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In this empowering episode, we spotlight the Black women who have reshaped the narrative of winter sport and etched their names into Olympic history. From trailblazers in figure skating to champions on the ice track, their stories span decades of perseverance, excellence, and barrier-breaking achievement. We start with Debi Thomas, who in 1988 became the first Black American woman to win a medal at the Winter Olympics, taking home bronze in figure skating — a milestone that opened doors in a sport long dominated by others. Next, we celebrate Vonetta Flowers, whose gold medal in 2002 not only made her the first Black woman from any country to win Olympic gold at the Winter Games, but also paved the way for future generations of athletes in sliding sports. We then feature Erin Jackson, who, in 2022, made history as the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics in the 500 m long-track speed skating event — a defining personal and cultural moment for the sport. The episode also honors Elana Meyers Taylor, one of the most decorated athletes in Winter Olympic history. Her multi-medal career, capped by gold in 2026, has set records and inspired a new generation of Black athletes to take on winter competition. And finally, we highlight a historic team achievement from 2026: Laila Edwards became the first Black American woman to win Olympic gold in ice hockey, a testament to how far Black female athletes have come — and how far they continue to push the boundaries of possibility. Follow us on IG: @homance_chronicles Connect with us: linktr.ee/homance Send us a Hoe of History request: homancepodcast@gmail.com

Acum, când s-au încheiat Jocurile Olimpice de la Milano Cortina, ies la suprafață mai multe povești cutremurătoare care stau în spatele multor succese ale sportivilor de la Olimpiada albă. La Pastila de sport aflați despre campioana americană de la monobob care are doi copii surzi, despre medaliatul cu bronz la sărituri cu schiurile din Norvegia care și-a pierdut tatăl, despre patinatorul japonez de pe primul loc în programul liber care nu se mai putea opri din plâns și despre schioara italiană care a terminat pe locul 3 în concursul de big air deși avea ligamentul încrucișat rupt. Aproape fiecare medalie obținută de sportivi la Jocurile de la Milano Cortina are câte o poveste. Unele dintre ele sunt de-a dreptul cutremurătoare. După ce le auzi te întrebi câtă voință au avut acești sportivi pentru a trece peste problemele de viață cu care s-au confruntat și a ajunge campioni. Elana Meyers Taylor a născut doi copii surzi Este cazul americancei Elana Meyers Taylor care a devenit la 41 de ani cea mai în vârstă medaliată cu aur  într-o probă individuală la Jocurile Olimpice, după ce s-a impus în proba de monobob la competiția din Italia. Monobobul este sportul exclusiv feminin în care sportiva este și împingătoare și pilot, iar americanca le face bine pe amândouă coborând la o viteză amețitoare pe un traseu în care orice mică eroare o poate costa chiar viața. Iar Taylor nu este un om ca toți ceilalți. De fapt nu este o mamă ca toate celelate. Ea a născut 2 copii surzi, unul dintre ei suferind de sindromul Down. Cu toate acestea, înaintea Jocurilor de la Milano-Cortina, sportiva  avea deja cinci medalii olimpice, trei de argint şi două de bronz, dar acum şi-a completat colecţia cu medalia din cel mai strălucitor metal, astfel că a izbucnit în lacrimi şi a sărbătorit performanţa alături de copiii ei. Forfang a rămas fără tată înainte de J.O Un alt exemplu al unui sportiv care are o poveste de viață deosebită este norvegianul Johann Andre Forfang. Săritorul cu schiurile a cucerit în întrecerea de super-team o medalie olimpică, a treia din carieră, la puțin timp după ce a trecut prin cumpăna vieții. În spatele succesului său se ascunde o dramă imensă deoarece medalia sa de bronz vine la două săptămâni după ce tatăl său a decedat. Săritorul cu schiurile în vârstă de 30 de ani a vorbit cu multă emoție despre cel care i-a fost model și erou, spunând că tatăl său a reprezentat busola sa morală. Ultima dorință a părintelui, care era bolnav de o boală incurabilă, a fost ca fiul său să concureze la săriturile cu schiurile și să meargă la Jocurile Olimpice. Așa că Forfang i-a ascultat sfatul, a concurat terminând pe locul 3 și a ridicat ochii spre cer în momentul în care s-a văzut cu medalia de bronz la gât Japonezul Hihara plângea în timpul antrenamentului Ce mai e de spus în cazul Riku Miura și Ryuichi Kihara, japonezii care au cucerit medalia de aur în proba de perechi de la Jocurile Olimpice de la Milano Cortina, după un program liber excepțional, în care au doborât recordul mondial pe acest palier? Niponii rataseră complet programul scurt, iar Kihara considerându-se vinovat a fost în pragul disperării, partenera sa dezvăluind că acesta a plâns în continuu între cele două evoluții. Kihara a vârsat lacrimi la fel ca în cântecul “Și băieții plâng câteodată”, varianta asiatică, dar acest plânset nervos l-a ajutat. Japonezii au recuperat fabulos la programul liber și la final s-au situat pe primul loc , cei doi devenind prima pereche din „Țara Soarelui Răsare” care ia aur olimpic. La sfârșitul competiției, Kihara a fost din nou foarte emoționat, a plâns din nou, de data asta de bucurie, și le-a mulțumit tuturor celor care l-au ajutat să treacă peste acel moment stânjenitor pentru un bărbat. Flora Tabanelli a reușit ceea ce nu a reușit Lindsey Vonn Italianca Tobanelli este și ea un caz aparte. Sportiva de la schi acrobatic și-a rupt  ligamentul încrucișat la genunchi înaintea Jocurilor,  la fel ca legendara coborâtoare Lindsey Vonn. Dacă americanca în vărstă de 41 de ani a suferit o căzătură oribilă, în urma căreia s-a ales cu mai multe fracturi, italianca de 18 ani a reușit 3 sărituri foarte bune în concursul de big air și a obținut medalia de bronz, prima pentru Italia în schi acrobatic. Tânăra a explicat că i-a fost foarte greu să concureze cu o placă de titan care să-i protejeze genunchiul accidentat, dar satisfacția de a fi pe podium la Jocurile Olimpice nu se poate compara cu nimic. Nu va mai concura deloc în 2026, urmând să se opereze pentru refacerea ligamentelor. Flora Tobanelli este încă un exemplu care demonstrează că pentru a fi printre protagoniști la competiția supremă din sport, mulți sportivi au ambiții ieșite din comun și își asumă riscuri enorme pentru a-și îndeplini un vis. Podiumul olimpic!

