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In today's episode, Ryan has the pleasure of interviewing Grace Prendergast,  former New Zealand rower, boasting (humbly) an impressive list of achievements, including Olympic gold and silver medals, fifteen National Premier titles for New Zealand, five World Championship titles, rowing for Cambridge and the World Best Time in the women's pair and four.

In 2021, Grace decided to step away from high-performance rowing and is pursuing a master's of philosophy at Queens College, Cambridge. Her dedication to the sport has earned her recognition, and in 2022, she was honoured with membership in the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for her outstanding contributions to rowing.

Tune in to learn more about:

- How she broached the conversation of the impact of stepping away from being an athlete

- Her experience making a tough call between advancing in sports or studying

- How Grace stepped from her first love, netball to go deep in rowing

- When she became Grace the rower

- How she's coping with the new routine that's far from the routine of an elite rower

- Grace's freelancing experience 

- How she feels about her CV and the skill set she's bringing from rowing 

… and so much more! 

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