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Humbled explores the complex identity of an athlete. Whether you’re an athlete now, were in the past, or don’t see yourself that way at all, these stories will speak to you on just a human level. We have conversations with people who have accomplished larger-than-life sports feats, and whose childhood dreams of glory actually came true. In our wide-ranging conversations, we dive even deeper into the often hidden, but lasting impacts that the athlete identity can have, and the surprising ways it lives on.
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Humbled is a free show with an ambitious mission — to shift athlete identity from a thought discussed solely inside our inner monologue to a conversation we share and build on with each-other.
This podcast was created to fulfill that mission and to build a living archive where everyone can be inspired by and learn from stories of being humbled.
If you’d like to support the podcast and our mission directly, you can donate here.
About the podcast
Humbled is a podcast about athlete identity. We dive deep into the often hidden but lasting impacts that athlete identity can have, in ways you would never expect. To listen to any of the past episodes for free, check out this page.
Host: @kharaldsdottir
Find Kaitlin:
@kaitlinsandeno
https://www.kaitlinsandeno.com
Kaitlin’s book, Golden Glow - https://www.amazon.com/Golden-Glow-Kaitlin-Sandeno-Achieved/dp/1538117037
Mentions
USC Swimming & Diving - @uscswim
https://usctrojans.com/sports/womens-swimming-and-diving
Yana Klochkova - https://www.olympic.org/yana-klochkova
Jessie Rees Foundation (NEGU)-
https://negu.org
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Humbled is a free show with an ambitious mission — to shift athlete identity from a thought discussed solely inside our inner monologue to a conversation we share and build on with each-other.
This podcast was created to fulfill that mission and to build a living archive where everyone can be inspired by and learn from stories of being humbled.
If you’d like to support the podcast and our mission directly, you can donate here.
About the podcast
Humbled is a podcast about athlete identity. We dive deep into the often hidden but lasting impacts that athlete identity can have, in ways you would never expect. To listen to any of the past episodes for free, check out this page.
Host: @kharaldsdottir
Producer: @aaronernst
Two weeks ago, Griffin Luce was balancing life as a student athlete, enduring grueling practices, and excited to see how far he and his teammates could go in his final season as a college athlete. He was given a couple of days to pack up his things, leave campus, and finish out the semester at home. Life as he and his teammates knew it was over. With such a sudden and dramatic change to his life, it would be understandable if Griffin were looking hard at the past and what could have been in the future. Instead, he is looking to the future, focusing on the joy in spending time with his family, and finding ways to continue to connect with his teammates.
You can read the full show notes here. Sign up for our weekly newsletter for weekly behind the scenes content and episode updates.
Support the podcast
Humbled is a free show with an ambitious mission — to shift athlete identity from a thought discussed solely inside our inner monologue to a conversation we share and build on with each-other.
This podcast was created to fulfill that mission and to build a living archive where everyone can be inspired by and learn from stories of being humbled.
If you’d like to support the podcast and our mission directly, you can donate here.
About the podcast
Humbled is a podcast about athlete identity. We dive deep into the often hidden but lasting impacts that athlete identity can have, in ways you would never expect. To listen to any of the past episodes for free, check out this page.
Host: @kharaldsdottir
Producer: @aaronernst
You can read the full show notes here. Sign up for our weekly newsletter for weekly behind the scenes content and episode updates.
Support the podcast
Humbled is a free show with an ambitious mission — to shift athlete identity from a thought discussed solely inside our inner monologue to a conversation we share and build on with each-other.
This podcast was created to fulfill that mission and to build a living archive where everyone can be inspired by and learn from stories of being humbled.
If you’d like to support the podcast and our mission directly, you can donate here.
About the podcast
Humbled is a podcast about athlete identity. We dive deep into the often hidden but lasting impacts that athlete identity can have, in ways you would never expect. To listen to any of the past episodes for free, check out this page.
Host: @kharaldsdottir
Producer: @aaronernst
You can read the full show notes here.
Sign up for our weekly newsletter for weekly behind the scenes content and episode updates.
Support the podcast
Humbled is a free show with an ambitious mission — to shift athlete identity from a thought discussed solely inside our inner monologue to a conversation we share and build on with each-other.
This podcast was created to fulfill that mission and to build a living archive where everyone can be inspired by and learn from stories of being humbled.
If you’d like to support the podcast and our mission directly, you can donate here.
About the podcast
Humbledis a podcast about athlete identity. We dive deep into the often hidden but lasting impacts that athlete identity can have, in ways you would never expect. To listen to any of the past episodes for free, check outthis page.
