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What this Olympic Champion and the majority of champions and Olympic Coaches say is the Key to Success: Cody Miller explains in this MOJO MINUTE flashback. Cody Miller is a professional American swimmer who won gold and bronze medals at the 2016 Olympic Games. He also has six World Championships medals, has set eight American records and had a stellar NCAA career at the University of Indiana. Here's the full interview: https://www.championsmojo.com/episodepage/codymiller41 Email us at HELLO@C...

Is there a comparison monster lurking in your mind? Comparison is the thief of joy, but it’s also the thief of confidence. Kelly and Maria give us 7 practical solutions to crushing the bad habit of comparing yourself What are your triggers that make you compare yourself? Talent? It happens when you compare your abilities to another person’s gifts. Therefore, you don’t notice your uniqueness and get disappointed when you can’t do what another person can do. Financial resources? This is where y...

Linda Irish Bostic, 2022 US Masters Swimming Coach of the Year reveals some great mojo in her interview. You are going to love the concept of brain dumping this champion shares and so much more to help make you a champion! Head Coach of Palm Beach Masters (PBM). Extraordinary Coach of the Palm Beach Masters with 500+ registered USMS members! 2022 USMS Coach of Year. Currently 12 FINA world, 28 usms national records 5 usms relay. 491 Top Ten Award USMS Certified Level 4 Coach. Dan Lotano’s C...

In this quick flashback, Desmond Dunham, as he’s known to many, Coach Dez, asks us a powerful question that will inspire you! Coach Dez is a nationally-renowned running coach, mentor, Under Armour Coach Ambassador and the author of the newly released book, Running Against the Odds. Coach Dez is a nationally acclaimed track and field and cross-country coach who has been teaching, mentoring and coaching in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area for over two decades. He’s also the founder of Kids ...

If you are an athlete, parent, or someone who is trying to keep multiple balls in the air successfully, you’re going to want to stick around and get some Mojo from today's guest. In this episode are joined by marathon swimming champion Morgan Filler. Morgan’s accomplishments include being a former member of the US National Open Water Team, spending five years on the FINA World Cup Marathon Pro Swim Circuit, winning the 28.2-mile swim around Manhattan, and Morgan becoming an honorary member of th...

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 athletes who are Olympians, World Champions and NCAA All Americans, as well as high school athletes. As a former Division I head coach, Christen watched too many women miss out on their potential because of their lack of confidence. Realizing that there was a significant lack of r...

Kelly and Maria break down 10 Lessons they take from Katie Ledecky's traits, actions, history and performances, and how we can use these in our everyday lives to be our best. Katie Ledecky is arguably the most prolific female champion in competitive swimming with seven Olympic gold medals and 19 world championship gold medals under her belt. What has gotten her to this point? She's a true champion in and out of the pool and this episode's 10 lessons will inspire you, e...

Emma Weyant loves training and racing difficult practices and events. Is it her secret weapon? 2020 Olympic Silver Medalist Emma Weyant joins the Champion's Mojo podcast to talk about her recent swimming reset, her love of hard training, her new training group and you'll also hear her thoughts on consistency, pre-race routines, who inspires her and the five words that describe her life! More About Emma: Emma is one of the top women in US swimming right now, hitting the 2020 Olympic Po...

Quick MOJO from Olympic Champion Aaron Peirsol on Evolving from Intensity Aaron Peirsol is a three-time Olympian and seven-time Olympic medalist -- and five of those medals are gold. Aaron has been retired from swimming for a decade, but still cares very much about the sport. He is involved with several great causes, including being an ambassador for the Global Water Foundation and the Surfrider Foundation. He is also a spokesman for Oceana, which is the largest international ocean conservat...

Whether you are an experienced open water (OW) swimmer or a complete rookie, this episode is for you! Host Kelly and Co-Host Maria dive deep into the world of open-water swimming with co-host, Maria Parker, a newbie to the sport and Host Kelly Palace a National Champion and veteran of over 100 OW races. In our conversation, we detail Maria's first-ever open-water swim experience, the 2-Mile Cable Nationals 2022 Open Water National Championship. Our discussion will help listeners interested in th...

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 Men’s Coach of the Year (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022) - 2017 ACC Women’s Coach of the Year - 6 NCAA Relay Champions - 9 NCAA Individual Champions - 7 Men's Team ACC Championships - 2 Women's Team ACC Championships - 454 All-America selections - 78 ACC Individual Champi...

Today’s guest believes that by simply enhancing the quality of your breathing, you can improve your health, performance, and happiness. Dr. David Deppeler incorporates the simple, scientifically proven breathing technique detailed in the best-selling book The Oxygen Advantage in his roles as an advanced Oxygen Advantage instructor, master swimmer, physical therapist, and the founder of Breathe Your Truth. His qualifications include a physical therapy degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madis...

