e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1 f3bf8d4b-b8f7-420b-a4ac-b125011fb99f 964df837-6528-470b-8ecc-b3de010a92cc b8957ee1-7623-48dc-a52d-b3de010a98c8 en-US Forging Gold: The Making of a Champion https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-forging-gold-the-making-o-324902168 What does it really take to compete at the highest level of sport? 

 

On Forging Gold, former pro tennis player Rennae Stubbs takes you inside the world of elite athletics– beyond the trophies and highlight reels, into the moments that define a career. The relentless early mornings. The injuries that almost end everything. The pressure when every eye is on you.

 

Join us each episode to uncover how champions push themselves physically, mentally, and emotionally– to reach the top of their game. From career-defining wins to moments of reinvention, these are the sacrifices that turn hard work into gold. Listen to Forging Gold: the Making of a Champion. 

]]> episodic What does it really take to compete at the highest level of sport?    On Forging Gold, former pro tennis player Rennae Stubbs takes you inside the world of elite athletics– beyond the trophies and highlight reels, into the moments that define a career. The relentless early mornings. The injuries that almost end everything. The pressure when every eye is on you.   Join us each episode to uncover how champions push themselves physically, mentally, and emotionally– to reach the top of their game. From career-defining wins to moments of reinvention, these are the sacrifices that turn hard work into gold. Listen to Forging Gold: the Making of a Champion.  iHeartPodcasts applepodcast@howstuffworks.com iHeartPodcasts 2026 iHeartMedia, Inc. © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from iHeartMedia no https://www.omnycontent.com/d/programs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/964df837-6528-470b-8ecc-b3de010a92cc/image.jpg?t=1771533651&size=Large Forging Gold: The Making of a Champion https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-forging-gold-the-making-o-324902168 Track Legend Allyson Felix Track Legend Allyson Felix You probably know the name Allyson Felix– most decorated track athlete of all time, hero in the fight for maternal protections, and the woman who took on one of sport’s biggest brands to change the conversation around pay and power. But what did it cost her to get there?

 

In this episode, Rennae speaks with Allyson about the race that hurt the most, the Nike showdown that made headlines, the grief she didn’t expect after retiring, and the fight for equity that continues even after stepping away from the podium.

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]]> You probably know the name Allyson Felix– most decorated track athlete of all time, hero in the fight for maternal protections, and the woman who took on one of sport’s biggest brands to change the conversation around pay and power. But what did it cost her to get there?

 

In this episode, Rennae speaks with Allyson about the race that hurt the most, the Nike showdown that made headlines, the grief she didn’t expect after retiring, and the fight for equity that continues even after stepping away from the podium.

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]]> Allyson Felix Olympic athlete track and field resilience mental toughness elite performance athlete mindset sports psychology overcoming failure women in sports athlete advocacy motherhood in sports sports business leadership inspirational stories retirement Allyson Felix, Olympic athlete, track and field, resilience, mental toughness, elite performance, athlete mindset, sports psychology, overcoming failure, women in sports, athlete advocacy, motherhood in sports, sports business, leadership, inspirational stories, retirement full 1 2 iHeartPodcasts 0ec61cf0-11f7-44b8-a076-b417012f9c38 0ec61cf0-11f7-44b8-a076-b417012f9c38 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 1860 https://omny.fm/shows/forging-gold/track-legend-allyson-felix Freestyle Skiing Trailblazer Gus Kenworthy Freestyle Skiing Trailblazer Gus Kenworthy Gus Kenworthy was already a freestyle skiing legend when he changed the landscape of the sport entirely. Coming out publicly in 2015, he became the first openly gay athlete in action sports– a moment that didn’t slow him down, but sharpened his edge.

 

Now, more than a decade later, host Rennae Stubbs sits down with Gus to reflect on a career defined by boldness, fearlessness, and authenticity, and how being fully himself became a kind of superpower. From his early days on the slopes to a real-life Heated Rivalry storyline, Gus unpacks the lessons, setbacks, and drive that shaped him– and what’s behind his more recent decision to come out (of retirement this time).

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]]> Gus Kenworthy was already a freestyle skiing legend when he changed the landscape of the sport entirely. Coming out publicly in 2015, he became the first openly gay athlete in action sports– a moment that didn’t slow him down, but sharpened his edge.

 

Now, more than a decade later, host Rennae Stubbs sits down with Gus to reflect on a career defined by boldness, fearlessness, and authenticity, and how being fully himself became a kind of superpower. From his early days on the slopes to a real-life Heated Rivalry storyline, Gus unpacks the lessons, setbacks, and drive that shaped him– and what’s behind his more recent decision to come out (of retirement this time).

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Listen to Forging Gold: The Making of a Champion every other week, starting March 12th on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Listen to Forging Gold: The Making of a Champion every other week, starting March 12th on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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