Paralympic 100M bronze medalist and World Championship silver medalist, Kym Crosby has ‘limited sight, limitless dreams.’ Kym is legally blind, but she hasn’t let that stand in the way of anything she sets her mind to, including becoming one of the world’s fastest women. As half-Jamaican, she identifies as bi-racial, but the world has rarely
While most know Danish Olympic Rower, Ida Jacobsen for her prowess on the water, she’s also a political science junkie and cheese expert (much to the chagrin of her boyfriend, Samir). Ida decided she was going to compete in the Olympics shortly after her first time rowing 12 years ago. Therefore, the current postponement of
This entire podcast was made possible with the generous support of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Women and Public Policy Program’s Summer Internship Grant. Thank you. Here is my experience reflection.
Katarina Roxon grew up on the island of Newfoundland, so at an early age, her parents, Leonard and Lisa thought that it was important she learn to swim. 20 years later, Roxon brought home her first medal, a gold in the 100-m breaststroke in Canadian record time during the 2016 Paralympics. This episode dives into
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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