The Other 3 Years | The Olympian Journey Podcast

The Other 3 Years | The Olympian Journey Podcast

Kristi Wagner invites you on her journey to make the 2024 Olympic Team. Each week, she'll share what being an elite athlete in training really looks like: the ups and downs, life on the road, how to stay motivated with a goal so far away, the effects on things like mental health and relationships, and how it can all be thrown off by anything; from a meal to the weather. The Other 3 Years is a podcast that will serve as inspiration to anyone with a dream they’re determined to make a reality.

Episodes

After the Games, Kristi's Wrap Up | Episode 69

August 16, 2024 • 14 mins
In this raw and vulnerable episode, Kristi checks in with us now that the Olympic Games have concluded. She reflects on her own performance and how she is processing a disappointing outcome. She also shows her resilience - although she may not know what the future holds, she doesn’t stay knocked down for long. In her final episode, she signs off with hope. Don’t miss this inspiring and heartfelt episode.  Learn more about your ad...
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Taking Big Swings, with Rudy Winkler | Episode 68

August 2, 2024 • 66 mins
While Kristi’s away at the Olympics, we kick off this episode with a conversation between producer Christine O’Donnell and world rowing commentator Colleen Saville about Kristi’s races in Paris. Then we dive into her interview with Rudy Winkler, American track and field athlete who competes in the hammer throw and weight throw. Rudy is the current American Record Holder in the hammer toss with a distance of 82.71m. He has finished...
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Let the Games Begin! Kristi’s Pre-Olympics Q&A | Episode 67

July 26, 2024 • 25 mins
It’s go time! Kristi answers some of our burning pre-Olympics questions as she heads to Paris for the Summer 2024 Games where she is competing in the women’s double sculls. Some questions get deep (has being on Team USA made her more of a patriot?), some…not so much (is she going to try a chocolate chip cookie croissant?). She tells about how visualization and meditation help her get ready for her races, would she do it all over ...
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Connection is Magic, with Ally Hammel | Episode 66

July 19, 2024 • 42 mins
In our last episode before the Olympics begin, Kristi talks to Team USA Field Hockey player Ally Hammel. Ally tells us about the fascinating ways field hockey is always evolving, the differences and similarities between its sister sport on the ice, and how it transforms from high school to collegiate and international levels. Having competed everywhere from India to Chile, Ally shares what it sounds like in a stadium when you’re pl...
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No More Silver Medals, with Ben Weatherwax & Michael Fairley | Episode 65

July 12, 2024 • 45 mins
This week Kristi chats with two of her old friends, Ben Weatherwax and Michael Fairley, lightweight Harvard Rowing and Saratoga alumni who just won their race at IRAs.  The guys take us back to the beginning of their rowing careers (in fourth grade!) to high school rowing (including winning Nationals) and through their unconventional roads to Harvard.  We hear about how they helped turn their less-than-stellar program to into one...
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Learning to Love the Process, with Mary Whipple | Episode 64

July 5, 2024 • 56 mins
Get ready to get pumped up! In this week’s energetic episode, host Kristi Wagner chats with Mary Whipple, the former Team USA coxswain for the Women’s 8, 2x Olympian with two gold and one silver medal, 5x world champion, and current coach and commentator. Mary tells Kristi about how she came to love coxing after first being disappointed at not being selected as a rower, how not buying into limitations gave her an edge over her comp...
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Doing it Your Way, with Olivia Reeves | Episode 63

June 28, 2024 • 47 mins
This week we have the impressive Olivia Reeves, a Team USA Olympic Weightlifter in the Paris 2024 Games, gold medal winner at the 2024 IWF Championships and 2023 Pan Am Championships, and US women’s record holder. Since Olympic Weightlifting is a new topic for us on the podcast, Olivia explains how the sport works and what a training routine and competition look like. She also tells us about how growing up in her family’s CrossFit...
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Celebrating Father’s Day with Steve Wagner

