Topics covered:

-When and how they got into skating

-Their parents influences as coaches

-The long careers of ice dancers and how they feel about it

-Switching coaching teams from Igor Shpilband in Michigan to Scott Moir in Canada

-Environment differences between the training camps and their choreography processes working with new people

-The impact of their past several seasons and the hardships experienced to the success of their past season

-Their mental space after finishing 7th at Nationals in 2022 and Anthony going through ankle surgery/recovery in the off season: how it affected them individually and as a team

-How they approached the 2023 season following with clear set goals, a vision, and trust

-Their experience accomplishing their goals and competing at their first World Championships

-What style they believe is their strong suit and what of them of rhythm dance they enjoy most

-Status for Christina gaining U.S. citizenship

-Balancing skating and college, who they are outside of sport, and what they aspire for outside of skating

-Their advice for young ice dancers everywhere

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Christina https://www.instagram.com/christinacarreira/?hl=en

Anthony https://www.instagram.com/anthony.ponomarenko/?hl=en

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