Better Late

Jun 02 2024 66 ep. 36 mins 10

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

Sports Health & Fitness Education

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Season 4, Episode 1: The OG Comeback: Kristie Phillips’s 1999 Return to Elite Competition

Jun 02 2024 32 mins

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.

Season 3, Episode 5: Life Lessons From an Olympian: Chellsie Memmel Talks About Her New Book, Prioritizing 'Me' Time, and Her Post-Olympic Journey

Mar 14 2023 53 mins

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-

Season 3, Episode 4: How Muscle Activation Helps Offset the Body's Tendency to Compensate

Jan 31 2023 21 mins

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.

Season 3, Episode 3: How Hollywood Stunt Work Spurred Jen Hansen’s Elite Gymnastics Comeback at 37

Jan 16 2023 43 mins

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 orde

Season 3, Episode 2: Now Is the Moment: Chile's Barbara Achondo on Returning to Elite Gymnastics at 39

Nov 23 2022 28 mins

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

Season 3, Episode 1: Front Tumbling as an Adult: Do WAG Gymnasts Need Strong Triceps or Not?

Sep 21 2022 13 mins

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.

Season 2, Episode 22: Expanding Access to College Sports with Brown Girls Do Gymnastics Founder Derrin Moore

Jul 31 2022 33 mins

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.

Getting Ready for Adult Gymnastics Camp!

Jun 19 2022 28 mins

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.

A Conversation with Train Like a Gymnast Founder Danielle Gray

Jun 01 2022 17 mins

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!

The World of Adult Figure Skating with Ryah Mesch

Mar 20 2022 25 mins

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.