It's Monday, February 23rd, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Utah teacher forces student to wash off Ash Wednesday cross A Utah elementary school faced backlash after a teacher told a Catholic student to remove an Ash Wednesday cross from his forehead, a symbol marking the beginning of Lent, reports WHSV TV. Fourth-grader William McLeod had attended church on Ash Wednesday and arrived at Valley View Elementary School in Bountiful, Utah wearing a traditional ash cross.  He said classmates initially questioned him about it, unaware that the ash cross marked the beginning of Jesus' 40 days in the wilderness before the beginning of His three-year ministry. The boy recalled his teacher asking, “What is that?” He replied, “It's Ash Wednesday. It's the first day of Lent.” She said, “No, it's inappropriate. Go take it off.” In front of his peers, she gave the child a wipe and told him to clean his forehead. McLeod said, “I felt really bad.” His grandmother said he was embarrassed and upset, saying he later went to see the school psychologist “crying.” The Davis School District issued a formal apology, saying the teacher's actions were unacceptable. A spokesman said, “No student should ever be asked or required to remove an ash cross from his or her forehead.” The teacher later apologized. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against Trump tariffs On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs, striking down a central part of his economic agenda, reports The Western Journal. TRUMP: “The Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs is deeply disappointing. I'm ashamed of certain members of the court, absolutely ashamed, for not having the courage to do what's right for our country.” The case focused on tariffs President Trump imposed under a 1977 emergency powers law known as the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. He used that law to impose reciprocal tariffs on most countries beginning last year. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the majority that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act “does not authorize the President to impose tariffs.” Associate Justice Amy Barrett and Neil Gorsuch sided with Roberts and the court's three liberals. However, Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, and Brett Kavanaugh dissented, reports the Associated Press. President Trump imposes new tariff using different authority On Truth Social, President Trump wrote, “I would like to thank and congratulate Justices Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh for your strength, wisdom, and love of our country, which is right now very proud of you. “When you read the dissenting opinions, there is no way that anyone can argue against them. Foreign Countries that have been ripping us off for years are ecstatic, and dancing in the streets — But they won't be dancing for long!” Kavanaugh wrote, “The decision might not substantially constrain a President's ability to order tariffs going forward. That is because numerous other federal statutes authorize the President to impose tariffs and might justify most (if not all) of the tariffs issued in this case. ... Those statutes include, for example, the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232); the Trade Act of 1974 (Sections 122, 201, and 301); and the Tariff Act of 1930 (Section 338).” TRUMP:  “Other alternatives will now be used to replace the ones that the court incorrectly rejected. Great alternatives. Could be more money. We'll take in more money.” Inspired by Judge Brett Kavanaugh's dissent, President Trump imposed a new 10% global tariff the same day of the Supreme Court decision last Friday, using Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, reports NewsNation. GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales had affair with aide who set herself on fire U.S. Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales of Texas engaged in a romantic relationship with an aide who died last year by setting herself on fire outside her Uvalde home, according to a text message and people close to the aide and her family, reports the San Antonio Express-News. Both she and Gonzales were married to other people at the time of the alleged affair. A former staffer in Gonzales' district office, who worked closely with the aide, Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, said she told him they had an affair in 2024, and that she spiraled into a depression after her husband discovered the relationship and Gonzales abruptly ended their affair. Exodus 20:14 says, “You shall not commit adultery.” He also shared with the San Antonio Express-News a screenshot of a text message from Regina in which she acknowledged having an “affair with our boss.” The staffer, who asked not to be named, citing a fear of retaliation, faulted Gonzales' office for failing to intervene, saying he warned the congressman's district director months before Regina's fiery suicide that he was concerned about her well-being. He described her as his “best friend” and said their families knew each other. Gonzales, a Republican representing Texas' 23rd Congressional District, is currently seeking re-election in a contested primary.  The San Antonio Express-News, which had initially endorsed Gonzales in the March 3rd Republican primary, recently withdrew its endorsement. In the Republican Primary for Congress in District 23, many South Texans are looking to support Francisco “Quico” Canseco during early voting or on Election Day, Tuesday, March 3rd. Texas bobsled gold medalist almost quit And finally, (audio of Olympics theme song) It was a couple of weeks before Christmas. Elana Meyers Taylor, age 41, was in Norway, prepping for a World Cup bobsled weekend. Things were going horribly. Her body was hurting, she wondered if she was doing right by her two deaf children, and the racing results were, well, bad, reports the San Antonio Express-News. So, she texted her husband. The message: I'm done.  She wrote, “This is just impossible. It's never going to work.” She was 10th in the World Cup monobob standings. Eight women won medals on the circuit this winter and she wasn't one of them. Her average finish was 10th and her result during a race on the Olympic track in November was 19th — a whopping 2.43 seconds behind the winning time. FEMALE ANNOUNCER: “She had probably her worst season of monobob in her life.” Her husband, former bobsledder Nic Taylor, is now a performance coach and works with the NBA's San Antonio Spurs. When a Spurs player — the couple won't say who — learned Elana was struggling, he gifted Nic a plane ticket and told him, “Go to Norway immediately!” So, Nic flew to Norway to encourage his wife in person after those discouraging texts to talk her out of quitting.  That strengthened Elana's resolve to compete. Listen to the Olympics announcer during Elana's bobsled run. MALE ANNOUNCER: “Elana Myers Taylor has this magical moment to win another Olympic medal and potentially gold. Her husband Nick and sons, Noah and Nico, are here in the crowd. “This is a promising run for Elana Myers Taylor. Sixteen-hundredths of a second ahead of Kaillie Humphries, 12-hundredths of a second ahead. Elana Myers Taylor has never won a gold medal at the Olympics. She has now. It's gold for the United States, and that elusive gold medal for Eleanor Myers Taylor, is elusive no more. The most prolific female bobsledder in history.” At 41, she became the oldest woman to win an individual gold medal in Winter Games history. It was her sixth Olympic medal. She said, “I was determined to keep fighting, determined to just put down the best runs I could. And look what happened. There were so many moments during this entire season, during this past four years, that I thought it wasn't possible.” And now you know the rest of the story. In 1 Corinthians 9:24, the Apostle Paul asked, “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.” Or, in Elana Meyers Taylor's case, slide in such a way as to get the prize. Close And that's The Worldview on this Monday, February 23rd, in the year of our Lord 2026. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com).  And now, to close the newscast, here's my son, Valor Tyndale, who just turned 11 on Saturday. VALOR: “Seize the day for Jesus Christ.”

They're also joined by Olympic gold medalist Bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor after her newest gold medal victory.

President Donald Trump was in Georgia touting his economic plan, including his sweeping tariffs. A day later, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the president exceeded his authority in implementing them. Plus, Georgia lawmakers are making key changes to tax relief, college scholarships and mental health funding in this year's amended state budget. And Georgia Power bills could actually be going down this summer. Also, sponsors of a new bill in Georgia, that would further restrict access to abortion, say it would mean the end of the procedure in the state. And we'll hear from Douglasville's Elana Meyers Taylor... the most decorated Black Olympian in Winter Olympics history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Thursday, February 19th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark British preacher challenges buffer zones around abortion mills A preacher in Britain is challenging the country's abortion buffer zones which effectively censor the Bible. Officials arrested, charged, and convicted Stephen Green for holding a sign with a Bible verse near an abortion mill in 2023. The verse was Psalm 139:13 which says, “For You formed my inward parts; You knitted me together in my mother's womb.” Green stated, “As a Christian, I should be able to preach freely all over the land. Psalm 139 is about how we all belong to God from conception. Buffer zones and this conviction [are] a direct attack on the Bible and free speech.” Elon Musk endorsed new conservative political party in England Billionaire Elon Musk endorsed a new conservative political party in Britain last week. On Friday, Member of Parliament Rupert Lowe launched the Restore Britain Party. Musk shared the launch video on X which has received nearly 40 million views.  The party is devoted to ending mass immigration and the creeping Islamification of Britain. Rupert Lowe also stated the party will openly recognize the country's Christian heritage.  Listen. LOWE: “Restore Britain will openly recognize the Christian heritage that shaped this country's moral and civic foundation. (applause) Duty, restraint, forgiveness and, most importantly, fairness. These values created a high trust society. “Restore Britain will end the creeping Islamification of Britain. (applause)  Unfettered immigration from Islamic countries will end. (applause) Britain is a Christian country, and under Restore Britain government, it will remain a Christian country.” (applause) Church of England votes against blessing homosexual couples Last week, the Church of England  voted against proposals to allow blessing services for homosexual couples. The General Synod did not shut the door on the issue though, voting to investigate it in the future.  The move keeps the church from performing marriage services and blessing services for people living in unnatural relations. However, the Church of England's rules already allow blessing prayers within regular Sunday services for such couples.  Proverbs 25:26 says, “Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.” Franklin Graham preached in world's southernmost city Evangelist Franklin Graham  preached in Ushuaia, Argentina. It's known as the southernmost city in the world. Listen. GRAHAM: “What makes Ushuaia so special are the people. We love the people. If you can't remember anything else tonight, remember this: God loves you. God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to take our sins. We deserve death. We're guilty of sin. “Bartimaeus had no hope. There are many of you here tonight. You have no hope. Now, Bartimaeus cried at the right time. Jesus was passing by. The Bible says that ‘God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but he should have everlasting life.' “Will you invite Christ into your heart? Will you trust Him? Come. Come to Jesus.” Hundreds of people turned to Christ through the evangelistic outreach event. Graham wrote on X, “We give God the glory for each one who responded to the invitation to repent of their sins and put their trust in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.” Eighty-two percent of South Americans identify as Roman Catholic, but evangelicalism has been growing in recent decades.    Graham also plans to visit Peru next month. 21 states challenge mail-order abortion kill pills In the United States, 21 states and 60 members of Congress are challenging mail-order abortion drugs. Louisiana initiated the case, challenging a Biden-era rule from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The rule removed the in-person dispensing requirement for the abortion drug mifepristone.  Erik Baptist with Alliance Defending Freedom stated, “The Biden FDA's unlawful authorization of mail-order abortion drugs was meant to be a loophole around states that choose to protect life.” 41-year-old mother Olympic bobsledder wins gold (audio Olympic theme song) American Olympic bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor  won her first gold medal on Monday. The 41-year-old mother triumphed in the women's monobob event at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.  She is now the oldest gold medalist in an individual Olympic event. After the victory, she said this on Instagram: “The moment we prayed for. Glory to God.” Norway has won the most gold medals Nearly 2,900 athletes from over 90 countries are competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics.  So far, Norway has won the most gold medals and the most medals overall. In the medal count, Norway is followed by Italy and the U.S. A podium finish can mean big prize money for athletes. A gold medalist from the U.S. can win $38,000. Athletes from Singapore can make the most for winning an individual event at $792,000.   Christian missionaries sharing Christ & Bibles in Olympic crowds And finally, Evangelicals are sharing the Gospel at the Winter Olympic Games this year. Hundreds of Southern Baptists alongside International Mission Board missionaries are joining the crowds to share Christ and distribute Bibles. Karen Herfurth is in Italy with a group from Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Huntsville, Alabama. She said, “This is a chance for Southern Baptists to reach more people and impact more lives! We may never know the difference this makes until we are in Heaven.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Thursday, February 19th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

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Today's headlines include: Wage growth is below the rate of inflation for the first time in over two years, according to new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has partially walked back anti-Muslim comments after criticism from Islamic faith groups and both major parties. Rescue efforts are continuing in Northern California after an avalanche buried a group of skiers. And today’s good news: Team USA's Elana Meyers Taylor has become the oldest individual Winter Games gold medalist. Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy TassellProducer: Rosa BowdenWant to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful. The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent. Want more from TDA?Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletterSubscribe to The Daily Aus’ YouTube Channel Have feedback for us?We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears. Tell us here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sheriff says Nancy Guthrie's family, spouses not suspects in abduction; At least two killed, three hurt in Rhode Island hockey game shooting; Elana Meyers Taylor ties record for most decorated American woman at Winter Olympics; and more on tonight's broadcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're bringing back one of our favorite conversations in honor of an extraordinary athlete, mom, and advocate who continues to redefine what's possible.Elana Meyers Taylor is a five-time Olympian and one of the most decorated athletes in winter sports history. She has earned one gold, three silver, and two bronze Olympic medals for Team USA, and is a four-time World Champion, with two gold medals in both the two-woman and mixed team events. She is also the most decorated Black winter Olympian of all time.But medals are only part of her story.Elana is mom to two boys. Her son Nico has Down syndrome, and both of her sons are deaf. In this episode, she shares what it was like to welcome Nico at the start of the pandemic while continuing to train at the highest level. It's an honest look at motherhood, elite sport, and advocacy.Elana brings her family with her and uses her platform to speak openly about Down syndrome, ASL, and greater inclusion in winter sports.As we replay this episode, we're cheering her on — not just for what she's accomplished, but for how she leads.

