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Athlete Voices

Athlete Voices shines the spotlight on all things aesthetic sports. Through interviews with gymnasts, figure skaters, dancers, circus artists, and more, we aim to humanize athletes and de-stigmatize their struggles while inspiring and educating readers through their stories.

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Ep. 42: World Champion Latin ballroom dancer Oxana...

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2023/11/15

Oxana Lebedew is a 2-time World Champion Latin ballroom dancer, 8-time German Professional Latin Champion, and Blackpool Dance Festival finalist. In addition to achieving immense competitive success, Oxana has been a professional on the German version of Dancing With the Stars. Her illustrious ballroom dance career has led her to perform on the world's biggest stages and garner insights unique to artists who reach the highest levels in their craft. This is her story. Connect with Oxana:

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Ep. 41: Natasha Shevchenko dances Latin ballroom,...

Athlete Voices ·

2023/10/31

Natasha Shevchenko began her International Latin ballroom dance journey at the age of six in her hometown of Los Angeles, CA. Throughout the almost 20 year journey in Latin she has achieved numerous awards including: USA National Latin Champion, Dutch Open Semi-finalist (Top 10), Blackpool Quarterfinalist and even performed on a few TV shows such as Dancing with the Stars, The Maury Show, and Americas Ballroom Challenge. She later found a passion for swing dance styles such as lindy hop, balboa, and

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Ep. 40: Parker Lynn competes, performs, and DJs...

Athlete Voices ·

2023/10/25

Parker Lynn began ballroom dancing at age 15 in his hometown of Idaho. He quickly began competing in ballroom, and after high school, he joined the BYU ballroom dance company for two years. He moved to California afterwards to pursue dance professionally. Along with dancing, he found a passion in ballroom music has since became a Music Director at competitions. He is currently the Music Director for almost all competitions in the Bay Area and is building a career in DJ'ing ballroom competitions

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Ep. 39: Gino Francisco discusses Muay Thai, the art...

Athlete Voices ·

2023/10/17

Gino Francisco is head coach and owner of 10th Planet Daly City, a martial arts academy located in the San Francisco Bay Area. A lifelong martial artist and former fighter, Coach Gino specializes in Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, and Mixed Martial Arts. He holds a black belt in Jiu Jitsu and teaches a variety of classes with students ranging from young children to senior citizens, and hobbyists to professional MMA fighters. Connect with Gino: @ginofrancomma --- Stay connected with Athlete

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Ep. 38: Gino Francisco talks all things Jiu Jitsu and...

Athlete Voices ·

2023/10/10

Gino Francisco is head coach and owner of 10th Planet Daly City, a martial arts academy located in the San Francisco Bay Area. A lifelong martial artist and former fighter, Coach Gino specializes in Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, and Mixed Martial Arts. He holds a black belt in Jiu Jitsu and teaches a variety of classes with students ranging from young children to senior citizens, and hobbyists to professional MMA fighters. Connect with Gino: @ginofrancomma --- Stay connected with Athlete

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Ep. 37: Elizabeth Balikian talks national team...

Athlete Voices ·

2023/10/03

Elizabeth Balikian is a 16 year-old USA rhythmic gymnastics national team member. Her first international competition was Miss Valentine in Estonia, and she received a silver medal in ribbon. She made the Elite National Qualifiers for 4 years and was the 2019 Junior State all-around champion. Elizabeth shares her rhythmic gymnastics journey and recounts some memorable competition moments throughout her 13 year career. Connect with Elizabeth: @babet_rg --- Stay connected with Athlete

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Ep. 36: Competitive Latin ballroom dancer Kennedy...

Athlete Voices ·

2023/09/19

Kennedy Eaton is a ballroom dancer from San Jose, California. She moved to New Jersey in September of 2020 to further pursue her dance career with her partner, Dave Firestein. Recently, she won the Under 21 U.S. Nationals, and is also the current Under 21 Blackpool Champion. Connect with Kennedy: @kennedyeaton --- Stay connected with Athlete Voices! Instagram: ⁠⁠@athletevoices⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠https://athletevoices.net/⁠⁠ Support the podcast directly HERE

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Ep. 35: Naomi Skotnikov talks juggling national team...

Athlete Voices ·

2023/09/12

Naomi Skotnikov is a senior national team rhythmic gymnast. She is a three time rhythmic USA national team member and has been an elite level 10 gymnast since she was 11 years old. She is currently balancing rhythmic gymnastics and attending Baylor University as a Honors health science pre-physical therapy major. Naomi won 4th place all-around at the USA National Championships and has represented Team USA internationally since 2018. Connect with Naomi: @rg_naomchik --- Stay connected with

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Ep. 34: Qu'in de la Noche seduces and entertains...

Athlete Voices ·

2023/09/05

Cecilia Qu'in is an American Afro-Latin multidisciplinary artist specializing in events management, digital media management, and sex-positive performance art. She goes by her stage name, Qu'in de la Noche, and loves to entertain the masses through Burlesque, the art of seduction. Connect with Cecilia: @quindelanoche --- Stay connected with Athlete Voices! Instagram: ⁠@athletevoices⁠ Website: ⁠https://athletevoices.net/⁠ Support the podcast directly HERE

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Season 3 Trailer

Athlete Voices ·

2023/09/01

Welcome to the Athlete Voices podcast, where we delve deep into all things aesthetic sports. I am very excited to be starting Season 3 of this podcast. We have a great lineup of some incredible guests, including a 2-time world champion ballroom dancer, an Olympic artistic swimmer, national team level rhythmic gymnast, and more. We have weekly episodes every Tuesday. Follow us on our instagram, @Athlete Voices, and check out our website, athletevoices.net, to stay up to date with our latest

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Ep. 33: Team USA rhythmic gymnast Jazzy Kerber...

