Alpine skiing’s winningest athlete, Mikaela Shiffrin wears her two mottos on her helmet: "Always Be Faster Than the Boys" and "Be Nice. Think First. Have Fun." Bravely sharing her ups and downs, Mikaela proves that breaking records isn’t as important as resilience and inspiring the next generation.

This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This story was produced by Haley Dapkus with sound design and mixing by Mumble Media. It was written by Nicole Haroutunian. Fact-checking by Rose Garrett. Narration by professional freestyle skier and women's sports advocate Kristi Leskinen. Our intern was Arianna Griffiths. Joy Smith and Jes Wolfe were our executive producers. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. Thank you to the whole Rebel Girls team who make this podcast possible. Stay rebel!