Katie Morgan from the Athletics Department at the University of San Francisco was able to sit down with Elliana Pogrebinsky to get to know her past and what has inspired her to start this Women in Athletics series.
Enjoy this great chat between myself, former Team USA Ice Dancer, and Carrie Aprik, head nutritionist for U.S. Figure Skating. Topics range from eating disorders, proper nutrition for sport, body composition, and more. Thank you for supporting Women in Athletics.
Enjoy this incredibly inspirational talk between myself, former Team USA Ice Dancer, and Amber Glenn, the 2019 CS U.S. Classic Bronze medalist, 2014 U.S. Junior National winner, and two-time Junior Grand Prix Bronze medalist. Topics include body positivity, mental health, eating disorder like behavior, and finding what is right for your own body. Thank you for supporting Women in Athletics.
Enjoy this passionate chat between myself, former Team USA Ice Dancer, and Aly Bilash, a former singles and pairs skater who is now a Certified Massage Therapist with a B.S. in Kinesiology. Topics include aspects that could be done better in U.S. Figure Skating, lack of education, why you need a personalized training program, and a special focus on injuries. Thank you for supporting Women in Athletics.
Enjoy this exposing chat between myself, former Team USA Ice Dancer, and Gracie Gold, the 2014 Olympic Team event Bronze medalist, 2015 Internationaux de France champion, 2014 NHK Trophy Champion, Two-Time U.S. National Champion and two-time Silver medalist, and Two-Time World Team Trophy champion. Topics include internal stress, US Figure Skating resources, education for coaches, and an emphasis on opening a line of communication with your coaches. Thank you for supporting Women in Athletics.
Enjoy this educational chat between myself, former Team USA Ice Dancer, and Michael Haumesser, a ISSA certified Strength and Conditioning Coach with five years of experience working with Figure Skaters. Topics include common issues female athletes face, if strength training makes women "bulky", periodization, and early specialization in sport. Thank you for supporting Women in Athletics.
Enjoy this lighthearted chat with myself, former Team USA Ice Dancer and Christina Carreira. She and her partner are 2 time junior world medalists, 2020 US pewter medalists, US junior champions, and Grand Prix medalists. Topics include how nutritionists can help, how to deal with teammates that are also competitors, understanding the how behind weight loss, and the importance of physical therapists as well as sport psychologists. Thank you for supporting Women in Athletics.
Enjoy this mind opening chat between myself, former Team USA Ice Dancer and Amber Leigh Anderson, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor trained in sensorimotor psychotherapy who specializes in trauma, eating disorders, anxiety, and depression. Topics include sensorimotor psychotherapy, tension in relation with arousal, governing bodies, and how to deal with frustration. Thank you for supporting Women in Athletics
Enjoy this incredible chat with myself, Former Team USA Ice Dancer, and Rachael Flatt, the 2010 US ladies National Figure Skating Champion and Olympian and 2008 World Junior Champion. Currently she is in her third year of the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at UNC chapel hill. Topics include the importance of continuing education, the importance of asking for help, competitive teammates, and what is being done to help Figure Skaters. Thank you for supporting Women in Athletics!
Enjoy this fired up chat between myself, former Team USA Ice Dancer, and Sabrina, the creator of IMPACT Performance. She founded IMPACT Performance to give athletes, coaches and parents the tools they need to change the culture of sport and performance. Her aim is to inspire the sport community to learn how to use, and train, their mental muscles as much as we do our physical ones. Topics include a coaches perspective on current issues in athletics, opening a clear line of communication, and the importance fo focusing on the positives. Thank you for supporting Women in Athletics!
Today's episode on Women in Athletics features Madison Hubbell who along with her parter Zach Donohue, is a Two-time World medalist, 2018 Grand Prix Final Champion, 2014 Four Continents Champion, Two-time U.S. National Champion, and 2018 Olympian. Our chat focuses on her first experiences with being told to look a certain way, the people in her life who were able to help her stand up for herself, how she takes care of her body now, and a focus on menstruation in regards to health and performance.
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Today's episode of Women in Athletics is between myself, former Team USA Ice Dancer, and Polina Edmunds, a former Team USA singles skater and the 2014 Olympian. Polina is a longtime close friend of mine so we decided to change things up, having a nice chat outdoors and baking some pumpkin truffles. Topics include the over emphasis of technique in singles skating, pushing the body too far too soon, pre-puberty skating, and a special emphasis on birth control. Pumpkin Truffle recipe:
1/4 cup peanut butter 1/4 cup pumpkin puree 3 tbsp almond flour 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp pumpkin spice 1 tsp vanilla 1/8 tsp salt 1/3 cup chocolate chips
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Today's episode of Women in Athletics is between myself, former Team USA Ice Dancer, and Ikaika Dowsett who is a National Ballroom Dance coach and former competitor. Listen in to hear insights on coach student relations, some great tips on how to be a successful coach, how to maintain an open line of communication with your coach, and why strength and conditioning is essential to being the best in your sport.
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Today's episode of Women in Athletics is between myself, former Team USA Ice Dancer and Ashley Cain-Gribble who is a U.S Pairs National Champion and Team USA Member. Tune in to hear what it was like pursuing singles and pairs, some of the struggles Ashley faced during her career, and the methods she has implemented to make sure she takes care of herself and stays strong and healthy. Thank you for supporting Women in Athletics!
Today's episode of Women in Athletics is between myself, former Team USA Ice Dancer and AsToday's episode of Women in Athletics is between myself, former Team USA Ice Dancer, and Nadine Waeghe who is an Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist. Tune in to hear what she has to say about mistakes athletes make in their rehabilitation process, the credentials one should look for when seeking help with an injury, and some tips on how to take care of the body. Thank you for supporting Women in Athletics!