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed: Democrat Wes Moore Stumbles During CBS Town Hall When Asked To Address Free Beacon Reporting About Exaggerations and Falsehoods in His Life Story Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and ‘Godfather’ mainstay, dead at 95 Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84 Maryland woman says TPUSA high school event raised 'serious concerns,' says Child Protective Services notified Team USA's Elana Meyers Taylor wins gold in monobob Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow the Show Podcasts on Apple podcasts, Audible and Spotify. Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @Jgunlock, @patricepinkfile, @CMSmedile and @heatherhunterdc. Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/ How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/ Episode: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 / 6 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, has died at the age of 84, his family said. Jackson worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and founded the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Ed O'Keefe looks at his legacy. Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, speaks to "CBS Mornings" about the legacy and impact of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died at the age of 84. Morial highlighted Jackson's political impact on future Democratic candidates, his work with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and more. Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall died on Sunday at the age of 95. Duvall starred in classics like "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now." Vladimir Duthiers looks back at his career. Matt Shumer joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his now viral article, "Something Big Is Happening." He writes that AI's "capability for massive disruption could be here by the end of this year." Shumer explains why he wrote the article, and his message to concerned readers. American bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor won her first gold Olympic medal on Monday in the women's solo event. Prior to the Games she had won five medals in four Olympics. She is now tied as the most decorated American woman in Winter Olympics history. Jon Meacham, a historian and bestselling author, discusses the state of American politics, what we can learn from U.S. history, and his latest book, "American Struggle: Democracy, Dissent and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union." Jazz legend Wynton Marsalis discusses his decision to step down as the managing and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, which he founded nearly 40 years ago. Social media and tech mogul Gary Vayberchuk tells "CBS Mornings" about the ways he predicts AI will change the way we live our lives. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The most interesting woman at the Olympics, U.S. luger Sophia Kirkby, sits down with Sarah in Cortina to discuss her luge origin story, making her own pins to trade at the Games, carrying her dad’s memory with her when she competes, and proclaiming herself the most eligible bachelorette in the Olympic Village (we get all the tea on her many dates!). Plus, hear from bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor after her gold medal win and get a lesson in sliding sports from Ken Childs. And Stewie makes a statement, talking to strangers, and a hockey choose-your-own adventure. You can watch Tender, the new women’s hockey documentary, here. You can find Sophia’s handmade Olympic pins here. Follow Ken Childs on Instagram here. You can find Ken’s site dedicated to bobsled, skeleton and luge coverage here. The full Milan-Cortina Olympic schedule is here Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky:@biancahillier.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One final day in the 50's before the temps drop back into the 30's & 20's later this week. Today is "Fat Tuesday", so load up on beers & food before Lent begins tomorrow! It's also "National Cabbage Day", and "Random Acts of Kindness Day", so be nice!!! In the news this morning, the latest on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the famous Lovers' Arch in Italy has crumbled into the ocean, and both Robert Duvall and Jesse Jackson have died. In sports, the Badgers are now a ranked team and they play at Ohio State tonight, the Dolphins are cleaning house and have released Tyreek Hill and several other players, the US Women's hockey team beat Sweden yesterday and will play Canada in the Gold medal game on Thursday, and Steph Curry is planning on returning to the 3-point contest in 2027. We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and what's new on DVD for New Release Tuesday. Speaking of the Olympics, we updated the medal count, Elana Meyers Taylor wins gold, an athlete from Norway quit mid-race, Colin Jost tries the bobsled, and a plastic surgeon admits to injecting an Olympic athlete's penis. Check out this guy who made an old-school ice cream truck out of snow and is selling ice cream from the truck & donating the money to a children's hospital. A woman in Virginia donated a portion of her liver to her grandfather, and it's officially Girl Scout Cookie season…and one girl scout just set a record for selling 100,000 boxes! Terrible tragedy in Rhode Island as three people are dead after a shooting at local hockey rink. Grant Bilse of the Wisco Sports Show joined us just after 8am this morning to talk about the upcoming Brewers season. And in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a couple who got married by a funeral director, an idiot who got locked in a van he was trying to steal, a kid who choked on a bottlecap while playing beer pong, a dude in England who destroyed a bunch of airport kiosks, and a couple that bought a couch & found a cat inside.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

American figure skater Ilia Malinin was the favorite to win gold, but missed the podium after falling twice in the men's free skate. After the competition, he opened up about the Olympic pressure, but said he was proud to finish. Kelly O'Grady reports on how athletes prepare for the pressure of the Olympics. When asked about President Trump's call to nationalize elections, Republican House Majority Whip Tom Emmer of Minnesota says "we have a state-based elections system. It is going to remain that way." On "CBS Mornings" he also blames the partial government shutdown on Democrats. They are demanding major changes for ICE agents in exchange for the votes to approve the spending bill. Behavioral researcher Shadé Zahrai, who has coached Fortune 500 leaders, says the missing link to building confidence is self acceptance. She speaks with "CBS Mornings" about steps to self acceptance and how self worth plays a role. Pim Neill is only 6 years old, but in a single season, the kindergartener has sold more than 100,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies. Neill said in a social media video that she wanted to sell at least 10,000 boxes. The video went viral and support has only grown from there. Sara Blakely, the founder of Spanx, spontaneously offered her wedding dress to a stranger. It kickstarted a chain of events over the next 10 years, with 13 brides now having worn the same dress. David Begnaud reports. Team USA's Elana Meyers Taylor is the most decorated female bobsledder in history. Ahead of her fifth Winter Games, she spoke to CBS News about balancing her busy life as an Olympic athlete and mother of two. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elana Meyers Taylor is a four-time Olympian and one of the most accomplished athletes in bobsled history, now preparing for her fifth Olympic Games with a deeper sense of purpose. In this conversation with NBC News correspondent Stephanie Gosk, Meyers Taylor opens up about motherhood, advocacy for children with disabilities, and why her pursuit of an Olympic gold medal feels more personal than ever. Plus, she shares what it means to chase an Olympic dream while raising two young sons. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bobsled legend Elana Meyers Taylor joins Sarah to discuss battling through her toughest season yet to qualify for her fifth Olympics and how she's approaching what might be her last chance at winning gold. They discuss why heptathletes make the best push athletes, how she’s recovering from the scariest crash of her career, and her concerns around the long-term sustainability of the sport of bobsled. Plus, cashing in on the charity stripe, an early contender for fit of the year, and a few players we’re thankful to see touch grass again. Watch Paige Bueckers react to winning $50k here Check out the Australian Open schedule here Follow Elana Meyers Taylor on Instagram! @elanameyerstaylor The Toronto Tempo’s lego collab is here Check out the Portland Fire’s Portlandia schedule collab here The Chicago Sky’s collab with Art But Make It Sports is here Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com TikTok: @Spain.Sarah Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky:@biancahillier.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alison interviews 4x Olympic bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor on her long career in the sport and being an athlete/parent. Then Jill and Alison interview U.S. Army World Class Athletes LTC Chris Fogt and SGT Frank Del Duca. Fogt is a former bobsledder turned coach for USA Bobsled. Del Duca is an Olympic bobsled driver looking to qualify for his second Games. Follow our TKFLASTANIs on Insta: Elana Meyers Taylor: @elanameyerstaylor SGT Frank Del Duca: @frankiedelduca LTC Chris Fogt: @chris.fogt Plus, we get into the hockey stadium drama at Milano Cortina 2026 and the surprise announcement of some Olympic Opening Ceremony artists. In other Games news, LA 2028 announced the date of registration for its ticket lottery. And we have big updates from Team Keep the Flame Alive!   We want to know if you are a Milano or a Cortina! Let us know by helping us raise funds to cover the production costs of our Milano Cortina 2026 coverage, which includes at least 32 daily episodes (and probably 100+ escapades that only your favorite Olympic and Paralympic aunties can get into). We need your support to make this coverage happen. Please make a contribution here: https://flamealivepod.com/milano-cortina-fundraiser/   For a transcript of this episode, please visit http://flamealivepod.com.   Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!    Photo credits: Elana Meyers Taylor - Xfinity; Frank Del Duca - U.S. Army; Chris Fogt - U.S. Army *** Keep the Flame Alive: Obsessed with the Olympics and Paralympics? Just curious about how Olympic and Paralympic sports work? You've found your people! Join your hosts, Olympic aunties Alison Brown and Jill Jaracz for smart, fun, and down-to-earth interviews with athletes coaches, and the unsung heroes behind the Games. Get the stories you don't find anywhere else. Tun in weekly all year-round, and daily during the Olympics and Paralympics. We're your cure for your Olympic Fever! Call us: (208) FLAME-IT. ***     Support the show: http://flamealivepod.com/support Bookshop.org store: https://bookshop.org/shop/flamealivepod Become a patron and get bonus content: http://www.patreon.com/flamealivepod Buy merch here: https://flamealivepod.dashery.com Hang out with us online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flamealivepod Insta: http://www.instagram.com/flamealivepod Facebook Group: hhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/flamealivepod Newsletter: Sign up at https://flamealivepod.substack.com/subscribe VM/Text: (208) FLAME-IT / (208) 352-6348        

