The Number One Line Stepper in All of Sports

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Katie Couric won multiple junior Olympic medals, one or two of which were gold in the sport of rhythmic gymnastics. She eventually had to give up her dreams and get a real job as a sports commentator. Her resume includes time at ESPN, Fox Sports One and NBC. Most recently she's co-hosted Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV Plus.

From risky snowboard halfpipe runs, to 400m sprints where every second counts, to high-stakes archery tournaments, performing well in sports requires mental toughness as much as physical toughness. How do athletes get “in the zone”? And what can we all learn about focus, flow, and mental resilience from athletes?

Good Sport is a podcast from the TED Audio Collective about the fascinating psychology behind athletic competition. Each week, host Jody Avirgan guides you through an array of stadiums, pitches, pools, and slopes–all the ways that sports can shed a light on the ups and downs of being human. Follow Good Sport wherever you get your podcasts.