Thea Louise Stjernesund and Mina Fürst Holtmann may share a nation, but their paths to the World Cup couldn’t be more different — one a child prodigy, the other a late bloomer. In this episode, they take us back to the beginning, sharing how they found ski racing, what hooked them, and what’s kept them in the sport. Recorded after Sölden and Levi and before Copper, Thea and Mina walk us through the early part of their season: what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what they’re carrying forward. They offer insight into their training habits, inspection style, and the unique communication-driven culture of the Norwegian team. They also open up about what they admire in each other’s skiing… and the card game they can’t get enough of, all provides for a lively, thoughtful conversation with two athletes on the rise.