My New Favorite Olympian and My New Favorite Paralympian
Wondering who you should root for at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Winter Games? Get to know Team USA’s most inspiring athletes and the causes they champion. Season 8: My New Favorite Olympian and My New Favorite Paralympian hosted by Olympic figure skating medalist Adam Rippon Season 7: My New Favorite Olympian and My New Favorite Paralympian hosted by 12-time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin Season 6: My New Favorite Futbolista hosted by World Cup champion Meghan Klingenberg in English and Janelly Farías in Spanish Season 5: My New Favorite Futbolista hosted by soccer legend Juan Pablo Ángel in English and Spanish Season 4: My New Favorite Olympian hosted by Apolo Ohno, Team USA's most decorated Winter Olympian Season 3: My New Favorite Olympian hosted by Olympic trailblazer Ibtihaj Muhammad Season 2: Sports Uncovered hosted by Michele Tafoya Season 1: Sports Uncovered hosted by Mike Tirico Named "Best Sports Podcast" at the Cynopsis Sports Media Awards and the WEBBY Signal Awards Presented by the storytellers at NBC and Telemundo
Episodes
Three-time Paralympic sled hockey champion Jen Lee is determined to help other U.S. Army veterans find purpose, just like he did after losing his leg in a motorcycle accident.
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Three-time Olympic freestyle skiing medalist Nick Goepper, who retired from the sport after getting arrested and a stint in rehab, is back in a new discipline after rediscovering his joy in the sport and embracing his unfiltered “Ski Unc” persona
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Snowboarder Bea Kim is determined to fight climate change, from speaking at the United Nations to shopping at thrift stores
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Charlie McAvoy, one of the NHL’s most charitable players, learned hard work from his father Charles McAvoy Sr., who runs a four-generation plumbing business
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Olympic bobsled champion Kaillie Humphries was ready to be a mother, but a Stage 4 endometriosis diagnosis meant she would have to push her body to the brink in order to get pregnant.
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U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn once hid parts of herself to fit into her sport. Now, as an openly bisexual and pansexual athlete, she is using her platform to push for visibility, inclusion and mental health awareness.
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My New Favorite Olympian will introduce you to Team USA's most inspiring athletes and the causes they champion. New episodes hosted by Olympic figure skating medalist Adam Rippon and NBC's Chase Cain will drop January 15. And don't miss My New Favorite Paralympian beginning March 5!
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Sarah Adam, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, is attempting to become the first woman to ever represent Team USA at a Paralympics in wheelchair rugby, a sport so violent it is nicknamed “murderball.” Watch the video version of this episode HERE.
Hear from:
Sarah Adam
Dr. Kerri Morgan (Sarah’s mentor and Paralympic wheelchair track medalist)
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Paralympic sprinter Nick Mayhugh shares the lessons he learned from his grandfather Bill Mayhugh, a popular radio host, and his grandmother Shirley Culpeper Mayhugh, a performer who was signed by the same agency that represented Marilyn Monroe. Watch the video version of this episode HERE.
Hear from:
Nick Mayhugh
Scott Mayhugh (Nick’s father)
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Jennifer Lozano, nicknamed “the Troublemaker,” started boxing after experiencing bullying, racism and cartel violence splitting her time between Mexico and the border town of Laredo, Texas. Watch the video version of this episode HERE.
Hear from:
Jennifer Lozano
Yadhira Lozano (Jennifer’s mother)
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Jesse Grupper, a climber who studied engineering at Tufts and Harvard, designs devices to help children with disabilities participate in climbing. Watch the video version of this episode HERE.
Hear from:
Jesse Grupper
Jonathan Grupper (Jesse’s father)
Randi Goldberg (NJ Rock Gym)
Andrew Chow (Former Peak Potential coach)
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Kelly Cheng, who has been open about her mental health challenges, started a mentorship program to help the next generation of beach volleyball players prioritize their mental health. Watch the video version of this episode HERE.
Hear from:
Kelly Cheng
Jordan Cheng (Kelly’s husband and coach)
Grace Hong (USC beach volleyball and Kelly’s mentee)
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Olympic silver medalist Jordan Chiles explains how the landscape has changed for women of color since she first started doing gymnastics — and what she’s doing to help with Brown Girls Do Gymnastics. Watch the video version of this episode HERE.
Hear from:
Jordan Chiles
Margzetta Frazier (UCLA Gymnastics)
Coach Derrin Moore (Founder, Brown Girls Do Gymnastics)
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Lydia Jacoby, who unexpectedly became an Olympic champion as a 17-year-old swimmer from Alaska, opens up about her battle with post-Olympic depression. Watch the video version of this episode HERE.
Hear from:
Lydia Jacoby
Missy Franklin (6-time Olympic medalist)
Carol Capitani (Texas women’s swimming and diving head coach)
Dr. Michael Gervais (Psychologist and founder of Finding Mastery)
My New Favorite Olympian will introduce you to some of Team USA's most inspiring athletes and the causes they champion. New episodes hosted by 12-time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin and NBC's Zena Keita will drop June 12. And don't miss My New Favorite Paralympian beginning August 14! Watch the video version of the trailer HERE.
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As a bonus treat for our listeners, we're flipping the tables and having My New Favorite Futbolista host (and World Cup champion) Meghan Klingenberg answer questions from Andy Slavitt, the host of In the Bubble. Klingenberg discusses leading the charge along with other members of the USWNT to secure equal pay for all women competing in international sporting events, plus shares her thoughts on this year's World Cup, explains why it...
How will Team USA handle the adversity they are facing at the Women’s World Cup? Olympic and World Cup champion Lauren Holiday discusses with soccer content creator Megan Reyes in this bonus episode of My New Favorite Futbolista recorded in front of a live audience at a Women’s World Cup watch party presented by our partners On Her Turf, TOGETHXR, Telemundo and Peacock.
Sophia Smith, the reigning NWSL MVP, has become an advocate for student-athlete mental health after losing her best friend and Stanford teammate Katie Meyer to suicide.
Hear from:
Sophia Smith
Michael Wilson (Sophia’s boyfriend and Arizona Cardinals WR)
Dr. Robin Scholefield (Associate Director of Clinical and Sport Psychology Services, USC)
Victoria Garrick (Mental health advocate and host of Real Pod)
Episode reporter:
Abbey Fernández...
18-year-old Colombian forward Linda Caicedo, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer when she was just 15, is now one of the sport’s most electric goal scorers.
Hear from:
Linda Caicedo
Herlinda Alegría (Linda’s mother)
Diego Vasquez (Linda’s former coach)
Rafael Murillo (Linda’s former coach and lifelong mentor -president of Club Real Juanchito)
Episode reporter:
Jesús Quiñonez (NBC and Telemundo Boston)
Naomi Girma, the first player of Ethiopian descent on the U.S. Women’s National Team, hopes to make it easier for first-generation Americans to succeed.
Hear from:
Naomi Girma
Seble Demissie (Naomi’s mother)
Girma Aweke (Naomi’s father)
Episode reporter:
Darnay Tripp (NBC San Diego)
Rigo Villalobos (Telemundo San Diego)
Read more about Naomi's story on NBC Bay Area, The Equalizer and On Her Turf.
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