Podcast appearances and mentions of Dominique Moceanu

In 2013 whilst taking part in the Pro Gymnastics Challenge as part of the World team I heard a familiar voice introduce himself to me. Mike Chanales had been the cameraman, coach, physio, sports psychologist and best friend to Paul and Morgan Hamm as they attempted to make a comeback ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Mike fell in love with the sport of Artistic gymnastics in the early nineties and went on to represent the Ohio state university college gymnastics team in the NCAA championships. Following his competitive career Mike began a profession in medicine and later married Dominique Moceanu the 1996 Atalanta Olympic champion who was part of the famous magnificent seven women's US gymnastics team. Throughout his gymnastics journey Mike spent time with some of the very best gymnasts in the world and he is now coaching his son Vincent who has aspirations of reaching the highest level in the sport. This is one of the very best conversations we've had on the podcast and I want to thank Mike for being such an incredible human being. And this is his story. 

Former USA olympic gold medalist gymnast, Dominique Moceanu, joined the show to talk about her illustrious career, the popularity and state of gymnastics as a sport and her career ventures post-competition!

The Working Perspectives Podcast dives deep into the world of artificial intelligence! In this episode, we ask our AI assistant a burning question: What's the deal with the Olympics? Get ready for a unique perspective on the world's biggest sporting event as AI sheds light on history, culture, and the future of the Olympics. Don't miss this mind-bending conversation! #AI #Olympics #podcast #workingperspectives #artificialintelligence    0:00 KICK IT UP.  1:09 Droppin them on the Chin. 1:51 The Question is revealed.  2:34 Fun Fact time. 3:47 Back to back fun fact. 4:28 Facts on Facts on Facts.  5:49 What's the deal with the Olympics.  9:48 Matt's Kid Crush on Dominique Moceanu. 11:48 Simone Biles can fly.  13:05 Asking A.I. why the Olympics are cool.  13:39 Sprinter chicks are smokes.  14:40 No banging in the Olympics.  18:08 Break Dancing at the Olympics. 20:02 Going to Cali for the next Olympics.  22:41 Simon Byles crapped out.  23:44 Is the Olympics fair.  24:30 Christine Latner.  25:02 Sir Charles Barkley.  29:28 Need for attention in sports.  31:50 The old Pizza Log. 32:35 A.I. answers if the Olympics is fair.  34:42 Let them dope up.  38:40 How do Olympic Athletes compare to big 4 athletes.  39:52 Women's Long jump getting up. It's a thing.  40:50 Matt saves Break Dancing. 42:14 Hitting the Bricks.  

This morning, Olympic Gold Medalist Dominique Moceanu called in to chat about the olympics, her history in the games and the future for gymnastics!

Richies, we've got ourselves an Olympic-sized beef. Silver medal-winning gymnast MyKayla Skinner recently stirred things up when she strongly criticized the training program and work ethic of today's Olympic gymnasts in a now-deleted YouTube video. People are reacting strongly online - including two fellow Olympians, Simone Biles and Dominique Moceanu. They are not giving her high scores. MyKayla's trying to walk back her comments, but every time she apologizes, she seems to make things worse.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we're bringing you two SXSW films (a documentary and a narrative) that deal with the search for family.She Looks Like Me is a documentary about a baby born without legs who was abandoned by her parents, and finds out that the gymnast she idolized, Dominique Moceanu, is her long lost sister. We were extremely excited to be joined by gold medal gymnast Dominique Moceanu, who shares why she knew it was the right time to make this film, her history of trauma and forgiving her dad, how she looks back on being a part of the '96 Olympic gymnastics team,  speaking out against abuse, and how she is working to change the sport for the better.Bob Trevino Like It is a narrative feature that is inspired by the real life friendship that writer/director Tracie Laymon found with a stranger while searching for her father on social media.  Tracie discusses how acts of kindness  can create a butterfly effect, getting to work with incredible actors like Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo, and letting go of the people who hurt you to make room for those who want to love you.Follow gold medal gymnast Dominique Moceanu on IGFollow writer/director Tracie Laymon on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 10 years, recorded 700+ episodes, and won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 and 2023 without your help! -- Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and abortion is normal. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Welcome to Season Nine We're back and @reneecolvert is co-hosting Let's talk about "Adoption Doesn't Guarantee a Forever Family" If frozen embryos are people- where do we draw the line? Looking forward to the new documentary "She Looks Like Me" Exploiting Adoptee stories for clout Another Donor Baby dates brother Subscribe, Rate and Review! To share your story, provide feedback or for help with your DNA mystery contact Julie at www.cutoffgenes.com

Jacqueline and Kate daydream about the upcoming Poog Tour (pooglive.com). ADHD 2.0. Wearing a sports bra as a top. Who am I, Dominique Moceanu? We were born to mimic. The Liberace rule is Anti-Woman Culture. Kate breathily endorses Breville now that her Bambino has arrived. Picture her with a romantic decaf cappuccino on the couch. The viral TikTok bark is an industrial-sized Snickers for all. Some old traditions are darling. Milk technology and drinking shoe oil. Jacqueline has Kate's charger, and Kate's hiring a forensic pathologist to get to the bottom of it. Prepare to witness why you can always trust Jacqueline in this life. Perverted holiday cards were once penned. And the new breakthrough, "Say it until you've done it." Brands mentioned: Lyma, Aromatech, Rainbo, Camino, Wooden Spoons, LifeBoost, Elmhurst, Breville, Our Place, Ranch Rider Spirits, High Noon, Bai, Swoon, Celsius, Seed, SuperGut, iota Body, Belle de Nuit, Live the Process Edited & mixed by Allie Graham.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this live 55min group coaching call, Brian Cain, MPM is joined by 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist Amanda Borden to talk about building a gold medal mindset in sports, business and life.  Amanda was captain of the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team, dubbed the Magnificent Seven (including members Dominique Moceanu, Amy Chow, Jaycie Phelps, Dominique Dawes, Shannon Miller and Kerri Strug), which took home the gold medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.  Along with their gold, they made history by becoming the first U.S. Womenʼs Gymnastics team ever to win an Olympic games. Amanda describes the experience as, “the biggest moment of my gymnastics career and one of the biggest moments in women's gymnastics history.” Amanda proved herself to be a steady and consistent gymnast from the start of her training at Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy. Her talent and ability led her to be named to the National Team six times and the World Championship Team three times, eventually reaching the pinnacle of her career as Team Captain of the history making, 1996 Gold Medal Olympic Team.  USA Gymnastics also named Amanda Sportswoman of the Year in 1995. After the 1996 Gold Medal win, Amanda appeared in numerous national tours and television appearances and was featured on the Wheaties Cereal Box.  She graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University with a degree in elementary education. She was honored by Arizona State University with the Alumni Achievement Award for her success and contributions in business and the community.  As the owner of Gold Medal Gymnastics Academy, with two locations in Tempe and Chandler Arizona, Borden has combined her educational training with her athletic expertise and continues to serve as a gymnastics and cheerleading commentator for CBS Sports, Fox Sports, ESPN, NBC and the PAC-12 Network. While proud of her past, Borden says her focus now is on the next generation of athletes: “My goal is to touch the lives of children all across Arizona to help them reach their goals, whatever they may be”. In addition, Amanda is a member of the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame and US Olympic Hall of Fame. Most recently, she won an Emmy Award for her coverage and color commentary of NCAA gymnastics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Born without legs then given up for adoption and raised by her family in a small town, Jen blazed a path of her own. She became a competitive tumbler then an acrobat & aerialist. In 2009 she toured with Britney Spears then in 2012, her story broke with the news that her biological sister was none other than the Olympic gymnast Dominique Moceanu. Jen and her husband recently moved back to their hometown and are now pregnant with their first child. Find her @jenbricker   Check out our website: greenergrasspodcast.com Get the Greener Grass Newsletter HERE Part of the Digitent Podcast Network   Find us at: IG: @grandrevecreative Twitter: @grass_podcast Email:  kerry@grandrevecreative.com The Expecting Aerialist PodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Born without legs then given up for adoption and raised by her family in a small town, Jen blazed a path of her own. She became a competitive tumbler then an acrobat & aerialist. In 2009 she toured with Britney Spears then in 2012, her story broke with the news that her biological sister was none other than the Olympic gymnast Dominique Moceanu. Jen and her husband recently moved back to their hometown and are now pregnant with their first child. Find her @jenbricker   Roll It Out Registration Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Amazon Get the FREE 3-Part Video Series Aerial REHAB  Register for the FREE Mini Course HERE Reach me on Instagram @kerrywee1 kerry@wrapyourheadaroundsilks.com Greener Grass Podcast HERE Part of the Digitent Podcast NetworkSee omny.fm/listener for privacy information.

Born without legs, one would think Jen Bricker would be destined for a life of hardship.  However, the hand of destiny brought her an amazing adoptive family, who gave her one simple rule, “Never say can't” and helped her forge a life of triumph, not tragedy.  As a child, Jen was obsessed with gymnastics, and her idol was Olympic gold-medalist Dominique Moceanu.  Seemingly against all odds, Jen went on to compete against able-bodied athletes, and became a State Champion in power tumbling—only later to discover Moceanu was actually her biological sister.

Episode 673 - Dominique Moceanu and Dr. Michael Canales are First Class Parents and World Class Gymnasts.   Dominique Moceanu is an Olympic Gold Medalist who became the youngest US gymnast to win gold when she was just 14 years old as a member of the “Magnificent Seven” women's gymnastics team in 1996, the first US gymnastics team to win the team gold medal. Despite the fact that Dominique suffered a painful stress fracture in her tibia leading up to the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, she fought through the pain and contributed significantly to the women's team's history-making result. Dr. Michael Canales was a member of The Ohio State University's National Championship Gymnastics Team in 1996, Big Ten Conference Championship teams in 1996 and 1997, and served as the team captain of the Buckeyes from 1997 through 1999.  Presently a member of the St. Vincent Spine & Orthopedic Institute in Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Canales specializes in foot and ankle reconstructive surgery with a special interest in injuries of the Achilles tendon. Together, Dominique and Mike run the Dominique Moceanu Gymnastics Center where they teach gymnastics, yoga and more.  In this Episode, Dominique and Mike share their parenting journey which includes three children.  They discuss how they met and how becoming parents has changed their relationship as well as their perspective on life. They discuss their son Vincent's hopes to compete in the 2024 Olympics and the balance of teaching him to work hard without putting pressure on him to be in the shadow of his Olympic gold medalist mom and national champion dad.  They describe the importance of their faith and the top values they hope to instill in all their children growing up.  They talk about going back to diaper duty with their 7-month-old and how they managed through a very dangerous delivery of their third child.  They tell us about the Dominique Moceanu Gymnastics Center.  They offer some great advice for new or soon-to-be parents and much more.  Dominique Moceanu Gymnastics Center - https://www.dominiquemoceanugymnasticscenter.com My Pillow - https://mystore.com/fatherhood Promo Code: Fatherhood  FamilyMade - https://familymade.com Rumble - https://rumble.com/user/FirstClassFatherhood First Class Fatherhood: Advice and Wisdom from High-Profile Dads - https://bit.ly/36XpXNp Watch First Class Fatherhood on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCD6cjYptutjJWYlM0Kk6cQ?sub_confirmation=1 More Ways To Listen - https://linktr.ee/alec_lace Follow me on instagram - https://instagram.com/alec_lace?igshid=ebfecg0yvbap For information about becoming a Sponsor of First Class Fatherhood please hit me with an email: FirstClassFatherhood@gmail.com

