Flame Bearers: Pathways to Paris

Dec 11 2024 117 ep. 21 mins 11

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The 2024 Olympics and Paralympics are approaching. Over 7000 women will be competing and right now they’re in the final stretch of preparation. Through exclusive interviews with these athletes, we’ll find out exactly what it takes to be a Flame Bearer. Flame Bearers is a global storytelling platform, illuminating the untold stories of resilient women Olympians & Paralympians. We tell stories via video, podcast, and live events. In Flame Bearers: Pathways to Paris, new co-host, 2-time Olympian, and 6-time French National Figure Skating Champ Maé-Bérénice Méité will join us in talking to the athletes competing in the City of Lights. Watch our episodes on YouTube to see our conversations. Tune into all podcast episodes, wherever you get your podcasts including: -Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... -Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sLW663... -Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... -Castro: https://castro.fm/podcast/f31308b5-4c... Learn more about Flame Bearers here: flamebearerspodcast.com Social Media Handles: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flamebearer... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FlameBearers... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flame_bearers X: https://twitter.com/flamebearers LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flam...

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