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Olympic, NCAA & Top Coaches Interviews Episodes

March 13, 2024

A Nation's Capital Treasure: Coach John Flanagan's 50 Years of Excell…

As we celebrate a landmark 250 episodes of Champions Mojo, I'm thrilled to bring you an intimate conversation with a figure who has not just coached me, but also shaped the destinies of countless swimmers—legendary Nations Ca...

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Jan. 23, 2024

Cavalier Aquatics Head Coach Gary Taylor on Thomas Heilman, Partnersh…

Head coach of Cavalier Aquatics, Gary Taylor, dives into the strategies that help lead his team to excellence among USA swim teams. In an engaging conversation with Champion's Mojo host Kelly Palace, Coach Taylor pulls back t...

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Dec. 12, 2023

US Olympic Coach and Swim Parent Todd DeSorbo's Advice for Swimmers a…

What happens when an Olympic swimming coach dons the hat of a swimming parent? We had an enlightening conversation with Todd DeSorbo, a parent to his own son who swims--we caught Todd at his son's swim meet. Todd also happen...

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Jan. 27, 2023

5 Things 5X Olympic Coach Bob Bowman Asks of his Athletes, Micro-Mojo…

Arguably one of the greatest swim coaches of all time, Bob Bowman, 5X Olympic Coach, Head Coach at Arizona State University and Michael Phelps' Coach asks 5 things of his athletes. Enjoy this quick mojo from a legend! To hear...

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Jan. 13, 2023

Willingness to Change: Stanford Coach Greg Meehan, Micro-Mojo, Episod…

2020 Olympic and Stanford Head Women's Swim Coach Greg Meehan, 2-minute micro mojo flashback) on how champions change and how he's changed as a coach. Listen to the full episode here. https://www.championsmojo.com/episodepage...

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Oct. 14, 2022

Confidence Boost Mojo Minute: Coach to Olympians, Christen Shefchunas…

Need a quick confidence boost? This nugget of mojo from World-class confidence coach to multiple olympians, Christen Shefchunas, will do the trick! Christen Shefchunas is a professional Confidence Coach who works with athlete...

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Sept. 6, 2022

Connect With Your Coach For Best Results: Braden Holloway, NC STATE, …

In just a couple of minutes you can hear why this top college coach thinks it is important to make a connection with your coach! Braden Holloway keeps piling on the awards for his swimmers and himself: - 8x ACC …

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June 17, 2022

Be an "All-Day" Champion, UVA Coach Todd DeSorbo, 5-MIN FLASHBACK, Ep…

What does it mean to be an "All-Day" Champion? UVA Head Swim Coach Todd DeSorbo gives us some great mojo in this QUICK 2-MIN FLASHBACK To listen to the full episode of this interview at www.championsmojo.com/episodepage/tod...

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May 25, 2022

Accountability and Standards, Olympic Coach, Teri McKeever, 5-MIN FLA…

This week's 5-MINUTE FLASHBACK is with University of California at Berkeley Head Women's Swim Coach, Teri McKeever. In this episode she answers the question, "What is your team's culture?" McKeever was the first ever female h...

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Aug. 10, 2021

Christen Shefchunas: Facing Fears to Achieve Confidence, EP 125

Can you be afraid and confident at the same time? Confidence Coach Christen Shefchunas believes that you cannot reach a confident point without first facing your fears. She joins the show to talk to Kelly and Maria about how ...

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Feb. 16, 2021

Courtney Shealy Hart: How Organization Builds Confidence, Episode #10…

Feb. 16, 2021 Georgia Tech head coach Courtney Shealy Hart hates to lose more than she likes to win -- and that competitiveness, along with strong organization and communication skills, drives her coaching to consistently suc...

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Dec. 29, 2020

Sergio Lopez Miro: Wisdom from Swimming’s Yoda, Episode #96, 12-29-20

Harnessing the power of the mind through meditation, visualization and positivity sets you up for success and greater enjoyment of life, no matter what the phase or situation. Elite swim coach Sergio Lopez Miro joins the show...

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Nov. 24, 2020

Todd DeSorbo: Relentless Effort, Episode #91, 11-24-20

Reckless abandon, relentless effort and intestinal fortitude are phrases champions, like Todd DeSorbo and his athletes, live by. And Todd Believes that building relationships and learning as much as you can about, and from, t...

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Oct. 20, 2020

Greg Meehan: Confidence can be Built, Episode #86

Confidence is not intrinsic for everyone but can be developed with small steps and consistent habits. Elite coach Greg Meehan joins the show and talks with Kelly and Maria about how he motivates collegiate and Olympic athlete...

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Sept. 22, 2020

Chris Ritter: Surge Strength Training, Episode #82, 9-22-20

The role of strength training is underutilized -- but entrepreneur Chris Ritter is trying to change that. In this exclusive interview with Kelly and Maria, Chris talks about how strength is the foundation for all athletic gro...

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