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Episode 18: Sharon Mackinnon
The journey is the training and the race day, whatever race day it is, is a celebration of all the training
Sharon Mackinnon is an Iron(wo)man. In October 2022, in Kona Hawaii, the birthplace of Ironman, she won her age category 60-64. Just three weeks later she had another 6th place finish in a half ironman championship race, and she's not stopping there. She joins me and Lorraine Hoyne, to share her life's journey in sport from olympic trials for the 800 meter, to the top of the world's tallest triathlon podium.
Sharon is full of kindness, joy, and unstoppable motivation and energy. Prepare to be inspired!
Show Notes
Website, Women of Ironman, August 30, 2022
Credits
Music for this podcast was created by the immensely talented, and generous, Outwild. He knows what I like! And I dance in my seat every time I hear these beats.
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Episode 17: Krista DuChene
I had to choose to age gracefully, and not fight it [...] and so I'm still challenging myself [...] and I wake up every day wanting to run
Krista DuChene, Olympian and "Marathon Mom" is a trailblazer for women's marathon and endurance running in Canada. On this episode, Krista shares her running journey from starting as a "fun and fitness" recreational runner to becoming an Olympian and elite athlete, and gives us some insights on how she was able to return to peak form after having children, and fracturing her femur. Slow and steady wins the race! We talk about injuries and disappointments, and how she keeps optimistic and motivated to compete as a master's athlete with all the data reminding her that she's aging.
Show Notes
Website, kristaduchene.com
Chris Chavez, Inside the Toxic Culture of the Nike Oregon Project ‘Cult’, November 13, 2019
Credits
Music for this podcast was created by the immensely talented, and generous, Outwild. He knows what I like! And I dance in my seat every time I hear these beats.
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The opinions expressed by the host of this podcast are self-reflective do not represent the values or opinions of others including any employers, past or present.
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Episode 16: Enid Robertson
Well, it's good exercise,
and it's a lot of fun!
It's Q&A with my mother, Enid Robertson, on this episode of Silver is the New Gold. I wanted to know how my mother was exposed to, and participated in, sports in her youth, and how that helped influence our participation in sports when we were growing up.
I've had a number of elite/high performance athletes on the show, so far, but my mother represents the other end of the spectrum where participation in sports is fostered by a love of physical movement, and actively socializing with friends.
Show Notes
Website, Olympia Sports Camp
Credits
Music for this podcast was created by the immensely talented, and generous, Outwild. He knows what I like! And I dance in my seat every time I hear these beats.
Disclaimer
This podcast is created for the purposes of entertainment only, and does not provide individual medical advice. By engaging in discussion with guests, including professionals in sports and related health fields, it is the hope that listeners can find community, and share their experiences with others. Always seek professional advice before beginning any exercise program, or nutrition plan.
The opinions expressed by the host of this podcast are self-reflective do not represent the values or opinions of others including any employers, past or present.
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Episode 15: Leah Goldstein
I don't care how long it takes, the pain I go through, I'm gonna get back on the bike, I'm gonna race again [...]
In this episode, Karen talks to Leah Goldstein: World Champion in Kickboxing, Women's Bantamweight, and 2021 Race Across America (RAAM) overall winner about her journey through sports, and the role of mental strength and endurance in achieving success.
Show Notes
RAAM Media – Tara Roberts, Photo Credit
Jeff Basset and Health Fletcher, Portrait Photo Credit
Leah Goldstein, Website
Leah Goldstein, No Limits: The Story of Leah Goldstein
Credits
Music for this podcast was created by the immensely talented, and generous, Outwild. He knows what I like! And I dance in my seat every time I hear these beats.
Disclaimer
This podcast is created for the purposes of entertainment only, and does not provide individual medical advice. By engaging in discussion with guests, including professionals in sports and related health fields, it is the hope that listeners can find community, and share their experiences with others. Always seek professional advice before beginning any exercise program, or nutrition plan.
The opinions expressed by the host of this podcast are self-reflective do not represent the values or opinions of others including any employers, past or present.
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Episode 14: Friba Rezayee
[...] And I wanted to change that. I wanted a change from "No, we can't" to "Yes, we can".
On this episode of Silver is the New Gold, Karen talks to Friba Rezayee, judoka, human rights activist and the first woman to compete for Afghanistan at the Olympics.
Her journey to the 2004 Athens Olympics was an extraordinary one. From a very young age, she was a feminist, human rights activist and trailblazer. A woman of many firsts, she immigrated to Vancouver BC, Canada 10 years ago, and became the first woman in her family to earn a post-secondary degree.
Friba continues to practice judo, but also works hard to bring education and judo to women and girls in Afghanistan through her organization Women Leaders of Tomorrow, and GOAL - Girls of Afghanistan Lead.
