The Iron Butterfly

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A Story of Resilience with Nicole Bobek

2024-12-1901:27:25

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

Cup of China Recap 2024

2024-11-2615:57

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

2024 NHK Trophy Recap

2024-11-1225:15

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)

Grand Prix France Recap 2024

2024-11-0522:53

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)

Halifax: A 2024 Skate Canada Recap

2024-10-3028:50

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) + Ilia Malinin (USA) Shun Sato (JPN) Junwhan Cha (KOR) Jason Brown (USA) Stephen Gogolov (CAN) Sota Yamamoto (JPN) + Emily Chan/Spencer Howe +Emilea Zingas/ Vadym Kolesnik (USA) Oona Brown/Gage Brown (USA) Emily Bratti/Ian Somerville (USA)

Texas Twists: Recapping Skate America 2024

2024-10-2233:46

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)

JGP China 2024 Recap

2024-10-1519:50

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)

JGP Slovenia Recap 2024

2024-10-0814:35

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)

JGP Gdańsk Recap 2024

2024-10-0214:10

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)

JGP Ostrava Recap 2024

2024-09-1118:34

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)

2024 JGP Riga Recap

2024-09-0418:12

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)

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

2024-07-0901:11:57

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!

Our Girl Needs an Adrenal Mocktail! ft. Amber Glenn

2024-06-1101:06:57

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.

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

2024-05-2101:08:30

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.

Motherhood and Skating ft. Katia Gordeeva

2024-04-1601:04:22

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

2024 World Championships Recap

2024-03-2626:23

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

2024 Junior Worlds Recap

2024-03-1319:33

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

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

2024-02-2057:06

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.

2024 4CC Recap

2024-02-0926:03

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

2024 U.S. Championships Recap

2024-02-0126:43

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

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