Host: @kharaldsdottir
Producer: @aaronernst
How to find Caroline
Instagram - @caroburckle & @caros_design
RISE Athletes - @riseathletes & www.rise-athletes.com
Mentioned in this episode
Lakeside Swimming
@lakesidehawks
University of Florida swim team
@gatorsswimdv
Clark Burckle
Sean Hutchison
Ariana Kukors Smith
Amelia Boone
Lululemon - @lululemon
Michael Phelps
Katie Hoff
Brené Brown - @brenebrown
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Show Notes
Full show notes can be found here.
Sign up for our weekly newsletter for weekly behind the scenes content and episode updates.
Support the podcast
Humbled is a free show with an ambitious mission — to shift athlete identity from a thought discussed solely inside our inner monologue to a conversation we share and build on with each-other.
This podcast was created to fulfill that mission and to build a living archive where everyone can be inspired by and learn from stories of being humbled.
If you’d like to support the podcast and our mission directly, you can donate here.
About the podcast
Humbledis a podcast about athlete identity. We dive deep into the often hidden but lasting impacts that athlete identity can have, in ways you would never expect. To listen to any of the past episodes for free, check outthis page.
Host: @kharaldsdottir
Producer: @aaronernst
How to find Jason
Instagram - @jasonrogersusa
Twitter - @jasonrogersusa
www.jasonrogers.co
Jason on Reddit
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Full show notes can be found here.
Sign up for our weekly newsletter for weekly behind the scenes content and episode updates.
Support the podcast
Humbled is a free show with an ambitious mission — to shift athlete identity from a thought discussed solely inside our inner monologue to a conversation we share and build on with each-other.
This podcast was created to fulfill that mission and to build a living archive where everyone can be inspired by and learn from stories of being humbled.
If you’d like to support the podcast and our mission directly, you can donate here.
About the podcast
Humbledis a podcast about athlete identity. We dive deep into the often hidden but lasting impacts that athlete identity can have, in ways you would never expect. To listen to any of the past episodes for free, check outthis page.
Host: @kharaldsdottir
Producer: @aaronernst
How to Find Briana
- @briscurry
- www.briscurry.com
People Mentioned
- Jim Rudy
- Abby Wambach, @abbywambach
- Lori Lindsey, @lorilindsey6
- Washington Spirit, @washingtonspirit
- John and Elizabeth Hendricks
- Tomboy X
- Chryssa Zizos, @chryssazizos
- Kevin E. Crutchfield, M.D.
About Briana’s Surgery and Treatment of Concussion
Lifebridge Health Comprehensive Sports Concussion Program - Where Brianna received her treatment
Washington Post Article - Profiles her career, injury, as well as the medical procedure used to treat her concussion-related symptoms
Ivica Ducic, MD, PhD - Washington Nerve Institute
Kevin E. Crutchfield, M.D. - Co-Director, LifeBridge Health Sports Medicine Institute
Briana Scurry Concussion Advocacy - She shares her ordeal educating players, coaches, and parents about concussions and advocating for better protections in the game
Expertise in Brain Concussion - Worldwide list of clinicians and medical centers
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Full show notes can be found here.
Sign up for our weekly newsletter for weekly behind the scenes content and episode updates.
Support the podcast
Humbled is a free show with an ambitious mission — to shift athlete identity from a thought discussed solely inside our inner monologue to a conversation we share and build on with each-other.
This podcast was created to fulfill that mission and to build a living archive where everyone can be inspired by and learn from stories of being humbled.
If you’d like to support the podcast and our mission directly, you can donate here.
About the podcast
Humbledis a podcast about athlete identity. We dive deep into the often hidden but lasting impacts that athlete identity can have, in ways you would never expect. To listen to any of the past episodes for free, check outthis page.
Host: @kharaldsdottir
Producer: @aaronernst
Reach out with any questions at hello@humbledpodcast.com
Kristin: @kharaldsdottir
Aaron: @aaronernst
Humbled: @humbledpodcast
Dan Churchill: @dan_churchill
www.danchurchill.com
Social media & outreach: Claire Collins, @cmc_6991
Branding & website: Brad Gulick, @gulickb
Places, people mentioned:
Charley St- @charleyst, www.charleyst.com
Lindsey Vonn- @lindseyvonn, www.lindseyvonn.com
Dude Food- https://www.amazon.com/DudeFood-Guys-Guide-Cooking-Kick-Ass/dp/1476796890
Under Armour- @underarmour, www.underarmour.com
Athletic Greens- @athleticgreens, www.athleticgreens.com
Have a topic you want to hear discussed on Humbled, or have a question? Email us at hello@humbledpodcast.com!
