It's time to bet on YOU (yes, you reading this!) Sisters Erin Connor and Katie Wood are on a mission to inspire and equip athletes to build mental strength, confidence, and belief to grow through challenges and train their minds like they do their bodies to become the best teammates, athletes, and humans. Erin, a mental performance mastery coach, and Katie, an author and motivational speaker, are both former athletes, entrepreneurs, and moms (8!) They have experienced first-hand the benefit of training your mind, have seen it with their kids, and now thousands of athletes across the country they have reached with their journal and program Bet on YOU. Today, we dive in to:

• How Katie found the power and peace through daily positive self-talk and gratitude
• What inspired Erin to become a mental performance mastery coach after her '15 year mistake'
• Why athletes are under so much pressure to perform and why their confidence drops as they grow up
• What confidence is & why it is something people can build and grow (spoiler: you're NOT born with it!)
• Strategies athletes can use to get 1% better each day, FAIL fast & move forward
• The science behind how the brain processes information, both good & bad
• Embracing life for the ups and downs
• How parents and coaches can support athletes in their positive self talk, gratitude practices, and mind growth

To learn more about the Bet on YOU Mentality journal and program: betonyoumentality.com

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Coming back to the Head of the Charles Regatta was like a homecoming for Paralympic coxswain Emelie Eldracher. The 2024 silver medalist, MIT grad (undergrad and grad degree), lifelong student and fashion lover is now earning her second masters degree across the pond but has stayed connected to the sport and was racing with her mixed Worlds team. She is combining her passions of science and data with para athletics to advance the sport and create more opportunities. Today we dive in to:

• why coming back to the Charles River feels like home to the Team USA and former MIT athlete
• coxing advice for the Head of the Charles course
• how she got involved with the para-rowing program in Canada in 2019
• path to rowing, and specifically coxing
• how she combines her passion for technology and data with para-athletics to support advancements and opportunity
• benefits of innovations in para sports for all athletes
• the differences between coxing for men, women, and mixed teams
• how her love for style and design developed
• the science behind workout apparel and its material
• HOCR weekend and Worlds reunion boat

Follow along with Emelie on social: @eeldracher

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Haymakers For Hope brings fighters together to build community, find purpose, and most importantly, knockout cancer. Co-founder Julie Kelly, a cancer survivor, wanted to raise money and fight cancer in a meaningful way and the endurance events (marathons & triathlons) just weren't doing it for her. Haymakers started in 2011 and has grown immensely since, including the launch of a women's fight night called 'Belles of the Brawl.' 2025 Belle Janella Casella stepped into the ring to honor her son's battle and victory with cancer. She walked away with a win, new passion for boxing & lifelong friendships. Today we dive in to:

• What inspired founders Julie Kelly and Andrew Meyerson to create the event in 2011 and how's it expanded to new cities and grown in scope
• How the fighters' whys drive the event
• The impact of the over $35 million raised for cancer-focused charities
• 2025 Belle Janelle Casella's reason for fighting and journey to the fight night
• How boxing is the perfect metaphor for life
• The strong lessons the sport and boxing community can teach
• How anyone can get involved in supporting fighters and/or signing up for 2026 events

To learn more: haymakersforhope.org

Follow along on social: @haymakers4hope

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It's a special thing when a mother and daughter share a passion. And even more special when they get to enjoy it together professionally, and personally. The first time Keira Gotrell got on the water she fell in love. Her mom, Myrna, wasn't far behind and quickly understood her daughter's passion. Over a decade later, the women now coach the Hackensack Crew team together, a program that Keira founded in 2018 when she wanted to represent her high school in competition. Today we dive in to:

• How Keira (and ultimately Myrna) found rowing by chance
• Founding the Hackensack Crew team in 2018; lessons in advocacy & finding support systems
• What coaching as a mother-daughter duo is really like
• Myrna's battle with breast cancer & how the sport has supported her through it
• Rowing the Head of the Charles Regatta together
• Allowing rowing to be what it needs to be for you (and no one else!)
• Their non-profit Hope on Water

