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Summer Of Gold

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Sep 21, 2021 • 34min

6: The Generation That Won’t Shut Up

Women’s sports exploded after the ‘96 Games. But over the next 25 years, women’s professional leagues struggled ... and many didn’t survive. What’s the lasting legacy of the Summer of Gold? What do the next 25 years hold for women’s sports? We made a Spotify playlist with our favorite songs from the 90’s. Listen HERE.  Special thanks to our sponsors: Athletic Greens: Join health experts, athletes and health conscious go-getters around the world who make a daily commitment to their health every day. Visit athleticgreens.com/GOLD and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today. TalkSpace: Match with a licensed therapist when you go to talkspace.com and get $100 off your first month with the promo code GOLD.
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Sep 14, 2021 • 33min

5: Give Me Mine

The women’s softball, soccer, and basketball teams secure team gold medals at the Atlanta Olympics. But is a gold medal enough? We made a Spotify playlist with our favorite songs from the 90’s. Listen HERE.  Special thanks to our sponsors: Athletic Greens: Join health experts, athletes and health conscious go-getters around the world who make a daily commitment to their health every day. Visit athleticgreens.com/GOLD and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today. TalkSpace: Match with a licensed therapist when you go to talkspace.com and get $100 off your first month with the promo code GOLD.
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Sep 7, 2021 • 35min

4: The Vault

Kerri Strug, the gymnast known for her iconic vault at the Atlanta Olympics, discusses the intense pressures and challenges faced by gymnasts, the excitement of the Olympic opening ceremony, and reflections on success and advocacy in the gymnastics world.
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Aug 31, 2021 • 34min

3: A Tale of Two Training Camps

The women’s USA basketball and soccer teams faced added pressure ahead of the ‘96 Olympics. The future of women’s basketball was on the line and success in Atlanta was vital. Meanwhile, the women’s soccer team was locked out of training camp in a contract dispute.  We made a Spotify playlist with our favorite songs from the 90’s. Listen HERE.  Special thanks to our sponsors: Athletic Greens: Join health experts, athletes and health conscious go-getters around the world who make a daily commitment to their health every day. Visit athleticgreens.com/GOLD and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today. TalkSpace: Match with a licensed therapist when you go to talkspace.com and get $100 off your first month with the promo code GOLD.
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Aug 24, 2021 • 32min

2: Title IX Babies

The ‘96 Olympians are often referred to as “Title IX Babies.” Life of a female athlete before Title IX was radically different. We trace the fight for Olympic inclusion and beyond. We made a Spotify playlist with our favorite songs from the 90’s. Listen HERE.  Special thanks to our sponsors: Athletic Greens: Join health experts, athletes and health conscious go-getters around the world who make a daily commitment to their health every day. Visit athleticgreens.com/GOLD and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today. TalkSpace: Match with a licensed therapist when you go to talkspace.com and get $100 off your first month with the promo code GOLD.
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Aug 17, 2021 • 34min

1: See It. Be It.

After the ‘96 Olympics, “girl power” swept the nation. Athletes became cultural icons and returned home to fanmail piled floor to ceiling. That was the summer that women’s sports were lifted to new heights.  We made a Spotify playlist with our favorite songs from the 90’s. Listen HERE.  Special thanks to our sponsors: Athletic Greens: Join health experts, athletes and health conscious go-getters around the world who make a daily commitment to their health every day. Visit athleticgreens.com/GOLD and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today. TalkSpace: Match with a licensed therapist when you go to talkspace.com and get $100 off your first month with the promo code GOLD.
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Aug 10, 2021 • 2min

Introducing: Summer of Gold

Summer of Gold premieres on August 17th, brought to you by Athletic Greens. Subscribe or follow wherever you get your podcasts. 

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