Joining Laura today is Dominique Moceanu, the youngest Olympic gold medalist in US gymnastics history and youngest senior US national all-around champion in history. Dominique was a member of the first US women's gymnastics team to win Olympic gold in 1996, commonly referred to as the ‘Magnificent Seven' by the media. A nine-time US national team member as well as back-to-back junior and senior all-around national champion, Dominique has been inducted into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame and the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame with her 1996 teammates. But, as life would have it, all that glitter isn't gold. Even though Dominique made history as a young athlete and achieved astonishing results in her career, that success came with a heavy price. From a toxic sports environment to abusive coaching methods, there were a lot of things happening behind the scenes while Dominique and her teammates were winning medals and making gymnastics history.  In this episode of the Pursuit of Gold podcast, Dominique opens up about her emotional and challenging journey. First, she tells us about the impact of the abusive sports environment on young athletes and the toll that it takes on their mental health. Then, she walks us through all the events that were leading up to the Olympics, as well as the hardships she endured after the competition. When Dominique finally decided to speak up about her experiences, everything changed for her. She was abandoned by the community and had to find another way to make a living. Fast forward a few years, and she's now a New York Times best-selling author and an advocate for athletes' rights and protection. Tune into this episode to hear all about her mission to make sports safer for future generations of athletes. Episode Highlights: Dominique's gymnastics journey The mental toll of a toxic sports environment The emotional and challenging lead-up to the Olympics Discovering your identity as a professional athlete Finding the right path post-Olympics The incredible power of telling your truth The devastating reality of standing up for yourself The importance of trust and support in a community The sacrifice of speaking up and the consequences of not speaking up Teaching young athletes to communicate Creating a safe and positive sports culture Quotes:  “Everything went from bright and encouraging and nurturing to all of a sudden, a huge shift of the gym is cold, its environment is stressful. You're constantly humiliated and berated and trying to do things out of fear rather than out of nurture and love. ” “You can't be in the right mindset to pull the best out of yourself when you're terrified.” “I'm lucky that I made it as far as I did with that kind of intensity. Most teenagers would break. Most teenagers would not be able to handle it.” “You know it's wrong, but you can't articulate why. And you're supposed to have the adults advocate for you. ” “The mindset with everything going on, it wasn't the place I needed to be to probably be even my best, but it was good enough for gold.” “This is not who I am; it's what I do. And I love what I do, and I'm passionate about what I do. But you can't let it become who you are.” “Can you live with yourself if you don't do the right thing?” “That's what I kept saying to the women who came to me; it's wrong. You have to report it.” “It is a personal choice. At the end of the day, you have to be okay with the consequences, and they're not always pretty.” Pursuit of Gold Podcast is brought to you by Kaatsu Global Links: Get Your Freebie: ‘Five Ways to Stay Focused in a Competition' The Pursuit of Gold The Confidence Journal Life at 10 Meters: Lessons from an Olympic Champion Pursuit of Gold Merch Laura's Social Media: Laura's Instagram Laura's Facebook Connect with Dominique: Dominique's Twitter Dominique's Instagram Dominique's YouTube Channel Dominique's LinkedIn

Use code GYMTERNET to get $7 off all tickets at www.magnificentsevenmusical.com!Follow the cast from this episode:Amy Linden (Shannon Miller)www.amy-linden.comIG: @amylindengramAllison Posner (Kerri Strug)www.allisonposner.comIG: @allisonjp23Julia & Gordonwww.gordonandjulia.comIG: @gordonandjuliamusicalsThe Magnificent Sevenwww.magnificentsevenmusical.comIG & FB: @magnificent.seven.musicalTwitter: @MAG7musicalSongs from the show: https://soundcloud.com/juliagordonmusicals/sets/the-magnificent-sevenFundraiser for the Musical: https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/the-magnificent-seven---------------------------------------------------Want to support the show so that we can continue bringing you great content? Check out our Patreon and support however you can:  https://www.patreon.com/whatmakesyouthinkSee the full VIDEOS WE DISCUSS ON THE SHOWLearn more about Nicole or register for an event at: www.precisionchoreo.com/registrationFacebook & Instagram: @nicolelangevinconsultantEmail: nlangevinpro@gmail.comTwitter: @youthinkpodBook a Cornerstone Traveling Convention by emailing: cornerstoneconventionsgym@gmail.comSponsors: Creatively Disruptive, Precision Choreo & Camps, My Gym JudgeNicole Co-Owns  My Gym Judge LLC with Chellsie Memmel and Like a Champ! Representation with Alicia SacramoneMusic by: Darek Leiner @rhythmkprSound Engineer: Keith Larsen  

Jen Bricker-Bauer is an aerialist, motivational speaker, and New York Times, bestselling author. Born without legs, Jen's biological parents left her at the hospital, destined for a life of hardship. However, the hand of God brought her an amazing adoptive family, who taught her that everything is possible. As a child, Jen was obsessed with gymnastics, and her idol was gold medalist Dominique Moceanu. In fact, watching Dominique on TV, helped inspire Jen to start competing herself. Seemingly against all odds, Jen competed against able-bodied athletes and became a State Champion in power tumbling. As part of her fantastic story and a twist of fate, Jen later learned that her childhood gymnastics idol, Dominique Moceanu, was actually her biological sister. John R. Miles sits down with Jen Bricker-Bauer to talk about why she never says the word "can't" and how she has come to believe that everything is possible if you set your mind to it. You learn that you can achieve everything you've dreamed of when you unlock your purpose and create an intentional life. Jen discusses why she is doing everything she can to spread inspiration and joy throughout the world and is following her calling to teach others they can do anything they put their minds to achieving. Get a copy of Jen's book: https://amzn.to/3BicKcs. Watch her TED TALK: https://www.ted.com/talks/jen_bricker_everything_is_possible Check Out Our Sponsors: ATHLETIC GREENS: Get a free one year's supply of Vitamin D and five travel packs at athleticgreens.com/passionstruck. MAGIC MIND: Get 20% off Magic Mind @magicmind.co/passionstruck and use code passionstruck. SURF SHARK: Get 83% off Surf Shark VPN and three extra months free @surfshark.deals/passionstruck, use the promo code passionstruck. Thank you for listening to this podcast. I hope you keep up with the weekly videos I post on the YouTube channel, subscribe to, and share your learnings with those who need to hear them. Your comments are my oxygen, so please take a second and say 'Hey' ;). -- ► Subscribe to My Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnRMiles SHOW NOTES 0:00 Introduction 0:47 Introducing guest Jen Bricker-Bauer 4:11 Athletic Greens and Surf Shark 7:29 Jen's adoption story 12:34 God doesn't make mistakes 15:16 Magic Mind 16:51 How her parents influenced her 19:12 Never Say "CAN'T" 24:26 Story of her idol Dominique Moceanu 28:22 If you help one person it is worth it 32:30 Learning Dominique Moceanu is her biological sister 38:44 The connection she felt with her sisters 42:43 The impact of her internship with Disney 43:46 Coming to a cross-road: fashion or acrobat/aerialist 47:00 How to push through discouragement 49:56 Britney Spears world tour broke down barriers 54:10 How performing led to her motivational speaking and book 58:51 Tedx Talk and her mentality about sharing her life story 102:31 Making change starts with changing yourself 106:19 Why God uses her to help other people 110:08 Jen discusses her brand new act 111:28 Rapid round of questions HOW TO CONNECT WITH JEN * Website: https://jenbricker.com/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenbricker/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JenBricker1 * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JenBricker1 * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenbricker/   FOLLOW JOHN ON THE SOCIALS * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnrmiles.c0m * Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles​ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_r_miles * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milesjohn/ * Blog: https://passionstruck.com/blog/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_podcast/ * Gear: https://www.zazzle.com/store/passion_struck/   -- John R. Miles is a serial entrepreneur and the CEO and founder of Passion Struck. This full-service media company helps people live intentionally by creating best-in-class educational and entertainment content. John is also a prolific public speaker, venture capitalist, and author named to the ComputerWorld Top 100 IT Leaders. John is the host of the PassionStruckPodcast. A show focused on exploring the mindset and philosophy of the world's highest achievers to learn their lessons to living intentionally. Passion Struck aspires to speak to the humanity of people in a way that makes them want to live better, be better and impact. Stay tuned for John's latest project, his upcoming book, which will be published in summer 2022. Learn more about me: https://johnrmiles.com. New to this channel and the passion-struck podcast? Check out our starter packs which are our favorite episodes grouped by topic, to allow you to get a sense of all the podcast has to offer. Go to https://passionstruck.com/starter-packs/. Like this? Please join me on my new platform for peak performance, life coaching, self-improvement, intentional living, and personal growth: https://passionstruck.com/ and sign up for our email list.

Some lady got on The Tropher Grace Project, and shes talking mad ish on everyone other than Hopkins - who is this lady?  Geez, lady!  Uneven Bars domination.  Managing from Abu Dhabi.  Even Jaycie Phelps' mom has her ranked 7th in the Magnificent 7 Power Ratings.  Points envy.  RASLizing in practice.  Website functionality.  Hold on to your butts, RTS Dark Theme coming in the Spring of 2059!  What we lack in technological savviness, we make up for in cutting edge dynasty settings.  College athletes in leotards?  Youre barking up the wrong tree with RASL, as were certainly NOT interested.  Magnificent 7 cosplay.  Dominique Moceanu's impact on our lives.  The Great Green Bay Notre Dame Game.  Keeping my CEH promise.  A Commissioner not being accused of tyranny?  This Ive GOT to hear.  Offscreen GM Traynor2 thumbs up/thumbs down drafting.  Livestream EVERYTHING is Commissioner 101.  A 1 point bonus aint a bonus.  Being a Cowboys fan is a window into poor life choices.  Were living in the Cordarresaince.  GM Traynor1 living that Maple Grove RB life.  The MPJ riddle.  Why talk records, lets just talk points.  A hearty, lunch pale team for Queen of the North.  A guest speaking DIRECTLY to my heart with HEAVY Cyborg love.  Derrick Henry Fathead living room centerpiece.  QBs are too pampered.  Sunday Night Dings.  RASL text thread mystique.  False Start Joke Jamboree.  Proper TGP titling.  Justin Tucker keeps bringing joy to the whole Traynor family.  Scathing indictments on the rest of RASL paving the way for Poon dominance.  GM Steinhaus, RASL Possum.  Its time for RASL's most favorite game…Who is this Cabbage?!  No worries, Centaurs & Maple Grove fans, youre only looking at a decade rebuild.  Tequila Nights as the engine for roster stripping?  Small wedge of Laissez Faire.  Strong rebuke of Reeses Peanut Butter Puffs.  Dressed down about playoffs in Week 14 – we DESERVE it.  ‘Strange' and ‘Interesting' are nice ways of saying ‘Dumb', ‘Moronic' & ‘Stupid'.  Hoboken & Lake Elmo are BLAH.  Hopkins can eat BLAH, no problem.  Al Man wrapping it up before Monday Night was a prescient call.  Curling Olympic Trials breakdown.  Hey, Curtis, maybe just make this meeting an email next time, eh bud?  Real time Bullshit Meters.  Mrs. Helmsmen not gonna be happy with the tail end of Top 5.  You've been discreetly infected with At The End Of The Day.  Zoom rage quits.  Pentonpalooza Prep.  We may disagree on everything, but we can all get behind rectangle pizza.   Just a couple of kids, denied sugar cereals by their parents, commiserating

Book Club Claire joins Jill and Alison to discuss 1996 Olympic gold medalist Dominique Moceanu's book "Off Balance: A Memoir." Plus news from the Olympic world and an Atlanta 1996 Olympic history moment with Celine Dion.

This week we're joined by Wayne Lamarre, who will be traveling to Beijing 2022 as an athlete trainer on the US women's ice hockey team's support staff. Wayne is the is a Clinical Professor and the Director, Athletic Training Program at the University of New England. He is a Board Certified Athletic Trainer and has served on the medical staff for the U.S. Women's National Ice Hockey Team since 2015. Wayne talked with us about what an athletic trainer does and how their techniques have evolved in the last several years. Also on the show: In our Atlanta 1996 history moment, Jill tells the story of German discus thrower Ilke Wyludda, whose achievements at these Games are just half of her incredible story. We have lots of exciting news from TKFLASTAN, including updates on Shiva Keshavan, Adam Edelman, Joe Maloy and Tom Scott. Also on this episode, we're celebrating 100 days until the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics -- and boy, have they been releasing exciting information! We have Playbooks, medals, officials/volunteer uniforms, among other things. National Olympic Committees are starting to release kits, and we've got the scoop on Canada and Japan's team clothing. Sadly, we've got a doping confirmation from Tokyo 2020. Guess which country this athlete was from. And we have some big news from the International Olympic Committee on tickets sale organization from Paris 2024 and beyond. More about Wayne University of New England bio Follow Wayne on Twitter Links mentioned on the show Our next Book Club book: Off Balance: A Memoir by Dominique Moceanu. Get your copy through our Bookshop.org storefront and support the show. Beijing 2022 medals Beijing 2022 officials/volunteer uniforms Team Japan kit Team Canada kit A transcript of this episode is available at our website. Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive! Photo courtesy of University of New England. ***  Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast for Fans of the Olympics and Paralympics with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown   Support the show: Tell a friend: http://flamealivepod.com Bookshop.org store: https://bookshop.org/shop/flamealivepod Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/flamealivepod   Hang out with us online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flamealivepod Insta: http://www.instagram.com/flamealivepod Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/flamealivepod Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312069749587022 Newsletter: Sign up at http://flamealivepod.com VM/Text: (208) FLAME-IT / (208) 352-6348  

Dominique Moceanu was part of the so-called Magnificent Seven, the USA women's gymnastics team who took gold at the 1996 Olympic Games. But she had a rough time, and was speaking out during the recent Tokyo Games when the brilliant American gymnast Simone Biles shared that she was struggling with her mental health. Dominique was just 14 when she went to the Olympics and made headlines across the world. Watching her from afar was Jennifer Bricker, a little girl in Illinois who was born without legs and was also a professional acrobat. She would watch Dominique on TV and idolised her. Years later Jennifer made an extraordinary discovery that would change both their lives. They told their story to Matthew Bannister. This interview was first broadcast in December 2016. Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com Presenter: Jo Fidgen Producer: Andrea Kennedy Picture: Jennifer Bricker (left) and Dominique Moceanu Credit: Courtesy of Baker Publishing Group (L), Mike Powell via Getty Images (R)

