Not many people get to live one dream in their 20s, but Kelsey O'Driscoll is living two: working as a nurse to help people and representing Team USA at the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games. After a spinal injury in 2021, Kelsey was determined to not let those dreams pass her by. She still works as a nurse (at the same hospital that inspired her to pursue the career) and became Gore Mountain's first adaptive ski patroller. Additionally, Kelsey now races as a four-track skier, a form of para alpine skiing where an athlete uses two skis and two hand-held outriggers (metal crutches with ski tips). It wasn't long before Kelsey's talent was recognized and just a few short years later she is competing in Milan with USA across her chest. She is blazing trails for young athletes facing any kind of obstacle, creating visibility in the hospital and on the mountain, and doing it all with a bright and optimistic attitude. Today we dive in to:

• Excitement and gratitude heading into her first Winter Paralympic Games in Italy
• How her family instilled a passion for skiing and community at a young age
• Her early passion for nursing
• Goals for recovery after her spinal injury in 2021
• Why it was important for her to get back to Gore Mountain and become the mountain's first adaptive ski patroller (and how it actually gives her an edge!)
• What training & traveling the world has looked like as a para alpine skier
• The best advice her veteran teammates have offered her
• Where her strong resilient mindset was born
• The impact her family has had on her life, career & success

Follow along with Kelsey on social: @kelski_odriscoll

Follow along with the U.S. Para Alpine Ski & Snowboard Team: @usparaskisnowboard

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The Boston Fleet brought home a lot of hardware from the Olympic Games. Goaltender Aerin Frankel recorded a .980 save percentage and became the first Olympic women's hockey player to record three shut-outs on this stage. She helped Team USA to a perfect 7-0 record and GOLD medal! Meanwhile, her teammate Alina Müller scored the game-winning goal with just one minute left in overtime to secure the BRONZE medal for her home country of Switzerland. She also earned the honor of Closing Ceremony flagbearer. Just back from Italy, they dish on:

• Historic Olympic hockey runs for both Team USA and the Swiss Women's Hockey team
• What actually happened in their respective locker rooms between regulation and OT play
• Caesar salad & rise of @painbyromaine (IYKYK)
• Best moments of Olympic experience outside of play on the ice
• Women's hockey culture and camaraderie
• Significance of having a professional league (PWHL) to come back to
• Longevity and significance of Alina's career (in 2014 she became the youngest hockey player in Olympic history to earn a medal - she was 15)

Follow along with Aerin Frankel on social: @aerin.frankel

Follow along with Alina Müller on social: @alinamueller_

Follow along with the Boston Fleet on social: @pwhl_fleet

Become a caesar salad fan: @painbyromaine

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

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Everything is golden for Team USA women's hockey defensemen Megan Keller and Haley Winn! Megan knocked in the golden goal in OT to best Canada to bring home her second Olympic gold (third Olympic medal) and make it an unforgettable first Games for Haley! The two Boston Fleet players made significant contributions in Italy for the historic perfect 7-0 run. They are back in Boston for the PWHL season and stopped by to chat about:

• whirlwind of the last month with PWHL play & Olympic Games
• Keller's game winning goal in OT to defeat Canada
• Their team's unique camaraderie and calm confidence in one another
• Haley's brothers' electric energy, support & fashion statements
• Celebrations (yes, we talk Flava Flav's Vegas invite!)
• Return to Boston for immediate return to PWHL play
• Medals & Mantras

Follow along on social:

Megan Keller - @megankeller4

Haley Winn - @haleywinn8

Boston Fleet - @pwhl_fleet

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

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Have you ever been stuck in the mindless doom scroll when you come across an inspirational quote that makes you stop and smile? Chances are, it was from ThoughtswithH, a social media page and community wellness brand founded by Helena Eldoueihy. Helena started the page to spread kindness and positivity and it has grown into so much more. Now a licensed mental health clinician, Helena continues to bring people together through inspirational quotes and community. Today we dive in to:

• the inception of ThoughtswithH & the desire to make people's lives and outcomes better
• the science behind how changing your thoughts can change your world
• how to add up small steps and wins to lead to big change
• strategies for getting "unstuck"
• what it really means to "trust your gut"
• value of a quote and vision board (tips for making one!)
• tips to set believable and achievable goals
• power of community & friendship

Follow along with Helena & find inspiration by following: @ThoughtswithH

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

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She is THAT GIRL! Elana Meyers Taylor is bobsled royalty. She went into her fifth Olympic Games in Milan (2026) with 5 Olympic medals, 4 World Champion titles, and the title of most decorated Black athlete in the history of the Winter Olympics. Elana had the dream to be an Olympian since witnessing the 1996 Olympics in her home state of Georgia (at the time she thought it would be for softball). Not only has she earned countless medals, Elana is also celebrated for her relentless drive, work ethic and passion. Today we dive in to:

• Family -- advocating for her sons, showing them the world (and allowing the world to see them!)
• Origin of her Olympic dream & unorthodox way it took shape
• Breakdown of bobsled events & training
• Importance of mindset training and building an unwavering support system
• Passions outside of sport and parenting (when she has time!)
• Favorite moment of racing/training
• Mantras to help her lock in

To follow Elana Meyers Taylor on social: @elanameyerstaylor

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube

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They call her the volleyball GOAT or Nebraska "Gov," and deservedly so. Jordan Larson is World Champion, League One Volleyball (LOVB) founding athlete, LOVB Nebraska co-owner, and 4-time Olympic medalist leading Team USA to their first gold medal in 2020 as both team captain and MVP. Jordan recently announced the 2026 LOVB Nebraska season will be her last as a competitive athlete. She first picked up a volleyball in a small town Nebraska and now she will be wrapping up an outstanding career in the same state surrounded by friends, family and countless fans. She is excited for a farewell season full of "thank yous" as she celebrates the people and places that got her here. Today we dive in to:

• How she is approaching her final season with LOVB Nebraska & what the response to her announcement has been like
• Importance of celebrating the people and places that have helped her find success in the sport
• Failure -- why it can be fun (and essential!) to fail before finding success
• Lessons her parents taught her at a young age that she believes has been critical to her longevity
• What drew her to the sport as a young girl in Nebraska
• Olympic reflections -- the cycle she is most proud of as a team
• Significance of LOVB in the US for current, future, and former female athletes
• Approach to retirement & hopes for the sport

Follow along with Jordan on social: @gov1007

Find the LOVB schedule & info here.

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

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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

Follow along on social: @betonyou_mentality

Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly

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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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