Send It with Stef Fleckenstein

May 15 2024 44 ep. 25 mins 4

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What do you get when you combine snow-covered mountains, spandex one-piece suits, red and blue plastic gates, year-round training, and a ticking clock? That would be the fickle sport that we call ski racing. My name is Stef Fleckenstein and I’ve spent the last 12 years of my life climbing the ladder in this complicated sport and now I’m here to share all of the lessons I’ve learned along the way. This podcast will be your go-to stop for everything from workouts and mental training, to the intricacies of managing a high-performance athlete lifestyle.

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Why me?

May 15 2024 15 mins

I've gotten lots of questions recently about my positive mindset through my injury so I decided to share my deep, dark secrets with the world :) For me it's all about perspective, learning to enjoy the journey and never asking myself the question of why me?

Surviving my surgeries

May 03 2024 13 mins

5 surgeries in 5 months has left me feeling like I should run a masterclass in hospital survival skills. Sadly, this episode is mostly just me rambling about my experience and how I used the power of dissociation to survive a cumulative 6 weeks in the hospital :) Thanks for listening friends!!

The best of both worlds, freeride + racing ft. Cande Moreno

Apr 01 2024 18 mins

Can you have the best of both worlds when it comes to freeride skiing and ski racing? Cande and I think that you can, so join us while we talk about thinking outside the box and how it can make you a better racer :)

Reality check

Mar 18 2024 22 mins

I got deep with this episode because sometimes it's ok to feel drained and exhausted by your current situation. Not everything is sunshine and rainbows so it's important to remember that it's ok to be patient with yourself :) My biggest lesson through this injury is that the future is unknown for everyone so you have to embrace each day for what it is and keep trying to move forwar

Pre Surgery Thoughts

Mar 14 2024 12 mins

I'm headed in for surgery #4 so I thought I'd share some of my thoughts before heading under the knife! We don't always get to plan before surgery so I wanted to take this opportunity to reflect on how I'm feeling and what I'm doing to prepare :)

Rehab Chats with Inni Wembstad

Mar 04 2024 26 mins

Inni Wembstad is one of the most loved girls on the World Cup circuit, with a heart of gold she also has massive amounts of resilience as she is working her way through her second ACL surgery in two seasons. Injuries are a hard pill for athletes to swallow, especially when they come at you in back to back seasons, but Inni shares some great insight into what keeps her motivated and

FOMO during injury

Feb 14 2024 19 mins

Being injured and rehabbing is hard enough without the constant reminders that other people are living the life you want to be. I figured I would share my thoughts on how I'm experiencing FOMO and what I'm doing to work through those feelings :)

My rehab process

Feb 06 2024 13 mins

If you've ever wondered what goes into a professional athletes rehab process here is the episode for you! As an athlete I'm being given some really special treatment but hopefully I can share some tips for things you can look for in your rehab process :)

What keeps me motivated

Jan 22 2024 19 mins

I'll be honest, I went into this episode without any prompts and it shows :) I talk about a lot of things but the main topic is what's going on in my life right now and how I find motivation to keep pushing forward.

Avoiding the dark and twisty thoughts

Jan 15 2024 19 mins

Sometimes staying positive when you're in a dark and twisty mindset can be hard so I'm sharing my top tips for staying on the bright side of things :)