Kevin Mazeika — USA Gymnastics Hall of Famer and three-time U.S. Olympic Men's Team Head Coach — sits down for his first-ever long-form podcast interview on GymnasticsVille Podcast Episode 2.

Kevin has coached Team USA to back-to-back Olympic medals, including the 2004 Athens silver medal (the first non-boycotted Olympic team medal since 1932) and the 2008 Beijing bronze. Today he leads EVO Gymnastics in Sarasota, Florida, where Brody Malone and Donnell Whittenburg both won gold at the 2025 World Championships in Jakarta.

For hosts Mubarak Simmons and Taqiy Simmons, this conversation is personal. Both trained under Kevin at Houston Gymnastics Academy from 1999 to 2004. This is the interview they have been waiting 20 years to have.

WHAT WE COVER:

- How Brody Malone and Donnell Whittenburg won World Championship gold at EVO Gymnastics

- The strategy behind Brody's high bar final and the Winkler decision

- Coaching Team USA three weeks after September 11, 2001

- What made the 2004 Athens team the best in a generation

- Why Kevin's first coaches meetings at EVO had zero gymnastics talk

- The "Surrender to Win" philosophy and how it applies to athletes and coaches

- Kevin's bold prediction for Team USA at LA 2028

ABOUT KEVIN MAZEIKA:

- USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame, Class of 2010

- Three-time U.S. Olympic Men's Team Head Coach (2004, 2008, 2012)

- 2004 Athens: Team Silver — first non-boycotted Olympic medal since 1932

- 2008 Beijing: Team Bronze

- Head coach at four World Championships (2001, 2003, 2007, 2011)

- Executive Director, EVO Gymnastics — Sarasota, Florida

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Olympic gymnast Yul Moldauer sits down for an unfiltered conversation about his comeback journey after 16 months away from the sport.

In this episode, Yul discusses: - His emotional return at Rocky Mountain Open - Starting on pommel horse - the most nerve-wracking event - Event-by-event breakdown of his first competition back - Why love for gymnastics is what truly drives his comeback - Cross-training secrets: Running, swimming, working at a mason jar factory - Taking full responsibility for his whereabouts violation - The Peach Half Healy - getting a skill named after him - Future goals: Winter Cup, National Team, 2028 Olympics

This is more than an interview. This is his story, unfiltered.

Guest: Yul Moldauer Instagram: @yulmoldauer

Full show notes, transcript, and timestamps: https://gymnasticsville.com/yul-moldauer-episode-1/

TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction & Transparency Note 1:03 - Rocky Mountain Open: Stepping Back Into Competition 1:46 - Getting Emotional Before the Meet 2:47 - Starting on Pommel Horse 4:36 - Hearing the Crowd Support 5:39 - Event Breakdown: Rings & Shoulder Injury 7:26 - Vault: Playing It Safe 7:57 - Parallel Bars: Showing Off 9:21 - High Bar: New Grips Challenge 9:51 - Floor: When Legs Go Dead 15:54 - Cross-Training: The Secret Weapon 22:46 - A Day in the Life: Working at the Mason Jar Factory 25:34 - Sauna Meditation & Mental Training 28:57 - Did You Ever Question Coming Back? 38:13 - "I Should Go Back Because I Love It" 39:09 - Addressing the Suspension: Taking Responsibility 41:03 - Explaining Whereabouts Requirements 44:01 - Systems to Never Let It Happen Again 46:22 - Future Goals: Winter Cup to 2028 Olympics 47:25 - The Peach Half Healy: Getting It Named 1:00:18 - Advice for Athletes Going Through Setbacks 1:02:25 - "Take It Day By Day" 1:03:54 - Thank You to Family, Friends & Fans

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