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Ariana Kukors Smith

On this edition of Road Trippin', the crew welcomes Ariana Kukors Smith to the show. A former world record holder in the 200-meter individual medley, Ariana is one of the most accomplished female swimmers in the world. She tells you what it's like for her to root for transgender swimmers (including now NCAA Champion Lia Thomas) while at the same time feeling a deep empathy for those women who are now losing to trans athletes.We have the tough conversation about what can/should be done at a legislative level, if the NCAA will choose to be proactive in setting boundaries, the mental health aspect of women losing to transgender athletes...and also why we need to support trans athletes in following their dreams.Have a question or topic for our next show? Text or leave us a VM at 657-522-5578 (6575-CALLRT)Cheers!👩‍💻 Go to https://athleticgreens.com/en➡ Promo Code: ROADTRIPPIN⏰ Chapters ⏰(00:00) "I Don't Think That We Have Enough Information Yet, To Allow Her To Compete Against Biological Females."(00:30) INTRO(01:13) Welcome Ariana Kukors Smith(02:59) Testing Channing's Swimming Knowledge(06:05) Discovering Yourself After Retirement(12:38) Harder: Winning A Gold Medal...Or Being A Mom?(13:45) Digesting The Debate Over Lia Thomas Winning As A Trans Swimmer(18:23) RJ On Why This Is A Huge Moment In Sports(21:23) How Differing Laws Across States Impact Trans Athletes(25:38) Differentiating Between "Men's" &amp; "Women's" Sports(28:05) Mental Health Of Women Losing To Trans Athletes(34:09) Channing's Three Daughters And Teaching Them To Compete(38:18) Wanting To Compete vs Wanting To Be Yourself(39:45) Ariana's Competition And Dealing With Failure(45:58) Raw Emotions And Negativity After Lia Won(48:20) NCAA Setting Competitive Boundaries For The Future(49:50) Why The Situation Is So Overwhelming For Many(52:15) OUTRO► YouTube! 💻 https://www.youtube.com/roadtrippin► iTunes 🔊 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/road-trippin/id1195897108?mt=2► Spotify 🔊 https://open.spotify.com/show/4Q4qqC6UxoTB09ePc14AbB?si=4a514bea430b4b8b🍷 FOLLOW ROAD TRIPPIN' 🍷► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/roadtrippin/► Twitter | https://twitter.com/roadtrippinpod🍷 FOLLOW ALLIE CLIFTON 🍷► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/al.clifton/?hl=en► Twitter | https://twitter.com/RealAClifton🍷 FOLLOW RICHARD JEFFERSON 🍷► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/richardajefferson/?hl=en► Twitter | https://twitter.com/Rjeff24🍷 FOLLOW CHANNING FRYE 🍷► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/channingfrye/► Twitter | https://twitter.com/channingfrye#RoadTrippin'Podcast #BlueWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this edition of Road Trippin', the crew welcomes Ariana Kukors Smith to the show. A former world record holder in the 200-meter individual medley, Ariana is one of the most accomplished female swimmers in the world. She tells you what it's like for her to root for transgender swimmers (including now NCAA Champion Lia Thomas) while at the same time feeling a deep empathy for those women who are now losing to trans athletes.We have the tough conversation about what can/should be done at a legislative level, if the NCAA will choose to be proactive in setting boundaries, the mental health aspect of women losing to transgender athletes...and also why we need to support trans athletes in following their dreams.Have a question or topic for our next show? Text or leave us a VM at 657-522-5578 (6575-CALLRT)Cheers! 👩‍💻 Go to <a href="https://athleticgreens.com/en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://athleticgreens.com/en</a>➡ Promo Code: ROADTRIPPIN ⏰ Chapters ⏰(00:00) "I Don't Think That We Have Enough Information Yet, To Allow Her To Compete Against Biological Females."(00:30) INTRO(01:13) Welcome Ariana Kukors Smith(02:59) Testing Channing's Swimming Knowledge(06:05) Discovering Yourself After Retirement(12:38) Harder: Winning A Gold Medal...Or Being A Mom?(13:45) Digesting The Debate Over Lia Thomas Winning As A Trans Swimmer(18:23) RJ On Why This Is A Huge Moment In Sports(21:23) How Differing Laws Across States Impact Trans Athletes(25:38) Differentiating Between "Men's" &amp; "Women's" Sports(28:05) Mental Health Of Women Losing To Trans Athletes(34:09) Channing's Three Daughters And Teaching Them To Compete(38:18) Wanting To Compete vs Wanting To Be Yourself(39:45) Ariana's Competition And Dealing With Failure(45:58) Raw Emotions And Negativity After Lia Won(48:20) NCAA Setting Competitive Boundaries For The Future(49:50) Why The Situation Is So Overwhelming For Many(52:15) OUTRO ► YouTube! 💻 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/roadtrippin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/roadtrippin</a>► iTunes 🔊 <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/road-trippin/id1195897108?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/road-trippin/id1195897108?mt=2</a>► Spotify 🔊 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4Q4qqC6UxoTB09ePc14AbB?si=4a514bea430b4b8b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/4Q4qqC6UxoTB09ePc14AbB?si=4a514bea430b4b8b</a> 🍷 FOLLOW ROAD TRIPPIN' 🍷► Instagram | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/roadtrippin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/roadtrippin/</a>► Twitter | <a href="https://twitter.com/roadtrippinpod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/roadtrippinpod</a> 🍷 FOLLOW ALLIE CLIFTON 🍷► Instagram | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/al.clifton/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/al.clifton/?hl=en</a>► Twitter | <a href="https://twitter.com/RealAClifton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/RealAClifton</a> 🍷 FOLLOW RICHARD JEFFERSON 🍷► Instagram | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/richardajefferson/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/richardajefferson/?hl=en</a>► Twitter | <a href="https://twitter.com/Rjeff24" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Rjeff24</a> 🍷 FOLLOW CHANNING FRYE 🍷► Instagram | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/channingfrye/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/channingfrye/</a>► Twitter | <a href="https://twitter.com/channingfrye" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/channingfrye</a> #RoadTrippin'Podcast #BlueWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

