CALM | Skeleton racer Mystique Ro has officially locked in her spot for Team USA and is heading to her first Olympics! In this [BEST OF] episode, get to know the daughter who grew up as one of the oldest of 11, how that chaos led her to an individual sport she calls her “kernel of chaos,” and what she’s learned from the trail blazers who came before her about creating a legacy that’s lasting in this episode of The PowHERful Podcast.

 

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CALM | Skeleton racer Mystique Ro has officially locked in her spot for Team USA and is heading to her first Olympics! In this [BEST OF] episode, get to know the daughter who grew up as one of the oldest of 11, how that chaos led her to an individual sport she calls her &ldquo;kernel of chaos,&rdquo; and what she&rsquo;s learned from the trail blazers who came before her about creating a legacy that&rsquo;s lasting in this episode of The PowHERful Podcast.
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For more on the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, follow @ThePowHERful on Instagram!
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Welcome to The PowHERful Podcast where we introduce you to PowHERful women who are changing the game in and outside of their field of play. These are women’s stories of Olympians, extreme and outdoor athletes– women who happen to do things many of us can only dream of, but the lessons and inspiration they share is universal.

Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode of The PowHERful Podcast.

 

Welcome to The PowHERful Podcast where we introduce you to PowHERful women who are changing the game in and outside of their field of play. These are women&rsquo;s stories of Olympians, extreme and outdoor athletes&ndash; women who happen to do things many of us can only dream of, but the lessons and inspiration they share is universal.
Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode of The PowHERful Podcast.
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(BEST OF) Mystique Ro (USA Skeleton)

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ADAPTABILITY | Sophia Kirkby is making her Olympic debut, along with her sport of women’s doubles luge, in large part thanks to her ability to adapt. She started luge at 7, but switched to doubles in her early 20s. Her father, her biggest cheerleader and the man who got her into the sport, passed away, now she carries his words on her gloves on race days. This episode is for those who’ve loved and lost, who’ve chased a dream with relentless abandon, and who move through life with intention and the confidence that they can handle whatever comes their way. If that’s you - you’ll find camaraderie here with Kirkby, whose handmade pins and desire for a dating life in Cortina add a fun twist to her Olympic journey. If that isn’t you, but you hope to be one day - in this episode you’ll find the example of the type of vulnerability and strength it takes to develop that adaptability. 

 

For more on the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, follow @ThePowHERful on Instagram!

 

ADAPTABILITY | Sophia Kirkby is making her Olympic debut, along with her sport of women&rsquo;s doubles luge, in large part thanks to her ability to adapt. She started luge at 7, but switched to doubles in her early 20s. Her father, her biggest cheerleader and the man who got her into the sport, passed away, now she carries his words on her gloves on race days. This episode is for those who&rsquo;ve loved and lost, who&rsquo;ve chased a dream with relentless abandon, and who move through life with intention and the confidence that they can handle whatever comes their way. If that&rsquo;s you - you&rsquo;ll find camaraderie here with Kirkby, whose handmade pins and desire for a dating life in Cortina add a fun twist to her Olympic journey. If that isn&rsquo;t you, but you hope to be one day - in this episode you&rsquo;ll find the example of the type of vulnerability and strength it takes to develop that adaptability.&nbsp;
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For more on the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, follow @ThePowHERful on Instagram!
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Sophia Kirkby (USA Women's Doubles Luge)

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FEAR | In this [BEST OF] Episode of The PowHERful Podcast, AJ McCord sits down with Olympic Great British free skier Zoe Atkin. The Stanford student is entering the 2026 Winter Olympics as one of the top contenders to bring home a gold medal in free ski halfpipe. In this episode she gets vulnerable about her relationship with fear and how one psychology class at Stanford changed the way she approached the fear that would sometimes leave her paralyzed at the top of the pipe. She takes us to school, sharing the ways she’s able to overcome and process it and, spoiler alert, they’re ways we took can tackle fear in our everyday lives.

 

For more on the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, follow @ThePowHERful on Instagram!

 

FEAR | In this [BEST OF] Episode of The PowHERful Podcast, AJ McCord sits down with Olympic Great British free skier Zoe Atkin. The Stanford student is entering the 2026 Winter Olympics as one of the top contenders to bring home a gold medal in free ski halfpipe. In this episode she gets vulnerable about her relationship with fear and how one psychology class at Stanford changed the way she approached the fear that would sometimes leave her paralyzed at the top of the pipe. She takes us to school, sharing the ways she&rsquo;s able to overcome and process it and, spoiler alert, they&rsquo;re ways we took can tackle fear in our everyday lives.
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(BEST OF) Zoe Atkin (GB Freestyle Skiing - Halfpipe)

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OPTIMISM | At first Anna Gibson thought the idea of joining Team USA’s ski mountaineering training camp was a bit ridiculous. She’s a professional trail and track runner, and diverting into ski mountaineering, a sport that will make its Olympic debut in Milan-Cortina, wasn’t in her 2025 plans. But then she asked the question ‘what if?’ and had the courage to look at the positive possibilities. Instead of focusing on what if it didn’t work out, she leaned into the belief that what if it did? The result: she’s an Olympian, and will represent Team USA in skimo in Italy. This episode is for anyone who’s also wondered ‘what if’ when considering a change, a career move, a new city, a new hobby, and shows what’s possible when you choose to chase it. 

 

For more on the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, follow @ThePowHERful on Instagram!

 

OPTIMISM | At first Anna Gibson thought the idea of joining Team USA&rsquo;s ski mountaineering training camp was a bit ridiculous. She&rsquo;s a professional trail and track runner, and diverting into ski mountaineering, a sport that will make its Olympic debut in Milan-Cortina, wasn&rsquo;t in her 2025 plans. But then she asked the question &lsquo;what if?&rsquo; and had the courage to look at the positive possibilities. Instead of focusing on what if it didn&rsquo;t work out, she leaned into the belief that what if it did? The result: she&rsquo;s an Olympian, and will represent Team USA in skimo in Italy. This episode is for anyone who&rsquo;s also wondered &lsquo;what if&rsquo; when considering a change, a career move, a new city, a new hobby, and shows what&rsquo;s possible when you choose to chase it.&nbsp;
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For more on the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, follow @ThePowHERful on Instagram!
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Anna Gibson (USA Skimo)

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(BEST OF) Mystique Ro (USA Skeleton)

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