Dominique Moceanu was part of the so-called Magnificent Seven, the USA women's gymnastics team who took gold at the 1996 Olympic Games. But she had a rough time, and was speaking out during the recent Tokyo Games when the brilliant American gymnast Simone Biles shared that she was struggling with her mental health. Dominique was just 14 when she went to the Olympics and made headlines across the world. Watching her from afar was Jennifer Bricker, a little girl in Illinois who was born without legs and was also a professional acrobat. She would watch Dominique on TV and idolised her. Years later Jennifer made an extraordinary discovery that would change both their lives. They told their story to Matthew Bannister. This interview was first broadcast in December 2016. Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com Presenter: Jo Fidgen Producer: Andrea Kennedy Picture: Jennifer Bricker (left) and Dominique Moceanu Credit: Courtesy of Baker Publishing Group (L), Mike Powell via Getty Images (R)

Ever since Kerri Strug and the Magnificent Seven won Olympic gold in 1996, the U.S. women's gymnastics team has been a point of pride for many Americans. But over the past five years, athletes have been coming forward with allegations of widespread abuse in the sport. Former gymnasts say they were forced to train and compete with broken bones and that they were denied food. And dozens of women have testified that they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar, the former doctor who worked with the U.S. national team.  USA Gymnastics, the governing body for elite gymnastics in the United States, has said it's working hard to change the sport's culture, but many former gymnasts say it hasn't done enough. “We have coaches and institutions and organizations and a country, frankly, that prioritize money and medals over the bodies and souls of people,” says Rachael Denhollander, a former gymnast who was the first woman to come forward publicly with accusations against Nassar.  Now that we know the truth about how damaging elite gymnastics can be for young women and girls, should we change how we think about the sport? Denhollander says Simone Biles's decision to withdraw from several Olympic events might change how athletes see their own worth.  “That's going to entail a lot of hard conversations,” Denhollander says. “Do you have value and identity and worth outside of your gymnastics ability? If we really, truly understand that the answer to that is yes, that lays the foundation to be able to say, ‘I can't sacrifice my value, identity, the rest of my life for this one thing.'”  This week on The Experiment: When national glory comes at the expense of young women's bodies, can we still find a way to love the Olympics? This episode's guests include the Atlantic staff writer Emma Green and Rachael Denhollander, a lawyer and victims' advocate. Further reading: “The Gymnast Who Won't Let Her Daughters Do Gymnastics” A transcript of this episode will soon be made available. Please check back.  Apply for The Experiment's fall internship. Applications will be accepted through August 20, 2021.  Be part of The Experiment. Use the hashtag #TheExperimentPodcast, or write to us at theexperiment@theatlantic.com. This episode was produced by Tracie Hunte and reported by Emma Green. Editing by Katherine Wells and Jenny Lawton. Fact-check by William Brennan. Sound design by David Herman, with additional engineering by Joe Plourde. Music by Keyboard (“The World Eating,” “Staying In,” “Ojima,” “Contractions,” and “My Atelier”), Ob (“Waif” and “Ghyll”), and Laundry (“Films” and “Phthalo Blue”), provided by Tasty Morsels and Nelson Nance. Additional audio from NBC Sports, NBC Nightly News, IndyStar, the Today show, The Ben Maller Show, and Dominique Moceanu.

Topics include: Gay Olympics, Ansley's Wim Hoff Breathing, Mixing up Asians, Dominique Moceanu, girl with no legs, and so much more hilarity!  Patreon.com/TwoJackedBros Intro and Outro music by Circadian Clock: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5nfGpTvDUwfZzo7IR3LF9w To Listen or Watch:  https://linktr.ee/TwoJackedBros   Two Jacked Bros social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twojackedbros Twitter: https://twitter.com/TwoJackedBros Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/955338234811683/ Ansley Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aceansley Sidney social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidneygantt Twitter: https://twitter.com/sidneygantt?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SidneyGantt

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July 28, 2021: Gymnastic great Simone Biles has withdrawn from individual all-around finals at the Tokyo Olympics, Ben Axelrod and Shawn Dunagan share live updates from Day 1 at Browns training camp, Pfizer says its data shows a third COVID vaccine shot boosts protection against the Delta variant , and more on 3News Now with Stephanie Haney. Need a break from bad news? Watch It's All Good (News!) with Stephanie Haney, every Wednesday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsfwecZNNpw Like this show? Check out the 3 Things to Know with Stephanie Haney podcast: http://wkyc.com/3thingstoknow 3News Now with Stephanie Haney is also available as a podcast https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/now-you-can-get-your-3news-now-digital-updates-as-a-podcast/95-e4d5a072-b625-4180-9f8e-733ab730ee90 Connect with Stephanie here: http://twitter.com/_StephanieHaney http://instagram.com/_StephanieHaney http://facebook.com/thestephaniehaney Read more here: Olympic champ Biles withdraws from all-around competition https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/olympics/simone-biles-withdraws-individual-all-around/507-67c1c9a1-a814-4987-9ec4-2f7339da6a2f The 'twisties': Gymnastics requires as much mental strength as it does physical https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/olympics/twisties-mental-health-gymnastics-physical-danger/507-f402dcd3-af68-49c9-be96-c3e696f9a246 Phoenix gymnast Jade Carey replacing Simone Biles in individual all-around final https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/olympics/tokyo-olympics-phoenix-gymnast-jade-carey-replacing-simone-biles-individual-all-around-final/75-1038c78e-d341-453c-999c-364316f00251 Olympic gymnastics champion, Cleveland resident Dominique Moceanu offers insight into Simone Biles' battle https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/olympics/dominque-moceanu-simone-biles/95-d12726ec-e000-4d44-9180-f3bb11effc9b New Pfizer data suggests a third COVID vaccine dose increases protection against Delta variant https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/vaccine/new-data-suggests-covid-booster-increases-protection-against-delta-variant/95-d54db746-b227-4791-a82e-dc71d60c02af COVID-19 in Ohio: State reports 1,456 new cases reported on Tuesday https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-numbers/coronavirus-ohio-updates/95-e2faeb56-d02a-443a-bcdb-141f2c7fafe8 Recall issued over McCormick, Frank's Red Hot seasoning due to Salmonella risk https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/nation-world/recall-mccormick-italian-seasoning-franks-redhot-salmonella-risk/507-ce24761f-90b4-420b-956e-edb764abe227 Cleveland Cavaliers NBA G League team to keep Charge name in move to Cleveland https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/locked-on/nba-podcast/cavaliers-show/cleveland-cavaliers-nba-g-league-team-to-keep-charge-name/95-088ebcce-491b-40c7-afcb-0e7e5fbf7fb0 Finding 'Fido,' an unlikely love story and hugs for police: 'It's All Good (News!)' https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/its-all-good-news/its-all-good-news/95-60a5e073-4f8d-4c7b-885b-b8ca697f9eec Cleveland Browns' 2021 Training Camp Day 1: Live updates https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/nfl/browns/cleveland-browns-2021-training-camp-day-1-updates/95-03f2da17-7ef0-48ea-95d0-b72066fb6a24 The Mike Polk Sr., Mike Polk Jr., Bernie Kosar photo reenactment project, 30 years later https://www.wkyc.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/whats-new/polk-family-bernie-kosar-photo-reenactment-project/95-383018f1-9214-456f-8642-d3b471f743e8

Doug Ressige, a replay from Dominique Moceanu to talk more about the John Geddert situation.

Happy National Women and Girls in Sports Day! We start out with a huge shout out to all the women in our industry who do great work and are paving the way for future women. This leads us down a path of rehashing the 1996 USA Gymnastics team which uncovers another fun fact about Rob. He was a High School classmate with one of Chris's huge crushes, Dominique Moceanu, the star of the team. 14 year old Chris is super jealous! Big news out of EA Sports as they announce the return of NCAA football to their portfolio. This all ties back to the new rules around NCAA Athletes having the ability to monetize their likeness. Rob also nails the amount of money EA pays for Madden rights. Chris started watching the Tiger Woods doc on HBO which provides insight into the rise and fall of the planet's biggest sports star. Rob and Chris are blown away by Lionel Messi's contract... Almost $700M! Rob throws Chris for another loop when he shows him the pants he currently has on during the recording... ZUBAZ pants. Only Rob!

“I think that's part of why I love competing, is being side-by-side with people, having the spectators cheer you on and scream you on, and just being in the environment- it's just so much energy.  You push yourself and you don't think as much about the pain as when you're doing a workout by yourself. But I'm thankful that there was… because CrossFit ended up sending judges, it was nice that we had a judge, and the gym that we were at had some of their members come and spectate, and my coach- it was really cool also having my coach right there next to me, which is different than any other sort of competition.  So, it kind of felt like a competition but also didn't. Like I said, just because of those factors, but I did my best to keep it the same as a competition setting because, I bet similar to you being an athlete and growing up in gymnastics, just that competition mentality- nothing is like it, and you just bring yourself a little bit higher up than in training.” - Kari Pearce In just 6 years, Kari Pearce has built one of the most impressive resumes in the sport of CrossFit.  A 6-time CrossFit Games competitor, she has been a consistent performer, never finishing outside the top 10 since her rookie season in 2015.  She has also earned the title of fittest American female three times and has represented Team USA at the CrossFit Invitational in 2016 in Canada and in 2017 in Australia. Kari is among the top 5 Fittest Women on Earth who are about to take on Stage 2 of the 2020 CrossFit Games. Kari has a background in gymnastics and competed for the University of Michigan where where her team won 4 Big Ten Championships. There she also earned her degree in Movement Science from the School of Kinesiology and was three time Academic All Big Ten. In addition to being a full time athlete, Kari has used her experience with gymnastics, CrossFit, and coaching to develop PowerAbs, which is a core program done by thousands of people around the world. In this episode we caught up just a couple weeks before Stage 2 of the 2020 CrossFit Games to talk about some of our shared experiences growing up doing gymnastics in Michigan, her collegiate gymnastics career, how she found CrossFit, some defining moments in her Games career thus far, and how she has approached all the twists and turns of this unprecedented season. In this episode we discuss: Kari's background doing gymnastics in Michigan Why she decided to pursue collegiate gymnastics instead of Olympic gymnastics Her insights into how the culture of gymnastics can improve to protect young athletes Lessons in nutrition and recovery that, in hindsight, Kari thinks would have benefitted her as a young gymnast How Kari got into CrossFit High points and struggles within her career so far Kari's approach to dealing with injuries and finding the right mindset to allow them to heal Her experience and approach to the 2020 training season Making the move to Las Vegas Her reflections on Stage 1 of the 2020 CrossFit Games Her approach to training as she prepares for Stage 2 Why Kari feels her coaches and training environment are important to her success as an athlete Her daily routine The Power Abs program Three things Kari does on a regular basis that have the biggest positive impact on her health One thing she thinks could have a big impact on her health, but she has a hard time implementing What a healthy life looks like to Kari You can follow Kari on her website,  Instagram, YouTube,  Facebook and Twitter. Links: University of Michigan gymnastics Gedderts's Twistars Ryan Elrod Rapid Reboot RP Strength Related episodes: Ep 36a & 36b - Dominique Moceanu on Gymnastics, Healing and Health Ep 130 - Kristi O'Connell on Training for Joy and Balance Ep 145 - 2019 Third Fittest Woman Jamie (Greene) Simmonds If you like this episode, please subscribe to Pursuing Health on iTunes and give it a rating. I'd love to hear your feedback in the comments below and on social media using the hashtag #PursuingHealth. I look forward to bringing you future episodes with inspiring individuals and ideas about health every other Tuesday. Disclaimer: This podcast is for general information only, and does not provide medical advice. We recommend that you seek assistance from your personal physician for any health conditions or concerns. This post was originally published on October 17, 2020.

After being born with no legs and put up for adoption, Jen Bricker-Bauer grew up in a midwest home learning everything is possible. This mentality shaped Jen into an adventurous, thrill-seeking, state championship-winning gymnast who looked up to Olympic gold-medalist Dominique Moceanu - only to learn Dominique is her biological sister. Now a speaker, author and aerial artist, Jen joins Kristi Piehl to discuss her unbelievable story and how finding your purpose can help you flip your script. 

Byron Grubman joins the Bench and teams up with Scott against Eric and Josh in a game hosted by Mason. The teams rack their brains about NCAA lacrosse teams, Scott gets to hear Dominique Moceanu's name once again and regrets not looking at The Bench on Facebook, and one team remembers that Landry Fields still exists. 

