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Weighting for the OOOOOs
by Alicia and Savanah
Welcome to “Weighting for the OOOOOs” where Olympic obsession meets real-life friendship, fitness, and fun. Alicia is counting down to the 2028 Games with tickets in hand and a goal to get healthier before the big event, while Savanah is along for the ride with her own goals of losing weight and learning more about the Olympics. Each week we spotlight an incredible female Olympian, celebrate strength and determination, and share the highs, lows, laughs, and lessons of our weight loss and fitness journeys.
Episodes
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Weighting for the OOOOOs ep 014
From Olympic gold to competing for the mirror ball trophy on Dancing With the Stars, Amber Glenn has an incredible story - and it actually starts way before all of that. This week on Weighting for the OOOOOs talk about how a Texas girl goes from skating in mall ice rinks to the world stage. We…
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Weighting for the OOOOOs ep 013
We love an athlete who accessorizes with golden goggles and gold medals, so we are talking about Gretchen Walsh on this week's episode of Weighting for the OOOOOs. Even more than golden bling, we love a story where an athlete overcomes adversity on their way to triumph. Join us as we chat about…
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Weighting for the OOOOOs ep 012
Swoopes there it is! That's right, we are talking about Sheryl Swoopes this week on Weighting for the OOOOOs. From being the first woman to have a signature basketball shoe to being the first woman to sign with the WNBA, Swoopes has done it all. We chat about all of it and more, including a…
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Weighting for the OOOOOs ep 011
This week on Weighting for the OOOOOs Alicia surprises us all by NOT talking about an Olympian! That said, she did select an amazing athlete who has been inducted into the US Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame as a special contributor, so it's not that far of a departure after all. They say timing...
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Weighting for the OOOOOs ep 010
This week on Weighting for the OOOOOs we're finally talking about softball - the sport Alicia has tickets to for the 2028 Olympic Games. This won't be the first time she has seen the Team USA softball athletes in action as she was lucky enough to go to a game in their prep tour for the 2000...
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Weighting for the OOOOOs ep 009
No one dominates their sport like Katie Ledecky. No one. Most medals? Check. Fastest times? Check, check, check...we could go on for a while on how many times she has checked that off. So, let's dive in and talk about the absolute greatness of Katie Ledecky this week on Weighting for the OOOOOs....
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Weighting for the OOOOOs ep 008
This week on Weighting for the OOOOOs we are talking about the mother of all mothers. The athlete strong enough to win more medals than any other track star, have a child, and battle Nike in her spare time. Oh, did we mention she also launched her own shoe company? Allyson Felix has done it all,...
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Weighting for the OOOOOs ep 007
We're back with another episode of Weighting for the OOOOOs and this week we're talking about what casual total domination looks like. Spoiler alert: it looks like Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. Sydney knocks down time barriers as easily as she glides over hurdles. And she may or may not have named…
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Weighting for the OOOOOs ep 006
Here comes Diggins! That's right, this week we're switching things over to the Winter Olympics to talk about Jessie Diggins. It turns out you don't have to know anything about winter sports, or winter weather for that matter, to be a fan. We get serious for a moment to talk about mental health…
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Weighting for the OOOOOs ep 005
This week we're talking about the storied career of Brandi Chastain and her epic World Cup penalty kick celebration. We take inspiration from her tenacity, learn how to be patient with ourselves, and are just in awe of how pivotal the '99 World Cup and her celebration were for women's sports. We...
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Weighting for the OOOOOs ep 004
In this episode we talk about the incomparable Ilona Maher (including her infamous DWTS donkey dance), the importance of good role models, and we give updates on our weight loss journeys. Did Alicia follow through on her commitment from last week to join a gym? Tune in to find out! #ilonamaher...
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Weighting for the OOOOOs ep 003
In our third installment, we talk about the greatest female athlete ever - Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias. We touch on donkeys, quote Grantland Rice, and give some updates on our weight loss journeys. #olympics #babezaharias #athlete #weightlossjourney #weightloss #fitness #fitnessmotivation...
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Weighting for the OOOOOs ep 002
In this episode we talk about Mary Lou Retton, good support systems, and give updates on our weight loss journeys. #marylouretton #onlyyoumarylou #weightloss #weightlossjourney
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Weighting for the OOOOOs ep 001
Welcome to Weighting for the OOOOOs! In our first episode we talk about why we're doing this, the Olympic ticket buying experience, whether or not Savanah's brother is a culinary genius, and so much more.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to “Weighting for the OOOOOs” where Olympic obsession meets real-life friendship, fitness, and fun. Alicia is counting down to the 2028 Games with tickets in hand and a goal to get healthier before the big event, while Savanah is along for the ride with her own goals of losing weight and learning more about the Olympics. Each week we spotlight an incredible female Olympian, celebrate strength and determination, and share the highs, lows, laughs, and lessons of our weight loss and fitness journeys.
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Alicia and Savanah
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