Show Notes
Women Leaders of Tomorrow Advocacy, WalkWithAfghanWomen
Women Leaders of Tomorrow, Donate
Women Leaders of Tomorrow, Join
Women Leaders of Tomorrow, News & Social Media
Bill Chappell, Afghan Women Will Be Banned From Playing Sports, A Taliban Official Says, September 8, 2021
The Associated Press, Afghan girls’ soccer team settles in Portugal, welcomed by national women’s captain, September 30, 2021
Credits
Music for this podcast was created by the immensely talented, and generous, Outwild. He knows what I like! And I dance in my seat every time I hear these beats.
Disclaimer
This podcast is created for the purposes of entertainment only, and does not provide individual medical advice. By engaging in discussion with guests, including professionals in sports and related health fields, it is the hope that listeners can find community, and share their experiences with others. Always seek professional advice before beginning any exercise program, or nutrition plan.
The opinions expressed by the host of this podcast are self-reflective do not represent the values or opinions of others including any employers, past or present.
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Episode 13: Monique Kavelaars
Why would you apply so hard to something,
and not expect something that great for yourself?
Monique Kavelaars has always loved the Olympics, and has been involved in the games in some capacity since Sydney 2000, where she went as part of the team bidding for Toronto 2008. She went again to Athens 2004 as an athlete competing as a member of the Women's Épee team, and most recently she was a team member at the Tokyo 2021 summer games. Post-retirement, Monique has found her path in coaching and mentoring for both sports and business.
Show Notes
(website) Kavelaars Consulting
Sara Smeaton Coaching, Ten years from now, what will you have wished you’d done?, 2020
The Canadian, “It is more necessary than ever.” The art of mentoring Olympians is a delicate balance for Tokyo, July 17, 2021
Alex Cyr, Why Olympians Are Struggling to Get Sponsorships, July 21, 2021
Shannon Bond, Bobby Allyn, Whistleblower tells Congress that Facebook products harm kids and democracy, October 5, 2021
Netflix, Untold: Breaking Point, 2021
Imdb.com, Monique Kavelaars, (website)
Credits
Music for this podcast was created by the immensely talented, and generous, Outwild. He knows what I like! And I dance in my seat every time I hear these beats.
Disclaimer
This podcast is created for the purposes of entertainment only, and does not provide individual medical advice. By engaging in discussion with guests, including professionals in sports and related health fields, it is the hope that listeners can find community, and share their experiences with others. Always seek professional advice before beginning any exercise program, or nutrition plan.
The opinions expressed by the host of this podcast are self-reflective do not represent the values or opinions of others including any employers, past or present.
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Post-Take #1: Donna
Welcome back, Donna Vakalis for the first bonus episode! Episode 12 was recorded a couple of weeks before the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games, but since I like to give my guests the opportunity to review and give feedback on an episode before publishing, the episode came out after the Olympics. In that time gap, we all had the opportunity to watch some, or all of the Olympics, and reflect. Then, Donna reached out after to share her reflections and insights, and it turned into a fun 15 minute conversation, which I'm sharing with you, my listeners.
Credits
Music for this podcast was created by the immensely talented, and generous, Outwild. He knows what I like! And I dance in my seat every time I hear these beats.
Disclaimer
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The opinions expressed by the host of this podcast are self-reflective do not represent the values or opinions of others including any employers, past or present.
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Episode 12: Donna Vakalis
Either way, you'll get there, but, it's your choice: are you going to get there with one cart and drop everything and go fast and get there, or are you going to take the long route?
Donna Vakalis is a two-time Olympian for team Canada in Modern Pentathlon, a 5-sport discipline that includes: show jumping, swimming, fencing (épée), running and shooting (with a laser gun). We get deep into the complexities for training for five un-related sports at the: technical, strategical and time management, levels. Donna's pathway to the Olympics is interesting and unique and included invoking her Greek roots.
Donna has been an environmental activist since a young age, has a MA in Architecture and a PhD in Civil Engineering focusing on sustainability, so I couldn't resist the opportunity to ponder what a sustainable Olympics could look like.
We had a really fun conversation and we learned a lot from each other. Happy Listening!
Show Notes
Olympic.ca, Donna Vakalis, (website, photo credit)
Mark Johanson, Many Olympians struggle just to make ends meet – BBC Worklife, August 6, 2016
Wikipedia, Concerns and controversies at the 2008 Summer Olympics, (website)
Julian Border, Olympics blamed for forcible removal of 2m over 20 years – The Guardian, June 6, 2007
Vincent Bevins, In Rio, poor families are pushed out of their neighborhoods to make way for the Olympics, August 4, 2016
Denis Metev, Cost of Olympics: 27 Most Expensive Olympic Games Ever [Infographic], March 31, 2020
Scott Davis, What abandoned Olympic venues and stadiums from around the world look like today, March 5, 2020
Chris Sosa, Column: The Olympics have become too expensive to stick to the single-city, rotating-host model. But there are alternatives., June 30, 2021
Jason Ponic, Abandoned Olympic Venues – HowTheyPlay, March 3, 2020
Financial Press, In One Chart: Cost Of The Olympics: How The 2020 Tokyo Games Are One Of The Most Expensive Ever, July 24, 2021
Wikipedia, Cost of the Olympic Games, (website)
Rob Ludacer, No one wants to host the Olympics anymore — will they go away? – Insider, February 6, 2018
Credits
Music for this podcast was created by the immensely talented, and generous, Outwild. He knows what I like! And I dance in my seat every time I hear these beats.
