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A journey down the rural road to health. This podcast explores rural health topics through conversations with academics, clinicians, researchers, and people that live and work in rural areas.
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Mike Drop

Mike Asti

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Mike Asti speaks the truth and drops the mic. Join Mike as he opines on a variety of Pittsburgh and national sports topics, covering the Steelers, Pirates, Penguins, Pitt, WVU, and more.
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21stCenturyCripple is that look into what’s it’s really like to be handicapped from the perspective of a young woman who’s trying to navigate the world, love, job security, health and happiness, all hard to balance, especially when you have Cerebral Palsy.
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At Olympics.com, we tell Olympic stories year-round. Come along with us for in-depth interviews with the inspiring individuals who capture the world's imagination every two years as they go faster, higher, stronger - together. Host Nick McCarvel is joined regularly by one-of-a-kind guests - including athletes themselves, coaches, sporting legends - as well as Olympics.com producers and contributors - and more. Catch new episodes on Wednesdays every other week.
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Rise Higher

Stephanie Kwong: Rapid Transformational Life Coach, Clinical Hypnotherapist

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What does it take to rise above challenging circumstances and heart-breaking setbacks? Join rapid-transformational life coach and clinical hypnotherapist Stephanie Kwong in deeply honest and vulnerable conversations with accomplished guests who share their stories of personal struggles and setbacks. In each episode, Stephanie draws out the actions steps, practices and habits that worked for them - the very ones YOU can use immediately in your own life to Rise Higher and reach your own pathwa ...
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Executive producers Malala Yousafzai and Arian Moayed sit down to discuss the film, Champions of the Golden Valley, and its many themes as the documentary is now streaming exclusively on Olympics.com. "This such a powerful story about the people of Afghanistan and how much they desire peace in their community," Nobel Peace Prize winner and human ri…
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For the fourth year in a row, Corrine Malcom returns for our end-of-season retrospective podcast to summarize the year in trail running. It was another incredible season with so many amazing athletes and performances - we do our best to encapsulate everything in this episode. The Docket: 00:00 Celebrating Trail Running Traditions 12:21 Trail Runner…
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As voters begin to release their Baseball Hall of Fame vote, the Associated Press' Will Graves joins Mike Asti to discuss (and defend) his ballot. They get into who he voted for and why, his thoughts on voters who have 10 players on their ballot every year no matter what and how he handles those clouded by performance enhancing drugs. After the Coo…
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Asker Jeukendrup is a sport scientist whose work has been massively influential, especially in the world of endurance nutrition. His resume is incredible, working with many of the top athletes, teams, brands, and research institutions during his remarkable career. In addition to his academic, consulting, and speaking work, Asker is a co-founder of …
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This is a recording from a live panel conducted at The Running Event - the running industry's largest trade show. One of the big trends in running is the growth of trail running as a sub-category, something that is felt palpably at TRE. To contextualize this growth, I'm joined by two fantastic guests: David Callahan, Co-CEO of UltraSignup Stephen H…
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In this episode of Made to Fly, Serena offers a compassionate guide to moving through the festive season without losing yourself. With warmth and honesty, she explores how family dynamics, unspoken expectations, and endless “shoulds” can quietly drain our energy - and how to gently reclaim it. From creating moments of stillness and presence, to pro…
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For a special conversation at a very appropriate time, Mike Asti welcomed Jay Paterno on his "Mike Drop" show. Paterno offered his honest thoughts about Matt Campbell, the Penn State coaching search, the expectations on the program, the state of college football as a whole and so much more. And yes, Paterno responded to LaVar Arrington's recent com…
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Rod Farvard is a pro trail runner for HOKA living in Mammoth Lakes, CA. Among other things, Rod is a past champion of the Canyons 100k and a runner up of the Western States 100. We recorded this in person at Freetrail HQ in Marinwood, CA, 24hrs removed from a long run together on my home trails. Topics discuss: Feelings approaching the end of the y…
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There is set to be just one new sport added to the Olympic programme for Milano Cortina 2026, but it is one with historic roots in the Italian Alps. Ski mountaineering will feature both a sprint and mixed relay event in its Winter Olympic debut, and on this episode of the podcast, host Nick McCarvel dives deep - or rather, scales the mountain - to …
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With the Penn State coaching search now over and Matt Campbell in State College, Mike Asti welcomed Nittany Sports Now's Joe Smeltzer on his "Mike Drop" show to discuss the good, bad and the ugly of the search and what the future may look like moving forward for the Nittany Lions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for in…
