In the #InTheGameKidsPod *season one finale* we sat down with Paralympic bronze medalist Josie Aslakson to learn all about the exciting game of wheelchair basketball, playing with Team USA this summer, and finding her voice through sport.

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Who better to teach #InTheGameKidsPod about tennis than the No.1 Female Wheelchair Tennis Player in the US?! Dana talks about playing through the nervous, fighting perfection, adaptive sports, and her cuddly puppy Riley.

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2x Paralympic Sprinter and fastest female amputee in America, Femita Ayanbeku sits down with Claire Karwowski at #InTheGameKidsPod to chat about the upcoming Paralympic qualifier, life with her running blade, and finding freedom on the track.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Adaptive Sports New England

Born to Run

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2x Olympic sailor Lara Dallman-Weiss sat down with Claire Karwowski on #InTheGameKidsPod to talk about her upcoming 3rd Olympic games with Team USA. She talks about starting out in sailing, problem solving on the boat, and the joys of adventuring in nature.

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Written + Produced by Claire Karwowski Sound Design by Igor Cujic

18 year old Skateboarder, Minna Stess, sat down with #InTheGameKidsPod to talk skateboarding, community, and how falling isn't failing. . . . For more research, resources, and athlete updates follow us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/wowski.media/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@wowskimedia⁠⁠⁠⁠ . . Written + Produced by Claire Karwowski Sound Design by Igor Cujic

Mallory Franklin, slalom canoeist and Tokyo silver medalist, is joining TEAM GB at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She sat down with Claire Karwowski and #InTheGameKidsPod about finding freedom on the water as a kid, returning to the Olympics, and Disney sing-a-longs with her two cats.

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Written + Produced by Claire Karwowski Sound Design by Igor Cujic

Emma Hunt, a 21 year old record holding speed climber from Georgia, is heading to Paris as a member of Team USA. Emma sat down with #InTheGameKidsPod to chat about all things climbing, the Olympics, fighting the fear of falling and her unexpected pre-competition superstition 🍔🧗

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Written + Produced by Claire Karwowski Sound Design by Igor Cujic

12x World Champion and Silver and Bronze Olympic medalist Chloé Dygert sat down with Claire on #InTheGameKidsPod to talk about her life in cycling, what it's like hitting the open road, and speeding down the track with your team. From what it means to be a good teammate to pushing through the tough days so you can find your joy on another - take this as your sign to hop on a bike and see what cycling is all about.

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Written + Produced by Claire Karwowski Sound Design by Igor Cujic