Find more info about Hope on Water on social: @hopeonwater

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Did you stretch tho?! Something you've probably heard Peloton founding instructor Hannah Corbin ask once or twice in a class! Inspired by more than a decade of sweating with millions on the popular app, the dancer and fitness professional was inspired to put something together to help people do the one thing they are likely missing in their routine: stretching. Inspired by her own fitness journey and helping those in her community take time for them, she's released a new boxed set "Did You Stretch Tho: 52 Stretches to Increase Flexibility, Balance, and Performance." Today we dive in to:

• what inspired Hannah to put together a book of 52 stretches with easy-to-grab cards
• how stretching and taking time to slow down can change your life
• how creating cozy spaced helped her find success and motivate her to chase her dreams
• her path to Peloton
• Defining (and redefining!) what 'healthy' means after an autoimmune diagnosis
• Hannah's personal stretch routine
• Book tour

You can follow Hannah Corbin on social: @hannahcorbinnyc

Grab your copy of "Did You Stretch Tho: 52 Stretches to Increase Flexibility, Balance, and Performance" here.

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

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The Head of the Charles Regatta is one of Boston's most iconic weekends and when Tori Stevens stepped into the role of executive director last summer she was excited to continue the strong tradition. Tori has more than 2 decades worth of global leadership experience in sports, media and technology. Most recently, Tori was the CEO of SUP3R, known for creating music festivals like the Bonaroo Music & Arts Festival. She is excited about her new role, especially growing the fan experience, partnerships and access to HOCR and the sport in general. Today we dive in to:

• What it's been like to step into the role of executive director of the world's largest 3-day rowing event
• How special the rowing community is, on and off the water
• 2025 additions to HOCR to enhance the spectator experience and reunion feel of the weekend
• Why expanding partnerships and sponsorships is so important for growth
• How HOCR has prioritized adding to teh sport through intentional efforts in communities that historically haven't had as much access to the sport
• Storytelling -- why the stories of the athletes, from novices to Olympians, is so valuable
• Tori's rowing journey

For more information on the Head of the Charles Regatta: hocr.org

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Erika Kemp has been running since high school and slowly inched her way up to the marathon distance! She is a 2x U.S. champion (15k & 20k distances) and professional runner for Brooks. As a New England native, her first marathon was Boston (naturally!) in 2023 where she broke the record for fastest marathon run by an American-born Black woman. Just a few years later in Houston she shattered her own record by 11:01 minutes. She runs for Brooks' elite team and trains out of Providence, RI. Today we dive in to:

• 2025 World Championships
• How she moved into racing the marathon distance
• Boston 10k for Women -- favorite moments!
• Why she chose the 2023 Boston Marathon as her first 26.2
• How she broke her own record in Houston
• How she trains her mind to show up in the strong and tough moments
• The ways she fills her cup outside of the sport
• The importance of the running community, especially her local Providence run club
• Lessons from her challenging race moments

Follow along with Erika on social: @imtinyrik

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The Boston Fleet has some new faces joining the bench this season, including top draft pick Haley Winn. The Rochester native had an incredible career at Clarkson University, earning the ECAC Player of the Year honor and etching her name in the history books as the second highest-scoring defender in the nation. She comes to Boston with a strong hockey IQ and compete level. She followed her brothers into the sport years ago and has had her eyes set on competing at the highest level since then; and now she's here and she's soaking in every second. Today we dive in to:

• First trip to Boston & checking off all the tourist stops
• 2025 PWHL Draft -- emotions surrounding the weeks leading up to it and following it
• How training at home in Rochester this summer has helped her soak in this dream & help prepare her for the big transition
• Influence her brothers and family have had on her life and love for the sport
• Hobbies off the ice (she's taking recommendations!)
• What it's really like to play on a national team and train at the camps (especially in an Olympic year!)
• Lessons she's learning as she preps for first professional season

Follow along with Haley : @haleywinn8

Keep up with all things Boston Fleet: @pwhl_fleet

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