At the Tokyo Olympics, Raven Saunders experienced the highest high of her life, followed by the lowest low. After winning silver in shot put, she made an ‘X’ on the podium, representing where the “oppressed meet.” Less than 36 hours later, though, she got a call that her mom had passed away. In this episode of On Her Turf, MJ Acosta-Ruiz and Lindsay Czarniak speak with Raven about how she coped with the loss of her mom, and how she hopes to continue promoting the importance of mental health. Plus, Raven gives a preview of the celebration she has planned if she wins gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.


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At the Tokyo Olympics, Raven Saunders experienced the highest high of her life, followed by the lowest low. After winning silver in shot put, she made an ‘X’ on the podium, representing where the “oppressed meet.” Less than 36 hours later, though, she got a call that her mom had passed away. In this episode of On Her Turf, MJ Acosta-Ruiz and Lindsay Czarniak speak with Raven about how she coped with the loss of her mom, and how she hopes to continue promoting the importance of mental health. Plus, Raven gives a preview of the celebration she has planned if she wins gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pushing boundaries and empowering women along the way. The On Her Turf podcast highlights amazing women- and their male allies- who are champions on and off the field and who motivate people to be the best versions of themselves. Lindsay Czarniak, Lolo Jones and MJ Acosta-Ruiz will host the first NBC Olympics show dedicated to covering women’s sports at the Games. Katie Ledecky, Allyson Felix, Alex Morgan, April Ross, and Alix Klineman will be among athletes featured.

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At the Tokyo Olympics, Raven Saunders experienced the highest high of her life, followed by the lowest low. After winning silver in shot put, she made an ‘X’ on the podium, representing where the “oppressed meet.” Less than 36 hours later, though, she got a call that her mom had passed away. In this episode of On Her Turf, MJ Acosta-Ruiz and Lindsay Czarniak speak with Raven about how she coped with the loss of her mom, and how she hopes to continue promoting the importance of mental health. Plus, Raven gives a preview of the celebration she has planned if she wins gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.