Mattias Falck is a Swedish table tennis player. He’s a World Championship silver medalist, a 3x silver medalist and 3x bronze medalist at the European Championships and currently ranked 8th in the world. In this episode we speak about: What it’s like playing a sport where you’re in season all year The sacrifices Mattias has …
Tyler Cavanaugh is an American basketball. He previously played in the NBA with Atlanta Hawks and Utah Jazz, and now plays for Iberostar Tenerife in Spain. In this episode we speak about: the difficulties and uncertainty he encountered when playing both in the G-league and the NBA at the same time the amazing opportunity of …
Ali Riley is an American-New Zealand soccer player. She’s the team captain of the New Zealand National Team, a 3x Olympian, has played in 4 World Cups and is currently playing for Orlando Pride in the NWSL. In this episode we speak about: Her soccer journey through high school and college How she moved to …
Lindsay Dare Shoop is an American rower. She’s an Olympic Champion, a 3x World Champion, a 5x World Cup medalist and a US National Rowing Hall of Fame inductee. In this episode we speak about: How she was first introduced to rowing half-way through college after some time of feeling insecure and doubting her own …
Jacki Gemelos is American-Greek basketball player. She has represented both Team USA and the Greek National Team, played for several teams in Europe and is now with the Washington Mystics in the WNBA. In this episode we speak about: The the transition when she left the US to play basketball in Europe What it’s been …
Maret Grothues is a Dutch volleyball player. She’s a 3x silver medalist at the European Championships, a bronze medalist at the World Grand Prix, and the captain of the Dutch National team since 2013. In this episode we speak about: What it’s like being captain of the Dutch National Team The honor and privilege it …
Danusia Francis is a Jamaican elite gymnast. She was born in the UK and previously represented the British National Team. Danusia is now representing Jamaica since 2015, became a a 6x All-American and the 2016 National Co-champion on beams as a college gymnast at UCLA, and most recently fulfilled her childhood dream in 2019 as …
Samantha Bosco is an American cyclist. She’s a 2x Paralympic bronze medalist, the 2015 Para Pan Am Games Road Race Champion, the 2017 Paracycling World Champion in the 3k Individual Pursuit and has won an additional 9 World Championship medals. In this episode we speak about: Samantha’s journey from dealing with her disability and chronic …
Anna Hasselborg is a Swedish curler. She’s an Olympic Champion, a two-time European Champion, a two-time World Championships medalist and a 5x Grand Slam Champion with Team Hasselborg. In this episode we speak about: How she’s always known that she would one day compete at the Olympic Games About not being scared to fail and …
Laura Siegemund is a German tennis player. She competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics and has 2 singles and 6 doubles titles on the WTA Tour, including 2 Grand Slam doubles titles. In this episode we speak about: Memories from her career where she got to represent Germany at the Fed Cup and at the …
Joakim Björkman is a Swedish Professional Disability Golfer. He’s a 2x World and 2x European Champion with the Swedish National Team, which he has represented for 15 years. In this episode we speak about: How it was for Joakim to grow up with a disability and how golf became his free space and outlet at …
Julie Vanloo is a Belgian basketball player. Being a part of the Belgian National Team for 11 years, she’s a European Championship medalist, has played professional basketball in many different countries and is currently playing for Basket Zaragoza in Spain. In this episode we speak about: The meaning and pride in representing your country at …