<description>&lt;p&gt;When Olympic Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin crossed the finish line in Cortina, a full second and a half ahead of the field, it looked like dominance. But behind that third Olympic gold medal and a career as the most decorated Alpine skier in history was a story most people never saw: one of grief, doubt and the quiet, grueling work of putting yourself back together. In this episode, host Yasmin Vossoughian sits down with Mikaela Shiffrin for a conversation about mental health, loss and what it really means to carry the weight of the world's expectations down a mountain at 80 miles an hour.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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The Long Way Down: Mikaela Shiffrin’s Run Back to Gold

FEB 21, 202618 MIN
Here's the Scoop

The Long Way Down: Mikaela Shiffrin’s Run Back to Gold

FEB 21, 202618 MIN

Description

When Olympic Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin crossed the finish line in Cortina, a full second and a half ahead of the field, it looked like dominance. But behind that third Olympic gold medal and a career as the most decorated Alpine skier in history was a story most people never saw: one of grief, doubt and the quiet, grueling work of putting yourself back together. In this episode, host Yasmin Vossoughian sits down with Mikaela Shiffrin for a conversation about mental health, loss and what it really means to carry the weight of the world's expectations down a mountain at 80 miles an hour. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.