WATCH HERE Club Gym Nerd members can watch the podcast being recorded (pre-edits with all the flubbubbs and hiccups) and see video of the routines we discuss. COMMISSION!  No, Spencer didn't self-commission this episode. Instead, an anonymous patron asked us for an episode all about the "professional" "gymnastics" "competitions" to "rock music" that populated the "1990s." And we are more than happy to oblige. We discuss: Queen Kristie Phillips, the only one who understood. Like when she did a Gianni Versace/Princess Diana tribute beam routine. Or when she did a Vietnam War protest routine. Or when she did a different Vietnam War protest routine. Or that time her genie pants came off during floor. Being too 90s to function: Dominique Moceanu's Titanic beam routine, and Chris Waller doing the Macarena Men taking their shirts off. Like all the time. And sometimes Alexei Nemov took his pants off. The award for most awkward – Shannon Miller's virginity floor routine, Valentin Moguilny's alcoholism floor routine, and Dmitry Bilozerchev's baby rings routine The MAG Seven: Who cared the least about this nonsense (a tough category!) and a conspiracy theory about Shannon That time Elena Produnova did an ill-advised floor routine to Who Let the Dogs Out That time May Lee Tracy had Kim Zmeskal do a beam routine to God Bless America That time Svetlana Khorkina went to Disney World, and that time Ukrainians did ALL the 1994 shopping JOIN CLUB GYM NERD Join Club Gym Nerd for access to Behind the Scenes episodes. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. We have masks too! RELATED EPISODES 432: #GymnastAlliance Best of GymCastic: The Leotard Episode 431: 2003 Team Final (Commissioned) 425: GymCastic Fixes Judging (Commissioned) 422: Stick It (Commissioned) 400: 2024 Fantasy Compulsories (Commissioned) 368: No-No-Nunnoisms (Commissioned)

Pulled back onto the world gymnastics stage by the precocious talent of their newest protege, Dominique Moceanu, Bela and Martha are all in on winning gold at the Atlanta Games. But when Dominique falls on vault, everything rides on the shoulders of Bela’s long-overshadowed veteran, Kerri Strug, to bring home the gold. If you or someone you know has been subjected to sexual assault or abuse, and you would like more information or support, these hotlines can help: RAINN's 24/7 confidential national sexual assault hotline: 1-800-656-4673, or ChildHelp: 1-800-4-A-Child.

Today we discuss and review the books: Off Balance by Dominique Moceanu, Chalked Up by Jennifer Sey, Courage to Soar by Simone Biles, I Got This by Laurie Hernandez, Fierce by Aly Raisman, What Is A Girl Worth by Rachel Denhollander, Abused by Rachel Haines, and The Girls by Abigail Pesta. Abigail also joins us on the show to talk about the process of writing the book and some of the girls who bravely shared their story for the very first time. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/all-things-gymnastics/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/all-things-gymnastics/support

On this week's episode Alan & Bryan dig into the Centennial Olympic games. The make-up of the second Dream Team that was low-key maybe better than the original Dream Team. The roster make up and overall depth were strong to quite strong.  The almost flubbing of the gold medal by the women's gymnastics team including America's Sweetheart de jour: Dominique Moceanu.  Was Michael Johnson actually the fastest man on the planet? Was he the fastest man on his continent?  The bombing and other news and notes to come out of a twice in a decade event.  And back by popular demand Professor Barry checks in with his corrections from the previous week.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ilived/support

Chael learns how to use Zoom and chats with Michael Bisping & Luis J. Gomez about Coronavirus fallout, what's next for the sport, Khabib vs Tony, and more! PLUS, Olympic Champ Dominique Moceanu sent Chael a question about the Olympics being cancelled.

Jen Bricker was abandoned at birth by her biological parents. Due to a genetic defect, she had been born without legs.Her adoptive family showered her with love and self-belief. Inspired by her idol, Olympic gold-medalist Dominique Moceanu, she pursued gymnastics. She competed against able-bodied entrants at the Junior Olympics. She won a state championship.But an astonishing family secret was about to rock her world…Now 31, Jen is a gifted aerialist and trampolinist, who's performed in stadiums around the world and toured with Britney Spears. Her book, Everything Is Possible, has been translated into ten languages.---Meanwhile, for this month’s Zeitgeist, Olly heads off to NYC with Ollie Peart to sample the trend for ube ice cream and experiment with real-time crime monitoring app, Citizen.If you’d like to see Ollie mess up a magic trick for his next challenge, come to the Best of British Podcast Awards show at The Underbelly in London on 16th June. ---Plus, what’s the best way to get kinky when you live in a small community? In this month’s Foxhole, Alix Fox assists a listener who wants to put together a voyeuristic MMF threesome - in the Isle Of Man...---Finally, our Record of the Month is ‘The Cracks’, the second track taken from Another Sky’s upcoming EP Life Was Coming In Through The Blinds, out 14th June via Fiction Records.---If you have a question of sex for Alix, would like to suggest a challenge for Ollie, or propose a guest for Olly to interview, please reach out via the Feedback form on our website, MODERNMANN.CO,UK. If you’re enjoying the show, please tell your friends on social media, or leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. And, if you’re able to support us financially, please buy us a beer - every penny goes back into making the show. Links on our website.---• Speaking of beers - remember to get your free case of eight delicious beers from our sponsors Beer52 - just visit beer52.com/mann.• This episode is brought to you in association with Thriva, the at-home fingerprint blood test. Get £25 off your first test at Thriva.co by using our code MANN.---Presenter: Olly Mann. Producer: Matt Hill. Contributors: Ollie Peart, Alix Fox, Jen Bricker, Another Sky. Theme Music: Django Django. Graphic Design: Jenny Mann Design. Copyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2019. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Born without legs, Jen Bricker was put up for adoption by the very biological parents that most of us count on to love and support us. Yet, beginning at the age of 7 Jen began jumping on the trampoline. By 1998 she was competing and by 1999 she was dominating against fully able-bodied people like her hero and Olympic athlete Dominique Moceanu.

This week, we have a special episode commissioned by InterGalactic Champion level Club Gym Nerd member Matt who, inspired by Queen Alexandra Raisman, requested an episode about athletes who were bold enough to make a difference in the quality of life for others. He said, "Thus, for my commissioned episode, I would like for you to name your All-Olympic team of difference makers. Honorees must be Olympic gymnasts from any country or era who made a positive impact." Let's do this! Here are the athletes we're naming to our Olympic team of difference makers. Team Captain Vera Caslavska, who bowed her head in the 1968 medal ceremony to protest Soviet incursion in Czechoslovakia Hong Un Jong and Lee Eun Ju—The North/South Korea selfie heard 'round the world The Kuwaiti gymnast who came to worlds in 1991 just after documenting the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait Sub-discussion - the Japanese leotard in 2012 Farah Ann Abdul Hadi and daring to (GASP) wear a leotard Agnes Keleti, who survived WWII by posing as a Christian maid to return to gymnastics and become the most decorated Jewish Olympian (to that point) Emilia Eberle, Jennifer Sey, Marcia Frederick, Dominique Moceanu, the 2011 Dutch team, and all others who have spoken out against abusive coaching 1996 Canadian Olympian Kris Burley, who came out after retiring in 1999 and later joined the COC's program to combat homophobia in sports Jeffrey Wammes, who came out in an interview with Linda Magazine in 2011, and continued competing until 2016 Alexis Brown of UC Davis, who kneeled during the national anthem during the 2017 season Mirabella Akhunu, who changed what you thought of when you thought Ukrainian 1968 beam champion Natalya Kuchinskaya, who said obvious things about coaching the person rather than the gymnast before people were ready to hear it Firsts from Dianne Durham and Wendy Hilliard All those responsible for the introduction of the vaulting table Olympians who spoke up during a major competition about safety: Allana Slater and Bart Deurloo FURTHER READING Chalking Up: My Life in Elite Gymnastics, by Jennifer Sey Nike is a Goddess: A History of Women in Sports, by Lucy Danziger (Agnes Keleti's story) SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. Worlds designs are available now! RELATED EPISODES 313: Best Floor Routines EVAH! (Commissioned) 312: 4th Is the New 1st (Commissioned) 309: Perfect Form – The O’Beirne Code (Commissioned) 308: 2004 Olympic All-Around Final (Commissioned) 306: Gymnastics Fails (Commissioned) 304: The GymCastic Olympics (Commissioned) 281: Myths, Legends, and Unexpected Moments PART 2 (Commissioned) 279: A Diva Is Magical: The Svetlana Khorkina Episode (Commissioned) 278: 2000 Sydney All-Around Final (Commissioned) 262: 1996 Olympic Event Finals (Commissioned) 258: The Fluff Cast (Commissioned) 256: 1996 Olympic All-Around Final (Commissioned) 255: 1996 Olympic Team Final (Commissioned) 252: Myths, Legends and Unexpected Moments in Gymnastics History (Commissioned) 228: Leotards (Commissioned) 225: 1992 Olympics Recap with Wendy Bruce (Commissioned) 185: 2008 Olympic All-Around Finals (Commissioned)   CONTEST   What: 5 winners get a copy of Miss Val’s book: Life is Short, Don’t Wait to Dance  Grand Prize: Book and 15 minute personal phone call with Miss Val. How to Enter: Using the #DontWaitToDance on Twitter or Instagram tag us @GymCastic with a 5 second video doing your favorite UCLA floor choreography. Doesn't have to be you, use your dog, fingers, make a friend do it.  Bonus entries: Link to the book. Enter as many times as you want.  When: Now to October 5th, 2018 *Conflict of Interest Disclaimer: Jessica's husband co-authored this book.  

This week, it's a special Spencer Blogcast all about the latest USA Gymnastics disasters, from the appointment of Mary Lee Tracy, to the resignation of Mary Lee Tracy, to the resignation of our least favorite scarf model, Kerry Perry. It's been quite a little week. ESSENTIAL ARTICLES AND SCREENSHOTS -Mary Lee Tracy defends Larry Nassar as "amazing" (Dayton Daily News) -Mary Lee Tracy defends the ranch as "a learning environment" -Dominique Moceanu and Alyssa Beckerman recall MLT's coaching -Tom Forster and Lori Forster defend Mary Lee Tracy -Mary Lee Tracy says she's being cyber-bullied (WCPO) -Mary Lee Tracy says she has to resign because she tried to contact "Ali" -USA Gymnastics announces the resignation of Mary Lee Tracy -Mary Lee Tracy un-resigns and is seeking counsel -Mary Lee Tracy actually isn't seeking counsel (NYTimes) -Lynn Raisman says Aly Raisman was never contacted by Mary Lee Tracy -Votes of no confidence from the US Elite Coaches Association for Women's Gymnastics (1, 2) and the US Athletic Club Owners Association -The USOC has nothing but disappointment (USA Today) -Kerry Perry has resigned (USAGym) SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. RELATED EPISODES 319: Aly and Lynn Raisman 318: 2018 US Wonder Woman Nationals 317: 2018 US Nationals Preview 316: CATS – European Championship Edition Spencer BlogCast: American Classic 307: SHAME – Congressional Hearings Edition 305: Kerry Perry Lights Dumpster Fire  

She was born without legs. Later on, she was placed for adoption. Two life-changing events that would leave most of us hopeless. But, Jen Bricker was different. She said, “I played softball, volleyball, and basketball with no wheelchair or prosthetics. At the time, I didn't think it was out of the norm. I didn't think it was amazing. I didn't understand why everyone thought it was amazing. To me, I was just doing what I loved and what I was good at.” Out of all of the sports, it was gymnastics that took her to places she had never been to before. It was gymnastics that revealed one of the biggest secrets in her life. She said, “I grew up in Southern Illinois. There really wasn't much diversity… Nobody looked like me, and certainly, no one was Romanian… So, when I saw her, not only did she look like me, which no one looked like me, but she was Romanian, and she was doing my favorite sport.” At 16, she began looking for answers in order to make sense of the similarities between Jen and her idol, Dominique Moceanu, Olympic gold medalist. Her findings were mind-boggling. Jen's childhood idol was in fact her biological sister. She said, “The person that I was drawn to as a kid... there is a reason why I was drawn to her.” After several failed attempts, Jen and Dominique finally met. For some, it may be just a story. For Jen, it was a confirmation that you can achieve anything that you set your mind to. The building blocks behind life and success can be found in her newly published book, “Everything Is Possible: Finding the Faith and Courage to Follow Your Dreams.” EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: On self-development: Don't compare yourself to others On new opportunities: Have no expectations On possibilities: You can achieve anything that you set your mind to On self worth: We're all on this planet for a different purpose. We all matter

