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In this episode Emma Mattivi returns to Unstoppable to explore the psychological tools, team environments, and rigorous habits that helped her win 2 World Championships, a silver medal at the 2025 Trofeo Sofia World Cup, and sustain her Olympic campaign. Picking up on the vital role of motivation, Emma breaks down the mental side of elite racing and the daily systems that turn pressure into performance.

In this episode, we cover:

• Squad motivation: How the world-class Italian national team pushes each other through the daily grind.
• Maturing on the water: Her mental evolution since winning her first World Championship as a teenager who was just "sailing like a pirate."
• Hyper-specific routines: Why eating the exact same breakfast and solving a Rubik's Cube are non-negotiable for her focus.
• Reframing nerves: How to channel pre-race anxiety into sharp, winning execution rather than letting it take over.
• Racing heroes: Drawing inspiration from, and eventually competing against, legends like Marit Bouwmeester and Chiara Benini Floriani.

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2-Time World Champion. Silver Medallist at the 2025 Trofeo Sofia World Cup. Italy's one and only Emma Mattivi seems to have done it all!

In this first episode, the professional ILCA 6 sailor discusses the launch of her Olympic campaign for LA 2028. From her early days on Lake Garda to the podium of a senior World Cup, Emma shares the realities of stepping up to the highest level of international sailing.

In this episode, we cover:

• An unexpected origin: How a summer camp transformed into a lifelong Olympic pursuit for someone with no family history in the sport.
• The youth-to-senior leap: The wake-up call of facing the senior fleet and how it expanded her ultimate ambitions.
• Medal-winning intuition: Trusting her gut and finding the perfect headspace to secure silver at the Trofeo Princesa Sofía.
• Overcoming setbacks: Navigating a severe mid-season back injury and the mental toll of watching competitors advance while grounded.

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In this episode, we shift the focus from Commodore Healy’s athletic accolades to her incredible work as a mentor, volunteer, and leader for the next generation .

Commodore Healy discusses her deep commitment to giving back, from teaching underserved kids to sail to creating programs for women and girls on the West Coast . We explore how her elite athletic experience shaped her leadership philosophy and why she believes Olympians are "Type A personalities with soft edges." She shares the demanding behind-the-scenes work of chairing the 2024 US Olympic Trials, the evolution of women's sailing, and the vital advice she would give to her younger self. This is a powerful conclusion to a candid conversation about leadership, legacy, and the future of the sport.

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In this special two-part episode, we sit down with Commodore Pamela Healy, a leader whose name is synonymous with US Sailing excellence. As the incoming Commodore of St. Francis Yacht Club during its centennial year, Commodore Healy is a true icon of the sport. She is a 1992 Olympic Bronze Medalist and 470 World Champion, and she most recently served as the Chair of the 2024 US Olympic Team Trials in Miami.

In the first part of our conversation, Commodore Healy takes us back to where it all began. She shares the story of her early days learning the ropes on a Cal 20 on San Francisco Bay and the moment she fell in love with sailing as a young girl. We discuss the genesis of her Olympic dream, the challenges of finding the right partner before the era of cell phones and emails, and the immense pressure of the Olympic selection process. She reveals the mental strategies that helped her overcome self-doubt, the intense preparation leading up to the Barcelona Games, and what it truly feels like to walk that tunnel toward the starting line with a medal on the line.

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Welcome back to Part 2 of our deep dive with South Korean sailing icon Jeemin Ha!

In this episode, we explore the man behind the accolades. Jeemin reflects on what it means to be revered as a mentor and legend across the global sailing community—even by the fierce rivals he battles on the racecourse.

He shares a raw look at the unique pressure and isolation of being the sole sailor representing South Korea on the Olympic stage, and how he learned to transform high-stakes anxiety into an art form: learning to actually enjoy the pressure.

In this episode, we explore:

• 🤝 Icon & Competitor: What it feels like to mentor the very sailors you race against.
• 🔥 Embracing the Pressure: Turning high-stakes anxiety into your biggest competitive edge.
• 🇰🇷 Flying Solo: The unique mental game of being South Korea’s lone Olympic sailor.
• 📈 Building the Sport: An honest assessment of sailing infrastructure and growth in Korea.
• 💡 Wisdom for the Journey: The ultimate lesson Jeemin would give to his younger self.

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In Part 1 of this episode, we sit down with South Korean sailing legend Jeemin Ha, a 5-time Olympian, 3-time Asian Games Gold Medalist, and 7th-place finisher at the Tokyo Olympics.

Jeemin takes us back to where it all began—from falling in love with wind-powered sailing at age 12 to navigating a 25-year career at the highest level of sport. He opens up about the evolving mindset required across five Olympic cycles, how he broke through the daunting "technical wall" in his early 20s, and the mental resilience it took to overcome years of debilitating back injuries.

Plus, Jeemin shares what keeps his passion alive as he embarks on his campaign for a historic sixth Olympic Games at LA 2028.

In this episode, we cover:

• How Jeemin got his start in sailing and why the sport pulled him in.
• The shift in mindset from his first Olympics in Beijing to his best finish in Tokyo.
• Overcoming technical plateaus and managing long-term physical adversity.
• His decision to campaign for LA 2028.

Tune in next week for Part 2, where we discuss Jeemin's role as a mentor to the next generation of Asian sailors!

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It’s one thing to lose a race; it’s another to lose the ability to afford to sail at all. In this powerful conclusion to our interview, Olympic sailor Sophia Montgomery opens up about her lowest moment—not in the water, but on land, when financial barriers threatened to end her career just as she was gearing up for LA 2028. She reflects on turning a "disaster" at the Asian Games into a qualification for Paris, the "delusional" stubbornness required to chase a dream, and why she credits everyone but herself for her success. Sophia also reveals how her diverse passions—from painting to physics—share one core philosophy: don't stop until it's good.

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Sophia Montgomery never set out to be an Olympian. She just kept climbing the next rung—national tryouts, training partner, gap year—until suddenly, the dream felt real. In this episode of Unstoppable, the 2024 Paris Olympian and Thai ILCA 6 sailor opens up about what it took to leave Harvard behind, the anxiety of betting everything on a single year, and the "delusional" belief that kept her going when nothing made sense. From qualifying at her home club in Thailand to standing on the starting line in Paris, Sophia shares the messy, uncertain, and often terrifying path to the Games.

This is a story about going all in—even when the odds seem to be stacked against you.