Life in a Leo
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Life in a Leo
This is 20-30 minute Podcast about all things gymnastics! We want to celebrate athletes, coaches, judges, gym owners, parents and anyone that loves gymnastics! Come join us on this journey about what makes gymnastics so great!
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Episode 40: Interview with Olympian and total inspiration, Betty Okino
This week on Life in a Leo, I interviewed the amazing Betty Okino. Betty was part of the 1992 USA Olympic Team. This was the first team to win a medal...
Episode 39: Interview with gymnastics PT expert, Marla Ranieri
This week on Life in a Leo, I interviewed Marla Ranieri, a physical therapist specializing in gymnastics. As an elite gymnast herself, Marla completel...
Quick update - new episodes coming soon!!
Just a quick update and apology for not having an episode ready for you. We have more in the works and I’ll have a new one next week. Happy holidays a...
Episode 38: Interview with college recruiting expert Jill Hicks
This week I got to interview the incredibly accomplished Jill Hicks. Jill runs a business called Jill Hicks Consulting where she helps athletes in sev...
Episode 37: Interview with level 7 gymnast Anabelle
Happy Friday and welcome to Life in a Leo! This week I got to interview, 10-year-old gymnast, Anabelle. She is training level 7 at San Mateo Gymnastic...
Episode 36: How I manage my time, tips and tricks, past and present
Thank you so much to everyone that answered my question on Instagram regarding topics you want to hear on the show. This week I explore a topic sugges...
Episode 35: Interview with Elodie Bazin, my French Colleague
This was so much fun. I got to interview one of my new co-workers who grew up doing gymnastics in France! It was great to learn a little bit about wha...
Episode 34: Sorry, I don't have much for you today
I started a new job and am finding it difficult to create new episodes. I'm so sorry!! But, I'm still here and I'm going to try and get new episodes o...
Episode 33: Interview with Sophie Kleinberg
Happy Friday and welcome to #Lifeinaleo! We hope you enjoy this week's interview with Sophie Kleinberg. Sophie is training level 10 at a small gym in...
Episode 32: Goal setting & my USAG Nationals experience
Sorry, there was no episode last week. I'm working on figuring out how to budget my time and continue publishing this show. Thank you to everyone for...
Episode 31: Interview with Erica Rubin Peressin
Happy Friday! In this episode of Life in a Leo, I interview a good friend and old teammate of mine, Erica Rubin Peressin. We discuss Erica's journey t...
Episode 30: Interview with Ana Villela
Happy Friday! This week I had a great interview with level 5 gymnast, Ana Villela. Ana was so fun to talk to. Her passion and excitement for the sport...
Episode 29: Quick reflection on peaking at the right time
I've been having issues getting my interviews to record well and so this week I had to come up with a quick alternative. I'm working on getting it fix...
Episode 28: The GK US Classic in Columbus, OH
In this solocast, I provide the 10 (actually 11) things I'm going to be watching for at the US Classic this weekend. It's also the Hopes Championships...
Episode 27: Interview with National Judge, Kathi Ortiz
Happy Friday! This week on Life in a Leo, I interviewed one of my friends and fellow judges, Kathi Ortiz. Kathi is currently living in the Chicago are...
Episode 26: Interview with Melisa Torres
This week I got the chance to interview Melisa Torres, the author of the Perfect Balance Gymnastics, a fiction book series. Melisa started gymnastics...
Episode 25: The American Classics at University of Utah
This week I discuss the top 5 things I'm most excited about at The American Classic. The American Classic is one of two elite meets that athletes can...
Episode 24: How I'm interpreting the new composition rules
In this solocast (what I've decided to call it when I don't do an interview), I provide what my key takeaways are and some examples of how to interpre...
Episode 23: Part 2 interview with JaNay, Peng and Deanna
Here is part two of my interview with JaNay Honest, Christine Peng Peng Lee and Deanna Hong, the incredible trio that hosted Bruin Banter this season...
Episode 22: Part 1 Interview with a mystery trio
This week I got to speak with the trio that put together Bruin Banter this past NCAA gymnastics season, JaNay Honest, Christine Peng Peng Lee, and Dea...
Episode 21: How to care for your leotards
Every week we are in and out of the gym training our butts off. We live in our leotards and sometimes we forget how to best care for them. This week I...
Episode 20: Interview with Erin Kirschenbaum
This week I got to interview one of my favorite Soul Cycle Instructors, Erin Kirschenbaum (https://www.soul-cycle.com/instructors/231/erin/). Erin gre...
Episode 19: Artistry
This week I discuss the three things that judges look for when evaluating artistry on floor. I break down each deduction and provide my best interpret...
Episode 18: Interview with Hannah Kaufman
This week I interviewed our amazing summer intern, Hannah Kaufman. In addition to being our intern, Hannah is studying dance and sociology at Rutgers...
Episode 17: Failure
This week was another solo episode. Next week I will be back with an interview so stay tuned.
The topic for this week was inspired by an experi...
Episode 16: What are the requirements to start from a 10.0
Happy Friday! In this episode, I explain how to get a level 9 or 10 routine to start from a 10.0. I felt inspired by Easterns and Westerns taking plac...
Episode 15: Interview with Emily Chan
This week I spoke with Emily Chan from Singapore, the youngest FIG women's artistic gymnastics judge in the world! Emily runs a YouTube channel and In...
Episode 14: Interview with UC Davis Alumni
This is a very special episode. It's the first time I interviewed a group of people. In addition, these were three of my teammates at UC Davis. Meghan...
Episode 13: Interview with Taylor Goron
This week I wanted to bring you something a little different. I got the chance to interview my friend, Taylor Gordon. Taylor is a professional dancer....
Episode 12: Some Thoughts on Execution
Ever wonder why your routine scored an 8.1 and your teammate got an 8.8? Maybe it's the execution...I have been a judge for 22 years. I provide some i...
Episode 11: Interview with Blakley
Blakley is an 8-year-old Level 4 gymnast at National Gymnastics Training Center in Orange County, CA. She has been doing gymnastics since she was 1 ye...
Episode 10: Interview with Lauren Hopkins
This week we interviewed Lauren Hopkins, Editor-in-Chief of the Gymternet. She aims to bring the very best coverage, interviews, features, histories,...
Episode 9: Interview with Maddie Larson
This week we got to interview the talented Maddie Larson. Maddie takes us through her journey in gymnastics, starting at 2.5 years old, and now compet...
Episode 8: Interview with Hallie Mossett
Today we interviewed the incredible Hallie Mossett. Hallie started gymnastics at the age of 5, quickly progressed through the sport to become elite an...
Episode 7: 10 things about Winter Olympics Ice Skating Leos
I didn't get my interview done early enough this week, so I decided to bring you the top 10 things I learned about ice skating leotards from the 2018...
Episode 6: Interview with @_gymnastisabelle_
In the latest episode of Life in a leo, we interviewed gymnast Isabelle, an Instagram phenom with over 140,000 followers. This 8-year-old gymnast shar...
Mariah Merkle Interview
This week we interviewed Mariah Merkle. You might know her as @Triplefull on Instagram. She is one hard working 18 year old! Mariah coaches gymnastics...
Cheryl Gambuti
Cheryl Gambuti was an elite gymnast, a coach, a national judge, a meet director and the parent of a level 10 gymnast. She understands the sport of gym...
Bailey McCabe interview
This week we interviewed Bailey McCabe from Auburn Gymnastics. Bailey is entering her third season as a level 10 gymnast. She is a sophomore in High S...
Episode 2
Today we interviewed world champion power tumbler @Mel_Doucette. She started as an artistic gymnast in NH eventually competing for The University of B...