June 21, 2024 • 40 mins
Happy Father’s Day! As promised, Kristi sits down with one of her biggest champions: her self-proclaimed “Rowing Dad,” Steve Wagner. The father-daughter duo talk about Steve’s unique ability to help Kristi through difficult and disappointing events, his best and worst memories of her rowing career (so far), how he supported her in making the leap to full-time athlete, and what it feels like to watch your child qualify for the Olymp...
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Win or Learn, with Lauren O’Connor, Teal Cohen, Grace Joyce & Emily Delleman | Episode 61

June 14, 2024 • 43 mins
You’re in for quadruple the fun this week as host Kristi Wagner interviews the Team USA women’s 4x rowers: Lauren O’Connor, Teal Cohen, Grace Joyce and Emily Delleman. The ladies share with us how they prepped for their Olympic qualifying race (which they won), how it feels for all four of them to be going to their first Olympics, and the importance of celebrating the little wins along with the big ones. They also sing the virtues ...
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Not taking "no" for an answer, with Molly Reckford | Episode 60

June 7, 2024 • 45 mins
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 g...
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Winning at the World Cup 2! | Episode 59

May 31, 2024 • 19 mins
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 Olymp...
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Riding With No Breaks, feat. Skyler Samuelson | Episode 58

May 24, 2024 • 46 mins
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 ...
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The Dartmouth Duo, Billy Bender & Oliver Bub | Episode 57

May 17, 2024 • 33 mins
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 co...
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Celebrating Mother's Day with Patti Wagner | Episode 56

May 10, 2024 • 33 mins
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* wh...
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Closing the Dream Gap with Jayna Hefford | Episode 55

May 3, 2024 • 41 mins
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 hock...
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Winning the Big Race with Megan Lee | Episode 54

April 26, 2024 • 44 mins
Wave the white flag! In this episode, join host Kristi Wagner for a lively chat with champion rower Megan Lee. Megan is a student and athlete at Cambridge University in the UK, whose rowing team just triumphed over the Oxford team in the 78th Women’s Boat Race in London. Megan gives us the play by play of the race itself, including a near collision with the other boat, and the longest four minutes of her life waiting for the umpire...
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From Athlete to Coach with Steve Whelpley | Episode 53

April 19, 2024 • 50 mins
What does it take to transition from a dedicated athlete to a high-performance coach? Kristi is joined by former competitive rower and now coach, Steve Whelpley. After a 19 year career that included three national teams, Steve made a major career transition and is now the head coach of the Craftsbury Green Racing Project. Steve tells us about his journey as an athlete and what inspired him to make the switch. In this powerful conve...
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Second Time's the Charm: Heading back to the Olympics with Ian Accomando | Episode 52

April 12, 2024 • 52 mins
What does it feel like to be going to the Olympics - again? This week’s episode of "The Other 3 Years" is a conversation with Kristi and her boyfriend, returning guest Ian Accomando. The couple dives into how Kristi really feels about making the 2024 Olympic rowing team, what’s changed - and what hasn’t- about her training and mindset the second time around, and, of course, her favorite bagel sandwich. And you won’t want to miss Kr...
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Making the US Olympic Rowing Team with Sophia Vitas | Episode 51

April 5, 2024 • 27 mins
Join host Kristi Wagner as she sits down with Sophia Vitas, a remarkable athlete who shares her journey to making the Olympic rowing team for the United States. From early mornings on the water to representing her country on the world stage, Sophia's story is about determination, resilience, and the pursuit of greatness. Don't miss this inspiring conversation about the relentless pursuit of athletic success. 🌟 Keep up with Kristi...
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Inside the Olympic Journey with Sara Hendershot | Episode 50

March 29, 2024 • 62 mins
Our host Kristi Wagner is going to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics!! Tune in as she dishes out the news and her reaction. Guest Sara Hendershot joins Kristi. Sara’s illustrious career saw her achieve a remarkable fourth place finish in the women's pair at the 2012 Olympics in London. In this insightful conversation, Sara sheds light on the various pathways to Olympic qualification in the world of rowing and delves into the intricate...
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