Jen was born without legs & put up for adoption, her amazing adoptive family, gave her one simple rule, “Never say the word, Can’t.” As a child, she was obsessed with gymnastics, and her idol was gold-medalist, Dominique Moceanu.  Seemingly against all odds, she went on to compete against able-bodied athletes, and became a State Champion in power tumbling. As part of her story, and also as a twist of fate, she later learned that her childhood gymnastics idol, Dominique Moceanu, was actually her biological sister! Jen transitioned into an accomplished acrobat and aerialist. She traveled internationally with Britney Spears’ World Tour, and appeared as the headliner at the prestigious Palazzo hotel in Las Vegas, New York’s Lincoln Center and the Shangri La Hotel in Dubai. Jen is currently living in Los Angeles, and her goal is “to inspire & motivate others to BELIEVE that anything is truly possible.” Show notes Growing up, her childhood & the amazing memories! Being passionate about community and why she is a product of her community Knowing she was adopted from a young age Having her identity linked to sports and being an athlete Gymnastics and becoming obsessed Moving away from home and leaving the protection of family and friends Dealing with new reactions Learning more about people and controlling her emotions Writing her book - “Everything is Possible” Getting a new tattoo Life on the road and travelling the world Working with Britney Spears Dealing with the pressure Developing new skills that she could apply to other areas of her life The dream list Her love of travel and why it has changed her life Visiting the great wall of China Her idol in gymnastics Finding out about her biological family How her whole life changed in 2008  Future plans - heading to New Zealand  Words of advice   Learn more about Jen Visit her website  Follow on Twitter - @JenBricker1  Facebook - Jen Bricker   Instagram - @Jenbricker    

This week's episode is commissioned by Club Gym Nerd member Beth, who commissioned a sequel to our first show all about the biggest myths, legends, and unexpected moments in gymnastics history because there were just too many to pack into a single episode the first time around. Thank you for letting us do this, Beth! But first, Jessica's greatest dream has FINALLY come true in this week's Club Gym Nerd episode dedication!!!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE x100000000. MYTHS AND LEGENDS Myth Un-Busted??? The latest, secret information about Soviet pregnancy doping Is there really a real-life skill called the Miller? Or did NBC lie to us? (BOTH!) Did Verona van de Leur really leave gymnastics to become a porn star? Bonus: More gymnastics nudity "scandals" than you ever wanted to know about! Did Title IX really kill men's college gymnastics? Is there really such a thing as the international look? Or did NBC lie to us? Did Armine Barutyan really do a double layout beam dismount? Is the American Cup really the SCAMerican Cup? Will she really "never get those scores internationally"? Did a Soviet gymnast's tampon really fall out during her floor routine? Did Cristina Bontas's saliva really make Yang Bo fall in the 1992 beam final? UNEXPECTED MOMENTS When the pommel breaks off in your hand When Bela was so obsessed with pissing off Ellen Berger that he almost costs Mary Lou her gold medal Bonus: Which barnyard animal did Bela compare Ellen Berger to in 1988? The many (many) (many) fractures of the 1992 Olympic team Dominique Moceanu gets emancipated from her parents, and her dad hires a hit man to kill her coach Gymnastics in the bath? The magical changing age of Hong Su Jong TUMBL TRAK GIVEAWAY Whether a gymnast from birth or starting at age 50, a handstand is something most gymnastics enthusiasts have at least tried. Send in your story of a funny or embarrassing handstand moment (the more embarrassing the better), and you could win a $200 Tumbl Trak gift certificate! Open to Club Gym Nerd members only Deadline: December 3rd Send your story to gymcastic@gmail.com with the subject line: Tumbl Trak Handstand Story The person with the funniest or most hilariously embarrassing handstand story will be chosen as the winner HELLO FRESH This episode is brought to you by Hello Fresh! Visit hellofresh.com and use promo code “Gymcastic30” to save $30 off your first week of deliveries. SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy one of our awesome gifts here. RELATED EPISODES 252: Myths, Legends, and Unexpected Moments Part 1 (Commissioned) 279: A Diva Is Magical: The Svetlana Khorkina Episode (Commissioned) 278: 2000 Sydney All-Around Final (Commissioned) 262: 1996 Olympic Event Finals (Commissioned) 256: 1996 Olympic All-Around Final (Commissioned) 255: 1996 Olympic Team Final (Commissioned) 258: The Fluff Cast (Commissioned) 228: Leotards (Commissioned) 225: 1992 Olympics Recap with Wendy Bruce (Commissioned) 185: 2008 Olympic All-Around Finals (Commissioned)  

