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Voices From The Ice podcast features stories from U.S. Figure Skating members and fans as the organization celebrates its 100-year anniversary.


    • Jul 3, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    Ep. 22: A Conversation on DEI

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2022 29:54


    In the final episode of Voices From The Ice, skaters Kailyn, Kameryn and Blair discuss ways they want to help change the conversation when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion. 

    Ep. 21: Enjoying All Aspects of the Ice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 27:22


    In Episode 21 of Voices From The Ice, Demis Maryannakis describes how he got started in skating and how he went on to skate for Disney On Ice and medal at the U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships.

    Ep. 20: A Comeback as Good as Gold

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 15:05


    In Episode 20 of Voices From The Ice, Darryl Reuben Hall and Nicole Maguire outline their skating journeys and what keeps bringing them back to the ice. 

    Ep. 19: A Conversation on Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 25:59


    In Episode 19 of Voices From The Ice, Sammie Levine, Ellie Lim and Yurika Sakai discuss overcoming adversities overseas, facing uncertainty through the pandemic and dealing with injuries in a conversation for Mental Health Awareness Month.

    Ep. 18: Memories That Last a Lifetime

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 20:32


    In Episode 18 of Voices From The Ice, Judy Lipson shares memories of her late sisters and describes how skating makes her feel close to them. Debbie Stoery shares a memory of a skater she met years ago that still inspires to this day. 

    Ep. 17: Overcoming Obstacles On and Off the Ice

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 15:48


    In Episode 17 of Voices From The Ice, Nichole Soltis shares the obstacles she has overcome on and off the ice and how her comeback to skating as an adult has shaped her life. 

    Ep. 16: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 27:45


    In Episode 16 of Voices From The Ice, members of U.S. Figure Skating's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force, Jillian Martinez, Ouida Robins and Kristin Arneson Cutler, discuss their work on the task force and how they hope to make change in the sport. 

    Ep. 15: Adults Skate Too

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 25:50


    In Episode 15 of Voices From The Ice, Kimberly Ellsworth-Flores and Roland Jarquio talk about their Get Up stories leading up to the 2022 U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships and how it's never too late to start skating - or come back to the ice. 

    Ep. 14: Inspiring the Next Generation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 19:10


    In Episode 14 of Voices From The Ice, Annie Baugnet discusses her passion for coaching grass roots skaters and instructing power skating classes to aspiring hockey players. 

    Ep. 13: Sharing a Love for Synchro

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 27:35


    In Episode 13 of Voices From The Ice, two lifelong friends share the way they encouraged each other to continue skating - one on the Skyliners Senior team and the other on the Haydenettes. 

    Ep. 12: Skating Families

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 21:10


    In Episode 12 of Voices From The Ice, sisters Charity Hendrickson and Evangeline Whitlock have a conversation about how their father introduced them to the ice and changed their lives for the better. Molly Bushnell discusses reigniting her passion for skating by finding a family through synchronized skating. 

    Ep. 11: Opportunities in Intercollegiate Skating

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 33:04


    Skating doesn't have to end after high school! In Episode 11 of Voices From The Ice, Boston University intercollegiate coaches Andrea Mohns-Brillaud and Andrew Miller Korda discuss opportunities for skaters looking to stay on the ice while pursuing a degree. Collegiate Ambassadors Leah Krauskopf and Amanda Rensch discuss their collegiate skating experience and how it shaped their college careers and beyond.

    Ep. 10: For the Young and the Young at Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 26:06


    In Episode 10 of Voices From The Ice, Jessica Lawrence interviews two adult skaters. Dale Rensing's skating journey comes full circle when she meets the skater who inspired her to take to the ice when she saw her perform at the 1964 New York World's Fair. Roberto Correira was a ballroom dancer who switched to the ice to find some movement during the pandemic. Though both started skating later in life, the ice helps them feel young at heart. 

    Ep. 9: Enjoy the Skating Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 15:04


    In Episode 9 of Voices From The Ice, Aden Renfer and Yuliia Turylo talk about their unique skating journeys, how they got their start and where they hope to take their dreams. 

    Ep. 8: Making History

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 25:08


    Mariah Braxton, Noelle Ghoram and Scheherezade Redmond made history at the 2022 U.S. Championship Series presented by Toyota in Allen, Texas, when they were on the first judging panel to feature three Black women. On Episode 8 of Voices From The Ice, the three officials discuss their history-making moment and what it means to them. 

    Ep. 7: Discovering New Passions Through Skating

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 24:40


    In Episode 7 of Voices From The Ice, pairs skater Catherine Rivers discusses how she got into a discipline she never thought she would and the lofty dreams she has as a result. Robin Igla shares her Get Up story and how she doesn't let it deter her from getting on the ice as much as possible.

    Ep. 6: Achieving Goals and Skating For a Lifetime

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 16:31


    In Episode 6 of Voices From The Ice, high school senior Briana Grant outlines her skating goals before graduating and her favorite parts of being on the ice. Instagram skating influencer Brianna McCormick and friend Emily Xing discuss how their skating experiences led them to where they are today.

    Ep. 5: The Joy of Coaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 15:29


    In Episode 5 of Voices From The Ice, California coach Michelle Hong discusses her favorite aspects of being a coach and how she became a figure skating influencer on Instagram and TikTok, sharing tips for skating skills and encouraging everyone to try out skating.

    Ep. 4: It's Never Too Late

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 13:07


    Former Dutch figure skater Edward Vancampen and adult skater Kimberlee Ward discuss how they reignited their passion for skating through adult opportunities and encouragement from their coaches. 

    Ep. 3: Exploring Skating Opportunities

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 24:01


    In Episode 3 of Voices From The Ice, 2021 National Showcase Parade of Champions winner Marco Berg and his sister Sarena, who also skated in the Parade of Champions, discuss their passion for showcase, while National Excel Festival competitor and Adrian College intercollegiate athlete Fiona Conway talks about the various ways she remains involved in figure skating, proving there's an opportunity for everyone.

    Ep. 2: Skaters Rise Above Challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 18:13


    In Episode 2 of Voices From The Ice, Get Up Ambassador Gianna Intintoli and 2021 U.S. Adult champions Stephanie Roth and Michael Solonoski share their stories of determination to come back to the ice stronger than ever after a year of uncertainty. 

    Ep. 1: Get Up Ambassadors Share Their Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 14:58


    In Episode 1 of Voices From The Ice, U.S. Figure Skating Get Up Ambassadors Michele Cooper and Kaitlin Sauer share their journeys through the sport of figure skating and their resilience on and off the ice. 

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