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2023/05/23

Jasmine Kerber, who often goes by “Jazzy,” competed as a member of the United States rhythmic gymnastics National Team from 2009-2015, during which time she represented the U.S. at the 2013, 2014, and 2015 World Championships. Jazzy graduated from Stanford University in June 2020 with a B.A. in international relations and a minor in Russian language. She received her M.A. in journalism, also from Stanford, in June 2021. Jazzy coaches at Bravo Rhythmic Gymnastics in Santa Clara, California. She is

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Ep. 32: Circus artist Elena Sanders flies and bends...

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2023/05/17

Elena Sanders is a multidisciplinary circus artist specializing in contortion, hula hoops and straps. She began her circus journey when she was in her twenties, and has been touring with circus companies since 2013. In 2017, she was featured on Season 12 of America's Got Talent, where they developed a one-of-a-kind, dangerous perch act. Connect with Elena: @elenaxsanders --- Stay connected with Athlete Voices! Instagram: @athletevoices Website: https://athletevoices.net/ Support the podcast

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Ep. 31: Amanda Besyedin popularizes the art of...

Athlete Voices ·

2023/05/02

Amanda Besyedin is a Professional Latin-American Dancer. She is a Blackpool Dance Festival Vice- Champion and a finalist of numerous prestigious competitions in the USA. Amanda is the face of ‘375 Dance Studio’ which is one of the biggest YouTube Channels for Ballroom Dance tutorials and workouts. Through social media she is trying to educate all dancers any age or level about the physical and mental side of Ballroom Dance. Connect with Amanda: @herrschiekisses

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Ep. 30: Lukas and Simona Ališauskas talk ballroom,...

Athlete Voices ·

2023/04/26

Lukas and Simona Ališauskas are professional ballroom dancers in the Open Professional Latin dance category. They were born and raised in Kaunas, Lithuania, and moved to the US in 2015. Lukas began competitive dancing at age 4 and set his sights from early on to pursue a professional dance career. Simona had done a little bit of ballroom in childhood, and eventually quit dancing, only to later find her way back to the art form. The two met at the dance studio in Lithuania and developed an immediate

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Ep. 29: Former UCLA gymnast Anna Glenn reflects on...

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2023/04/18

Anna Glenn is a former UCLA gymnast and graduated in 2020 with a degree in psychology. She is passionate about mental health, and during her time at UCLA, she worked on addressing mental health challenges in the student-athlete population through various organizations. Anna is excited to begin a three-year occupational therapy doctorate program at USC this fall. Connect with Anna: @anna.f.glenn --- Stay connected with Athlete

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Ep. 28: Professional ballerina Lauren McArdle leaps...

Athlete Voices ·

2023/04/11

Lauren McArdle is a professional ballerina and Soloist with The Sarasota Ballet in Florida. Prior to joining the Sarasota Ballet in 2018, Lauren danced professionally with The National Ballet of Canada, and spent time training in Seattle, Vancouver, San Francisco, Pennsylvania, and Amsterdam. Lauren holds a double major from California Baptist University. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS in Kinesiology, and a BS in Sport and Performance Psychology. She is also a certified pilates instructor

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Ep. 27: Ph.D student Katie Alexander shares insight...

Athlete Voices ·

2023/03/28

Katherine “Katie” Alexander is a second year Ph.D student at Utah State University studying Human Development & Family Studies. Her research primarily centers on athlete abuse and maltreatment, with a focus on emotional abuse in the coach-athlete relationship in intercollegiate sport settings. Relying on her own experiences of abuse and maltreatment as a former competitive soccer player, she hopes to better empirically understand this darker side of sport. She has an instagram page,

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Ep. 26: Professional ballerina Masha Cherezova...

Athlete Voices ·

2023/03/21

Masha Cherezova is a 23 year-old professional ballerina, choreographer, and cancer survivor. In 2019, she left the United States at the age of 19 to pursue her professional career as ballet dancer in Russia. From 2019 to 2022, Masha performed in the corps de ballet with the Novosibirsk Theatre, as well as the Astrakhan Theatre. In August of 2022, Masha was unexpectedly diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) which forced her to leave her dancing position in Russia and return home to California

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Ep. 25: Circus artist Polina Volchek graces stages...

Athlete Voices ·

2023/03/14

Polina Volchek, also known as Pink Puma, has inhabited the brutal environment of sport and show business industries for over 25 years. She was a competitive rhythmic gymnast for 10 years and made the Russian national team. She switched to circus arts at age 17 and specialized in hula hoops and aerial. At 25, she began competing in Pole Sport and became the 4-time World Pole Sport and Artistic Pole Champion. Connect with Polina: @pinkpumainc --- Stay connected with Athlete

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Ep. 24: Tips for athletes featuring sport...

Athlete Voices ·

2023/03/08

Dr. Carly Anderson, Ph.D, is a licensed psychologist, certified mental performance consultant, and former UCLA gymnast. Her first-hand experience as a competitive athlete, coupled with years of professional training and expertise in sport psychology, provides her with unique, valuable insight into the mental side of training, coaching, competing, and performing. In this interview, Carly shares her views on hot topics in the field of sport psychology, including effective coaching methodology, how to

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