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Olympic athletes are different than the rest of us. Sure, they're fitter and faster. But, they also think differently. They see obstacles differently. And, understanding how they pursued Olympic greatness can change how you live your life. "Call Me Fitz" will inspire the inner Olympian in all of us with conversations about how athletes got to the podium and more interestingly, what happened when they stepped off of it.

Call Me Fitz: Road to the Winter Games Hearst Television

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    • 4.9 • 31 Ratings

Olympic athletes are different than the rest of us. Sure, they're fitter and faster. But, they also think differently. They see obstacles differently. And, understanding how they pursued Olympic greatness can change how you live your life. "Call Me Fitz" will inspire the inner Olympian in all of us with conversations about how athletes got to the podium and more interestingly, what happened when they stepped off of it.

    Nick Cunningham, Olympic Bobsledder

    Nick Cunningham, Olympic Bobsledder

    It was one of the more memorable moments of the 2014 Sochi Olympics. An American bobsledder got locked in his bathroom at the Athletes Village. No one heard his pleas for help so he kicked down the door. Then, he and teammate Nick Cunningham posted their "kool-aid man" moment on twitter. It went viral and the bobsledders found themselves in the middle of an international incident that would ultimately involve William Shatner! Three years later, Nick Cunningham is finally talking about what really happened behind the scenes with the USOC after bathroom-gate and his move to the driver's seat in the bobsled ahead of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

    • 48 min
    Simone Biles, Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast

    Simone Biles, Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast

    At 4 feet, 9 inches, Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles was the biggest name of the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. In one Olympics, she became the most decorated female American gymnast in history. One year later, she sat down with Deirdre to talk about what it's been like to NOT train seriously for an entire year, how she went from foster child to international sweetheart and why she's decided to pursue the 2020 Games.

    • 14 min
    Jonny Moseley, Olympic Gold Medal Skier

    Jonny Moseley, Olympic Gold Medal Skier

    1998 Olympic Gold Medalist. MTV Road Rules host. Ninja Warrior Host. Voice of Warren Miller Ski Films. NBC Sports commentator. It's good to be Jonny Moseley. 19 years after winning his first Olympic medal, he earns a living "being Jonny," with his most recent accomplishment being the new voice of the iconic Warren Miller ski films. And the truth is, he owes it all to a trick called "the dinner roll" and a six-pack of beer. In this Call Me Fitz, Moseley tells the story of how the trick got its ridiculous name, the mistakes he made after becoming famous, and what bugs him about today's athletes.

    • 49 min
    Kendall Wesenberg, Olympic Skeleton Hopeful

    Kendall Wesenberg, Olympic Skeleton Hopeful

    Sibling rivalry is a powerful thing. So is a Google search. Kendall Wesenberg credits both for her unlikely rise to the top of the US National Skeleton Team.

    • 32 min
    Derek Parra, Olympic Gold Medalist Speed Skater

    Derek Parra, Olympic Gold Medalist Speed Skater

    Life was not golden for Derek Parra after winning gold at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. 15 years later, you'll still find the Olympic gold medalist speed skater in the building that made him famous during the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. Parra works as the sports director at the Utah Olympic Oval where he runs sports programs and offers advice to Olympic wannabees smart enough to listen

    • 18 min
    Brenna Huckaby, Para snowboarder

    Brenna Huckaby, Para snowboarder

    Tell Brenna Huckaby "she can't" and you can bet she will. Para snowboarder Brenna Huckaby is the 2017 world champion in banked slalom and snowboard-cross. And, she accomplished that just seven years after losing her leg after an osteosarcoma diagnosis.

    • 18 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
31 Ratings

31 Ratings

SacBirder ,

Podcast 37

Wonderful of Dierdre to spotlight the horrors of breast implants. So many women have had them surgically placed, and most of them have absolutely no idea the physical trauma it will cause for them and the dire consequences. But even worse than that is what having huge breast implants tells other women and especially young girls about what it means to be female - shame on all of them.

atvts ,

Love this podcast!

This podcast got me back into listening to podcasts. Fitz is a great interviewer, with Producer Geoff to toss in a bit of his the male perspective. I listen while commuting and at lunch.

PS: when is "Call Me Fitz" returning for the Summer Games?

KarenMarshall ,

Love it!

As a huge Olympic junkie, I love hearing the athletes take on their sport and their experience! Thanks Fitz (and Domi too)!

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