You can find the Humbled team on Instagram:
@humbledpodcast
@kharaldsdottir
People mentioned:
Michael Phelps- @m_phelps00
Caroline Burckle- @caroburckle
Katie Ledecky- @katieledecky
Dana Vollmer- @dana.vollmer
Missy Franklin- @missyfranklin88
Ruta Meilutyte- https://swimswam.com/lithuanian-olympic-champion-ruta-meilutyte-retires-at-age-22/
USC Swimming- @uscswim
Link to 200m breaststroke WR race in 2012 London Olympics- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koGygGfyvzQ
Positive psychology- https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/positive_psychology_in_practice
RISE Athletes- http://www.rise-athletes.com/mentoring
Kundalini yoga- https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/kundalini-yoga-101-everything-you-wanted-to-know
Show Notes:
- Rebecca talks about the the role being athlete played when she was a kid, and how being an athlete quickly became her identity when she was young. [4:40]
- Why did Rebecca push herself so hard to swim when she was a young? [5:45]
- Rebecca’s road to swimming at USC on a full scholarship and how her college experience was shaped by swimming. [6:05]
- What was it like to go to the Beijing Olympics as a college student, and come home with three Olympic medals? [7:00]
- The Beijing Olympics coincided with Twitter’s rise. What was it like to be on the US swimming team at a time when it was rocketing to fame with teammates like Michael Phelps, and your popularity was directly correlated to your medal? [11:00]
- What it was like to go back to college swimming after the 2008 Olympics. [12:08]
- Rebecca needs to decide if she’s going to go for another Olympic cycle after she finishes college. She didn’t have any other obvious options, but eventually decided to keep training for the next Olympics and try to break the world record in the 200m breaststroke while hiking a mountain in Honolulu. [13:10]
- Going into the 2012 Olympics, Soni was pretty sure it was her last Olympic cycle. She didn’t know what was coming after retirement, but how did she know she was done training? After seeing how the media treated star athletes, Rebecca realized she could never really win. [15:38]
- Rebecca’s sponsorship deals made it possible for her to swim professionally, but they all came at a cost. [17:33]
- What it was like to feel like tying her worth into her swimming performance, and feeling like she wasn’t living up to the athlete identity she had been given. [19:00]
- How gracious Rebecca is to Ruta, who ended up winning gold in the 100m breastroke at the 2012 London Olympics.She describes that race as the perfect example of how great the Olympics are. [20:00]
- Rebecca describes how she got through her mental block leading up to the 200m breaststroke final at the 2012 Olympics, which ultimately led to her interest in positive psychology and mindset in sport. “I don’t know how, but I’m going to do it anyway.” [21:05]
- Rebecca describes being shocked that she broke the world record in the 200m breastroke, and realizing that she was the first woman to break 2:20 in the event. [24:17]
- How the 2012 Olympic experience was a little more fun than her first Olympics. [25:45]
- After London, Soni was living in LA getting invites to media events, but did not want to attend any of them [16:40]
- What was it like to leave a sport to which she had assigned her identity? “To lose or shift an identity is excruciating.” How she spent the first few months after retiring, grappling with the fact that she didn’t know the answer to the question, “What do you do?” [27:30]
- Who was Rebecca outside of “Rebecca the Swimmer?” [29:10]
- How Rebecca began to explore who else she was outside of her athlete identity, and realizing the huge role that swimming played in her life. [30:45]
- As Rebecca looked back on her career, she began to get curious about how she became so dominant in a sport where she was not at an obvious physical advantage. She became interested in the role of mindset and positive psychology. [31:38]
- How Rebecca’s interest in positive psychology and experience during her swimming career led her to start RISE Athletes in order to help young athletes develop the mental side of the game. [32:00]
- Rebecca discusses the importance of hiring Olympians at RISE in order to give them the experience of mentoring the future generation of athletes, and how that benefits both the mentors and mentees in confidence. [33:45]
- Does Rebecca have more moving on to do? [34:40]
- Rebecca is now reflecting on the pressure she places on herself to give back to athletics, even though it has never been asked of her. Is it because she doesn’t know her value anywhere else? [35:15]
- Emotions. Why were they suppressed during Rebecca’s swimming career? And what was the process of getting more in touch with her emotions after she retired? [37:00]
- What it was like for Rebecca to lean into her more feminine side (and she’s not talking about male vs. female, but allowing herself to find softness in herself and giving herself space to back off.) [39:45]
- How emotions in sport are traditionally not given much value, which led to Rebecca suffocating her emotions, resulting in inevitable blowups. She is now working hard to value her emotions (and herself). [41:30]
- How Rebecca found yoga and really got into the philosophy of yoga. [45:00]
