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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. 23: Self-introduction from the host

Athlete Voices ·

2023/02/28

Hey guys, it's Belicia! On this week's episode I thought I'd introduce myself formally and tell you guys about my background in aesthetic sports and why I started this podcast. Connect with me on Instagram: @belicia.tang --- Stay connected with Athlete Voices! Instagram:@athletevoices Website:https://athletevoices.net/ Support the podcast directly HERE! -https://anchor.fm/athletevoices/support

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00:36:26

Ep. 22: Rhythmic gymnastics Olympian Natalie...

Athlete Voices ·

2023/02/21

Natalie McGiffert is a former USA national team rhythmic gymnast. A Southern California native, she made history as a member of the 2016 rhythmic group gymnastics team that gave Team USA its first ever earned Olympic spot for RG group. She was also a member of the 2015 Pan American Games team that won two silvers and one gold medal. Natalie was a competitive gymnast for nearly 13 years and now works as a full time employee at LA28, which is the Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee

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Ep 21: Ballroom dancer Andrew Escolme debuts new...

Athlete Voices ·

2023/02/14

Andrew Escolme is a professional ballroom dancer. He began his career dancing in the Latin category, and later pivoted to American Rhythm. He recently debuted a new dance partnership with Asta Sigvaldadottir and hopes to continue bringing authenticity to his dancing while competing at the highest level. Andrew's competitive accolades include: - World Rhythm Finalist - World Salsa Champion - United States Rising Star Rhythm Champion - British National Champion Connect with Andrew:

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Ep. 20: Rhythmic gymnast Julie Zetlin reflects on her...

Athlete Voices ·

2023/01/31

Julie Zetlin is a retired American rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2010 U.S. Senior National Champion in Rhythmic Gymnastics and represented the United States at the 2012 Olympic Games. In 2015, she was inducted into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame. In this interview Julie and I talk about her experience competing with a broken foot at the Olympics, the importance of mental performance training as an athlete, her transition out of gymnastics and her current role as a fitness industry

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Ep. 19: Autumn Steed pirouettes from rhythmic...

Athlete Voices ·

2023/01/24

Autumn Steed is from Downers Grove, IL and began her pre-professional ballet training at the Academy of Dance Arts under the direction of Sherry Moray. She is a 2015 National YoungArts Winner and a graduate of Miami City Ballet School’s Pre-Professional Division. At Miami City Ballet, she performed with the company in George Balanchine’s Walpurgisnacht Ballet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In 2017, she joined Alabama Ballet as an Apprentice, where she performed multiple soloist roles. In 2019, she

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Ep. 18: Jonas Woolverton Cyr Wheels his way to Cirque...

Athlete Voices ·

2023/01/17

Jonas Woolverton is a cirque performer and specialist in the Cyr Wheel. He ran away to the circus at age 25 and performed with Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas for 11 years. He now performs independently as a wheel artist, actor and filmmaker. Jonas has performed on 5 continents, in over 5,000 shows, in front of over 500,000 spectators. Connect with Jonas: @zupunkcirque --- Stay connected with Athlete Voices! Instagram: @athletevoices Website: https://athletevoices.net/ Support the podcast directly

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Ep. 17: 3 Breathing techniques to release anxiety

Athlete Voices ·

2023/01/10

Follow along as I guide you through 3 types of breathing techniques to release performance anxiety. Do not practice these exercises while operating a moving vehicle. Timestamps: 1:2 Ratio Breathing 1:16 - 2:30 Rhythmic Breathing 2:32 - 3:43 Sighing With Exhalation3:46 - 5:30 References: Williams, J. M., & Krane, V. (2021). Applied Sport Psychology: Personal Growth To Peak Performance. McGraw-Hill Higher Education. --- Stay connected with Athlete Voices! Instagram: @athletevoices Website:

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Ep. 16: Rhythmic gymnast coach Pamela Tang imparts...

Athlete Voices ·

2023/01/03

Pamela Tang is a 26 year-old former competitive rhythmic gymnast. After competing in the sport from age 10 to 21 and making Level 10 Elite, she is now the head coach at Tampa Bay Rhythmics. In this interview, Pamela discusses how her positive experiences in the sport have informed her coaching philosophy. She advocates for safe, nurturing, and positive coaching methods to shape not only high-performing athletes, but holistic, well-adjusted human beings. Connect with Pamela: Instagram:

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00:02:04

Season 2: Trailer

Athlete Voices ·

2022/12/31

Welcome to season 2 of the podcast! We have several guests lined up, dancers, gymnasts, Cirque du Soleil artists, and more. This season we will also focus more on sport psychology and feature things like guided meditations, episodes on how to practice imagery, progressive muscle relaxation techniques, and many more strategies to boost your mental performance game. We will interview sport psychologists and mental performance coaches as well to hear their perspectives. Happy New Year, and see you all

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Ep. 15: Contortionist Tori Kubick squeezes into boxes...

Athlete Voices ·

2022/12/13

Tori Kubick, aka, conTORItion, is a professional contortionist, calmness connoisseur, world class performer, TEDx speaker, writer, and world traveler. Growing up as an award winning dancer, she later found her true love, the antiquated art form of Mongolian contortion. She kept pushing the odds, and now she tours the world and performs contortion and acrobatics in various theatres, cruise ships, and the world-renowned Cirque du Soleil. Tori recently published an article in SUP International and is

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Ep. 14: Anastasia Muravyeva waltzes from ballroom...