In this episode of the Brain and Life podcast, co-host Dr. Katy Peters is joined by Elana Meyers Taylor, an accomplished American bobsledder and Olympian. She shares her journey from collegiate softball to becoming a world-renowned bobsledder and her experiences with concussions. Elana also discusses her concussion recovery process and her plans to contribute to concussion research. Dr. Peters is then joined by Dr. Joel Morgenlander, a professor of neurology and orthopedic surgery at Duke University. They discuss concussions in athletes, when it's safe to return to play, the importance of proper concussion management and the legal frameworks in place to protect young athletes from severe brain injuries.   Additional Resources New Brain & Life Book Explores Concussion How Sports Neurologists Protect Football Players' Brains Concussion Symptoms Checklist   Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on These Topics U.S. Soccer Legend Briana Scurry on Concussion and Mental Health Advocacy and Athleticism with the Pittsburgh Steeler's Cam Heyward We want to hear from you! Have a question or want to hear a topic featured on the Brain & Life Podcast? ·       Record a voicemail at 612-928-6206 ·       Email us at BLpodcast@brainandlife.org   Social Media:   Guests: Elana Meyers Taylor @elanameyerstaylor; Dr. Joel Morgenlander @dukehealth Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

Elana Meyers Taylor, one of the best bobsledders of all time, joins Sarah to talk winning after 40, breaking through to stand atop the monobob podium, and the history of racism and misogyny in the sliding sports. Plus, a “Yes, And” about the first Black woman to win Winter Olympic gold and a “What the Fact” about an absolutely bonkers excuse to keep women out of bobsled’s sister sport. Follow Elana on Instagram here Watch Vonetta Flowers & Jill Bakken’s gold medal-winning run here Read more about the history of women being excluded from the Cresta Run here The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here The PWHL schedule can be found here The Unrivaled schedule can be found here The Athletes Unlimited Basketball schedule can be found here The LOVB schedule can be found here Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're celebrating the Olympics and Olympic athletes with an episode chock full of the interviews we've done with Olympians. Plus we answer some of the Olympic-themed questions you've sent us, starting with: what's all the hype about winning a big piece of metal? And are those medals really made out of gold, silver and bronze? And we speak with Paralympian Emelia Perry, who's competing in the paratriathlon in Paris! (Other athletes we hear from: skier Andrew Weibrecht, bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor, and mountain biker Lea Davison.)Download our learning guides:  PDF| Google Slide | Transcript

FROM THE VAULT | Enjoy this inspiring re-released episode from Season 3: Imagine pushing and then steering a racing machine weighing over 280lbs down an icy track and reaching speeds of nearly 90 miles an hour. Any miscalculation, muscle twitch or slightly miscued decision could result not only in a loss of victory, but disastrous injury. Now imagine doing that with a newborn baby who travels everywhere with you and a husband with an identical career as a bobsledding champion. This interview with Elana Meyers Taylor, multiple-time world champion and Olympic medalist will give you chills and warm your heart.

Tanya talks to the World Champion Olympic medalist bobsledder and Past President of the Women Sport's Federation about her formula for winning; double standards; her advice for confronting situations that are just wrong; and what it means to open doors for women in sports.

In 2022, Elana Meyers Taylor officially became the most decorated black athlete in the winter games, the oldest American woman to medal in the Olympics and the most decorated female Olympic bobsledder. These are no doubt incredible accomplishments on their own but perhaps more impressive is the fact that this was her first Olympics as a mother. How do elite athletes find dimension in their lives?

Elana Meyers Taylor is AMAZING! She was recently named the Most Decorated Black Winter Olympian after this Years Winter Olympics and she is SO Inspiring! Such an Honor to have had her as a guest and you don't want to miss anything she has to say!! You can follow her and her incredible family at https://instagram.com/elanameyerstaylor?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Thank you to our sponsors at Meenta for making each Episode possible. Be sure to check out their link below. https://www.meenta.io/

This week Andrew talks with 5x Olympic medalist Elana Meyers Taylor.  Earlier this year, Elana tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Forced to isolate herself in a hotel room during the days leading up to her Olympic events, she turned her small Beijing hotel room into a makeshift training center and stayed ready for her Olympic moment.  Elana was released from isolation in time to compete and won both a silver and bronze medal, bringing her total career medal count to 5. She's now the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympics history and the oldest woman to medal for the U.S. at the Winter Olympics in any sport.  In this conversation, Andrew and Elana explore how to sustain success over a long period of time, ways to push through adversity, and so much more. Elana's story is a powerful reminder that where there's a will there's a way.Show Highlights:2:44 - Testing positive for COVID-19 after arriving at Olympics4:13 - Training for Olympics while in isolation6:56 - Staying positive in times of adversity7:26 - Acts of kindness and support from others9:53 - Sustaining success over long period of time10:43 - Continuous learning and development11:42 - Studying others to improve your craft12:44 - Limiting negativity13:59 - Playing collegiate softball14:30 - Cold e-mailing bobsled coach to get a tryout18:40 - Supporting younger athletes20:36 - Believing in yourself21:42 - Finding positives in every situation22:18 - Everything is a learning opportunity24:35 - Aspirations for next phase of career26:02 - Upcoming commencement speech at George Washington UniversityCONNECT WITH ANDREW ON SOCIALTwitter: @andrewhmosesInstagram: @AndrewMoses123NEWSLETTERSign up for e-mails to keep up with the podcast at everybodypullsthetarp.com/newsletter!

Gus Kenworthy is an Olympic silver medallist freeskier. After a long career, representing both USA and Great Britain, he has retired the from sport. We talk movies, being an Olympian, and more.Elana Meyers Taylor's journey to Beijing 2022 was incredible. After taking a break from the sport to become a mother, she returned to take a silver and bronze Olympic bronze medal home to the USA from China. She continued to breastfeed her son Nico, battled against a positive COVID test on arrival to the Games, and aged 37 - remains one of the toughest competitors in the bobsleigh.

Five-time Olympic medalist, bobsledder and overall rad human Elana Meyers Taylor joins Laughter Permitted to talk about becoming the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympics history, how she dealt with a Covid diagnosis upon arriving at the Beijing Games -- the story is something else -- and how she went from being a college softball player to a top-level bobsledder. Elana also shares what it is like being a professional athlete while raising her son, Nico. In the close of the show, Julie shares a "Hacker-ism" Lynn hasn't heard before that applies to Elana's journey at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Elana Meyers Taylor, the most decorated Olympic American Bobsledder, plays our game called, "You've medaled alright...in Death Metal!" She is joined by panelists Negin Farsad, Alzo Slade and Paula Poundstone.

She first tried out for the Olympics in softball but didn't make the team. Then she switched sports, and the rest is a story for the history and record books. Now, she is a 4-time Olympian. She is a 5-time Olympic medalist and 8-time World Championship medalist. She is the most decorated Black Winter Olympian ever. She is the most decorated female bobsled Olympian ever. She is the oldest US woman to win a Winter Olympic medal. She is the only woman to ever win two medals in bobsled at a single Olympic games. She is an advocate for female athletes and athletes of color. She is the mother to two-year-old Nico, and she is an inspiration to us all.  She is Elana Meyers Taylor, and we are so excited to welcome her to the show. We talk about her journey from softball to bobsled, from her first trip down the ice in 2007 to her triumphant results in Beijing at the most recent Olympic games. She tells us stories from the sled including her perspective on doping and racism in the sport. Along the way, you see Elana as one of the toughest, most resilient, humble, caring, and inspiring athletes we've had the chance to interview. She doesn't know what's next for her yet, but no matter what we will be cheering for her and following along!

Fresh off her incredible performance in Beijing, Elana Meyers Taylor sits down with the boys in buff & blue to talk about her incredible journey to becoming the most decorated Black athlete in Olympics history, her wonderful time at GW, battling discrimination in sports, her family and of course, her GW Deli order. This is one interview you don't want to miss. Hosted by Nick Porr, David Korn, Henry Long & Katy Ronkin Edited by Henry Long Music by Jess Makler Produced by Scott Rosenberg and Henry Long

Olympic bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor is JUST back from the Winter Olympics in Beijing (sporting a sweet, new metal), and visits us in studio! Elana just became THE most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympics history!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-bert-show.