Transcript of the Interview with Jackie Lapin Hugh Ballou: Welcome to Orchestrating Success. This is Hugh Ballou. This episode is about getting in front of people. If you speak or if you want to speak, that is how you build your position of influence. On stages, large or small, in front of people, this is where leaders get themselves known. Build your sphere of influence. A lot of people think they want to speak. Very few people know how to make it happen. My guest on this podcast is a new friend who is really dynamic, and she’s got ten secrets to getting booked. If you want to get out there, this is the way to do it. My guest today is Jackie Lapin. Jackie, welcome. Jackie Lapin: I am so happy to be here, Hugh, and excited to be able to impart something that I hope will help folks. Hugh: It will help them if they do something. Jackie: That’s one of the first things we’re going to talk about. Hugh: Before we get into your content here, say a little bit about yourself. How did you develop this expertise that you share with so many people? Jackie: Believe it or not, I started as one of the first women’s sports writers in America. I segued into having one of the largest sports special events and cable TV PR agencies in the country. You would know my client base. I had Toyota Motor Sports and the National Hockey League and the Los Angeles Marathon and Avon and cable networks. It goes on and on and on like that. The last thing that I did, and what everybody remembers me for, is I launched the worldwide poker phenomenon with the Worldwide Poker Tour. That might be on my epitaph. From there, I wrote two books on personal growth and started to really decide that my heart was more in serving the consciousness of the world, the transformational leaders who were really making the world a better place through helping people individually and businesses grow and helping the planet be a better place. I completely switched my agency over to serving that community, and it really was what called my heart. I ended up working with such leaders as Don Miguel Ruiz, James Twyman, the Peace Troubadour, Joe Vitale, Denise Lynne, Arielle Ford, Hay House, etc. I was doing radio/media tours where I introduced them to 3,000 personal growth radios, 400 health and wellness radio shows, and 500 podcasts. I still do those actually all the time. Excuse me. Hugh: It chokes me up, too. Those are really big names. Jackie: Yeah, thank you. But I also work with first-time authors, people all over the map. Many of the folks came to me and said, “Can you book us for speaking engagements?” I thought about it for a little while and decided that we were better served by giving people direct contacts where they could book themselves. I started to develop a process to give people the information that would enable them to book themselves in speaking engagements, radio shows, podcasts, and virtual summits. And so was born SpeakerTunity. I am the founder of SpeakerTunity. I will talk more about that later today. But one of the things that I noticed is that people really need to know a little bit more about what it is that a speaker booker is looking for. If you are trying to get on other people’s stages, you really want to be able to know what those opportunities are and what it is that is going to tune into their wavelength. That is what I set out to do: not only give them the opportunities, but tell them a little bit about what they are going to need to know in order to get booked. That is what we’re going to do today. I have been speaking myself. We were just talking about how I was on several stages in the past couple weeks. Women’s Prosperity Network and a number of others. I practice what I preach. I reach out to people to propose that I present to their communities, and that is what I am going to offer here. Hugh: Ah. You and I, that’s really great. You and I connected on LinkedIn. I was out there finding people that had a sphere of influence, looking for podcasters. You said, I don’t have a podcast, but I have this. What got your attention about me? Jackie: I’m looking for podcasters to tell my community about leading podcasters. You were a perfect match. We each had something that the other one was looking for. I believe that someone who has a message is holding back from the world if they are not delivering their message. You’re cheating the world of what you can offer. The more people that I can find like yourself so that people can deliver those messages, the more I can empower others to help make this world a better place. You were a beautiful grace and opportunity for people. Hugh: Well, I do have a following, and I’m happy to share this really good information. I can’t wait. Let’s get into the content. We’ve tempted people with it; let’s give them the hard content now. I’m going to take notes, so if you hear clicking, I’m taking notes. Jackie: These are the ten secrets successful speakers use to keep their calendar booked year-round. I am going to do them in order. We are going to do a countdown. We are going to do number ten first. Number ten is you have to actually commit time to booking. I recommend that you spend three hours every week on your booking process. If you can’t do the time, you can’t earn the dime. Hugh: Ooh, good. Jackie: Part of that is you also have to be smart with your selection. You don’t want to go for mega speaking engagements when you are in the beginning of your journey. You want to go for the low-hanging fruit, the kinds of opportunities you know you can get. You want to go for local opportunities initially or within your industry, things where you know that people are actually likely to put you on the stage. Another reason that you want to do that is because you want to start developing your signature speech and you want to test it. If you’re not really yet to the point when it’s doing what it should, you don’t want to do that on a big stage. You want to do that on smaller stages, so you can see what works and what doesn’t work; then you can work on it. The best thing- Most speakers know that you have to focus on the market where you can actually start getting opportunities. That is secret number one. Secret number two is that you don’t want to turn your nose up at speaking engagements that are considered unpaid rather than paid. Most people want to think, Oh, I want to go out and speak and get paid. There are a lot of issues with that. They are few and far between. Those are much tougher to get. You want to take advantage of the opportunities of what people would call unpaid, but you can actually look at them as speak-to-enroll, where you are speaking in front of a group and trying to enroll them in something you are doing. You want their opt-in to your list. You want to sell them something. You want to get them to come to another workshop. I call it speak-to-enroll. You could also call them fee-waived speaking engagements because you say, Okay, this is my normal fee, but I am going to waive it for you because I want to speak to your organization. You establish that you are a professional speaker and that you earn money, but you are willing to speak to them because you really want this audience. That is an important definition. What you will really find is that people who are using speaking to fill their clientele or to grow their business or to change more lives, you can actually make more money doing speak-to-enroll than you can on a paid engagement. If you do the numbers, and most professional speakers will tell you this, even people that get paid, they would actually prefer to be on a speak-to-enroll stage because the number they can make is much greater in the outcome. If you know how to sell, and there are lots of wonderful speaker-teachers, in fact, on SpeakerTunity, we have a great resource page where we provide speaker trainers and people like yourself can have colleagues that you would recommend. You can speak to sell, if you are good at it, if you are matched to the right audience, if you have a price point that is matched to that audience. The upside is unlimited. But when you talk about a paid engagement, you are looking at a set amount of money, and a lot of times, they will not let you engage with the audience after the fact so you lose all the benefit of having all of those people there and getting them to follow you. They also limit your ability to sell from the stage most of the time. It’s your one and done. There are other factors involved, one of which is getting those paid engagements is a very high barrier. You really have to be very good. You have to have had a track record. When they are evaluating who they are putting on their paid stages, they want to see who you have spoken to before, they want to know you have had good success, and they are going to expect a high level of performance out of you. If you are not yet at that stage, a couple things can happen. If you keep trying for the high-paid events and you don’t get them, it will discourage you. Frankly, you don’t want to get out when you are starting to speak and feel you are getting a lot of rejections. My goal here is for you to get a lot of acceptances early on, build your confidence, and then go on from there. If you are getting deflated each time, you are just going to walk away. Another factor is you would rather be on somebody’s stage who you can wow instead of getting on a big stage where they have lots of people and not be at the top of your game yet. That isn’t going to serve you well going forward. Hugh: This is really good stuff. Part of what I bring to people who are developing their business is my skill as a musical conductor, as you know. One of the things that musicians do generally is we rehearse. Speakers need to do the same thing. What’s coming to mind is Zig Ziglar said he had to give a speech a thousand times before it was any good. He is the best of the best. That is very telling. I find that as I do more of these, I get into rhythm, I get better, I fine-tune, and my confidence is up. I did four presentations in ten days a week ago, and I just felt like I was in a rhythm there. There is a whole piece of this rehearsal that is part of my leadership principles. The third one is rehearse for success. That is so key, Jackie. You get better, and then you move up to higher engagements. I just want to punctuate that is a key piece for me. Jackie: I agree with you. When I did my last book, which was the best spiritual book of the year at the International New Age Trade Show, it’s called Practical Conscious Creation. I did 100 interviews by phone on that, and I went out to do my first live in-person interview. I was so much better because I had done it so many times on the telephone that when I presented in person, it just flowed. Yes, rehearsal is absolutely a key factor in the performance. No question. Good point. Thank you. So, we are on to secret number three. That is having killer assets. One of the first things that happens when a speaker booker goes to book you is they will look at your website. If you have a ten-year-old website, you are going to shoot yourself in the foot. You need to have a contemporary website in the horizontal design with large photos and limited text in the current contemporary style. Of course, you can send people onto your back pages for more information. But it has to look sexy. You should also have a speaker page on your website as well with great video where they see you presenting. Maybe your speaker one-sheet will talk about that in a second. You really need to have a powerful website. That is number one. Number two, you have to have a speaker one-sheet, which is a one-page or back-to-front document that defines who you are and why you’re so fabulous and what you’re saying that is going to serve the audience. What problem are you solving for the audience? In fact, I think we will talk about that in a minute. You need to have a great speaker one-sheet. Related to that is you need contemporary photos. I know we are all a little vain. We don’t want to see all this gray hair or wrinkles on our face, but truth be told, if you walk into that room and you don’t look like your website or your speaker one-sheet, you have just told the audience that you are inauthentic. You really need to walk in authentically as to who you really are right now. This is not to say that you can’t touch up those photos a little bit, but they need to reflect who you are now. That is a really important factor. Video, we just talked about video. It’s important that you have video of you engaging and speaking with the audience, not just you talking to your community on your computer. They need to see how you present. It could be a sizzle reel, but three to five minutes of actual video of you presenting is good. It should be good quality video. It should not be something that is taken on your cell phone with bad sound and bad lighting. There are lots of ways to get that video. But you really need to look at spending the money or getting somebody to do it for you that you know. Another thing is when we are talking about this, you need to have a great opt-in lure, something that is going to get people to opt into your website. There are lots of ways to get them to do that. We will talk about that. One of the ways you can do it is the contemporary things that you’re using like getting people to text. Once they text in, you respond back with whatever it is that you’re giving them. Now you have them on your list. You can also do contests on site. You can hand out forms on-site for them to enter a contest. There are lots of different ways. You want to have something that is a great opt-in before you ever walk into your speaking engagements. Another thing is if you happen to have a book and you are promoting it, you want to make sure that you have enough copies because a lot of times, I see people who all of a sudden the host will say, “You know, we have this audience of 50 people. Do you have enough books?” The person says, “I didn’t order enough!” With print on demand these days, you don’t have to have them in hand. If you are going to do a speaking engagement and you have a pretty sure idea of what the audience is going to be, make sure that you also have enough books on hand. Don’t get caught without any of these things and then have the speaker booker say to you, “Well, you mean you don’t have those things?” Be ready. You want to engender trust by having the right assets and being well prepared before you ever get on their stages. That was secret number three. Hugh: The problem with common sense is it’s not very common. This is the checklist. I speak to a lot of people building businesses who want to be speakers, but they haven’t defined stuff yet. They don’t have this stuff. We show up, and people that book you are going to put you aside and go to the next person. This is essential information. Thank you. Let’s move on. I don’t want to interrupt you. Jackie: Number seven are testimonials. It’s all well and good if you have client testimonials. But what a speaker booker is going to look for is testimonials from other bookers. They want to see other people who you have spoken for who are raving about you. It’s great if you have a number of them, but it’s even better if you have them in their genre. If you are speaking at Unity churches and you want more Unities, make sure that you have testimonials from Unity ministers because they listen to each other. They look to see who else liked you. If you’re in the corporate world, then you want to do corporate. If you’re doing associations, you want to have association meeting planners. Any of those kinds of things. If you don’t have those yet, don’t go without them. Use some of the ones that you might happen to have from your clientele. But as soon as you can replace them with the ones from speaker bookers, that is really something that you should do. The risk there is that if somebody thinks they are the first one booking you, they may not take a chance on you. Good testimonials really make a big difference for you. Hugh: I never thought of that, Jackie. Never occurred to me. I do this all the time. Go on. I’m writing notes here fast and furious. Jackie: The next one I’m sure you’re familiar with. That is present yourself as an authority. You want to trade on your authority. I know most of us have been told all our lives don’t talk about yourself. It’s not nice to promote yourself and boast. But this isn’t the time to be humble. When you are booking yourself, you need to really present yourself as an authority, as an expert even if you may not feel like one. It’s kind of act as if. Position yourself as if you are the ultimate expert in whatever it is that you’re doing. When you’re doing that booking, you want to use really powerful words. Adjectives like powerful, acclaimed, insightful, highly regarded, a breakthrough. Those kinds of words. When I write speaker one-sheets or media kits for people, I am always injecting adjectives that elevate them, and that is what you need to do with yourself. Hugh: Absolutely. When I work with clients, I help people build their position of influence. We attract people to us because we are an expert in something. I learned a long time ago people that hire speakers don’t hire speakers—they hire experts who speak. Is that true? Jackie: Absolutely. You bet. Most of the people that I think may be listening to this are people who are trying to fill a clientele to attract more business to change more lives. You are not necessarily a keynote professional speaker. You’re somebody who is imparting information from your position of expertise to make people want to come to you because they want more of what you’re offering. You need to give them a taste. Really what speaking is all about is giving so much value in your presentation rather than holding back that they want to come to you. That doesn’t mean you give everything away because you want to make sure they do come to you, but it is the value that is going to bring them to you in the first place. I am not one of those believers who believe in webinars and presentations where they give you two little tidbits filled with a lot of fluff and then think you are going to come running after them. That is not the way to build the trust and a clientele that really is going to follow you, want what you have, buy from you. You really need to show them up front that the investment is worth it. Hugh: Sure. You are really demonstrating competency. If you demonstrate competency, you don’t have to sell yourself. People will say they want more of it. Jackie: Exactly. Yep. Absolutely right. One of the other ways that you can position yourself as an expert is if you do have a book, all you have to do when you are writing your speaker one-sheet or talking in your letter to the speaker booker is say, “I am the author of,” and that in itself makes you an expert. Whatever your book is about, if it’s clear what the book is, or you might have to add, “I am an author on the book of such and such,” or “My body of knowledge in this book.” Being an author also helps position you as an authority. Secret number five: Dare to be different. Speaker bookers get so many solicitations and half of them look the same. I can’t tell you how many times I listen to wellness people say, “I help people remove their blocks,” or “I help people get out of pain,” or whatever it is. It has got to be far more defined than that. What is the specific unique selling proposition, your specific positioning that you are bringing to the table that is different than everybody else’s? There is some ways to do that. Obviously, content is one of them. What is the content that is different? Another is how you appear. For example, when I do speaking engagements, I always dress in what you would call goddesswear. Long dresses to the floor, beaded and fun, beautiful jackets. People remember me because I work in the transformational space, in miracles. It’s my signature look. But there is also Patch Adams, the fellow who Robin Williams made the movie about, the brilliant iconoclastic doctor who works with children all across the world, but he really comes across as a medical iconoclast. He dresses in Hawaiian shirts and wacky things with all kinds of funky art on them. I saw him on an airplane at one point. He looked just like he does in his speaking engagements. That sets him apart. I have seen people dress in all kinds of unusual garb. Doctors come in with their scrubs. There are lots of different ways to make yourself distinctive on stage. Hugh: If you are the goddess, you want to show up as the goddess. Jackie is. I guess you have seen my pictures. I show up with my tails. That is my differentiator. Jackie: There you go. Absolutely. Perfect example. You can also find a unique approach to a familiar topic. When I wrote my Practical Conscious Creation book, there are tons of books on manifesting out there. Because I wrote a book about practical strategies to actually raise your personal frequency, and I didn’t say, “I am going to teach you how to manifest. I am going to teach you how to be a better manifester by doing this,” people were willing to book me like crazy. It was a time that The Secret was out. Everybody was talking about manifesting. But because I took a very different approach, everybody was interested. Another is to have a great human interest story. Some of the ones that I can think of right off the top of my head: There is a gal named Jen Bricker who was born without any legs. She had a passion. Her parents gave her up for adoption because they couldn’t provide for her. She was adopted in a wonderful family. But she had this passion for gymnastics. This remarkable woman became a significant gymnast in her state with no legs. But she had this affinity, this passion for Dominique Moceanu, the great Olympic gymnast. She was her idol. When Jen actually went looking for her birth parents, she discovered that they were the parents of Dominique Moceanu. Is that a remarkable story? It was actually her sister. They both had a passion for gymnastics. Anyway, she is a brilliant speaker. Another one that I can think of is my friend Rhonda Briton, who you might have seen on television. Hugh: I know Rhonda. Jackie: Rhonda watched her father murder her mother. That is how her story began. She basically became homeless as a teenager and lived on people’s couches and in her car and scraped to survive that. Her tremendous story of survival and thrival is an amazing one that she tells in front of the stage. Then there is Neil Donna Walsh, Conversations with God, who was homeless in his car until he started talking to God. These are all great personal human interest stories. Most of us who are doing something in the personal growth space have one of those. I myself had one. Wanting to be a sports writer as a child, people were saying, “You’re not going to be a sports writer. Girls aren’t sports writers.” I am happy to say that I was at the Detroit Free Press, on the front pages of the LA Times by 21, and the Washington Post at 22. Everybody has their story in this space of coming from a place of oppression, adversity, etc., and coming forward and being able to help others. You want to tell that story. That is also a memorable way to get a booker to want to have you on stage. Hugh: Love it. I had to learn to include stories. It was content, content, content. I find that when I include stories, I can see a difference in the audience. Then I go from the story into why did I tell that and move into my point. The right stories in the right place told with the right rhythm and interest, that is great. One of my trainers that I hired to coach me was a drama professor where I lived. We talked about where to come in, where to stand, and where to pause. There is an art to presenting. Around the story piece, don’t just tell a story. Tell the story. That is a big deal for me. I had to work on that. A lot of speakers don’t think of that. Thank you. That is great. Jackie: Certainly when I am on stage that is the first story I tell. I want people to really want to identify with me because once they know my heart, then they will want my information because they know I care about them. That is a key to a speaker’s presentation. Being able to somewhere weed your story in as you said. Absolutely. Hugh: When you talked about starting, this is another big death I see over and over, even with accomplished speakers. Your first 30 seconds, how you show up, and how you grab the audience. I hate when people have notes and they shuffle them around and mess with the projector. Thanks for having me here today. I prepared this. By then, I am going to sleep. I’ll send you one of my keynote clips, but at the very beginning, I come out and engage the audience with no words. I have them sing or tap rhythm. I do things and they respond. Then I say, “You knew exactly what to do, and I never told you. That is leadership.” People talk about that forever. “You know what he did? He had us come out and sing, and he never said a word.” That is another version of what you’re talking about. It’s not a story, but how do we reach out and make an impression on our audience? Ever since I have been speaking, that is how I engage people. That is another piece where you start with a story and I start with an interactive piece. That is so key. Where you place the story, people are going to say, “You got to hire this guy because he grabs an audience.” Your points are good, Jackie. Jackie: The best way to get started for somebody who is looking for a way in is to ask the audience a question and get them to raise their hands. If you say, “Have you experienced…” or “Would you like more…” get them engaged, and that is a great way to start and get into your speech. Hugh: Absolutely. Jackie: We are onto secret number four: It’s not about you! When you are pitching a speaker booker, it’s all about the audience, what you are doing for the audience, how they are going to change, how they are going to be motivated. How are they going to take action? What is it that you are doing that is going to shift them from where they are to where they need to be? What you need to establish when you are pitching yourself to a speaker booker is that WIIFM, What’s In It for Me? The radio station WIIfM. If you can establish what’s in it for the audience, that‘s really the key trick to getting them to say yes to you. You have to show in your materials that this is going to solve a problem that the audience is experiencing. That is critical. Secret number three. It’s relevance, relevance, relevance: how your topic is relevant to that specific audience, what they need, what they want, and what you’re offering that helps them advance, learn, or heal. If you can’t show that very quickly, you risk getting immediate rejection. It’s really important to that. I am now going to give you five questions that are going to help you tell them how relevant you are. The first question is: Is it the right demographic, age, or gender match? If you are talking to a group of seniors and your topic really has an appeal for millennials, you won’t resonate. They won’t book you. Same thing goes for ethnicity and gender differences. If your audience topic skews to women and it is a strong male audience, it won’t work. You have to make sure the booker you are pitching has the right demographic match. The next thing is: Is your story their story? If you can establish that what you have been through and your experience and your expertise matches what they’ve been through and what they’re experiencing, such as PTSD or violence and abuse or all of those kinds of things, or business failure, if you are telling a dramatic story, they have experienced it, that is a good match. The next thing: Is it the right skill level and match for the audience, what they need to know and learn at this point? If your topic is an elementary topic but your audience is more advanced, you will lose them. It’s exactly the same if your topic is too advanced for an elementary audience. They will be off in La La Land. That has to be a good consideration. The next: Do you fill a gap or match a theme that this booker is looking for? A lot of times, a booker will have a series of different topics over a course, and you can look and say, “They haven’t touched on my topic.” That is a good time to go in and say, “I noticed that you haven’t gotten to this yet. Would this be a good match?” Podcasts and speaking engagements and conferences often have a theme. If your theme is right for what they are looking for, then that is going to get you a lot closer to getting yes for a booking. Another thing is: Is it hot? Is it a topic everybody is looking to learn about? For example, Facebook Live. Many people are trying to figure out how to master Facebook Live. It’s a hot topic. If you have something that is hot and trendy and everybody wants it, that is also going to put you in really good steed. When you are looking to get yourself booked, you need to see if in fact you can really take advantage of these kinds of matching factors that are going to get you on those stages. Hugh: Never thought about that. Usually a booker discusses they want something. Delving into what do you want them to walk away having learned or experienced, what are the objectives, that is great. Good stuff, Jackie. Jackie: Thank you. Secret number two is pretty simple. Sparkling writing. If you are going to be presenting submission materials, everything has to be really powerfully written. Poorly written, badly constructed, boring, indistinguishable prose will lose the booker’s interest in under 30 seconds. You really have to have- There are seven real key factors for strong writing when you are presenting your materials. It has to have a great subject line when you are sending that initial pitch. It needs to have a great headline that points to what it is that you are going to be offering and how it solves that problem. It needs a great lead paragraph, great storytelling, which we were just talking about, if you are going to tell your story in your document. Hugh: What was that last one? Jackie: Great storytelling. How you tell your story in a few words. The next thing is great relatability, those things we were just talking about. Is their story your story? The simple one is correct grammar. Hugh: Oh my. Jackie: Yeah, that one is a tougher one. And conciseness. It needs to be really put together tight in a selling manner. It needs to be well-written, exciting, enticing, informative, validating, and captivating. It doesn’t have to be award-winning. It just needs to be good. So you really want to rewrite, spellcheck, and give it to other people to look at to see if it’s something that makes sense for them. Hugh: On the correctness piece, if you are submitting stuff in a cover letter, make sure you got the person’s name spelled correctly. Jackie: Here is a little hint. In that subject line, you also want to put the person’s name in the subject line. Hugh: Really? Jackie: Yeah. Hugh: Give us an example. Jackie: “Susan, please consider me for such and such.” “Susan, how would you like a speaker on whatever?” Hugh: This is your subject line of your email. Jackie: Yes. So they know it’s not an e-blast. Hugh: Oh. Got it. Jackie: And I actually have a training program called The Get Booked Training Program, where I teach you all the materials you need to write to get you booked: your speaker one-sheet, your radio/TV pitch letter. The correspondence and the speaker one-sheet to the speaker booker that we are talking about here. Your media kit, and how to get virtual summit ready so that you can slay those virtual summit hosts. In that process, that is one of the secrets I teach: putting the speaker booker’s name in the subject line. There is a ton of valuable information in that program. It’s called the Get Booked Training program. If anybody is interested, we can talk about that later. Hugh: I want to capture those leads before we quit. I heard you say on the sparkling writing, there were eight tips. I got seven. Jackie: Seven. Hugh: Thank you. Jackie: We got ‘em all. Secret number one is an elevated attitude that builds relationships. The first thing you should know is that bookers really do talk amongst themselves. I think you’d probably rather be the subject of great buzz than a bad rap. Make sure that you use gentle persistence. You don’t want to harangue a speaker booker to get on their stages because you’re just going to create ill will. The proper amount of contact is three. The rule of three. It’s either two emails and a phone call, or one email and two phone calls. If they have not responded back by that time, let it go, and leave the door open for future opportunities where you might have something that is more suitable for what they want. Don’t burn that bridge by getting irritated or trying to get them to give you that time. Hugh: It’s hard. I temper that. There are people that never tell you whether you got it or not and they won’t respond. Jackie: Exactly. You just have to let go and move on to somebody else at that point. One of the things is you need to be flexible, too. Let’s say you get somebody to say yes. They want you, but they’re going to put you at the last person of the conference or on a stage that you’re not thrilled about. Build that relationship. Do it. Don’t complain. Make it work. Accommodate their needs, whatever it might be. Make that first engagement a win for both of you, and then you can start working your way up the ladder and encouraging them to give you better opportunities in the future. Hugh: Jackie, I spoke for a professional association last week on Friday. I was the closing speaker of the conference. I thought that was great positioning. In that case, it worked to my benefit. Their way to go was the last gig. My interpretation, my humble interpretation, is they save the best for last. Jackie: Absolutely. Especially if you have a strong close. But some of the reasons that some people don’t want to be on last is a lot of times people have left the conference. Another factor is that if everybody is selling something, they have already had buying fatigue. That impacts some people, and they think it’s not the best place to be. But if you are a strong closer and you have something nobody else is offering and it absolutely suits the situation, then closing is good, especially if it’s not on a Sunday afternoon, if it’s somewhere during the weekdays. That’s really a good way to go. Those are the ten speaker secrets, but now you have all this information. Now you know what you’re doing when you’re going in there to try to pitch yourself. The question is: Where do you pitch yourself? What happens with most people is they don’t do this because they don’t have the time, it’s too much work, they don’t know where to look for speaking engagements, they get tied up in their daily work, and they don’t have the opportunity to go out and look. We tried to create something to make it easy, inexpensive, and time-saving for transformational leaders, anybody with a message of empowerment, of heart-based business building skills, spirituality, personal growth, anything in that whole spectrum. We set out to create SpeakerTunity as a resource that saves folks the opportunity and the time to spend the time doing what they’re good at, which is getting booked, getting in front of audiences, and building their clientele, and changing more lives. We have three different subscription products. The one that really applies here to what we have been talking about is SpeakerTunity Speaker Leads, which gives people direct contacts where they can book themselves for speaking engagements all over North America. These are a wide variety of speaking opportunities where we give you names, phone numbers, emails, and submission links. These are everything from local meetings at all kinds of organizations—women’s, networking, chambers of commerce, holistic chambers of commerce, civic organizations, health and wellness organizations, human resource organizations, job search organizations, things like the Near-Death Experience Group, or the Institute of Noetic Sciences. These are great for people that are authors. Anybody that is a coach and looking for entrepreneur organizations. We have tons of them in every issue. Then we have conferences and conventions and lifestyle events and multi-speaker events where there are lots of people on stage over the course of a day or a weekend, and the coordinator is offering people an opportunity to be on that stage. Or stage swaps, you be on my stage and I’ll be on yours. We put those in as well. Then we have associations. Then we also have centers for spiritual living and Unities. If you have a message that appeals to that group, there are four of those in every issue. If you have a book, we have presentation-friendly bookstores. We have retreats, resort centers, and a holistic center and lifestyle places that welcome speakers. We bundled all of this up. We always feature an organization in every issue. We say, “Here’s what this organization does. It could be seniors. One of my favorites is a group in the South called Women on a Mission to Earn a Commission. I love that name. Whatever the organization is, we feature it. In every issue, we try to cover stuff in every region of the US and Canada. Hugh: I want to give people links. Speakertunity.com. It’s a really smart-looking site. This is a gold mine. Go ahead, Jackie. I want to make sure we capture that. Jackie: People who actually subscribe to SpeakerTunity also get a private Facebook group where I am putting in hot current calls for speakers. Whenever I am learning about something, I am putting it in there. That’s the timely stuff. This is coming up right away. Jump on it. Here is the good part about that. All of this is only $35 a month. That’s it. What would your time cost you to go looking for this kind of stuff? Certainly a lot more than $35 a month. Hugh: If people come from this podcast, do you have any free stuff to offer them? Can you talk about a resource you wanted to share with people? Jackie: Absolutely. If they actually sign up immediately and then email me, and you have to email me as well at Jackie@speakertunity.com, I will give them a list of all the Ted Xs in North America in the first half of 2018. Hugh: As you know, we are recording this in 2017, but it might be 2018 when people are listening to this. I want to make it ongoing so people can still email you. The website is speakertunity.com. It’s Jackie@speakertunity.com. By the way, you are a lot more lovely in person than the picture on your website. When you update your picture, you look better in person. That was the whole point there. As a conductor, I work with lots of concert artists. They would have pictures 10-20-30 years old, and they’d show up and I’d say, “There is a picture of somebody impersonating you.” People show up and there is a picture that looks really sharp, and you show up as an old guy. It’s that moment where they are glad to see you, and it’s a better impression than what they expected. All of these things, Jackie, people ought to know this, but we don’t, and we don’t do it. Jackie: That’s true. Hugh, I even have a couple of other things people should know about. SpeakerTunity has two other subscriptions. One is where we will give you direct contacts for radio shows and podcasts. There are at least four business podcasts in every single issue and one health podcast, and 10 or 12 radio shows. You get 25 new contacts every month. That also is $35 a month. Then we have SpeakerTunity Summits. You know those virtual summits that always show up on your desk? Gee, I should have been a part of this, but it’s too late. I’m already booked. We tell you in advance summits that actually have open guest presenter seats so that you can get on them. Nobody is doing that. That is also $35 a month. If anybody is interested in the whole bundle, all three of them, you get a nice $20 savings a month at $85. Hugh: Is it Speakertunitysummits.com? Jackie: Yes. SpeakerTunity has them all. If you go to the main website, you can see each one of them. Hugh: Got it. SpeakerTunity, Speaker Opportunity. It’s a play on words like SynerVision. Jackie, this is priceless material. I hope people know why I wanted you here. We certainly let people send to the websites for the people I interviewed because we don’t interview anybody that doesn’t have really good stuff to offer. While our main purpose is not to sell people things, I think that’s really selling. It’s a no-brainer. I am going to go on there now. I just need to know all of these places to be and get in front of people. No matter what kind of business we have, we need to be in front of people, we need to be doing our shtick, and we need to be doing it really well. As we wrap up here at the end, any closing thoughts you want to leave in people’s minds? Jackie: Don’t hide under a bushel. Go out and shine your light. Go out and deliver the message that is in your heart. The more visibility you have, the better you’ll feel and the better those people who are receiving it and acting on it will experience life. Hugh: Thank you, Jackie. This is Orchestrating Success. This is how you do it. You want to convert your passion, which is all that gift you have, to profit that will feed you and let you do more of it. Jackie, thank you so much for sharing today.

