Felix Monsén is currently the only Swede competing in World Cup speed — to keep his career on track without the funding of the Swedish Team, he founded the Speed Swedes, the platform for him to create his own team and to cover his own travel, accommodation, and training heading into the 2026 Cortina Olympic Games. In this episode, Felix explains what happened and how he suddenly faced the possibility of forced retirement. Despite near–career-ending injuries, Felix chose to keep going. He now races independently for Sweden with coach, manager and best friend Alex Koell at his side. This conversation might frustrate you, but it will also fire you up — because when everything fell away, the people who believed in his talent, along with his own belief in himself, kept him moving forward. Felix and Alex share what it really takes to run an independent World Cup speed team: the work, the travel, the finances, and the grit.