Olympic Champion Penny Oleksiak talks openly about mental health and how she suffers from anxiety on and off throughout her life. Enjoy this powerful quick MOJO on what Penny does when she has bouts of anxiety. LISTEN HERE to the full interview on Champion's Mojo podcast in episode #88 MORE ABOUT PENNY OLEKSIAK Canadian Olympic gold medalist Penny Oleksiak is the most decorated Olympian in Canadian history. She earned her spot on the Canadian Olympic team as a 15 year old who had only been swi...

Jeff Commings keeps defying age as a Masters Swimmer. We learn his secrets and hear some of the best taper advice out there for Masters. Jeff has been involved in swimming since his college days at the University of Texas at Austin. He won many awards during his time there and was an Olympic trials qualifier. His passion and drive for swimming are relentless and keep him performing on a world-class level. We learn about his training routine, how he tapers from an intense training block, why it i...

Olympic Champion Nathan Adrian's quick MOJO will have you looking at the details of what you do on a daily basis. How can we maintain integrity? LISTEN HERE to the full interview on Champion's Mojo podcast in episode #118 MORE ABOUT NATHAN ADRIAN Earning five Olympic gold medals and 27 gold medals in international competition, Nathan is referred to by many as the swimming sprinting G.O.A.T. His heart stopping Olympic victory in the 100 meter free in 2012, by 1/100th of a ...

Does 100 years of age sound too old to start everyday with a dozen full push-ups? Or too old to be a swim champion, swimming 5 days a week, driving yourself, playing bridge weekly? How about traveling to Japan from the US? Attending a podcast interview recorded on Zoom? Too old for that? Or too old to be using an iphone? Well, if you said yes to any of these, you’d would be wrong. In today’s episode, we speak to a true inspiration, Charlotte Sanddal, who turns 100 years old in August of 2022. C...

Our special guest today joins us all the way from Melbourne, Australia! Want the scoop on all things Australian Swimming? Aussie Danielle Spurling is a FINA World Masters Top 10 Ranked pool swimmer, has had a life-long involvement in swimming, first as an Australian Age swimmer and then Open National medalist in her youth. She is also an open-water enthusiast. She's had a long career teaching swimming and physical education teacher. Danielle is the Founder and host of Torpedo Swimtalk, a popular...

Today’s guest believes that goal-setting is a part of what led to her success. Hear the path this Olympic Champion took to now Masters Swimmer. In honor of the this summer's 50th anniversary of when she brought home three Olympic golds, today we are joined by Melissa Belote Ripley. Melissa represented the USA at the 1972 Summer Olympics at the age of 15. She was the Olympic champion in the 100 and 200-meter backstroke and was part of the 4x100 medley relays, setting world records in these events...

We can all benefit from finding ways to fuel our heart and soul. Is surfing yours? Olympic Champion Michael Andrew talks about what he does to fuel his heart and soul outside of pool swimming. Can you guess? LISTEN HERE to the full interview on Champion's Mojo podcast in episode #118 MORE ABOUT MICHAEL ANDREW Michael Andrew is a 2020 Olympic Champion, Professional Swimmer and owner of the Michael Andrew Swimming Academy. He first gained notoriety for breaking numerous National Age Group Record...

Today we have an amazing interview with a man whose life reads like a best selling novel. Our enchanting guest served as a Judge for over 50 years, the longest running judgeship in Florida history, presiding over mostly criminal cases. He was instrumental in starting US Masters Swimming, and he is credited with overcoming much of the early resistance to Masters swimming within the swimming community. He has a swim meet named after him that has been running for 51 consecutive years, the longest i...

In honor of the Month of July being US Masters Swimming's Try Masters Swimming promotion, Champion's Mojo Co-hosts Kelly Palace and Maria Parker debunk 10 common myths about Masters Swimming that may be holding you back. If you've ever fancied the idea of joining an adult swim team, swimming for fitness in a group, or just learning more about Masters Swimming, this show is for you! Maria is a brand new masters swimmer and Kelly is one with 30 years of experience, so it's the perfe...

Can you and should you push past that pain threshold in practice? Should you eat before training? In today’s episode, we speak with Susan Ingraham, Head Coach of Masters of South Texas, a large and successful swim team with over 160 swimmers and the winners of many different prestigious coaching awards. Susan is also a successful competitive swimmer, with various competition podium finishes under her belt. In this informative discussion, we find out about Susan’s professional background, why she...

Olympic Champion Ryan Murphy on how he's valued those that have come before him and what he gets from his role models. Who are your role models? Ryan Murphy is a three-time Olympic gold medalist and world-record holder in the men's 100-meter backstroke (long course). At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Murphy swept the backstroke events by winning gold in the 100- and 200-meter backstroke. Murphy also won gold in the 4×100-meter medley relay and his leadoff backs...

There's never been a faster 50-year-old woman swimmer than Erika Braun. Learn her secrets to being so fast and much more. In today’s show, we speak with Erika, who holds 18 FINA Masters Swimming world records and swims for the North Carolina Masters . We check in with Erika on her 10 year anniversary of the amazing feat of making USA Olympic Trial standards as a 40 year old. This tough champion has continued her world bests for the last decade. She balances a full time job with training...