- What’s Rebecca’s relationship now with her athlete identity? [48:20]
- In terms of what’s next, Rebecca really believes that she needs to experience the death of what was in order to experience the birth of what’s coming. [51:50]
- How Rebecca structures her life now. [53:25]
Quotes from the trailer from:
Caroline Burckle @caroburckle
Briana Scurry @briscurry
Jason Rogers @jasonrogersusa
Rebecca Soni @rebventures
Dan Churchill @danchurchill
Betsey Armstrong @betseyarmstrong
Kaitlin Sandeno @kaitlinsandeno
Humbled Team:
Kristin Haraldsdottir, host @kharaldsdottir
Aaron Ernst, producer @aaronernst
Claire Collins, social media and outreach @cmc_6991
Brad Gulick, design and advisor @gulickb
Music by Troy Herion
Natalie Dell O'Brien won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics in the Women’s Quadruple Sculls and took home the first ever medal in the event for the US. She has integrated her experience from elite rowing into her new career climbing up the ladder at Google smoother than most. While Natalie's transition from elite rowing seems ideal, it was not without its challenges. Natalie's approach to the transition and how she uses her experience as an elite athlete to her advantage in the business world is downright inspiring. Her story shows that a good transition does not have to be picture perfect.
Follow Natalie on Instagram @nataliedobrien
Find Erin @erincafaro and Kristin @kharaldsdottir
Our kickass podcast editor is Corey Schreppel @coreyschreppel
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Karen Kraft Rigsby is a former Olympic silver and bronze medalist in the women's pair in rowing, survivor of battles with cancer after each Olympic cycle, a badass yogi, and a very proud mom. In between teaching yoga classes, Karen sat down and told her story like it's never been told before. She describes how she was an unlikely Olympian, starting as an architecture major at Cal Poly, and she fought for every inch of her success, spending hundreds of hours training alone in a basement only to be turned away from the national team. Karen's perspective on what her decade-long journey means to her now, and how hot yoga can give you the same relief as rowing does, is a lesson in keeping things in perspective when it feels like the cards are stacked against you.
Fergus Connolly is a performance expert who has worked with professional sports teams around the world. Fergus sat down with Erin and Kristin and talked about how he believes that the role of sport is preparing people for the challenges of life. He has made a career out of working with all different types of athletes, special operators and personnel. Fergus has published two books on performance and team dynamics and has a really good insight into not only how athletes can train and perform better, but simultaneously prepare themselves for life after. Fergus gets into the dangers of specializing in one specific area and how that may be our greatest threat to adaptability. Fergus is amazing at is creating models for navigating the world which can help us understand how we as humans and athletes can evolve, adapt, and come out better on the backside of performance.
For more information about Humbled, check out the Humbled website at www.humbledpodcast.com.Follow Fergus on Twitter @fergus_connolly and Instagram @fergus.connolly.
Catch up with Kristin @kharaldsdottir and Erin @erincafaro on the Instagrams.
Thank you as always to our incredible podcast editor, Corey Schreppel! @coreyschreppel
Anik Wild is a former X Games champion in skicross, businesswoman, and proud mom. She competed for over 30 years in downhill ski racing and 10 months before the 2010 Olympics, she was forced to retire from her sport due to the cumulative effects of her multiple concussions. Anik sat down with Erin and Kristin in Truckee, CA, where she currently lives with her husband and son to talk about the love of competing, the heartache of having to leave her dream of an Olympic medal on the table, and the joy of being a mom and lifelong athlete. Anik is pursuing life after sport with just as much intensity as she did her career as a skicross racer, but the process of leaving active competition has been a long emotional journey and is the first to admit that she's not completely over it.
For more information about Humbled, check out the Humbled website at www.humbledpodcast.com.
You can find Anik on Instagram @anikwild
Catch up with Kristin @kharaldsdottir and Erin @erincafaro on the Instagrams.
Thank you as always to our incredible podcast editor, Corey Schreppel! @coreyschreppel
Kristin Haraldsdottir is a former NCAA National Champion in rowing, Division I Coach, PhD in Exercise Physiology and co-host of the humbled Podcast. Kristin’s story of becoming great at something, looking to share that joy with someone else and searching for another challenging outlet is a common evolution of the retired athlete. Kristin speaks eloquently to her experience stepping away from her sport from the athlete, coach and research perspective: the battle of trying to find the same challenge and camaraderie as an athlete, her research to find better solutions for athlete recovery and wellness, and her hopes for the listeners and athletes on the Humbled podcast.
