The PowHERful Podcast with AJ McCord
The PowHERful Podcast with AJ McCord
Playlist by The PowHERful Podcast with AJ McCordWelcome 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 …Follow the podcast:
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Episode 11: Allysa Seely (USA Paratriathlon)
Allysa Seely made history in 2016 when she become the first woman to win gold in para-triathlon. In Paris she goes for a third straight as an Olympic veteran and fierce advocate for equality. Seely had to request hundreds of pages of her own medical documents to get an accurate diagnosis for hersel…
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Episode 10: Nicky Nieves (USA Sitting Volleyball)
In this Paralympic PowHERful Podcast, sitting volleyball player Nicky Nieves details her journey of coming to grips with her limb difference. And dives into how she's using her journey to inspire others, while keeping her own competitive fire burning with her shot at revenge in Paris.
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Episode 9: Sarah Adam (USA Wheelchair Rugby)
Sarah Adam is ready to make history with Team USA's Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby team. Wheelchair Rugby is a co-ed sport but Adam is the first women to make the American roster. She shares how she went from able-bodied volunteer to a cornerstone of the team after being diagnosed with multiple sclero…
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Episode 8: Kennedy Blades (USA Wrestling)
Kennedy Blades had to take down a legend in Olympic wrestling to punch her ticket to her first Olympics. Growing up in combat sports, and often wrestling against boys - she was more than up for the challenge. Completing in the 76-kilogram class of Olympic wrestling, Blades talks her Olympic debut, …
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Episode 7: Amanda Golini (USA Field Hockey)
Amanda Golini didn't step onto a field hockey field until high school, but she was a natural. She further excelled in the sport at Lafayette College before joining Team USA. AJ and Amanda discuss her path from the softball field to being named USA's Field Hockey captain, the disappointment of not q…
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Episode 6: Maddie Musselman (USA Water Polo)
Maddie Musselman has been a cornerstone for the USA Women’s Water Polo team for more than a decade, playing an integral role in helping them bring home gold in 2016 and 2020. Now, as Team USA tries to enter unprecedented territory by becoming the first water polo team from any country, either men o…
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Episode 5: Alev Kelter (USA Rugby)
Alev Kelter's unique road to USA Rugby is a testament to her hard work and resilience. The former NCAA soccer and ice hockey standout shares fun and pivotal moments of her sport-fueled childhood in Alaska, her unlikely path to USA Rugby, and her journey with self-acceptance. To watch the full inte…
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Episode 4: Evy Leibfarth (USA Canoe/Kayak)
Evy Leibfarth was practically born in the river. The child of two whitewater guides, the 20-year old is set to make her second Olympics appearance in Paris and make history. She will become the first woman in her sport to compete in three events; canoe, kayak and kayak cross, the last of which is a…
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Episode 3: Janeé Kassanavoid (USA Track & Field)
Janeé made history as the first Indigenous woman to medal at the World Athletics Track and Field Championships when she won the bronze in hammer. In this episode, we dive into Janeé's athletic family background and how she's using her spotlight to highlight not just the Comanche Nation, but indigen…
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Episode 2: Daniela Moroz (USA Kiteboarding)
Kiteboarding's first ever Olympian, Daniela has been a trailblazer and at the undisputed top of her sport since she was 15 years old. But blazing a trail is often lonely, and hard to navigate - Daniela talks us through how she navigates the loneliness that comes with solo international travel, as w…
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