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Better Late
Pam Majumdar
66 episodes
7 months ago
Flipping the gymnastics narrative. A podcast about sports and athletic potential.
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Flipping the gymnastics narrative. A podcast about sports and athletic potential.
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Sports
Education,
How To,
Health & Fitness,
Fitness
Episodes (20/66)
Better Late
Season 4, Episode 1: The OG Comeback: Kristie Phillips’s 1999 Return to Elite Competition
Kristie Phillips talks about the 4 months of physical preparation, 4-6 days per week, that it took for her to be able to do elite-level skills again.
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1 year ago
32 minutes 50 seconds

Better Late
Season 3, Episode 5: Life Lessons From an Olympian: Chellsie Memmel Talks About Her New Book, Prioritizing 'Me' Time, and Her Post-Olympic Journey
Olympian and USA Gymnastics Women's Technical Lead Chellsie Memmel joins Better Late, with hosts Pam Majumdar and Train Like a Gymnast founder Danielle Gray, to talk about her new book (out now) CHELLSIE'S CHALLENGES. Chellsie discusses her writing process, what it was like to look back on her gymnastics career up to her elite-level comeback in 2021, and dealing with negative self-talk. Plus, she talks about body image, competing through injury (including what she'd tell athletes today), working out after having kids, and much more.
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2 years ago
53 minutes 59 seconds

Better Late
Season 3, Episode 4: How Muscle Activation Helps Offset the Body's Tendency to Compensate
Part 2 of a 2-part episode: Jen Hansen (known by many in the gymnastics world as "Jenny" or just "Hansen") joins Better Late to talk about muscle activation theory and how it can help any athlete - including gymnasts - address fitness and mobility limitations.
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2 years ago
21 minutes 7 seconds

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Season 3, Episode 3: How Hollywood Stunt Work Spurred Jen Hansen’s Elite Gymnastics Comeback at 37
Part 1 of a 2-part episode: Jen Hansen (known by many in the gymnastics world as "Jenny" or just "Hansen") might be the only gymnast whose training was influenced by her own experiences in Hollywood. Jen joins Better Late to talk about how she got started in gymnastics (and why the Olympics were never something she thought much about), the insane time crunch she had to meet in order to do stunt work on the TV show Make It or Break It, and how her time on the show inspired her to make an elite gymnastics comeback at 37. Plus, she talks about the mental advantages adult gymnasts have, coaching, her personal training practice, and more.
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2 years ago
43 minutes 46 seconds

Better Late
Season 3, Episode 2: Now Is the Moment: Chile's Barbara Achondo on Returning to Elite Gymnastics at 39
Barbara Achonado, an elite gymnast from Chile, joins Better Late to talk about her return to competition at the age of 39 after a 7-year break. She discusses about dealing with two meniscus surgeries, differences in training and mindset compared to when she was younger, fighting to be seen by the gymnastics federation, working as a ballet teacher and choreographer for gymnasts, and more.
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2 years ago
28 minutes 5 seconds

Better Late
Season 3, Episode 1: Front Tumbling as an Adult: Do WAG Gymnasts Need Strong Triceps or Not?
Hosts Pam Majumdar and Danielle Gray talk about front tumbling as an adult. Danielle, founder of Train Like a Gymnast, shares tips for working on your forward entry gymnastics skills.
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3 years ago
13 minutes 34 seconds

Better Late
Season 2, Episode 22: Expanding Access to College Sports with Brown Girls Do Gymnastics Founder Derrin Moore
Brown Girls Do Gymnastics Founder Derrin Moore joins Better Late to talk with hosts Pam Majumdar and Danielle Gray about founding BGDG, her journey from athlete to coach to founder of a movement, the big Fisk University news, and the pivotal role she played in starting the first-ever women's gymnastics team at a historically black college.
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3 years ago
33 minutes 55 seconds

Better Late
Getting Ready for Adult Gymnastics Camp!
It's camp season! Better Late cohosts Pam and Danielle talk about how to get ready for adult gymnastics camp, including what to pack, how to pack it, and Danielle's top tips for making it to your airport gate stress- and hassle-free.
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3 years ago
28 minutes 32 seconds

