristi Yamaguchi

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 06:05:54 +0000

This episode is with Kristi Yamaguchi. We talk about the triple-triple combo, her life in professional shows after the Olympics, and her philanthropy: the Always Dream Foundation!

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Ice Dance Talk with the New Generation

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 3 Nov 2020 06:56:07 +0000

This episode discusses Ice Dance, with several new generation ice dancers with their eye on the Olympics. I chat with Lorraine McNamara, Anthony Ponomarenko, and Logan Bye on partner changes, their ice dance history, and their goals long term in this sport.

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Skate America Ladies Breakdown

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 07:50:14 +0000

This episode breaks down the Ladies event at Skate America, with my commentary on all the skaters. In order: Gracie Gold, Finley Hawk, Paige Rydberg, Pooja Kalyan, Sierra Venetta, Shan Lin, Starr Andrews, Karen Chen, Audrey Shin, Amber Glenn, Bradie Tennell, & Mariah Bell. Discussing their highlights, things to improve, and the triple-triple combination in … Continued

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Professional Show Skating with Abby Kimmelman

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 06:28:40 +0000

Let’s talk Show Skating! Too many kids drop out of skating once they near the end of high school, without considering the possibility of professional shows. Abby Kimmelman, who played Anna in Disney On Ice’s production of Frozen in the US Tour and International tours, walks us through the process of applying, skating in productions, … Continued

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Sochi and Transitioning after Sport with Ashley Wagner

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 05:56:19 +0000

Ashley Wagner and I discuss the Sochi Olympics – both qualifications and the games, and transition after sport. We talk about skating politics, finding meaning in life after sport, and the self confidence it takes to step out of the skating world and into “normal life”.

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The Rink Environment

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 6 Oct 2020 05:13:36 +0000

This episode I discuss the importance of a positive rink environment: specifically because of its effects on young and growing girls. I discuss what makes a good environment, how parents and coaches behavior’s affect the skaters, and how the attitude around growth changes in adolescent skaters needs to be positive, rather than suppressive.

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Your Body is Your Weapon

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 04:52:55 +0000

AKUSPIKE CODE: POLINA20 This episode is about body changes and body image. I detail my own experiences with food growing up, then during and after puberty, and how it affected me both physically and mentally, in both negative and positive ways. I also give my thoughts and advice on body image for girls in sports: … Continued

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Chatting with Nam Nguyen

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 04:05:26 +0000

A conversation with two-time Canadian National champion Nam Nguyen: We discuss everything from skating again after the COVID-19 quarantines, skating in competitive environments, fans that are overly involved, and fun stories from skating internationally together — like Prom! Tune in.

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Listen to your Body

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 05:19:25 +0000

This episode is all about injury! I discuss my own foot injury, the process of healing it while trying to stay competitive, taking time off, and the comeback process of getting everything back paired with relearning adrenaline management, as well as advice for how to deal with how to approach injury and recovery.

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Iron Butterfly Part 2

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 8 Sep 2020 03:57:59 +0000

This episode is full of stories from my 2016 season, detailing hardships I faced and how I was able to get through them. I’m being very open and honest about my experiences, in hopes that people can understand the full scope of skating and expand their perspectives in the sport world. My mental strength and … Continued

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The Iron Butterfly

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 1 Sep 2020 01:40:11 +0000

This episode details my 2014 and 2015 seasons. Sharing stories of the hardships I had to face in order to be selected for teams and all that came with being USA #3. I cover not being selected for Junior Worlds, 2014 Nationals & Olympic selection, & sport politics with placement in my 2015 season in … Continued

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Confidence Starts Young

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:57:30 +0000

This episode details all of the little things that built my confidence in my own skating as I grew up. Confidence in performance needs to start in youth. Because of the system and environment I skated in — the classes I took, coaching I had, and adrenaline practice — I was able to learn the … Continued

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Reaching for the Stars (and Stripes)

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 06:09:28 +0000

This episode is all things competing internationally for Team USA! Tackling how I got to the stage of representing the stars and stripes, detailing the junior international circuit, senior international circuit, and mental & physical state in performing at the highest stake competitions.

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Skatings Ends, Education is Forever

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:57:04 +0000

Let’s talk balancing school and skating! First I talk my schedule growing up in public schooling, why I wasn’t homeschooled, how school can help with anxiety/nerves, and then some drama on USFS lack of support for my double life. Ends with some happy memories of my High School Olympic Sendoff & Stars On Ice Prom … Continued

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Breaking The Ice

admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 04:36:13 +0000

This is the Intro episode to my podcast series, Breaking the Ice! I’ll be talking all things figure skating, academics and athletics, sport politics, and healthy states of body and mind.

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