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In this enlightening and energising episode of Made to Fly, Serena sits down with Jane Tarrant, founder of Link Breathing, to uncover the wildly underestimated power of how we breathe. Jane breaks down the myths we’ve been taught - from “big deep breaths” to chest lifting—and reveals the simple, scientifically grounded habits that can transform you…
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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week, we're joined by Corrine Malcolm to talk through the following topics: Western States & Hardrock Lotteries Courtney Daulwalter & Christian Allen rip CIM Thoughts from The Running Event Broken Arrow x ACG partnership Rachel Entrekin signs …
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Zach Miller is a legendary trail runner, splitting time between Oregon and Colorado. He is one of the most beloved and most decorated athletes of the last decade, not only because of his results but in how he approaches the sport. This is a companion podcast for a new film that Freetrail released this week, documenting Zach's race at the 2025 Hardr…
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This is an emergency episode recorded in San Antonio, TX at The Running Event. We're here to breakdown the recently announced new multi-year partnership between the Broken Arrow Skyrace and All Conditions Gear (ACG) and the exciting details contained in the rollout. Our guests today provide perspectives from three distinct angles: Brendan Madigan: …
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In this heartfelt and empowering episode of Made to Fly, Serena dives into the tender, universal desire to be liked - and why chasing approval often pulls us further from ourselves. Using vivid metaphors and real-life moments, she explores the gap between our true selves and the persona we project, and how narrowing that gap leads to deeper confide…
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For the first time in four Winter Olympic cycles, alpine skiing is making a return to some of its most famed downhill tracks. Tucked in the Italian Dolomites, Cortina (women) and Bormio (men) will host Milano Cortina 2026's downhill competitions. In this episode, Nick McCarvel is joined by Olympics.com skiing expert Alessandro Poggi to break down j…
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Today's panel is entitled The Lives of Modern Professional Trail Runners, recorded live at the 2025 edition of TrailCon -- a two-day trail running festival, conference, and trade show hosted in Palisades Tahoe, CA in the days between Broken Arrow and Western States. Our panelists today: Sally McRae (Moderator) Jim Walmsley (HOKA) Hayden Hawks (HOKA…
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In this powerful episode of Made to Fly, Serena sits down with Gary Willis, whose life story reads like a masterclass in resilience, purpose, and radical reinvention. From losing his father at 12, to leading riot teams and elite firearms units in the Met Police, to building eight income streams and writing a TV series now heading into production - …
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On the heels of a big day for WVU football, Mike Asti jumped on WKMZ with Alex Wiederspiel. They talked what adding a nationally respected recruit does for the expectations of next season and then pivot into discussing WVU basketball winning despite the struggles of a top player. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inf…
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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week, we're joined by Adam Merry to talk through the following topics: Pacific Trails by UTMB Cancellation Gorge Waterfalls new multi-year partnership with All Conditions Gear David Kilgore's departure from the Team Manager role at On JFK & Ul…
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In this powerful episode of Made to Fly, Serena Dodd cracks open the truth about why so many of us feel stuck, flat, or disconnected from the lives we’ve worked so hard to build. With warmth, honesty, and her signature clarity, she reveals how much of our “stuckness” comes from identities we never consciously chose - labels, roles, and beliefs we’v…
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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week we're joined by Tim Tollefson to talk through the following topics: UTMB's Purchase of Zugspitz Ultra Trail The global event landscape and where independent events fit Caleb Olson wins GPT100 Kilian Jornet registers for Western States 202…
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If you fall in love with the world of figure skating every four years, this episode is for you. Host Nick McCarvel and fellow Olympics.com producer Lena Smirnova sit down to discuss the biggest storylines in the sport ahead of February's Winter Olympics at Milano Cortina 2026. And there's a lot of them! From the "Quad God" Ilia Malinin's dominance …
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Mike Asti talks with Pitt color analyst Pat Bostick about his recent take that Aaron Rodgers is the best quarterback to ever play for the Steelers. The two discuss (and debate some) the legacies of Rodgers, Ben Roethlisberger and Terry Bradshaw. Can Mike offer any counter points argue for Big Ben or even Bradshaw? Find out on this edition of Mike D…
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In this solo episode of Made to Fly, Serena Dodd unpacks the science and soul of brain priming -the art of teaching your mind what inevitable success looks and feels like. With bright metaphors and clear, grounded wisdom, she shows how your brain can’t tell the difference between lived reality and richly imagined possibility, and how that simple tr…
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Eric Lagerstrom is a longtime pro athlete across sports. He's also an entrepreneur and creator, leading That Triathlon Life, a popular YouTube channel, podcast, and brand driving culture in multisport. After a long and successful pro triathlon career, Eric is now experimenting with elite level trail running, including a 2nd place finish in the 2025…