Olympic bobsledder Lauren Gibbs sits down with Mike Lombardi for a discussion on how it's never too late to chart a new course for your life. Lauren started bobsledding at 30 years old, and less than 4 years later, she was representing the United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. She won a silver medal at those games with her teammate, Elana Meyers Taylor, and also won a gold medal at the 2020 World Championships. She discusses how she started bobsledding as "a joke" (2:35), finding your path in life (7:24), understanding your personal power (10:09), going "all in" (14:04), WHOOP and recovery (18:30), promoting parity in women's sports (25:34), body image and weight (31:32), how she found motivation on tough days (37:49), and how making little changes leads to major improvements (43:45).Support the show (http://whoop.com)

Olympian bobsledder talks with Jim.

Howard lacrosse team verbally attacked at Presbyterian College. Van Jefferson delivers again. Aaron Donald seems to be ready to run it back. The USFL is back. Knicks blowing big leads. Byron Allen seems to be ready to try to own an NFL team. Elana Meyers Taylor goes for gold!!!! As always please remember to like, subscribe, follow, rate and review (man that's a lot of instructions but we appreciate it) on all of your social media and digital streaming platforms. #NBA #NFL #nbaplayoffs #atlhawks #believeatlanta #atlhawks #thesplashcast #atlantafalcons #HBCUS #Braves #chopon #paydeandrehunter #thesplashcast #thesplashers #homecomingseason #calvonridleyairfriedthedolphins #wearestillthinkingofmorehashtags

On this week's show the U.S. Soccer and Women's Players Agree to Settle Equal Pay Lawsuit. Under the terms of the agreement, the athletes will receive $24 million and a pledge from the federation to equalize pay for the men's and women's national teams. Chris and Nancy share their takeaways from the Beijing Winter Olympic GamesTakeaways from the Beijing Winter Olympic Games including the athletes being isolated for Covid and the loneliness and uncertainty that they faced, the controversy that faced Russian skater Kamilia Valieva with her doping ban suspension overturned for these games and her final performance, Alpine skier American Mikaela Shiffrin had a miserable games underperforming in all six events, Team GB winning gold in the curling and American bobsleigh and monobob sliders Kaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylor making history. Plus 2026 Commonwealth Games, American endurance runner Camille Herron breaking records and the ffirst female head coach in Morocco men's basketball.Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy GillenRecorded: February 22, 2022For more information, links and resources and hundreds more conversations from the world of women's sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the ONLY GLOBAL PODCAST FOR WOMEN'S SPORT with more than 60 hosts, 1600+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. Every episode is a WiSP SPORTS ORIGINAL PRODUCTION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.We are ranked in the top 2% of more than 2.71 million podcasts worldwide. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at info@wispsports.com.

Bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor takes some time out of her gold medal day to talk to In the Village about being in the village with a newborn, traveling with a dozen steel runners and being the first female monobob champion. Follow In The Village on Spotify for an inside look at the athlete life in Beijing, and watch all the Olympic action unfold on the networks of NBC.

The daily Olympic podcast from Beijing 2022 has the two impressive women heading up teams in the two-woman bobsleigh which starts today. Elana Meyers Taylor is four-time Olympic medallist for the USA who has found herself revitalised since becoming a mother - despite the big challenges she faces. Plus, Kaillie Humpries picked up her first Olympic gold medal since switch from Canada to the USA. We hear about her amazing victory in the monobob.Blog: https://olympics.com/en/news/sport-blog-elana-meyers-taylor-bobsleigh-olympics

On this week's show we review the top stories from the Beijing Olympic Games beginning with skiing. Lara Gut Behrami added Super G Olympic Champion to her Giant Slalom Bronze Medal in Beijing and the World Champion titles she won in Super G and Giant Slalom in Cortina last year. Austria's Mirjam Puchner divided the Swiss charge by beating Michelle Gisen into the silver medal position. Switzerland made it two in a row when reigning World Downhill Champion Corinne Suter, who was also the World Super G silver medallist behind Lara in 2021, defeated the reigning Olympic Champion Italy's Sofia Goggia by 16 hundredths of a second to take the downhill crown. Sofia's return following a nasty fall in Cortina just over three weeks ago was a remarkable effort and she clearly thought it would be enough to retain her title. Sofia and Corinne are currently one-two in the World Cup Downhill rankings. Italy's Nadia Delgado achieved her first ever podium result with the bronze medal. So we now have two Swiss skiers concurrently holding Olympic and World titles in Downhill and Super G. So far the Swiss have 5 medals in alpine skiing going into the Combined (17th) and Mixed Parallel (19th) events.The women's monobob made its highly anticipated debut with US teammates and rivals Kaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylor the clear medal favorites. In the end it was Kaillie, the newly minted American, who clinched the crown. Kaillie won gold at the two-woman events at the 2010 Vancouver Games and the 2014 Sochi Games. Elana is now the U.S. bobsledder with the most Olympic medals with this silver medal finish. Both women have medaled in every Olympic event they've competed in, sharing the podium in the last four Olympic Winter Games. Canada's Christine de Bruin claimed the bronze to make it a North American sweep. But Germany will prove the biggest challenge in the two-man bobsleigh that takes place on the 18/19th having dominated this World Cup season.We also have an update on the 15 year old Russian skater Kamila Valieva who tested positive to a doping violation in December and was later cleared to compete in Beijing. Snowboarder Chloe Kim makes history at the Games. Plus another record is matched in tennis by Estonian Anett Kontaveit, Emma Gilmour becomes McClaren's first female driver, and the Women's Sports Foundation has a new executive director in Danette Leighton.Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy GillenRecorded: February 15, 2022For more information, links and resources and hundreds more conversations from the world of women's sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the ONLY GLOBAL PODCAST FOR WOMEN'S SPORT with more than 60 hosts, 1600+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. Every episode is a WiSP SPORTS ORIGINAL PRODUCTION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.We are ranked in the top 2% of more than 2.71 million podcasts worldwide. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at info@wispsports.com.

With the postseason looming, David and Nick are joined in the studio by Liam O'murchu from the Hatchet to talk about the women's and men's basketball teams, track and field, gymnastics and softball. Also a shoutout to Elana Meyers Taylor for bringing home the silver! Hosted by David Korn and Nick Porr Edited by Nick Porr and Henry Long Music by Jess Makler Marketing and Graphics by Aleena Fayaz Produced by Scott Rosenberg and Henry Long

Jared Isaacman, the billionaire commercial astronaut who helped raise more than 200 million dollars for St. Jude Children's Hospital, is going back to space. Plus, we're chatting with Team USA monobob gold and silver medal winners: Kallie Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylor, respectively. And in honor of Valentine's Day, Jenna Bush Hager sits down with ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates to chat about their chemistry on and off the ice and their beautiful love story.

Elana Meyers Taylor was meant to bear the flag for Team USA. Instead, she spent the first days of these games in isolation following a positive COVID test for her, her husband and toddler. Elana's situation allows Lauren Shehadi and On Her Turf Blog editor, Alex Azzi, to explore the added challenges that female Olympians face and how they do so with unbridled optimism for an increasingly equal sports landscape. Follow The Podium now on Apple Podcasts to get automatic downloads. And tune into the networks of NBC to watch every moment of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic games.

The innovations of technology and data in sports are massive and they're driving athletes to maximize their performances in almost unimaginable ways. From wearables to virtual reality, Olympians know best how fine the edge is between a career-defining gold medal performance and slipping micro-seconds behind your competitors into obscurity. Each of the champion athletes in this episode have conquered that razor's edge to success and then gone on to use their platform to do good. Our guests this week - Apolo Ohno, Elana Meyers Taylor, Jessie Diggins, and Mike Schultz - use technology not only to improve their performance, but also to promote positive messages around topics like body image and environmental sustainability. Learn more about the different ways each is leveraging tech as a platform for change on this episode of Blazing Trails.

Andy Katz talks with Team USA athletes Elana Meyers Taylor (softball at George Washington) and Jake Brown (cross country and track & field at St. Olaf) about their Olympic pursuit and how college sports prepared them for success on the world stage.

In this hot take, Jessica Luther and Amira Rose Davis are joined by 4x Olympian Elana Meyers Taylor and 2022 bobsled favorite, currently in isolation in Beijing after testing positive for COVID-19. They discuss being in isolation from her family, how she's staying ready for competition in hopes she will be cleared to compete, and what is was like to learn she was voted Flag Bearer for Team U.S.A. on the same day she tested positive for COVID. They also discuss her leadership in diversifying bobsled and the work ahead to further diversify the Winter Olympics. To learn more about Elana, listen to episode 145 from February 2020, where she discussed her journey from softball to bobsled, as well as what it was like to be a world class athlete while pregnant. This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. Burn It All Down is part of the Blue Wire podcast network. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check out our website: www.burnitalldownpod.com To help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For BIAD merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/burn-it-all-down/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/BurnItDownPod; Facebook: www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod/; and Instagram: www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Australian Open crowned a new champion last weekend with home-country heroine Ash Barty successfully defeating Danielle Collins 6-3, 7-6. Australia beat Ireland to win the Spain Sevens Rugby with the US just out of the medals. We have World Cup skiing news from last weekend's Downhill and Super-G which were won by Switzerland's Corrine Suter and Austria's Connie Heuter. With the Winter Olympics starting this week we hear that Elana Meyers Taylor tested positive to Covid upon arrival in Beijing, and the IOC warned against "inappropriate" Peng Shuai meeting during the Games. Plus we have football news from both the NWSL and WSL as well as cricket from Down Under where England have work today in the Ashes series. And finally an update in netball for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy GillenRecorded: February 1, 2022For more information, links and resources and hundreds more conversations from the world of women's sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World's First and Only Podcast Network for Women's Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1500+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. We are ranked in the top 2% of more than 2.71 million podcasts worldwide. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at info@wispsports.com.