Disclaimer
This podcast is created for the purposes of entertainment only, and does not provide individual medical advice. By engaging in discussion with guests, including professionals in sports and related health fields, it is the hope that listeners can find community, and share their experiences with others. Always seek professional advice before beginning any exercise program, or nutrition plan.
The opinions expressed by the host of this podcast are self-reflective do not represent the values or opinions of others including any employers, past or present.
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Episode 11: Sherraine Schalm
I remember my whole mentality had to change [...] because I have to obviously prioritize her.
In the spirit of Tokyo 2021, Sherraine Schalm - 4x Olympian for Canada in Women's Épée fencing - talks about her journey into fencing, writing her novel, motherhood and retirement from competitive fencing.
Sherraine competed at four olympics: Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 2012. Over the course of her career, she won a total of 18 medals combined across several World Cups, Grand Prix, World Championships, and Zone Championships.
After retiring from fencing competition, she eventually got into coaching and now runs her own club in Italy as she advances through the coaching development system. She was inspired by her eldest daughter, who was born during the qualification period between they Beijing and London Olympics.
Besides being inspiring as a competitive athlete, Sherraine is an absolute blast to chat with, and we had a lot of fun. I hope you will too.
Note 1: I did not win the bet. Richard Bachman is Stephen King's pen name, not the other way around
Note 2: I am not affiliated with DAZN in any way
Show Notes
International Fencing Federation, Sherraine Schalm, 2008
Associated Press Television News, Premier League Funding To Help English Women’s Soccer Resume, July 1, 2020
Wikipedia, Richard Bachman, (website)
Christian Jope, NBA vs WNBA: Revenue, Salaries, Viewership, Attendance and Ratings, July 18, 2019
RHS High Times, NBA VS. WNBA Salaries, June 17, 2020
The Canadian Press, Tennis player released from custody in match-fixing case, June 5, 2021
Liesl Goeker, All The Arguments You Need: to Advocate for Equal Pay in Sport, July 5, 2019
Amanda Lee Myers (AP), Olympians Michael Phelps, Apollo Ohno Discuss Suicide, Depression In New Doc, Aug 7, 2020
Chris Arnold (NPR), Naomi Osaka Drops Out Of French Open After Dispute Over Media Appearances, May 31, 2021
Credits
Music for this podcast was created by the immensely talented, and generous, Outwild. He knows what I like! And I dance in my seat every time I hear these beats.
Disclaimer
This podcast is created for the purposes of entertainment only, and does not provide individual medical advice. By engaging in discussion with guests, including professionals in sports and related health fields, it is the hope that listeners can find community, and share their experiences with others. Always seek professional advice before beginning any exercise program, or nutrition plan.
The opinions expressed by the host of this podcast are self-reflective do not represent the values or opinions of others including any employers, past or present.
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Episode 10: Identity & Expectations
I think if you're going to get back into sport as a mature athlete, do it for - not who you once were,
do it for who you want to be now.
Natascha Wesch returns to Silver is the New Gold to talk with me about identity, goals and setting realistic expectations when getting back into sports/training and competition as a mature athlete, and it's all positive.
Inspired by the book Game Change: The Life and Death of Steve Montador and the Future of Hockey, by Ken Dryden, I wanted to know what it means to identify as an athlete and how that can both help and hinder mature athletes who are returning to sport, so I asked Natascha if she'd like to come back on the show to talk with me about it and she agreed!
Natascha is a consultant who specializes in mental performance for athletes who want to achieve their best potential as both athletes and humans.
Show Notes
Ken Dryden, Game Change: The Life and Death of Steve Montador and the Future of Hockey, 2017
Natascha Wesch (website), Elite Mind Performance
Credits
Music for this podcast was created by the immensely talented, and generous, Outwild. He knows what I like! And I dance in my seat every time I hear these beats.
Disclaimer
This podcast is created for the purposes of entertainment only, and does not provide individual medical advice. By engaging in discussion with guests, including professionals in sports and related health fields, it is the hope that listeners can find community, and share their experiences with others. Always seek professional advice before beginning any exercise program, or nutrition plan.
The opinions expressed by the host of this podcast are self-reflective do not represent the values or opinions of others including any employers, past or present.
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