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Sept. 8, 2023

Kristi Competes at Worlds: "The most important races are still to com…

On this week’s episode, Kristi Wagner gives us an update on the World Champs in Belgrade, Serbia, how she and other USA teams are doing, and what the atmosphere is like! She also answers some questions asked by listeners off …

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Sept. 1, 2023

All Things Nutrition with USRowing’s Dietician Liz Fusco

Kristi is joined by Liz Fusco, the Director of Sports Nutrition for USRowing. Liz is a Registered Dietician Nutritionist and Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics. Liz shares all her professional insights with Kristi...

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Aug. 25, 2023

"When Everything's A Competition" with 2 US Women's National Team Mem…

Two members of the US Women's National Team join Kristi Wagner to discuss what's "in the making" of an elite rower as they prepare to compete in the World Championships. Daisy Mazzio-Manson (7 seat) and Margaret Hedeman (2 se...

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Aug. 18, 2023

What’s the “energy equilibrium” of your inner circle? (Plus: Kristi’s…

On this week’s episode, Kristi Wagner shares some life updates and her top three rowing themed book recommendations. She discusses why these stories are important and inspirational for both rowers and newcomers to the sport. ...

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Aug. 11, 2023

7 Strategies To A Champion Mindset (By: USA's Under 23 Women's Rowing…

(Part 2/2) Kristi is joined by seven members of the USA Under 23 Women’s 8+ who just won the gold medal at the World Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Olivia Vavasour, Lauren Day, Lale Edit, Evan Park, Hannah Heideveld, Meg...

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Aug. 4, 2023

The Road to Victory with the Under 23 USA Women’s Eight

Kristi is joined by seven members of the USA Under 23 Women’s 8+ who just won the gold medal at the World Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Olivia Vavasour, Lauren Day, Lale Edit, Evan Park, Hannah Heideveld, Megan Lee and ...

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July 28, 2023

The Mental Ups (& Downs) Of Elite Sports with Christine Cavallo

Fellow Rower and longtime friend Christine Cavallo joins Kristi Wagner to talk about the ups and downs with rowing; specifically Cavallo's "Love / Hate relationship with rowing. Cavallo is a 7x US National Team member and doe...

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July 21, 2023

Why Olympic Hopefuls Love “Ted Lasso”

The TV show “Ted Lasso” has captivated the nation with its humor, heartfelt lessons, and athletic triumphs. Olympic hopefuls are no exception; Kristi and friend/ teammate Hannah Paynter sit down on the podcast to discuss why ...

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July 14, 2023

Professional basketball player Blake Dietrick

Kristi is joined by fellow Massachusetts native, Blake Dietrick. Kristi and Blake met at basketball camp fifteen years ago but since then their athletic careers have followed different paths. The duo caught up on the podcast ...

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July 7, 2023

World Cup II Recap

Kristi Wagner and producer Christine O'Donnell recap the racing from World Rowing Cup II in Varese, Italy last month. The conversation covers how the racing felt, what Kristi thinks about and focuses on during each phase of r...

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June 30, 2023

Would You Rather with Women in the Boat

This week on the podcast Kristi talks to three of her national team teammates: Maddie Wanamaker, Kelsey Reelick and Molly Bruggerman. All three women just won gold in the women’s four at the second World Cup in Varese, Italy....

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June 23, 2023

Cross Country Skiing Olympian Julia Kern

Kristi sits down with 2022 Winter Olympian and nine-time US Cross Country Skiing National Team member Julia Kern. The two talk about Julia's journey in and out of sport, what motivates her during her other three years; and th...

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June 16, 2023

Boyfriend Chris Adams on Dating an Olympic Athlete

"We may not be in the boat, but we feel every bump," Kristi's boyfriend Chris Adams says regarding their relationship. Chris is not a rower, but he is most definitely a huge part of Kristi's team. He has an inside …

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June 9, 2023

Q&A with Coach Cat (Part 2)

Part two of Kristi’s conversation with her longtime coach, Eric Catalano (Cat). Cat shares what it has been like coaching Kristi for nearly a decade. In addition, Kristi runs Cat through a list of audience questions; the conv...

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June 2, 2023

Coach Cat

Kristi's longtime coach Eric "Cat" Catalano shares what he thinks the most important part of coaching is, where he finds inspiration, and why he believes in helping his athletes become better teammates and people along the wa...

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May 26, 2023

Mom Patti Wagner on her daughter becoming an Olympian

How do you raise an Olympian? Are they born competitive? Are they naturally athletic? In this week's episode of the show, Kristi Wagner's mother Patti joins the show to talk about the ups and downs of her daughter's Olympic j...

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May 19, 2023

High Expectations

This week on the podcast Kristi sits down with the founder of Bright Sighted and award-winning producer Christine O’Donnell. The two discuss how expectations have evolved throughout their lives, from childhood into each of th...

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May 12, 2023

Teammates vs Friends

Four of the best rowers in the United States share what it's like to be friends with their biggest competition. The women include Saratoga Springs Elite Rowers and Teammates Savannah Brija, Megan Goodman, Lauren O'Conner and,...

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May 5, 2023

"Do you have any regrets?" | 3x Olympian & Boat Partner Gevvie Stone

Three-time Olympian, Silver Medalist and Kristi's Boat Partner in the 2021 Tokyo Games joins us for this week's episode. Gevvie Stone and Kristi discuss what happened in the weeks and months after they came in fifth in Tokyo....

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April 28, 2023

Coming in 5th

In 2021 I competed in the Olympic Games in Tokyo and came in 5th place. In this episode, I talk about what that was like. I talk about what failure does and doesn’t look like and how to deal with …

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April 21, 2023

Why Not Me?

I remember the moment I first thought I could go to the Olympics very clearly, it was the summer of 2008. And I had just finished my freshman year of high school, which was really the first time I'd rowed. …

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April 6, 2023

Coming Soon: The Other 3 Years

Kristi Shares Her Journey To 2024 Olympic Games

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