We begin this week with World Cup Bobsled and Monobob. American Elana Meyers Taylor secured both titles last weekend in St. Moritz and not surprisingly has secured her fourth Olympic ticket. Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami won the Downhill in Zauchensee, Austria last weekend and then Italy's Italian Federica Brignone won the Super-G. Mikaela Shiffrin (USA), Petra Vlhova (SLO) and Sofia Goggia (ITA) currently top the overall World Cup standings as the women head to Cortina d'Ampezzo for another Downhill and Super G this weekend. Nancy has a round up from the Australian Open Tennis and there's news from football, netball and sports politics plus the Beijing Olympics.Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy GillenRecorded: January 18, 2022For more information, links and resources and hundreds more conversations from the world of women's sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World's First and Only Podcast Network for Women's Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1500+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. We are ranked in the top 2% of more than 2.71 million podcasts worldwide. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at info@wispsports.com.

We kick off this week with the Olympic Games just three weeks away and selection trials happening around the world. American Elana Meyers Taylor stamps her place in Monobob, which will be making its debut in Beijing. She currently leads in women's monobob points after winning this past weekend's World Cup race in Winterberg, Germany. Her teammate, Kaillie Humphries, narrowly missed the medals finishing in fourth place but teamed with Sylvia Hoffman to claim the bronze medal in the two-woman bobsled World Cup race. Elana Meyers Taylor and Kaysha Love had the fastest run in the second heat and finished just behind their teammates in fourth. In World Cup skiing there was an outstanding victory for Sweden's Sara Hector in Kranjska Gora Giant Slalom to put her on top of that discipline rankings, Meanwhile Slovakian Petra Vlhova continues he winning streak by adding the Kranjski Gora slalom to her CV but was beaten by her arch rival Mikaela Shiffrin in Schladming 15 hundreths of a second. There is also news from tennis, cycling, baseball, basketball and speedskating with a story of sportsmanship by American Brittany Bowe making our headline story.Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy GillenRecorded: January 12, 2022For more information, links and resources and hundreds more conversations from the world of women's sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World's First and Only Podcast Network for Women's Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1500+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. We are ranked in the top 2% of more than 2.71 million podcasts worldwide. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at info@wispsports.com.

Chris & Nancy kick off the first show of the year with a new look and name for the weekly news podcast that we like to call the News Desk since that's what we are all about heading into Season 4. And we begin with a round up of the winter sports that have been headlining: World Cup two-women bobsled heralded the holidays with a win for the American duo of Elana Meyers Taylor and Lake Kwaza. In alpine skiing the Slovakian slalomist Petra Vlhova won the last two slalom races in Lienz and Zagreb and finished second in the Lienz GS giving her a lead of 140 points in the slalom rankings ahead of American Mikaela Shiffrin who had to miss Lienz when she tested positive to Covid-19. Mikaela was back racing in Zagreb this week finishing runner-up to Petra. We look ahead to the Australian Open Tennis, which runs January 17-30 and share our expectations of the first grand slam of the year. Other stories: Naomi Osaka makes her return; Sifan Hassan reflects on her Olympic campaign; Women's Olympic skateboarders win fair play award; British Army officer Preet Chandi is the first woman of color to solo ski to the South Pole and Nancy looks ahead to a bumper year of major championship events in women's sport in 2022.Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy GillenRecorded: January 4, 2022For more information, links and resources and hundreds more conversations from the world of women's sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World's First and Only Podcast Network for Women's Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1500+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. We are ranked in the top 2% of more than 2.71 million podcasts worldwide. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at info@wispsports.com.

Imagine pushing and then steering a racing machine weighing over 280lbs down an icy track and reaching speeds of nearly 90 miles an hour. Any miscalculation, muscle twitch or slightly miscued decision could result not only in a loss of victory, but disastrous injury. Now imagine doing that with a newborn baby who travels everywhere with you and a husband with an identical career as a bobsledding champion. This interview with Elana Meyers Taylor, multiple-time world champion and Olympic medalist will give you chills and warm your heart.

Vermont resident Peggy Shinn reports on her local sporting event, the Killington Skiing World Cup where favorite Mikaela Shiffrin won the Slalom ahead of her fiercest opponent Slovakian Petra Vlhova. And another American, Elana Meyers Taylor, claimed her second consecutive win in the monobob in Igles, Austria. The USWNT held Australia to a 1-1 draw in the second of their two friendly games after winning 3-1 last week in Sydney. Ashley Hatch scored her first international goal and went on to score again in the second game. Nancy has other international news including Alexia Putellas of FC Barcelona winning the 2021 Ballon d'Or, Sam Mewis moving to KC Current, Rhian Wilkinson being named Portland Thorns FC Head Coach, Emergence of new COVID-19 variant forces cancellation of Winter Universiade in Switzerland, China claims new COVID-19 Omicron variant will not force Beijing 2022 postponement, the removal of riding from modern pentathlon approved at UIPM Congress despite CAS appeal while Denmark, Sweden and Finland call UIPM Congress "farcical" with accusations of election rules breaches. Carlos Nuzman sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for Rio 2016 corruption, and Dart World Championship draw for Fallon Sherrock.Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy GillenRecorded: November 30, 2021For more information, links and resources and hundreds more conversations from the world of women's sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World's First and Only Podcast Network for Women's Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1500+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. We are ranked in the top 2% of more than 2.71 million podcasts worldwide. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at info@wispsports.com.

Nancy has all the top stories this week including U.S. Sliders stealing the show at the World Cup Bob/Monosled in Igls, Austria last weekend with Elana Meyers Taylor and Kaillie Humphries finishing 1-2. Gabriela Muguruza gave Spain its first WTA title when she beat Estonia's Anett Kontaviet 6-3, 7-5 in Guadalajara last week. Slovakian Petra Vlhova dominated the Slalom races in Levi, Finland last weekend winning all four races ahead of American Mikaela Shiffrin. Washington Spirit won the NWSL Championship beating the Chicago Red Stars 2-1, and more accusations of abuse by coaches cloud the NWSL as the season concludes. Emilie Bydwell has been selected as Head Coach of the USA Women's Sevens National Team. Women's Paracanoe VL3 will make its debut in Paris. The Olympics Finally Does Something to End Trans-Exclusionary Policies. And five finalists are confirmed for Female World Athlete of the Year.Host: Nancy GillenRecorded: November 23, 2021For more information, links and resources and hundreds more conversations from the world of women's sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World's First and Only Podcast Network for Women's Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1500+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. We are ranked in the top 2% of more than 2.71 million podcasts worldwide. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at info@wispsports.com.

Three-time Olympic medallist Elana Meyers has enjoyed a stellar career. After PyeongChang 2018, Elana considered leaving the sport. But since giving birth to her son Nico - she felt invigorated and wanted to continue as an athlete. Evelyn Watta spoke to Elana about finding balance, the new Olympic discipline of monobob, and her activism.

1st Lieutenant Riley Compton attended George Washington University on a Softball scholarship before joining the United States Marine Corps as a Logistics Officer. After being inspired by Elana Meyers Taylor (a Team USA Bobsled member who also played softball at GW) she decided to submit her combine scores in hopes of becoming a bobsled athlete. She is now on the development team for USA Bobsled, with goals of competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics. --------- instagram.com/ri.compton/ instagram.com/shootlikeagirlpodcast/ shootlikeagirlpodcast@gmail.com

Ep. 58: Bobsled & softball shaped this competitor and mother.  When Elana Meyers Taylor finally steps out of the bobsled for the last time, maybe after the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, she will be able to look back at a trail-blazing career in which she became the first woman to earn a spot on the U.S. National Team competing alongside men as a four-man bobsled pilot. In this episode you will learn: How to trade “obligations” for “opportunities” Why she thinks respect is the glue that binds successful teams The myth of the single-sport advantage to elite athletes Why business leaders should be like “multi-sport” athletes The power of role models to open new possibilities for others.  Visit https://donyaeger.com/corporate-competitor-podcast/episode-58/ for a free gift and today's show notes!

