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Silver is the New GoldEpisode 18: Sharon MackinnonSharon Mackinnon is an Iron(wo)man. In October 2022, in Kona Hawaii, the birthplace of Ironman, she won her age category 60-64. Just three weeks later she had another 6th place finish in a half ironman championship race, and she’s not stopping there. She joins me and Lorraine Hoyne, to share her life’s journey in sport from olympic trials for the 800 meter, to the top of the world’s tallest triathlon podium.
Sharon is full of kindness, joy, and unstoppable motivation and energy. Prepare to be inspired!
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Silver is the New GoldEpisode 17: Krista DuCheneKrista DuChene, Olympian and “Marathon Mom” is a trailblazer for women’s marathon and endurance running in Canada. On this episode, Krista shares her running journey from starting as a “fun and fitness” recreational runner to becoming an Olympian and elite athlete, and gives us some insights on how she was able to return to peak form after having children, and fracturing her femur. Slow and steady wins the race! We talk about injuries and disappointments, and how she keeps optimistic and motivated to compete as a master’s athlete with all the data reminding her that she’s aging.
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Silver is the New GoldEpisode 16: Enid RobertsonIt’s Q&A with my mother, Enid Robertson, on this episode of Silver is the New Gold. I wanted to know how my mother was exposed to, and participated in, sports in her youth, and how that helped influence our participation in sports when we were growing up.
I’ve had a number of elite/high performance athletes on the show, so far, but my mother represents the other end of the spectrum where participation in sports is fostered by a love of physical movement, and actively socializing with friends.
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Silver is the New GoldEpisode 15: Leah GoldsteinLeah Goldstein knows no limits. As a child she was bullied for having a physical disability, and a learning disability and she channeled that into sport until she became a World Champion in Women’s Bantamweight Kickboxing at the age of 17. She entered the world of duathlon, and then cycling through her work in the Israeli police force, and became a pro-rider in her early 30’s, when she returned to Canada. Again, she challenged the odds and the doubters until she began winning all of her races. After a devastating injury that nearly cost her life, she turned to endu...2022-03-211h 07
Silver is the New GoldEpisode 14: Friba RezayeeOn this episode of Silver is the New Gold, Karen talks to Friba Rezayee, judoka, human rights activist and the first woman to compete for Afghanistan at the Olympics.
Her journey to the 2004 Athens Olympics was an extraordinary one. From a very young age, she was a feminist, human rights activist and trailblazer. A woman of many firsts, she immigrated to Vancouver BC, Canada 10 years ago, and became the first woman in her family to earn a post-secondary degree.
Friba continues to practice judo, but also works hard to bring education and judo to women...2022-02-031h 19
Silver is the New GoldEpisode 13: Monique KavelaarsMonique Kavelaars has always loved the Olympics, and has been involved in the games in some capacity since Sydney 2000, where she went as part of the team bidding for Toronto 2008. She went again to Athens 2004 as an athlete competing as a member of the Women’s Épee team, and most recently she was a team member at the Tokyo 2021 summer games. Post-retirement, Monique has found her path in coaching and mentoring for both sports and business.
I took away a lot from this conversation, especially about giving yourself permission to be competitive and want results. I hope you...2021-11-101h 17
Silver is the New GoldPost-Take #1: DonnaWelcome back, Donna Vakalis for the first bonus episode! Episode 12 was recorded a couple of weeks before the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games, but since I like to give my guests the opportunity to review and give feedback on an episode before publishing, the episode came out after the Olympics. In that time gap, we all had the opportunity to watch some, or all of the Olympics, and reflect. Then, Donna reached out after to share her reflections and insights, and it turned into a fun 15 minute conversation, which I’m sharing with you, my listeners.
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Silver is the New GoldEpisode 12: Donna VakalisDonna Vakalis is a two-time Olympian for team Canada in Modern Pentathlon, a 5-sport discipline that includes: show jumping, swimming, fencing (épée), running and shooting (with a laser gun). We get deep into the complexities for training for five un-related sports at the: technical, strategical and time management, levels. Donna’s pathway to the Olympics is interesting and unique and included invoking her Greek roots.
Donna has been an environmental activist since a young age, has a MA in Architecture and a PhD in Civil Engineering focusing on sustainability, so I couldn’t resist the opportunity to pon...2021-09-081h 19
Silver is the New GoldEpisode 11: Sherraine SchalmIn the spirit of Tokyo 2021, Sherraine Schalm – 4x Olympian for Canada in Women’s Épée fencing – talks about her journey into fencing, writing her novel, motherhood and retirement from competitive fencing.
Sherraine competed at four olympics: Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 2012. Over the course of her career, she won a total of 18 medals combined across several World Cups, Grand Prix, World Championships, and Zone Championships.
After retiring from fencing competition, she eventually got into coaching and now runs her own club in Italy as she advances through the coaching development system. She was inspired by her e...2021-08-021h 16
Silver is the New GoldEpisode 10: Identity & ExpectationsNatascha Wesch returns to Silver is the New Gold to talk with me about identity, goals and setting realistic expectations when getting back into sports/training and competition as a mature athlete, and it’s all positive.
Inspired by the book Game Change: The Life and Death of Steve Montador and the Future of Hockey, by Ken Dryden, I wanted to know what it means to identify as an athlete and how that can both help and hinder mature athletes who are returning to sport, so I asked Natascha if she’d like to come back on the...2021-04-1956 min