181: Ariana Kukors Smith: A Conversation Around Transgender Athletes

Olympian Swimmer Ariana Kukors describes the moment where she fell an inch short of making the Olympic team in 2008See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Olympian Swimmer Ariana Kukors describes the moment where she fell an inch short of making the Olympic team in 2008 See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

USA Swimmer Ariana Kukors - Falling an Inch Short of the Olympic Team

In this conversation we learn from Ariana Kukors, who is a USA Olympic Swimmer, current American Record holder and former World Record holder in the 200-meter individual medley (long course).A 2-Time World Champion, Kukors has won a total of seven medals in major international competition- two golds, three silvers, and two bronze spanning a 10-year national team career. After barely missing the 2008 Olympic Team, she set out to explore a deep understanding of her mind and craft. The result was a 2009 World Title and a berth on the 2012 Olympic Team.If you're wanting to better understand the nuances of a psychological framework that supports growth in the face of failure, you'll enjoy where this conversation goes.Show Notes:5:16: Having everything you could want in a childhood and being active9:42: How her upbringing made her an olympian“I was a competitive kid and I didn’t win a lot when I was little” 10:5716:04: Impact of having a serious competitor when growing up“Eventually [Katie and I] ended up training together, which was one of the greatest gifts and some of my fondest memories from my swimming career…day in and day out it was like an olympic final” 16:4624:03: Person that shaped her life toward mastery29:10: The dark side to sport and mastery33:13: Starting out at the olympic trials“I was in first and I wasn’t necessarily looking around to see where everybody was, but I knew at that point I had to something to lose and they were gunning for me” 38:0542:13: Dealing with the pain of blowing the last lap at the olympic trials“I was really competitive, but I also didn’t see myself...really standing on the blocks with just a ton of passion…” 46:1149:53: How her dad supported her during the loss at olympic trials1:00:02: Showing up at the world championships with a quiet confidence“I was excited for the first time to lay everything out on the line and not have an ounce left” 1:00:261:06:10: The moment that defined her gold medal-winning race at the world championships1:08:33: Valuable habits that got her to where she was1:12:55: How to deal with her inner critic1:21:13: Her most important mental skill“When it came down to making the olympic team, it was calm that saved me 1:23:201:28:08: Defining success1:29:08: Defining masterySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this conversation we learn from Ariana Kukors, who is a USA Olympic Swimmer, current American Record holder and former World Record holder in the 200-meter individual medley (long course). A 2-Time World Champion, Kukors has won a total of seven medals in major international competition- two golds, three silvers, and two bronze spanning a 10-year national team career. After barely missing the 2008 Olympic Team, she set out to explore a deep understanding of her mind and craft. The result was a 2009 World Title and a berth on the 2012 Olympic Team. If you're wanting to better understand the nuances of a psychological framework that supports growth in the face of failure, you'll enjoy where this conversation goes. Show Notes: 5:16: Having everything you could want in a childhood and being active 9:42: How her upbringing made her an olympian “I was a competitive kid and I didn’t win a lot when I was little” 10:57 16:04: Impact of having a serious competitor when growing up “Eventually [Katie and I] ended up training together, which was one of the greatest gifts and some of my fondest memories from my swimming career…day in and day out it was like an olympic final” 16:46 24:03: Person that shaped her life toward mastery 29:10: The dark side to sport and mastery 33:13: Starting out at the olympic trials “I was in first and I wasn’t necessarily looking around to see where everybody was, but I knew at that point I had to something to lose and they were gunning for me” 38:05 42:13: Dealing with the pain of blowing the last lap at the olympic trials “I was really competitive, but I also didn’t see myself...really standing on the blocks with just a ton of passion…” 46:11 49:53: How her dad supported her during the loss at olympic trials 1:00:02: Showing up at the world championships with a quiet confidence “I was excited for the first time to lay everything out on the line and not have an ounce left” 1:00:26 1:06:10: The moment that defined her gold medal-winning race at the world championships 1:08:33: Valuable habits that got her to where she was 1:12:55: How to deal with her inner critic 1:21:13: Her most important mental skill “When it came down to making the olympic team, it was calm that saved me 1:23:20 1:28:08: Defining success 1:29:08: Defining mastery See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

Ariana Kukors: Swim