Just in time for the 2021 Olympics, The Little Something Extra podcast is joined by an amazing guest, Olympic bobsledder, Elana Meyers Taylor!! This week's episode is centered around hard work and determination. Elana perfectly encapsulated both of those attributes, to be one of the best in the world at being a bobsledder and a mother! Last year, Elana gave birth to her beautiful son Nico. After learning about his Down syndrome diagnosis, she immediately became an advocate and has begun using her son as motivation to work harder every day! Hear what fuels Elana's determination and inspiration, her perspective about keeping a positive outlook on life, and much more on this episode of A Little Something Extra!!  Check out the video version of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/c/gigisplayhouseinc

Elana Meyers Taylor is a three time Olympic medalist and a two time women's world champion (woah!) in bobsledding. She also happens to have the cutest little training buddy.. her son Nico, who has Down syndrome! Elana gave birth as the pandemic began and between receiving Nico's diagnosis and raising a baby in the middle of quarantine (all while continuing to train for the Olympics) her journey has been anything but typical! In the midst of her family's busy schedule, Elana advocates across the globe. She proudly brings her son to all of her events and doesn't shy away from discussing DS - especially with the athletes from the countries who hope to eradicate Down syndrome entirely (more on that in other episodes!). We're so proud to advocate alongside Elana! Enjoy this interview.. and be sure to cheer her on in the 2022 Winter Games! __ Follow Elana on Instagram @elanameyerstaylor LET'S CHAT Email hello@theluckyfewpodcast.com with your questions and Good News for future episodes. HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE Interested in partnering with The Lucky Few Podcast as a sponsor? Email hello@theluckyfewpodcast.com for more information! CHECK OUT HEATHER'S NEW BOOK Preorder “Different, A Great Thing To Be” by Heather Avis --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theluckyfewpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theluckyfewpod/support

Work Like a Mother with Elana Meyers Taylor on bouncing back from pregnancy and giving birth to World Championships as a professional athlete

Elana Meyers Taylor is a 3x Olympic Medalist and a 2x World Champion in Bobsled, and she helped break the gender barrier in the four-man bobsleigh event. In this episode we discuss how she faces fear in a very dangerous sport, and her wild athletic journey.   ------------------   ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST:    Dr. Erik Korem's podcast “The BluePrint" focuses on High Performance - a science-based, holistic process of achieving excellence in every field. He explores the methods and mindsets that build and sustain High-Performing humans through his experience as a sports scientist working with the NFL, Olympians and other elite athletes. In The BluePrint, he invites athletic champions, entertainers, entrepreneurs, and other exceptional people to discuss their resilience through struggles and triumphs while educating and motivating listeners about their High-Performance Journey.    Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer on a mission to help The BluePrint listeners learn how to use stress to perform at their best across a number of fields. He has implemented sports science and athlete tracking technologies with collegiate and professional football teams, working with the NFL, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense. Dr. Erik Korem is also an expert in sleep and stress resilience and the Founder and CEO of AIM7.    ------------------   If you find this podcast to be valuable go to www.erikkorem.com and sign up for my High Performance Newsletter. In this Newsletter, I provide you valuable resources and information to help you pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life. Follow Erik Korem on social media:   Twitter Instagram Facebook   Hot Pie Media is an on-demand digital audio/video entertainment network with interests primarily in the creation of original, relevant and entertaining podcasts.   ------------------   QUOTES: John Danaher on high performance mindset and resilience:  “Whenever you are sparring, your mind will have a given direction of focus. The most basic division is between self focus and focus on the opponent.” - John Danaher on high performance mindset and resilience   Blue Print host Dr. Erik Korem on high performance mindset and resilience:  “In sport, our goal is to develop the most adaptable athletes with the most resilience who can consistently obtain their high performance mindset and potential.” - Dr. Erik Korem on high performance mindset and resilience, host of The Blue Print   John Danaher on high performance mindset and resilience:  “Philosophy was crucial because it is among the best means of developing a problem solving mindset.” - John Danaher on high performance mindset and resilience   Blue Print host Dr. Erik Korem on high performance, performance mindset, and resilience:  “The key is using that stress and being able to adapt to it to improve. That's what high performance to me is: the ability to adapt rapidly so you can achieve your potential.”  - Dr. Erik Korem on high performance, performance mindset, and resilience, host of The Blue Print   John Danaher on high performance mindset and resilience:  “The greatest determinant of the outcome of your matches over time by a landslide is your training and lifestyle mentality. This is the high performance mindset you carry every day as you train and progress.” - John Danaher on high performance mindset and resilience See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laura’s guest on the podcast this week is three-time Olympic medalist bobsledder, Elana Meyers Taylor. In addition to her Olympic achievements, Elana is also a four-time World Champion, eight-time World Championship medalist, and she has made history by being the first woman to earn a spot on the US National Team competing with men. On top of all of this, Elana became a mom for the first time earlier this year, and you will hear all about her little Nico throughout the episode today. Elana begins the episode by sharing the story of her marriage proposal, her subsequent pregnancy and delivery, and the conditions with which her son, Nico, has been diagnosed. She and Laura then explore the ways in which motherhood can impact an athlete’s training and the many benefits of involving your children in the training. Elana also describes how COVID-19 has impacted her training, the upcoming bobsled season, and her family’s income. The shift in her mindset and how she is feeling now, what it’s like training with and being coached by her husband, her definition of success, and her favorite memory of her bobsledding career are discussed as well. Elana then concludes the episode with her sage advice for fellow elite athletes who are moms. As you listen to her story today, you will discover in Elana a remarkably accomplished woman who sets and pursues her goals relentlessly, providing a sterling example not only for her beloved child, but for the rest of us as well. Prepare to be inspired. Episode Highlights: The story of Elana’s marriage proposal The story of her pregnancy and delivery Her son’s diagnoses of Down syndrome and profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss How motherhood and COVID-19 have affected her training The benefits of involving their children in their training Setting an example for their children How COVID-19 has affected the bobsled season How Elana is feeling right now and how her mindset has shifted Training with and being coached by her husband The impact of COVID-19 on her family’s income Elana’s definition of success One of her favorite memories from her bobsledding career Elana’s advice for new moms who are also elite athletes Quotes: “He spent about eight days in the NICU, which was an experience that I wouldn’t wish on anybody at all.” “They adapt, you adapt, and you kind of figure it out together, which is kind of the beautiful thing.” “I’m going to be a new, different, and, I think, better athlete as a result of everything that’s going on.” “For our kids’ sake, they are going to get a lot out of…their mother showing them that they can go on and set goals and achieve something even while still being a mom.” “I feel like part of our journey is simply that, is being the best example we can to our kids, and sometimes, yes, bringing them along.” “I really want to show my son that I’m out there doing what I love to do and I continue to do what I love to do while being his mother.” “He is able to adapt whatever I need and to make it make sense to me.” “Communication is such a big, big thing.” “Our identity does not lie in our sport.” “For me, success is really defined internally by you going after a goal and what steps you took to accomplish it and how you feel the process went.” “The couch or the back of a bobsled – I’ll take the back of a bobsled, please.” “Be prepared to adapt…trust in yourself and believe in yourself…no challenge you can’t overcome.” “Don’t be afraid to ask for help.” Links: The Pursuit of Gold homepage: http://thepursuitofgold.com/ Laura’s Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lala_the_diver Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLauraWilkinson Connect with Elana: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elanameyerstaylor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/eamslider24 FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/ElanaMeyersTaylor/

WOW. That is what we have to say about this week’s episode. Elana Meyers Taylor embodies Mum’s the Word and did not hesitate to get into the tough conversations about balancing motherhood and being a US team athlete. In a sport like bobsled where a lot of the training and competing focusses on explosive power, we heard about how Elana, under the coaching of her husband Nicholas Taylor (also a USA bobsled athlete) adapted her training to monitoring her heart rate and keeping her power lifts capped below maximum. Morning sickness sometimes reared its ugly head during training runs so they adapted the program to fit with what Elana was capable of that day.This powerhouse of an athlete was instrumental with the recent rule changes for female USA Olympic athletes maternity stipend payments and insurance coverage through pregnancy and one year post pregnancy. This is a momentous step in the right direction in the fight for equality between male and female elite athletes.Ever the competitor, Elana and Nic never went into birth expecting complications and planned for a totally natural birth to match their natural lifestyle of organic food, gluten and dairy free diet, limited medications...a self confessed “crunchy”. After 48 hrs of labor and hours in the 2nd stage (the pushing stage) the couple and medical team made a game time decision to proceed with an emergency C-section.Having experienced her baby spending time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Elana expressed how these was some of the hardest moments of her life and the impact it’s had on her. Elana also explained the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on her competition schedule which Sarah could relate to in sailing.If you are loving the show so far please go and subscribe where you get your podcast and leave us an apple podcast review. Follow along the Mum’s the Word team and breaking news about upcoming guests on our social medic channels Instagram and Facebook @wispsportsmumtheword, and onTwitter @spmums.Hosts: Sarah Newberry Moore & Pam Relph JonesPodcast length: 45 minsFor more information, links and resources plus conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s First and Only Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1300+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million plays and downloads. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at info@wispsports.com.

WOW. That is what we have to say about this week’s episode. Elana Meyers Taylor embodies Mum’s the Word and did not hesitate to get into the tough conversations about balancing motherhood and being a US team athlete. In a sport like bobsled where a lot of the training and competing focusses on explosive power, we heard about how Elana, under the coaching of her husband Nicholas Taylor (also a USA bobsled athlete) adapted her training to monitoring her heart rate and keeping her power lifts capped below maximum. Morning sickness sometimes reared its ugly head during training runs so they adapted the program to fit with what Elana was capable of that day. This powerhouse of an athlete was instrumental with the recent rule changes for female USA Olympic athletes maternity stipend payments and insurance coverage through pregnancy and one year post pregnancy. This is a momentous step in the right direction in the fight for equality between male and female elite athletes.  Ever the competitor, Elana and Nic never went into birth expecting complications and planned for a totally natural birth to match their natural lifestyle of organic food, gluten and dairy free diet, limited medications...a self confessed “crunchy”. After 48 hrs of labor and hours in the 2nd stage (the pushing stage) the couple and medical team made a game time decision to proceed with an emergency C-section.  Having experienced her baby spending time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Elana expressed how these was some of the hardest moments of her life and the impact it’s had on her. Elana also explained the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on her competition schedule which Sarah could relate to in sailing.  If you are loving the show so far please go and subscribe where you get your podcast and leave us an apple podcast review. Follow along the Mum’s the Word team and breaking news about upcoming guests on our social medic channels Instagram and Facebook @wispsportsmumtheword, and onTwitter @spmums. Hosts: Sarah Newberry Moore & Pam Relph Jones Podcast length: 45 mins Subscribe to WiSP Sports or WiSP Sports Mum's the Word on your podcast app. For more information, links and resources plus conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s First and Only Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1300+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million plays and downloads. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at info@wispsports.com.