Athlete Voices ·

2022/12/07

Anastasia Muravyeva is a retired professional ballroom dance champion. In a career that spanned nearly three decades, Anastasia reached the pinnacle of competitive ballroom dancing. Together with her dance partner, Victor Fung, she became the 2017 Blackpool Champion in the Open Professional Ballroom category, the ballroom-dance equivalent of an Olympic gold medal. After retiring from competitive dancing in 2021, Anastasia's second act career came as a surprise to many: business school at the

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Ep. 13: Thoughts on Aly Raisman's autobiography, Fierce

Athlete Voices ·

2022/11/29

American artistic gymnast Aly Raisman published her autobiography, Fierce, in November 14, 2017. In the book, she details her gymnastics journey beginning at 18-months old, and culminating in 2 Olympic gold medals at the 2012 and 2016 Games. In today's podcast, I share my thoughts surrounding the book and themes that resonated with me, including those of mental health, perfectionism, and abuse in gymnastics. This podcast episode was originally published as a post on the Athlete Voices' blog in 2018

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Ep. 12: Ice dancer Masha Alieva strives for the 2026...

Athlete Voices ·

2022/11/22

Masha Alieva is a 17 year-old competitive figure skater. At 14, she made the switch from singles skating to ice dance. She competes with her skating partner, Mathieu Couyras, and together they represent France at international competitions. Currently recovering from hip surgery, Masha strives to heal soon and get back to training and competing. She keeps her eye on her ultimate dream: skating on the Olympic ice in 2026. Follow Masha on social media: Instagram: @mashafigureskater TikTok:

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Ep. 11: Everything group rhythmic gymnastics with...

Athlete Voices ·

2022/11/15

Jenny Rokhman is an American rhythmic gymnast. She competed in both individual and group disciplines of rhythmic gymnastics, and was a member of the US Team at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She has competed internationally at various World Cups, Grand Prix, and World Championships. Jenny has an identical twin sister, Monica, who was also a member of the Rio Olympic team. In this interview, we talk about Jenny's experience switching from individual to group rhythmic, growing up training and competing

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Ep. 10: Rickie Taylor Dubovyk talks all things...

Athlete Voices ·

2022/11/08

Rickie Taylor Dubovyk is a 22 year-old American ballroom dancer. She is a force in the world of competitive ballroom dancing, also known as Dancesport. In addition to making appearances on major talent television shows, she is 10-time United States National Champion, multiple time World Finalist, and World Champion. Along with her immeasurable love and passion for competitive ballroom dancing, when she was 20 years old, she started her own hair and makeup styling company for ballroom dancers called

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Ep. 9 : Dance scholar Kevin Wong explores the...

Athlete Voices ·

2022/11/01

Kevin Wong is a professional dancer and dance scholar with a background in experimental, contemporary, hip hop, modern, pedestrian, and Chinese dance. He has danced with STEAMROLLER, Project M, and the Flying Angels Chinese Dance Company. Kevin holds a Bachelor's degree in Dance with an Education Minor from UC Riverside. After working at Rae Studios in San Francisco for 4 years as a manager and instructor, Kevin returned to UC Riverside this past fall to pursue an MFA in Experimental Choreography

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Ep. 8: Rhythmic gymnast Erica Der Mesropian empowers...

Athlete Voices ·

2022/10/25

Erica Der Mesropian is a former Level 10 Elite Rhythmic Gymnast, Certified USAG Judge, and founder of EmpoweredByStretch, LLC. EBS Mindset is an athletic psychology training program empowering athletes to unlock their full potential in sport and life with educational videos and one-on-one mindset training sessions. Through her work with gymnasts, Erica is a force in the growing athlete mental health movement that prioritizes the mental and psychological component of elite sports, in addition to

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Ep. 7: New Zealand dance sensation Quinn Annemans...

Athlete Voices ·

2022/10/18

Quinn Annemans is a professional dancer and choreographer. Born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, he competed at the highest levels in competitive teams and solos in the Modern Competition scene, and has established himself as a respected and versatile dancer, performer and choreographer. Quinn has worked and choreographed across many disciplines of dance. He has been featured in Live Performances, Television, Music Videos and various Musical Theatre productions including Aladdin, Chicago and

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Ep. 6: Rhythmic gymnast Evita Griskenas talks Tokyo...

Athlete Voices ·

2022/10/11

U.S. national team rhythmic gymnast Evita Griskenas talks about her experience competing at the Tokyo Olympics. At Tokyo, Evita placed 12th in the qualification round and was the second reserve for the all-around final. While training for the Olympics, Evita was also a freshman at Columbia University. Now entering her third year at Columbia, Evita has continued training and competing whilst a full-time student. Most recently, she won the U.S. National Championships and advanced to the all-around

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00:55:57

Ep. 5: Chatting with Cirque du Soleil artist Shelli...

Athlete Voices ·

2022/10/04

Shelli Epsteinis a gymnast, acrobat, Cirque du Soleil artist, personal trainer, and high performance coach. She began her circus career at age 18, landing her first gig in the Macau's famous "House of Dancing Waters" show. She has since toured the world, flipping, diving, and flying in various Cirque du Soleil shows. Shelli recently released her first book, "Flying High: Life lessons from the Big Top", a memoir that details her life as a circus artist and the wisdom she's gained through life in the

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