FLAME BEARERS SEASON 3: THE PREVIEW

Flame Bearers is back for a third season! What started as an idea, has taken off over the last two years as we’ve built this community and listener base across 47 countries. Ready for more? We are. So, what does Season 3 have to offer? Here’s what you can expect: What To Look Forward To […]

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Our Flame Bearers

Our Flame Bearers

Why Flame Bearers? Olympic and Paralympic athletes are physical and mental warriors. They are the best in the world at what they do, and coming out of the pandemic; they have battled unprecedented levels of physical and emotional stress to stay there. These athletes got up and trained daily without knowing the Tokyo and Beijing […]

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The Making of Lea Davison’s Episode

The Making of Lea Davison’s Episode

From the moment I secured funding for this effort, I knew I’d want to feature Lea. I had heard about Lea several years ago from one of my mentors from my alma matter, Middlebury College. Lea was a fellow alum a few years ahead of me. Besides my mentor’s recommendation, I had read a Midd […]

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Soliciting Different Voices

Soliciting Different Voices

One of my favorite parts of piecing together an episode is capturing as many different voices and perspectives as possible. While there is something to be said for not breaking up the narrative of a featured athlete, I believe that weaving in various perspectives can provide the listener with a more well-rounded picture of each […]

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But wait, what’s it called

But wait, what’s it called?!

I was interviewing athletes around the clock and still didn’t have a finalized podcast name. I was constantly sourcing interview content, while also defining my brand. In b-school speak, we call this parallel processing (aka working on multiple workstreams simultaneously). Put another way, I was cooking up a storm, while also making up the recipe. […]

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Developing a plan for launch

Developing a plan for launch

When, with who & how When deciding when to launch, we considered multiple elements including: When I originally thought about my launch strategy, I planned to have two separate launches, one building upon the other: one marking the end of the Olympics and then the next marking the end of the Paralympics several weeks later. […]

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