Olympic gold medalist, Dominique Moceanu, and professional acrobat Jennifer Bricker grew up with separate families before finding out they were biological sisters. Speaking to them both, Eddie Mair heard of the struggles Jennifer went through to contact Dominique "it was a 4 year journey...but meeting my biological family consumed every bit of my life." Dominique spoke about the shock and joy she experienced when she discovered she had a sister. (Photo montage: Jennifer Bricker (L) doing a handstand and Dominique Moceanu (R) competing in the 1996 Olympic Games Credit: Jennifer Bricker, image courtesy of Baker Publishing Group; Dominique Moceanu, Getty Images)

  IN THE NEWS In the news, Uncle Tim, Spencer, and Jessica chat about: Melbourne World Cup Kenzo, Ting Ting and Sanne! NCAA Beligerent fans at Utah (6:25)? Chalkography rebellion! Crack or Correct: Every single routine from Utah/UCLA. The funniest, Peng’s 9.825. Winter Cup (21:01) Yul is amazing. End of story. Anthony McCullum's vault is gorgeous. Chris Brooks won his only event, HB Donell Whittenburg did his triple pike dismount on HB There were a lot of Winter Cup-ness moments, AKA injuries and crashes Watch every single routine here News and assignments for the American women! New seniors intro video American Cup - Ragan Smith and Riley McCusker THIS WEEK'S INTERVIEW Nancy Hogshead-Makar former professor of Sports Law and head of women's sports advocacy group, Champion Women, joins us to interpret our strong feelings about the Legendres interview from last week's show. We discuss (36:10): How did USAG allegedly fail the Legendres? Lack of a standard and professional protocol for the entire process Focus on individual athlete rather than safety for all future athletes Should be given the whistleblower policy in writing and have an advocate (or ombudsman) present to advise them of their rights  What can parents and club owners learn from this?  Liability falls to the institution when alcohol is involved and your insurance company will probably not cover you.  Beware the Waiver: Imagine your child is abused, the coach is found guilty and you have agreed to pay for his lawyers You're The Boss: How to talk to kids about permission for physical contact Athletes must have permission to say NO to their coaches Thinking of an athlete like a solider is inappropriate. Lack of Oversight There is no unified process or government agency that can remove abusers from coaching Prisoners have more rights than athletes representing the U.S. SafeSport Independent Ethical Firewall between victims and the organization Power to enforce policies USA Gymnastics Sexual Abuse Investigation Update (1:03:34) Fallout from the Legendre interview in last week's episode Vitaly Marinitch reportedly no longer at the Olympic Training Center boys program. USAG responds to our episode Feedback from the men's team USA Gymnastics failed to report Nassar to the FBI for five weeks Sen. Feinstein rebukes USA Gymnastics on sex abuse (again)  "It’s obviously terrible and it should never have happened, but there is an investigation." – Aly Raisman  150 coaches and officials associated with Olympic governing bodies have been convicted of sex crimes since early 80s  Government probe of sex abuse prevention in Olympic sports went nowhere  Three gymnasts went public in this 60 Minutes special “Bela Karolyi grabbed my butt and told me to lose it,” Antolin said in an interview   "Dominique Moceanu says USA Gymnastics, Karolyis ‘Set the Stage’ for ‘Atrocities’ in Physician Sex Abuse Case"  GYMTERNET NEWS Our weekly roundup of the latest news stories from around the gymternet include (1:24:08): Jeff Thompson at Penn State finally fired! Kathy Klages, Dr. Larry Nassar sympathizer and former MSU gymnastics coach was suspended. Aly Raisman on How Her SI Swim Photoshoot Made Her Feel 'Confident'  FEEDBACK (1:32:13): Why are all the gymnasts getting kidney stones? A possible answer Do we talk about politics too much or not enough? SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy one of our awesome goodies here. RELATED EPISODES 241: The Pittsburgh Incident 240: Chalkography 163: ENOUGH 221: Jane Doe vs. USAG Doctor 222: New King 223: Tasha Schwikert 224: Age of the Pegan 226: FIG Regime Change 227: Jane Doe2 Sues Karolyis 229: All Good Things Come To Those Who Cowboy 234: Chris Brooks 233: Danell Leyva 2016 232: Conflict of Interest 235: Happy 2017! 240: Chalkography 239: Elite Canada, Reykjavik & NCAA 56: Preventing Abuse in Gymnastics

In this episode of Keep Moving Forward I discuss an issue that has been near to my heart this past year: the struggle of leaving behind the world of organized athletics once college ends. The struggle of finding your place after a chapter in your life ends is something that so many people toil with every day. If you would like to hear some stories of individuals who overcame such crossroads in their life, you can check out the following episodes of my podcast: episode 20 with Dominique Moceanu, episode 16 featuring Alysia Montano, episode 14 where I interview Kurt Kuykendall, episode 11 where I speak to DeeDee Trotter, episode 9 where I have the chance to interview Rudy Ruettiger, and episode 7 with Josh Pauls,   To stay up to date on all of my podcasts, you can subscribe to Keep Moving Forward on iTunes and head to http://keepmovingforward.us/ every week.   Always remember, you can beat the odds and go the distance, if only you keep moving forward.

