It can take years to master the art of living out of a suitcase and travelling the world, but I've got some quick tips that will make your life easier. If I had a dollar for every time I told a checkin agent I loved them or that my bags "aren't that heavy" I'd be able to fund my ski racing career. Stay tuned for more tips as this race season gears up!

Sometimes it can feel like the world is working against you, but in those moments it's important to remember what you have to be thankful for. This episode is dedicated to overcoming life's challenges and reminding yourself that your goals are your greatest motivators. Nothing is going to come easy in this life so you might as well embrace the curveballs thrown your way and learn to be your own biggest fan :)

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School, training, skiing, fundraising and working has pushed me to my limits the past couple of weeks but I'm back and ready to share what I've been doing! Get a look into my last couple of weeks and a preview of what's to come next season.

Community, passion and hard work are some of the key ingredients in building a successful speed group. Growing up I always had idols that I looked up to but never had access to them or their personal stories. The American Downhiller camp gives young racers the opportunity to interact with current and past world cup skiers while getting top tier training. I feel incredibly lucky to be a part of the AD family so give this episode a listen to get the details!

If the game face didn't scare you off, I promise her starts will. Ainsley is consistently the first out of the start gate on race nice and I attribute her speed to her daily bike rides with her mom before school. Her dedication, drive and hard work has catapulted her into a higher category of racing after only one year on the circuit and it's safe to say she can be one of the great BMX racers of the future. Investing in a child's athletic dreams is a family affair and Ainsley's family is always doing their best to give her as many opportunities as possible. From finding local races when they go on family RV trips, to flying across the country for a race, they've proven that anything is possible with the right attitude.

Whenever you're about to do something for the first time you're bound to feel some nerves. This rule still applies to me as a racer even though I've been to hundreds of races in my life. I can't wait to share with you my Pro Tour experience and recount some of the things that helped make the weekend such a success for me. It's easy to get overwhelmed in situations like the Pro Tour so hopefully this podcast will help shed some light on ways to overcome those nerves or even to share a little bit of my experience :)

Transitioning out of the ski racing world is no easy feat and Meg describes her experience in a very relatable way. What she realized shortly after leaving the skiing world was that the mountains held a much bigger place in her heart than ski racing originally made her believe and after a two years of trying to deny this fact she finally gave in to her love for skiing again. An inspiring story that will make you smile and is sure to inspire you to push your boundaries no matter what you're doing!

This weeks episode is short and sweet but very to the point. Over the years I've had to navigate numerous pathways and along with that had to accept multiple versions of what is "good enough". This is a concept that I've struggled with for years but I finally feel like I have come to a point where I am only worried about what is "good enough" for me. We live in a critical world filled with people who are going to try and define success for you but it's important to remember your goals and focus on how you can achieve them on your own terms!

Have you ever wondered what the "best path" for an athlete to take is? Often times we would respond with the path of least resistance that ultimately results in the athlete on the National Team. Trish and I may have come from different backgrounds but our pathways have encountered many of the same twists and turns over the years. From starting out on the National Team at a young age, to attending university and competing in the NCAA, to competing independently on the World Cup circuit, nothing about our pathway has been easy. Get ready for lots of life lessons and engaging thoughts while Trish and I discuss our lives up to this point.

It's hard to find something that Kajsa isn't great at. A World Cup racer from Norway who snagged her first World Cup Podium at the young age of 22, she's also helped a famous Norwegian author publish a book about the how sport is intertwined with the path of life, renovated her Oslo apartment on her own, AND opened her own restaurant in Oslo during the COVID-19 pandemic. I had so much fun listening to Kajsa talk about her ski racing career and hear first hand what it takes to become one of the best alpine racers in the world.