Lauren Gibbs is a bobsled brakewoman who has been on the U.S. national team since the 2014-15 season. In her Olympic debut at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, Gibbs earned silver with pilot Elana Meyers Taylor. Gibbs has also earned 2016 world championships bronze and 14 world cup medals. Follow her journey to the 2022 Winter Games on Instagram and Twitter.  

At the top of the show Lindsay, Brenda, Shireen, and Jessica talk about animals. Yay, animals! [5:53] Then we dive into the Olympics! First up, the crew talks about Olympic qualifying in women’s basketball and soccer. [20:05] Jessica interviews three-time olympian and flamethrower, Elana Meyers Taylor, about her journey from professional softballer, to bobsledding champion, to a couple caps on the USA rugby team, and also her pregnancy and being a world-class pregnant athlete. [37:35] Finally, we once again discuss the garbage fire that is USA Gymnastics, Michigan State, and the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee [TW for this segment and discussion of sexual assault]. [51:46] Of course, you’ll hear the Burn Pile, [1:04:31] the Bad Ass Woman of the Week segment, starring Candice Lee, [1:07:34] and what is good in our worlds. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check our website: http://www.burnitalldownpod.com To help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For BIAD merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/burn-it-all-down Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BurnItDownPod; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod/; and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/

Bobsledder, Elana Meyers Taylor 4 time World Champion, 3 time Olympic medalist, and 2015 World Cup Champion, first woman to compete on US National Team with men as a 4-man bobsled pilot, and president of the Women’s Sports Foundation joins podcast this week. We talk about why competing in the 4-man bobsled is so important, big long term goals!, insiders view of WSF, concussions, Taekwondo, bobsled, and the recently released report by Women’s Sports Foundation and Nike titled “Coaching Through a Gender Lens: Maximizing Girls’ Play and Potential”. Hear Her Sports is long-form interviews with female athletes & women in sports breaking boundaries, speaking up and living with power & confidence.

LaChina Robinson goes one-on-one with Women's Sports Foundation president and Olympic medalist Elana Meyers Taylor and hosts a roundtable to examine girls participation in sports and the impact that women in coaching play. Panelist include 2x WNBA champion Devereaux Peters, Sun G Layshia Clarendon, WSF Vice President & Director of Research Karen Issokson-Silver and WeCOACH Executive Director Megan Kahn.

This week on Max Out Time: three-time Olympic medalist (Winter, Bobsled), two-time world champion and the newest president of Women’s Sports Foundation, Elana Meyers Taylor, discusses using sports as a vehicle for success, dreaming about being an Olympic athlete and continuing to leave a lasting legacy. If you wish to learn more about Elana, follow her on Twitter @eamslider24. This episode was previously recorded on Sunday, May 19, 2019. -AJ II

Key Links: Women’s Sports Foundation Instagram: @elanameyerstaylor Twitter: @eamslider24 ___ Elana Meyers Taylor is now the President of the Women’s Sports Foundation, a 3 time Olympic bobsledder, a decorated international competitor, and was the first American woman to race in mixed gender fourman bobsled competition. But it wasn’t an unobstructed path to the top. At one point, Elana was an Olympic hopeful in softball. Having played at the collegiate level for George Washington University, she dreamed of playing professionally. But one horrible try out and not only was her softball career over, but her Olympic dreams were toast. Until she discovered bobsled. On a whim she wrote to the coach, was given a try out, and a few months later found herself at the top of the run at the Olympic Trials. Weeks later she raced in Vancouver and took bronze. Since then she has won gold in World Championships, medaled in two more Olympics, married a fellow bobsledder, and even competed for the National Women’s Rugby Sevens team. Faced with Olympic disappointment and an achilles injury, Elana has learned to value the journey and experiences more than the outcome. She chooses to see bobsled as an aspect of her gifts, not the whole of them and serves with the Women’s Sports Foundation to advocate for equality and support for young girls in sports around the world.   Learn more here: https://www.hopesports.org/redeeming-dreams-after-mistakes For further information about trips with Hope Sports visit www.hopesports.org.   For more about our host, visit www.laurawilkinson.com and follow her on Facebook and Instagram.   ___ Produced by Simpler Media

Key Links: Lauryn Williams Website Twitter Instagram Worth Winning Financial Planning Book: The Oval Office Worth Listening Podcast ___ Lauryn Williams could beat her family dog home at age nine and raced a hologram of the legendary Florence Joyner at a museum until she won. It was no secret that she was fast. After high school she accepted an academic scholarship to the University of Miami for track and by age 20, she not only won the NCAA Championship, but posted the second fastest time 100 meter time in the world, was the fastest American woman in the event, and was catapulted into the Olympic Trials. She took silver in the 100 meter event in Athens, but a botched baton pass in the 4x100 relay left the favored American women empty handed.  The opportunity for redemption presented itself again four years later, but the nightmare replayed itself as the baton was yet again bumbled during the hand-off. Lauryn discovered the mercilessness of the media, being smeared as a “failure” and a “let-down.” She took time off from track to discover what she had to offer beyond her speed, and returned a year later with a new mentality towards the sport. Recognizing the value of her journey, her intangible influence, and her resilience, Lauryn headed into the 2012 Olympics in London on the relay once again where the American women became a gold medal, world record team. Her following retirement didn’t last long, as she happened upon an opportunity to pursue bobsled for the 2014 Winter Olympics. She went into the Olympic trials with only one month of practice and went on to win the silver medal in Sochi with partner Elana Meyers Taylor. History was made that day as Lauryn became the first American woman to medal in both the summer and winter Olympics. Today, Lauryn is a financial planner, author, and podcaster who focuses on helping elite athletes set goals for their future beyond sport. Learn more here: https://www.hopesports.org/forging-building-blocks   For more about our host, visit www.laurawilkinson.com and follow her on Facebook and Instagram.   ___ Produced by Simpler Media

President of the Women Sports Foundation and top USA bobsleigher gave an in-depth chat about her career, head injuries and women’s issues. We spoke to her just before the World Championships where, despite being one of the favourites to win, she crashed out and suffered her fifth concussion.It’s not clear if she will retire or continue competing but this outspoken interview is evidence of her leadership skills.Also, Elana spoke well about knowing the limits of your own body.“A lot of women have this tendency to try to ‘tough it out’. I think (because) there’s a societal stigma that we are weaker sex... we push through things when we shouldn’t necessarily.”LINKS:Elana Meyers Taylor TwitterEd Knowles TwitterVideo of last week’s Ramla Ali podcast

Lake Placid News Editor Andy Flynn interviewed three-time U.S. Olympic bobsled medalist Elana Meyers Taylor at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid about her career for North Country Public Radio's North Country at Work Project. Here is a small portion of the interview.

Elana Meyers Taylor is a two-time World Champion and a three-time Olympic medalist, as well as the only woman in history to have won an Olympic medal as both a push athlete and a driver, on the US National Bobsled Team. Elana shares her story of overcoming obstacles, chasing dreams, and never giving up.

Dr. J sits down with the Olympic medalist bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor. In this conversation, Meyers Taylor talks about what attracted her to become a bobsledder, how being an athlete is a family affair and what it means to win a medal. She also talks about her future aspirations in business as well as her family plans. It’s a revealing and interesting discussion you don’t want to miss. Executive Producer: Maria Lopez-AlvarezTalent Producer: Silvia Couso-CelisAudio Engineer/Post Editor: Diego CuevasFacebook:@DrJofficialhttps://www.facebook.com/DrJofficial/Instagram:@JuliusErving https://www.instagram.com/juliuserving/ Twitter:@JuliusErvinghttps://twitter.com/JuliusErving Web:@DrJ_Officialhttp://weibo.com/drjoffcial Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/house-call-with-dr-j/id1350176403Google Play Music: https://play.google.com/music/m/Iez5kd775h3gvkgt6al4dbzqdoq?t=House_Call_with_Dr_JiHeart Radio App: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/house-call-with-dr-j-28965631/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0HTntDNWTjQ8qVvtGKjMU8?si=Pt6rT0pXSHOlRvbdr_G58Q

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Elana Meyers-Taylor is an Olympic Bobsledder who has competed for the United States Olympic Team since 2010. Now she sets her goal not only 2018, but also in 2016 in Rio as she fights for a spot on the first Women's Rugby Olympic Competition. Elana was named to the United States Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics and along with Erin Pac won the bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. In 2014 Elana along with Lauryn Williams won the "silver medal at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Did we mention that her journey started as a student-athlete playing Softball? Playing multiple sports has its benefits!