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In this vibrant episode of Made to Fly, Serena Dodd sits down with the multi-talented Tricia Duffy - consultant, researcher, podcaster, songwriter, and creative powerhouse - to explore what happens when you stop living the life you “should” and start designing the one you actually want. Tricia shares her bold journey from BBC boardrooms to song wri…
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This is a recording of a panel from the 2025 edition of TrailCon, a two-day trail running festival, conference, and trade show hosted in Palisades Tahoe, CA in the days between Broken Arrow and Western States. Today's panel is entitled What Trail Running Can Learn From Other Sports. As trail running continues to grow rapidly around the globe, we wa…
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Believe it or not, the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 are only 100 days away! Host Nick McCarvel is joined by Olympics.com colleagues ZK Goh, Chloe Merrell and Nischal Schwager-Patel for a special countdown roundtable, focusing in on their Winter sports: Ice hockey, curling and ski jumping, respectively. They preview the top storylines in…
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During this powerful episode, Serena Dodd unpacks one of the most transformative tools for personal growth: understanding the difference between fact and fiction! With warmth and clarity, she reveals how the narratives we tell ourselves - about our past, our abilities, and our worth - can quietly shape the limits of our lives. Through relatable exa…
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This is a recording of the opening panel from the 2025 edition of TrailCon a two-day trail running festival, conference, and trade show hosted in Palisades Tahoe, CA in the days between Broken Arrow and Western States. Today's panel is entitled The State of Trail Running in 2025, which we approached from two angles - trail events and the trail runn…
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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week we're joined by Corrine Malcolm to talk through the following topics: Kodiak by UTMB - Results and how UTMB Majors are impacting the event landscape GTWS Final results and the "Make Trail Running an Olympic Sport" activation Is Courtney D…
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In this deeply moving episode of Made to Fly, Serena Dodd speaks with Nick Forgham - a man whose life changed after collapsing unexpectedly and facing major heart surgery. What follows is a masterclass in resilience, gratitude, and self-awareness. Nick shares how knowing his values helped him stay calm in the face of fear, what karate has taught hi…
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Former Steelers OC and NFL coach Todd Haley joins Mike Asti to evaluate Aaron Rodgers and Joe Flacco and discuss the Steelers' true chances this season. Haley also defends his former boss when responding to the fans who want Mike Tomlin fired and also explains why the Browns shouldn't have drafted Shedeur Sanders at all. Image credit to Mark Albert…
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Nina Engelhard is an ascendant star in short distance trail running. Hailing from Germany, Nina recently took home two gold medals at the World Mountain & Trail Running Championships in Canfranc, Spain, winning both the Uphill and Classic races. Chapters 00:00 Introducing Nina Engelhardt 02:47 Navigating Newfound Media Attention 05:24 The Journey i…
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For the first time since last year's Paris Olympics, the biggest stars in gymnastics are set to gather in one place - this time for the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships - held in Jakarta, Indonesia. "It's going to be interesting to see some of these new talents and how they step up into the spotlight," says Olympics.com gymnastics produ…
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In this inspiring episode of Made to Fly, Serena sits down with 19-year-old ultramarathon runner and entrepreneur Peter Knowles, whose mindset is anything but ordinary. Peter shares how he turned adversity into drive—running 101 miles around a track in 27 hours, not for glory, but to test the limits of grit and growth. From selling sweets as a chil…
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In this episode, we announce the inaugural running of The Big Alta 100k! Beginning in Sausalito, CA directly beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, runners will head north on a point to point course, along the coast, tagging Mt. Tam and Big Rock Ridge, before finishing in Marinwood, CA. The course is 61 miles with 13k' of climbing traversing the entirety …
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Jim Walmsley is one of the greatest trail runners of all time. Two weeks ago, he won the Long Trail World Championship, a brutally technical 80k race in Canfranc, Spain. This was Jim's second World Title following up a Short Trail victory in 2019. In this conversation, we reflect on the performance and discuss Jim's plans for the future. Chapters: …
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With World Mental Health Day set for October 10th, this episode of the Olympics.com podcast checks in on the mental health movement in the Olympic space - which has morphed by leaps and bounds over just the last five years. In a roundtable discussion, Olympic figure skating medallist Gracie Gold, an IOC Mental Health Ambassador, is joined by Scott …
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Weaknesses don't always need to be worked on, focus on the strengths. In this uplifting solo episode of Made to Fly, Serena Dodd invites you to flip the script on self-improvement. Instead of obsessing over weaknesses, she shows you how to amplify your strengths—those natural sparks that energize you and make you feel alive. Through vivid imagery, …
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This show is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites from Team USA who are racing this year. Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 World Championships: Tuesday…
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