The PowHERful Podcast with AJ McCord
Episodes
(BEST OF) Brenna Huckaby (USA Para Snowboarding)
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
CURIOSITY | Para-snowboarder Brenna Huckaby describes her journey from Louisiana to professional snowboarding as a bit of a “Jamaican Bobsled&rd...
Oyuna Uranchimeg (USA Wheelchair Curling)
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RESILIENCE | When Oyuna Uranchimeg visited the US in 2002 from Mongolia, she had no idea how her life would change. A car accident left her paralyzed,...
Natalie Allport (Freeride Snowboarding)
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
INTUITION | Natalie Allport appears to be absolutely fearless. A former member of the national snowboarding team in slopestyle, former competitive Cro...
(BEST OF) Deedra Irwin (USA Biathlon)
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
SELF-BELIEF | Biathlete Deedra Irwin is chasing history in Milan-Cortina, trying to earn Team USA their first ever Olympic medal in Biathlon. With a m...
Special Episode: Annika Malacinski (USA Women's Nordic Combined)
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
FIGHT | Annika Malacinski competes in the exact same sport, at the exact same level as her brother but he’s going to the Olympics and she’...
Brittany Bowe (USA Speed Skating)
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
LEGACY | Four time Olympic speed skater Brittany Bowe will be competing in her final Olympics in Milan Cortina and this episode is a reflection. It&rs...
(BEST OF) Jaelin Kauf (USA Freestyle Skiing - Moguls)
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
PROCESS | Jaelin Kauf has won nearly every accolade possible in her sport of moguls; an Olympic silver, seven-time US Champion, 16 World Cup wins and ...
Kaysha Love (USA Bobsled)
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
CONFIDENCE | Kaysha Love exudes the kind of confidence that is so true and solid it’s contagious. The Team USA Bobsled star shares her journey f...
(BEST OF) Cassie Sharpe (CAN Freestyle Skiing - Halfpipe)
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
SUPERMOM | Canadian free skier Cassie Sharpe has added a new job title to her resume since her last Winter Olympics: mom. She says while it’s he...
Maddy Schaffrick (USA Snowboarding - Halfpipe)
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
PURPOSE | At 20 years old snowboarder Maddy Schaffrick thought she would never pick up a snowboard again. The sport that had been her life, her career...
(BEST OF) Mystique Ro (USA Skeleton)
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
CALM | Skeleton racer Mystique Ro has officially locked in her spot for Team USA and is heading to her first Olympics! In this [BEST OF] episode, get ...
Sophia Kirkby (USA Women's Doubles Luge)
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
ADAPTABILITY | Sophia Kirkby is making her Olympic debut, along with her sport of women’s doubles luge, in large part thanks to her ability to a...
(BEST OF) Zoe Atkin (GB Freestyle Skiing - Halfpipe)
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
FEAR | In this [BEST OF] Episode of The PowHERful Podcast, AJ McCord sits down with Olympic Great British free skier Zoe Atkin. The Stanford student i...
Anna Gibson (USA Skimo)
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
OPTIMISM | At first Anna Gibson thought the idea of joining Team USA’s ski mountaineering training camp was a bit ridiculous. She’s a prof...
S3/E9: Lakey Peterson (Surfing)
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As women’s sports continue to rise, women’s surfing isn’t just riding the wave — they’re leading it. Lakey Peterson, a v...
S3/E8: Jess Blewitt (Mountain Bike - Downhill)
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Picking yourself back up after a fall is never easy but it’s something competitive mountain biker Jess Blewitt knows how to do all too well. Whe...
S3/E7: Dani Aravich (USA Para Nordic Skiing / Para Track & Field)
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paris 2024 marked another meaningful step forward for equality in Paralympic sport, but the work is far from over. As winter Paralympians look ahead t...
S3/E6: Janeé Kassanavoid (USA Track & Field - Hammer)
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hammer thrower Janeé Kassanavoid was poised to make her first Olympic team in 2024 and then, she missed her throws at the Olympic Trials in Eug...
S3/E5: Kristine Anigwe (WNBA)
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As athletes, and often as women, we're frequently told we must fit ourselves into a nice neat box of what society defines our role to be. Luckily, Kri...
S3/E4: Hannah Roberts (BMX Freestyle)
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
She’s a 2x Olympian, 6x World Champ and multiple X Games medalist and yet, the road has been full of struggle and perseverance few knew about fo...
S3/E3: Vicki Golden (Freestyle Motocross)
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trailblazer. Badass. “One of the boys.” Vicki Golden has been called all that and more, but to her, it’s simple: she’s a rider...
S3/E2: Lee Whitwell (Pickleball)
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
No. 1 Senior Pro Pickleball Player Lee Whitwell is a trail blazer and community builder who shares her journey through one of the fastest growing spor...