Better Late
A Conversation with Train Like a Gymnast Founder Danielle Gray
Better Late has a new cohost: Danielle Gray is a fitness instructor, a Wilhelmina model, and founder of Train Like a Gymnast. Tune in to hear Pam and Danielle talk about why they're cohosting together and what to expect on future episodes!
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3 years ago
17 minutes 22 seconds

Better Late
The World of Adult Figure Skating with Ryah Mesch
Adult figure skater (and former competitive gymnast) Ryah Mesch, behind the popular Instagram @adultskater, joins Better Late to talk about starting figure skating as an adult, her recent foray back into gymnastics, and how the worlds differ.
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3 years ago
25 minutes 24 seconds

Better Late
Zakaria Laouar on His Journey to Go from Zero to Pro in Men's Gymnastics
After falling down the rabbit hole of artistic gymnastics videos, Zakaria Laouar started gymnastics from scratch at age 25. He traveled from his native France to Portugal and China to find a coach and finally ended up in the Dominican Republic, where he now trains. He joins Better Late to discuss his goal to reach the highest level of men's gymnastics, how he trains, his mindset for learning gymnastics as an adult (and as a former engineer), and more.
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3 years ago
40 minutes 55 seconds

Better Late
Meet Streak: Cara Ullmann on Nearly Three Decades of Competing Gymnastics
Cara Ullmann started competing in the eighth grade and, nearly three decades later, she's never stopped. She joins Better Late to talk about her journey competing for all the gymnastics leagues except USAG, how she trains, and what keeps her going.
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3 years ago
43 minutes 19 seconds

Better Late
The Power of Representation and Doing Gymnastics That Loves You Back with Canadian Gymnast Peri Goodman
Canadian WAG gymnast Peri Goodman joins Better Late to talk about a late start in gymnastics, her journey to qualifying to represent Canada at the 2022 Maccabiah Games, and returning to training form at 23 alongside teenagers after 7 years away.
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3 years ago
30 minutes 44 seconds

Better Late
Minisode 7: Penny Smith on Rebuilding Strength
Coach, trainer, nutritionist, and gymnast Penny Smith shares tips for working adults and gymnasts for regaining strength to counteract muscle imbalances.
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3 years ago
6 minutes 1 second

Better Late
Minisode 6: Kerry Bair's Tips for Prioritizing Good Nutrition
Kerry Bair, registered dietitian and founder of Food for Fuel, shares tips for making good nutrition a priority. Listen to episode 39 of Better Late for the full interview.
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3 years ago
6 minutes 4 seconds

Better Late
Minisode 5: UCLA Choreographer BJ Das on Floor Exercise Performance
UCLA Choreographer BJ Das shares tips for adult gymnasts on how to shine in your floor exercise performance.
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3 years ago
4 minutes 36 seconds

Better Late
Minisode 4: Alex MacInnis, Founder of KAZAM Gymnastics, on the Core Pillars of Movement Behind Gymnastics Skills
KAZAM Gymnastics founder Alex MacInnis breaks down the four core pillars of movement and how an adult athlete can use them to move better, feel better, and learn better.
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3 years ago
8 minutes 30 seconds

Better Late
Minisode 3: Michelle Carhart on Relearning Skills
Michelle Carhart, coach and owner of Dynamite Gymnastics in Maryland, on fixing skills and overcoming mental blocks. Listen to episode 31 for the full interview.
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3 years ago
9 minutes 49 seconds

Better Late
Minisode 2: Chellsie Memmel's Training Routine
Chellsie Memmel talks about her training routine leading up to the 2021 U.S. Classic and U.S. Nationals. Listen to episode 29 for the full interview.
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3 years ago
5 minutes 34 seconds

Better Late
Minisode 1: Alexis Brion on Perfecting the ‘Boring Stuff’
Former international elite gymnast Alexis Brion on the basics that every adult gymnast should master. Listen to episode 24 for the full interview.
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3 years ago
1 minute 58 seconds

Better Late
Flipping the gymnastics narrative. A podcast about sports and athletic potential.