For more information about Humbled, check out the Humbled website at www.humbledpodcast.com. Catch up with Kristin @kharaldsdottir and Erin @erincafaro on the Instagrams.
Thank you as always to our incredible podcast editor, Corey Schreppel! @coreyschreppel
This episode of Humbled is supported by Sonoma Women's Triathlon, a women's-focused tri that runs on July 13 in Healdsburg California. Whether you're a first-timer, an elite or something in between, Sonoma Women's has a great experience on tap for you. Go to Sonomatriathlon.com and register with the code HUMBLED and you will get 10% off registration. Sonoma Women's Tri is a Siberian Unicorn event.
Ashton Eaton is a former 2x Olympic gold medalist and world record holder in the men's decathlon and is approaching life after retirement as ambitiously as he did his sport. Ashton sat down with Erin and Kristin in the San Francisco Bay area where he is working in the Silicon Valley at a tech startup. They get into the making of an Olympic Champion, the thrill of sport, and how he never let his role as an athlete define him. Ashton's wisdom in approaching athlete transition as a true opportunity to pursue his next dream is inspiring, and his energy in everything he pursues is truly remarkable.
For more information about Humbled, check out the Humbled website at www.humbledpodcast.com. You can find Ashton on Twitter @ashtonjeaton
Catch up with Kristin @kharaldsdottir and Erin @erincafaro on the Instagrams.
Thank you as always to our incredible podcast editor, Corey Schreppel! @coreyschreppel
Dr. Lisa Post is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University, where she has served as Chief of Sports Medicine in Psychiatry for Stanford University’s Varsity Athletic program since 2000. She has also been Team Psychologist and mental health consultant for the San Francisco 49ers for the past 11 years. Dr. Post sat down with Erin and Kristin to discuss her own transitions and journey to becoming a psychologist, her interests in the treatment of high performing individuals and in stress management, and how athlete transition is a unique process for each individual.
For more information about Humbled, check out the Humbled website at www.humbledpodcast.com. Keep up with Erin on Instagram @erincafaro
If you want to catch up with Kristin and Erin, check out our personal Instagrams @erincafaro & @kharaldsdottir.
Thank you as always to our incredible podcast editor, Corey Schreppel! @coreyschreppel
Erin Cafaro is a former 2x Olympic gold medalist in the Women's 8+ in rowing, and the co-creator of the humbled podcast. After winning gold at the 2008 and again at the 2012 Olympics, Erin went on to build a career in the sports performance industry. On the surface, she appeared to be thriving, but internally she was struggling with her addiction to ‘health’ and demons of her past. Erin gives an incredibly candid view of an Olympic Champion’s ascent up the mountain and walk down the mountain after retiring from professional athletics. Erin offers some nuggets of advice on strategies to recover, adapt and thrive once again.
For more information about Humbled, check out the Humbled website at www.humbledpodcast.com.
If you want to catch up with Kristin and Erin, check out our personal Instagrams @erincafaro & @kharaldsdottir.
Thank you as always to our incredible podcast editor, Corey Schreppel! @coreyschreppel
Brianne Theisen Eaton is a former 2x Olympic Heptathlete Bronze Medalist from Canada, a girlboss in the Silicon Valley and a wonderfully honest human. Brianne sits down with Erin and Kristin to talk about the value of sport in her life, being married to another professional athlete, and how retirement from sport doesn’t always go according to plan. Brianne gives some great insight into what has worked and what has not worked so well during her transition to the next phase of her adult life [Note: do not go to a strip mall gym!]
For more information about Humbled, the full show notes, and increasingly more content, check out the Humbled website at www.humbledpodcast.com.
Keep up with Brianne on Instagram @btheiseneaton
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Levi Leipheimer is a former professional road racing cyclist, outdoor sports enthusiast, and has great insight on the complicated life of a retired athlete. Levi sat down with Kristin and Erin to talk about his experience retiring from the professional circuit, the role cycling still plays in his life and accepting the fact that he will always love the thrill of sport. They discussed the difficult conditions under which Levi retired from cycling, and what he has done since then to give back to the sport he loves.
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Keep up with Levi on Instagram @levileipheimer
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Thank you to our incredible podcast editor, Corey Schreppel! @coreyschreppel
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