S3/E1: Bryce Wettstein (USA Skateboarding - Park)
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back PowHERful Pod Squad! Season 3 is kicking off with a lovely, fierce, 2x Olympic skateboarder who’s rarely without her ukulele. Throu...
S2/E12: Katie Uhlaender (USA Skeleton)
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the season finale of The PowHERful AJ McCord sits down with Katie Uhlaender, a 5x Olympic skeleton athlete who, at 40-years old, is trying to do th...
S2/E11: Marley Gustafson & Megan Weston (Skijoring)
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever heard of skijoring?? We hadn’t either until two Colorado State students explained the sport that began out of practicality and has grown in...
S2/E10: Mystique Ro (USA Skeleton)
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zen may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the sport of skeleton but it’s exactly what Mystique Ro embodies as she trie...
S2/E9: Lily Dhawornvej (USA Snowboarding - Slopestyle)
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lily Dhawornvej may be just 15 but she’s taking snowboarding to new heights - literally. Learn how this Colorado native earned her first X Games...
S2/E8: Zoe Atkin (GB Freestyle Skiing - Halfpipe)
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The PowHERful podcast AJ sits down with Olympic Great British free skier Zoe Atkin. The Stanford junior is at the top of the ski wo...
S2/E7: Jaelin Kauf (USA Freestyle Skiing - Moguls)
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jaelin Kauf spends most of her time at the top of the podium these days. The 2022 Olympic silver medalist mogul skier is making history this season, s...
S2/E6: Alana Nichols (USA Alpine Skiing & Wheelchair Basketball)
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There is no better person to continue our special coverage of Women’s History Month than a woman who has made history for Team USA. Alana Nichol...
S2/E5: Cassie Sharpe (CAN Freestyle Skiing - Halfpipe)
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back PowHERful Pod Squad! After a brief hiatus we are back with one of the most badass moms around; Canada’s Cassie Sharpe! The 2x Olymp...
S2/E4: Felicity Palmateer (Big Wave Surfer)
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Big wave surfer Felicity Palmateer joins The PowHERful Podcast to talk waves: the massive ones she's riding in the water and the ones she's making out...
S2/E3: Deedra Irwin (USA Biathlon)
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode The PowHERful podcast we meet Deedra Irwin, a member of USA Biathlon who is working to bring home the very first medal for the US in t...
S2/E2: Gwen Rudy (USA Ski Mountaineering)
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever heard of skimo? It's ok if you haven't but you should and there's no one better to introduce us to the brand new Winter Olympic Sport than Gwen R...
S2/E1: Brenna Huckaby (USA Para Snowboarding)
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to The PowHERful Podcast! As the temps drop in nearly every corner of the country, we find the women who are thriving in some of the hars...
S1/E11: Allysa Seely (USA Paratriathlon)
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Allysa Seely made history in 2016 when she become the first woman to win gold in para-triathlon. In Paris she goes for a third straight as an Olympic ...
S1/E10: Nicky Nieves (USA Sitting Volleyball)
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Paralympic PowHERful Podcast, sitting volleyball player Nicky Nieves details her journey of coming to grips with her limb difference. And dive...
S1/E9: Sarah Adam (USA Wheelchair Rugby)
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Adam is ready to make history with Team USA's Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby team. Wheelchair Rugby is a co-ed sport but Adam is the first women to...
S1/E8: Kennedy Blades (USA Wrestling)
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kennedy Blades had to take down a legend in Olympic wrestling to punch her ticket to her first Olympics. Growing up in combat sports, and often wrestl...
S1/E7: Amanda Golini (USA Field Hockey)
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Golini didn't step onto a field hockey field until high school, but she was a natural. She further excelled in the sport at Lafayette College b...
S1/E6: Maddie Musselman (USA Water Polo)
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Maddie Musselman has been a cornerstone for the USA Women’s Water Polo team for more than a decade, playing an integral role in helping them bring h...
S1/E5: Alev Kelter (USA Rugby)
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alev Kelter's unique road to USA Rugby is a testament to her hard work and resilience. The former NCAA soccer and ice hockey standout shares fun and p...
S1/E4: Evy Leibfarth (USA Canoe/Kayak)
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Evy Leibfarth was practically born in the river. The child of two whitewater guides, the 20-year old is set to make her second Olympics appearance in ...
S1/E3: Janeé Kassanavoid (USA Track & Field - Hammer)
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Janeé made history as the first Indigenous woman to medal at the World Athletics Track and Field Championships when she won the bronze in hammer. In ...
S1/E2: Daniela Moroz (USA Kiteboarding)
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kiteboarding's first ever Olympian, Daniela has been a trailblazer and at the undisputed top of her sport since she was 15 years old. But blazing a tr...
S1/E1: Carissa Moore (USA Surfing)
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the premiere episode of The PowHERful, reigning Olympic Gold medalist Carissa Moore opens up about how she’s coped with the pressure of being a p...
Introducing: The PowHERful Podcast
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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