Everyone watches the Olympics and it is easy to appreciate the level of skill of any athlete competing there but it is hard to understand the journey each athlete has taken to get there by just watching their final performance.

In this final episode before the start of the Games, we are going to look at the behind-the-scenes stuff with Lawrence Brittain & Jake Milton Green, rowers and hosts of the Row Show. We try to understand the years of work and dedication, the Glory and the Hardships an athlete endures to have a chance at standing on the greatest sporting stage in the World.

References From the Episode:

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• Listen to the Row Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-row-show/id1281462642

Get to Know the Athletes:

Lawrence Brittain & Jake Milton Green are two South African rowers who started a podcast after the Rio 2016 Olympics to understand their sport and meet their heroes. In the process, they have created one of the best podcasts that cover the sport of rowing.

Engage with the Row Show:

• Twitter @TheRowShowSA https://twitter.com/TheRowShowSA
• Instagram @rowshowsa https://www.instagram.com/rowshowsa

Thanks to Our Sponsors:

http://www.nicolawealth.com

Nicola Wealth - the Gold Standard of investment advice for affluent families, foundations and institutions across North America. Nicola Wealth is also the premier partner of the CAN Fund #150Women project - where women support female athletes and each other to achieve excellence.

Thank you, Whitehall Rowing and Sail, Oar Board - the transportable, collapsable rower, and Rowing Canada. With support from CBC.

Connect With Us!

Send Adam comments, questions, and feedback on Twitter @adamkreek or email the show at rowrowtokyo@gmail.com.

This show is produced by Mary Chan of Organized Sound Productions, and sound edited and mixed by Danelle Cloutier.

References From the Episode:

• DiSC profile personality assessment - https://www.discprofile.com/what-is-disc

Get to Know the Athletes:

Here we have the Canadian Women's Eight. A fired-up group of contenders that will have worked hard to build a culture of unparalleled support. In this episode, we have the coxswain, eight rowers and a spare. Kristen Kit, Avalon Wasteneys, Sydney Payne, Madison Mailey, Susanne Grainger, Andrea Proske, Christine Roper, Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski, Lisa Roman, and Becca Zimmerman.

Thanks to Our Sponsors:

http://www.nicolawealth.com

Nicola Wealth - the Gold Standard of investment advice for affluent families, foundations and institutions across North America. Nicola Wealth is also the premier partner of the CAN Fund #150Women project - where women support female athletes and each other to achieve excellence.

Thank you, Whitehall Rowing and Sail, Oar Board - the transportable, collapsable rower, and Rowing Canada. With support from CBC.

Connect With Us!

Send Adam comments, questions, and feedback on Twitter @adamkreek or email the show at rowrowtokyo@gmail.com.

This show is produced by Mary Chan of Organized Sound Productions, and sound edited and mixed by Danelle Cloutier.

How proven is the link between the mind and the body? And what can we learn from athletes who are recovering from injury at the top of their game? Boost your mind power and boost your strength with insights from the Mindful Four - Nicole Hare, Jennifer Martins, Kristina Walker, and Stephanie Grauer.

References From the Episode:

• Kristina's Podcast "Difference Makers" https://differencemakerspod.podbean.com/ @differencemakerspod https://www.instagram.com/differencemakerspod
• Jen's IG for dental fun with https://middlesexdental.ca/ @drjenmartins  https://www.instagram.com/drjenmartins

Get to Know the Athletes:

Washington State Cougar, Nicole Hare, has had her share of international racing experience, including a silver medal in the Women's eight in 2017, and racing the pair in Rio with Jen Martins.

Jen Martins, DDS, has won two silvers and two bronzes at the World Championships in the Women's eight. She is looking forward to growing her dental practice and starting a family post-Tokyo.

Kristina Walker hails from Wolfe Island, Ontario and has a podcast called "the Difference Makers".

Steph Grauer grew up in Vancouver, BC and schooled at Stanford University in California. Plagued by a rib injury, she now has a titanium plate to fortify her skeleton, and one heck of a healing mindset.

Engage with Nicole, Jennifer, Kristina, and Stephanie:

• Twitter @nbhare https://twitter.com/nbhare
• Instagram @nbhare https://www.instagram.com/nbhare @jmartins2016 https://www.instagram.com/jmartins2016 @kristinamorganwalker https://www.instagram.com/kristinamorganwalker @stephgrau_ https://www.instagram.com/stephgrau_

Thanks to Our Sponsors:

http://www.nicolawealth.com

Nicola Wealth - the Gold Standard of investment advice for affluent families, foundations and institutions across North America. Nicola Wealth is also the premier partner of the CAN Fund #150Women project - where women support female athletes and each other to achieve excellence.

Thank you, Whitehall Rowing and Sail, Oar Board - the transportable, collapsable rower, and Rowing Canada. With support from CBC.

Connect With Us!

Send Adam comments, questions, and feedback on Twitter @adamkreek or email the show at rowrowtokyo@gmail.com.

This show is produced by Mary Chan of Organized Sound Productions, and sound edited and mixed by Danelle Cloutier.