Sage Donnelly just became the Queen of the North Fork, and it's the perfect time to revisit our 2024 conversation on The Discomfort Zone Podcast, recorded when she was the reigning Women's Freestyle World Champion.

Sage is a multi-discipline competitor across slalom, freestyle, and extreme racing. In this conversation, she breaks down how she trained her mind to find calm and flow at the start line and in the biggest rapids she runs.

If you've ever choked under pressure on something that mattered, or wondered how the best in the world stay loose when everything's on the line, this one's for you.

How Sage went from competing out of fear and expectation to competing with the kind of relaxed confidence that brought her back to the World Championship podium

Why feeling a rapid in your boat matters more than overanalyzing it from the eddy

The expedition that taught her she could push further than she thought possible

How she manages type 1 diabetes, celiac disease, and hypothyroidism without letting any of it define her

Whether you're chasing a competitive goal, learning to trust your gut, or navigating a diagnosis that feels bigger than you, Sage's story has something for you.

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