Dominique Moceanu is the youngest member of the “Magnificent Seven,” the US gymnastics team that made history by winning the first ever team gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, GA. Dominique was born to Romanian immigrants and showed promise as a … Continued The post 36a – Dominique Moceanu on gymnastics, healing, and health appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

Dominique Moceanu is the youngest member of the “Magnificent Seven,” the US gymnastics team that made history by winning the first ever team gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, GA. Dominique was born to Romanian immigrants and showed promise as a … Continued The post 36b – Dominique Moceanu on gymnastics, healing, and health appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

In this episode of Keep Moving Forward I interview Dominique Moceanu. Olympic gymnast, gold medalist, member of the 1996 Magnificent 7 gymnastics team, and entrepreneur. It is difficult to hear the name Moceanu and not be overwhelmed with pride for this great country. As the daughter of 2 Romanian immigrants, Dominique came to America with her family in the hopes of a better life. At a very young age, Dominique showed great aptitude in the sport of gymnastics and was quickly propelled down the path of an Olympian. While Dominique’s story is extremely inspiring and moving, it is also very real. It allows a glimpse into the world of competitive gymnastics...not the romanticized loving dynamic that we witness on television, where we only see the good stuff, I mean the reality of what it takes to become the powerhouse that Dominique was. While her journey was hard fought and was achieved through her determination, the coaches she had as well as her own family were enough to almost derail her from her path countless times. But she endured. Dominique never faltered, fighting through serious injuries, constant mental strife, becoming emancipated from her parents at just 17-years-old, and even later in her life discovering that she had a sister she never even knew about, Dominique was a part of one of the most monumental moments in sports history. This interview with Dominique allowed me the chance to speak with one of my childhood idols. I am so grateful for the chance to have spoken with her and am honored to help tell her story. I hope that you enjoy my interview with the international gymnastics legend, Dominique Moceanu. If you would like to learn more about Dominique and the Magnificent 7, you can visit http://www.dominique-moceanu.com/ and read her memoir Off Balance. Always remember, you can beat the odds and go the distance, if only you keep moving forward.

  IN THE NEWS Please take this super short survey. It helps our podcast host find advertisers to fit your every desire. Full results here  How to watch live on BBC, CBC or NBC (details here). In the news,Uncle Tim and Jessica chat about: What won today, a huge D (difficulty score), E (execution score) or both? Full recap of every single team in the final, details, scores, and moments we loved from: King Kohei with the gorgeous form Oleg Verniaev despite everything Ukraine has been through and not having a FLOOR, he wins silver Max Whitlock kicked glandular fever in the nuts! Mono sufferers rejoice! Details on the top gymnast of the day and complete devastation from Jessica over Cuba's Manrique Larduet and her moment from Andreas Bretschneider! Our favorite not-gymnastics moments from Oleg Stepko's fire leotard to Kohei's kind heart to the men having to safety pin up their pants. GYMTERNET NEWS Round-up of the latest news from Rio includes: Gabby issues statement about the most ridiculous thing ever. The future of Aliya Mustafina and her former coach, Alexander Alexandrov. International Gymnastics magazine reports that Yuri Van Gelder will try to sue his federation. ONGOING  Reports that USA Gymnastics has repeatedly failed to report abuse cases: “Four U.S. senators wrote a letter to USA Gymnastics President Steve Penny on Friday, expressing “deep concern” about the organization’s handling of sex abuse allegations about coaches” – IndyStar USA Today has an excellent explanation about this issue in the article titled, "Sexual Predators Left Off the Banned List" ESPN's "I was raped by my coach" article. "When I look back at this, it makes me feel very frustrated by USA Gymnastics. I often think that I could have been saved if its policies were different. It all comes from the leadership down, and unless the leadership stands up and says, "We are not going to tolerate this," nothing will change*. It needs to say, "Anyone who crosses a toe over the line we're drawing here is going to be out. You will be banned. We'll talk to our sister organizations, and you won't be able to find a loophole and have access to kids. You can't run a gymnastics camp." NBC has streaming covering and a daily online gymnastics recap show called the Daily Dismount. We are obsessed with how good they are! Jim Watson, Courtney Kupets and Jonathan Horton #Jhortney  4 eva! CONTEST: A winner every other podcast in August! Yesterday's winner was :@E_Score_Whore on Twitter wrote: I choose Dominique Moceanu, so she can coach me to greatness in my fav event - inner tube floating. What: The Bronze Movie Watch Party Kits (gym bag with goodies and the movie), "The End of the Perfect 10" book, a U.S. Olympic Trials T-shirt, or GRAND PRIZE*: A Bronze Movie gym bag filled with real props used in the film and a one-of-a-kind Aliya Mustafina, handmade cross-stitch by Spanny Tampson. How: Tweet, Instagram, Voicemail or Tumblr tag us and use the hashtag #BronzeContest to tell us which retired gymnast you would want to coach you, The Bronze style, to Olympic glory and why? Winners Announced: On every other podcast for the entire month of August! Starting with the women's podium training podcast.  Grand Prize Deadline: August 21st at midnight. *Open to Club Gym Nerd members only SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy one of our awesome gym nerdy gifts and goodies here. RELATED EPISODES Rio Olympic Games 212: Rio WAG Olympic Prelims 211: Rio Men's Olympic Prelims & Houry Gebeshian Interview Height, Ages and Repeat U.S. Olympic Gymnasts 210: Women's Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 209: Men's Podium Training at the Rio Olympic Games 208: Rio Olympics Preview 2016 Olympic Team and Coaches Episode 33: Simone Biles & Her Coaches 161: Women’s Finals Recap with Aimee Boorman and Christian Gallardo Episode 77: Aly Raisman Episode 41: Laurie Hernandez & Coach Maggie Haney 151: Danell Leyva Episode 32: Sam Mikulak & 2013 Men’s NCAA Championships 2014 Winter Cup: Chris Brooks on Broken Bones, Blaniks, and Rio Episode 35: Jake Dalton 72: John Orozco 187: McKayla Maroney 188: Kyla Moves On, Concussions, Baku and American Cup Preview 206: The Russian Situation 201: Men’s Olympic Trials and P&G Champs Preview Gymbuster: Domestic vs. International Scoring 200: Alicia Sacramone 162: Wrap Up of the 2015 P&G Championships 160: PG Championships Women’s Prelims Recap Episode 48: Kyla Ross Episode 58: Charlotte Drury, Fall Euro Series & NCAA De-commits Episode 31: Elise Ray 148: Shannon Miller Episode 28: Kristen Maloney Episode 55: Worlds Wrap Up & Ferlito-Gate Episode 54: Event Finals Recap from 2013 World Championships Episode 53: All Around Finals Recap from Antwerp World Championships Episode 52: Triumph & Heartbreak Prelims Recap from Antwerp Worlds 114: Fallout From Gymnastike’s Handling of Maroney Hack & Tumble Episodes 3 and 4 with special guest Jenni Pinches! 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  LISTEN HERE   IN THE NEWS In the news, Australian national team member, Commonwealth Games and World Cup medalist, Mary-Anne "Mez" Monckton,  Spencer, Stefane and Jessica chat about: Please take this super short survey. It helps our podcast host find advertisers to fit your every desire. Full results here  How to watch live on BBC, CBC or NBC (details here). What won today, a huge D (difficulty score), (execution score) or both? D SCORE - 1) USA 76.1, 2) CHN 75.2, 3) GBR 73.7 4)RUS 72.6, 5) JPN 72.1, 6) BRA 71.2, 7) GER 69.6, 8) NED 67.8 E SCORE - 1) USA 108.797, 2) NED 105.047, 3) RUS 104.482, 4) GER 104.072, 5) JPN 102.671, 6) CHN 101.703, 7) GB 101.162, 8) BRA 100.987  Full recap of every single team in the final, details, scores, and moments we loved from: US with Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas becoming the only US women with three Olympics gold medals Russia being 1000% better than prelims and bringing the D on bars and vault China winning bronze despite counting two falls and their best gymnast, Shang being sick.  Japan coming in 4th with hit after hit after hit and jumping for joy after their bars rotation.  The British bringing the big D and going for all of their difficulty, not watering down like pusillanimouses to place fifth.  Germany outscoring Russia and China on two events with gorgeous and difficult bars in their technicolor dream-neon leos. The Netherlands proving that athlete welfare and beauty can conquer in gymnastics.  Brazil enjoying their Olympic moment with huge difficulty and The Flavia Factor.  Our favorite not-gymnastics moments from the Japanese elation to Aliya Mustafina being soooo Queen Mustafina.  GYMTERNET NEWS Round-up of the latest news from Rio includes- What does Mez think of the safety issues around the mic transponder being taped to the middle of the underside of the beam? According to the AP, NBC ordered Trautwig to delete his anti-adoption tweet where he insisted Simone’s parents were not her parents. Now, past US Olympians are reminding us of the long history of being disrespectful to US athletes NBC's tv ratings are down, hum wonder why? Yuri Van Gelder out of rings final and sent home for drinking. Jerks are body shaming a gymnast and they should STFU. NBC has streaming covering and a daily online gymnastics recap show called the Daily Dismount. We are obsessed with how good they are! Jim Watson, Courtney Kupets and Jonathan Horton #Jhortney  4 eva! CONTEST: A winner every other podcast in August! Today's winner is :@E_Score_Whore on Twitter wrote: I choose Dominique Moceanu, so she can coach me to greatness in my fav event - inner tube floating. What: The Bronze Movie Watch Party Kits (gym bag with goodies and the movie), "The End of the Perfect 10" book, a U.S. Olympic Trials T-shirt, or GRAND PRIZE*: A Bronze Movie gym bag filled with real props used in the film and a one-of-a-kind Aliya Mustafina, handmade cross-stitch by Spanny Tampson. How: Tweet, Instagram, Voicemail or Tumblr tag us and use the hashtag #BronzeContest to tell us which retired gymnast you would want to coach you, The Bronze style, to Olympic glory and why? Winners Announced: On every other podcast for the entire month of August! 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She was the youngest gymnast ever to win gold at the Olympics at 14 years old! Dominique Moceanu guests on the Fake Show with host Jim Tofte...enjoy!

We take a departure from our usual show this week. Foxie couldn't make the show so Corey, Miguel and Marsh decided to get to know each other a little better. The result is a 'getting to know you' show. The topics range from G.I. Joe to Dominique Moceanu to opening the perfect business. 

Authors from the 2012 National Book Festival share their personal stories on the books that shaped their lives. Speakers include Kathleen Ernst, Jeff Kinney, Bob Shay, T.C. Boyle, Paul Hendrickson, Bryan Collier, Lien-Hang T. Nguyen, Gail Tsukiyama, Jewel and Dominique Moceanu. For captions, transcript, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5958

Dominique Moceanu appears on the Family Storytelling Stage at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Speaker Biography: Dominique Moceanu is the author of the New York Times best-selling "Dominique Moceanu: An American Champion." As a member of the women's gymnastics team, she won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympic Games. She now tours the country as an ambassador for the sport, doing clinics and summer camps and speaking with young gymnasts. She is the author of the Go for the Gold Gymnasts series. For captions, transcript, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5724.