Podcasts by Victory Laps With Sarah Wassner Flynn
This is Victory Laps: real conversations from real people about navigating the ups and downs in life, from illness to injury, career changes to childbirth. Each week, join Sarah Wassner Flynn, an award-winning writer, triathlete, and mom of four, for a dose of inspiration from her guests as they share their stories of evolving, learning, and living victoriously.
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Victory Laps with Sarah Wassner Flynn Episode 20: triathlete & nuclear engineer Victoria Anderson on volunteering for a COVID-19 trial, and more from 2021-01-27T01:28:13
Victoria Anderson is a woman of many titles: Nuclear engineer, triathlete, synchonized swimming coach, and chocolate lover. And recently, this 40-year-old from Washington, D.C. also became one o...
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Victory Laps with Sarah Wassner Flynn #19: Josh Hageman on Choosing Your Own Adventures from 2020-12-30T23:36:09
Josh Hageman is someone I’ve known for a few years through the local triathlon community. He’s a multidimensional person: He’s a father and a husband, a dog dad, an athlete, a model and commerci...
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Victory Laps with Sarah Wassner Flynn #18: Peloton's Matt Wilpers from 2020-12-23T18:45:57
Just in the nick of time before the holidays, I had a chance to sit down (via Zoom) with the one and only Matt Wilpers. Matt topped my "dream guest" list when I first started this podcast, so you k...
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Victory Laps #16/American Record Holder Karissa Schweizer on a Different Kind of 2020 and Looking Ahead from 2020-11-23T16:50:41
If 2020 went the way Karissa Schweizer had anticipated it may go, the 24-year-old may be an Olympian by now. After all, the professional runner and member of the Bowerman Track Club was primed to d...
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Victory Laps #17: Chris Nikic, the first person with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman and his guide Dan Grieb. from 2020-11-18T14:44:28
Earlier this month, 21-year-old Chris Nikic made history by becoming the first person with Down Syndrome to complete the grueling Ironman triathlon event, entering the Guinness Book of World Record...
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Victory Laps Episode 15/Clarice Lorenzini on Going Pro in Triathlon, Resilience & Redemption from 2020-11-13T12:00
Fresh off the race of her lifetime, Clarice Lorenzini breaks down Ironman Florida, where she qualified for her pro card by placing 2nd overall among all amateur women in 9 hours and 44 minutes. ...
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Victory Laps Ep 14/Going Long and Staying Positive with Nat Smitobol from 2020-11-03T21:40:42
🚨New episode alert!🚨 Dropping this one today because I know we are looking for distractions from the news...and the stress eating...so here you go. An hour of convo with the chillest, nicest, mos...
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Victory Laps # 13: Ultrarunners Kristen Serafin & Erin Kelman on Rim2Rim2Rim and their relationship from 2020-10-22T15:33:22
Ultrarunners Kristen Serafin and Erin Kelman are a pandemic success story: faced with whether to quarantine together or stay apart in the spring, they chose to go all in. And not only has their rel...
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Kristin Jenny on Enduring Anxiety and OCD from 2020-10-12T19:06:37
Today’s guest is Kristin (Goett) Jenny (kristinjenny207 on Instagram), an accomplished long distance triathlete and writer. World Mental Health Day was observed on October 10 as a way to raise awar...
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Not all super heroes wear capes: Dr. Bill Begg on saving lives, family time, and triathlon. from 2020-10-05T15:31:20
Dr. Bill Begg, the vice president of medical affairs and head of the ER at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY, is one my most fascinating guests to date. A 14-time Ironman, Bill is ...
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Victory Laps Episode 10: Moving Forward with Physically Challenged athlete Glenn Hartrick from 2020-09-29T02:34:37
When Glenn Hartrick was paralyzed from the chest down after a tragic accident, he was just weeks removed from finishing an Ironman. Prior to that, he was on the cover of Runner's World. Glenn's ...
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Victory Laps Episode: Keeping a Positive Perspective with Pro Triathlete Alissa Doehla from 2020-09-22T01:06:42
In Episode 9 of Victory Laps, I catch up with pro triathlete Alissa Doehla, whom I interviewed last year for Triathlete Magazine. At the time, Alissa had just returned to competition after a devast...
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Victory Laps Episode 8//Allison Boyle's Weight Loss & Journey Back To Herself from 2020-09-14T18:53:30
Today, I chat with Allison (Seery) Boyle, a friend who has been on a very inspirational fitness journey lately. When COVID pressed pause on her typically go-go-go lifestyle, Allison found herself w...
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Victory Laps with Sarah Wassner Flynn//Episode 7 with Nat Geo shark photographer Brian Skerry from 2020-09-08T11:00:54
In this bonus episode, award-winning photojournalist Brian Skerry chats with me about his fascinating career, including what it's like to swim with sharks, how he has overcome any fear of these pre...
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Victory Laps with Sarah Wassner Flynn//Episode 6: Travel & Pop Culture Writer Rachel Chang from 2020-08-31T21:02:42
CosmoGIRLS! forever! Rachel and I met back in 2005 at CosmoGIRL! magazine, where we were both on the editorial staff. A lot has changed since then, including Rachel's career from an entertainment e...
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Bonus Episode with Ironman World Champ Rinny Carfrae! from 2020-08-25T15:26:12
In this exclusive interview, Ironman World Champ Mirinda "Rinny" Carfrae shares the big news about expecting baby #2 and offers a candid take on pregnancy, motherhood and life as a pro triathlete, ...
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Victory Laps: The Podcast with Sarah Wassner Flynn//Ep. 4: Eric Opdyke, Rev3 Triathlon from 2020-08-24T11:00
Today's guest is Eric Opdyke, who is the owner of Rev3 Triathlon, the company that has been putting on races across the country since 2009. As I was brainstorming for guests, Eric came to mind not ...
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Victory Laps: The Podcast With Sarah Wassner Flynn // Episode 3: Ashley Weishaar from 2020-08-17T11:00:36
This week, I'm chatting with Ashley Weishaar. Ashley and I met as freshmen at Mount Saint Mary’s University (Go Mount!) where we ran on the cross country and track teams together. And Ashley was...
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Victory Laps: The Podcast Episode With Sarah Wassner Flynn // Episode 2: Katie Palavecino from 2020-08-10T04:06:04
For this week's conversation. I am thrilled to bring my dear friend Katie Palavecino aboard to share her victory lap. Katie is the personification of hashtag fitspo: She is a superstar triathlete, ...
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Victory Laps: The Podcast with Sarah Wassner Flynn//Episode 1: Rebeccah Wassner from 2020-08-01T22:46:56
Today, I chat with my sister, Rebeccah Wassner, a professional triathlete whose career has spanned almost two decades–yes, nearly 20 years! But her journey as a pro has not been linear. Rather, Bec...
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Victory Laps With Sarah Wassner Flynn (Trailer) from 2020-07-30T16:43:21
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