What It Takes to Become a Team USA Athlete. Featuring Max...

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On this episode we are joined by Max Aaron who is a former team USA athlete. Max began ice skating as a hockey player at age 3 & then switched to mens figure skating full-time at age 16. He was the United States Championship Men’s Champion in 2013 and the Olympic team alternate in 2014 and 2018. This podcast will cover Max’s journey on ice, as well as the challenges he faced along the way with injuries & setbacks and how he found the strength to keep going and rise above the fray. The theme of this episode is not just ice skating, but more so what it takes to become a dedicated athlete, and how to get to where you want to be in this life through hard work & dedication.

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This episode was published on April 13, 2022.

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On this episode we are joined by Max Aaron who is a former team USA athlete. Max began ice skating as a hockey player at age 3 & then switched to mens figure skating full-time at age 16. He was the United States Championship Men’s Champion in 2013...

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