The Other 3 Years | The Olympian Journey Podcast Kristi Wagner

Meet the unstoppable Molly Reckford, Kristi’s fellow Team USA rower (and successful financial analyst) about her unconventional journey to becoming a two-time Olympian in the women’s lightweight doubles competition. She talks about her struggle to be taken seriously and given a chance as a rower, and how she overcame those hurdles with determination and seizing opportunities. We also hear about how she quit rowing for finance but got drawn back in, and after only 18 months back in the boat she was on her way to the Olympics. Don’t miss hearing about how Molly’s hard work and tenacity (and a little bit of luck) helped her achieve her dreams.
Also, Kristi updates us on her Olympics prep plan: train hard, eat hard and sleep hard. 
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Fresh off her gold medal win (!!!), Kristi answers your questions about the rowing World Cup 2. She tells us about how she handles pre-race nerves, manages attitudes and expectations in high pressure situations, and reveals whether or not she was actually smiling during the race. Celebrate Kristi’s win with us in this episode - but winning the women’s double at the World Cup is just a prelude to her next stop: the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris!
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This week Kristi chats with elite athlete Skyler Samuelson. Skyler was a Division I rower at Columbia and Stanford Universities and is now a Team USA athlete as a guide for a visually impaired cyclist. She's won medals at the World Championships twice and is a two time Parapan American champion.
Skyler talks to Kristi about how she went from rowing to cycling, the rewards and challenges of tandem cycling, and the special quirks of track cycling - like having no breaks! Skyler also tells us why she started her blog Em[Power] and how it's helped her use her voice to support her values and passions.
Plus, Kristi gives us the latest update from Italy on her way to the Rowing World Cup II in Switzerland!
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This week, Kristi chats with two of her fellow members of the US Rowing Team, Men’s Pair rowers Oliver Bub & Billy Bender. The guys tell us about what drew them to Dartmouth College, where they met - Oliver is a 2020 graduate of Dartmouth and Billy is currently a student there set to graduate in 2025. We also hear about how they got into rowing, the day they found out they were going to the Olympics, the benefits of “coaching by committee”, and how an irrational belief in oneself will carry you across the finish line.
Plus, Kristi is in Italy! Get her latest update and she prepares to go for the gold in Paris this summer.
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Happy Mother’s Day! In this episode, we’re celebrating with - who else? - Kristi’s mother Patti Wagner. They discuss Patti’s goals and guiding principles in raising her kids, the value of letting them choose their own interests and hobbies, and how exercise can keep a family close. You’ll also find out where Kristi gets her penchant for pre-dawn workouts, why she was never allowed to go to sleepovers, and that she was *that kid* who brought fruit to kindergarten on her birthday instead of cupcakes. 
Plus, Kristi's last update before she heads to Italy!
Join the mother-daughter duo for this delightful and poignant conversation!
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You have to see it to be it. This week host Kristi Wagner welcomes Jayna Hefford, five time gold medalist from the Canadian Women’s Hockey team and the current SVP of Hockey Operations for the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Jayna talks us through her impressive career, and the passion that’s fueled it, including her time at the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association and her Dream Gap tour for girls aspiring to be hockey players. Jayna and Kristi touch on how to sustain a long and healthy career, what it’s like to go from a rookie to a leader in your sport, and what helped her have a smooth retirement transition. You won’t want to miss Kristi’s conversation with this Hall of Famer!
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