DROPPING IN with Mercedes Nicoll

This episode I chat about my Olympic Journey Part 2: Sochi 2014: Evolution of Experience Challenges Overcome Standout Performance Team Canada Unity Pyeongchang 2018: Returning to the Olympics Adapting to New Challenges Most Memorable Moment Continued Representation of Canada Legacy Considerations Balancing Experience and Freshness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Host...

This episode I chat about my first 2 Winter Olympic Games. Torino 2006: First Olympic Experience Challenges and Lessons Memorable Moments Impact on Career Vancouver 2010: Home Ground Advantage The Energy of 2010 Best Placing at 2010 Olympics Support from Home Post-Competition Reflection Legacy of Vancouver 2010 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See aca...

This episode focuses on the challenges I faced and the triumphs I achieved during my snowboard career. Here are the topics I discuss in this episode Navigating the Sports System The Role of Coaches Sponsorship and Support Balancing World Championships and X Games Dealing with High Stakes Learning from Defeats Support Network Career Milestones Thanks so much for DROPPING IN, if you liked this episo...

This episode AI interviews me, Mercedes Nicoll, and asks about my training and preparation from my life as a professional snowboarder. I dive into topics of trust, personal trainers, visualization, dancing, ice baths and so much more! DROP IN now to find out how a 4x Winter Olympian trained and prepared! Shout out to all my personal trainers along the way in this episode! Learn more about your ad...

In the second episode, delve into the people and experiences that influenced Mercedes. This episode can provide context for her journey and growth as an athlete. We dive deeper into Mercedes role models and mentors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

Exploring 4x Winter Olympian and podcast hots Mercedes Nicoll's early life and influences via Chat GPT interview questions. The episode starts off with the classic DROPPING IN 'rapid fire' 10 questions. Mercedes dives deep into what influenced her and how her snowboard career started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Mercedes loves interviewing guests and will be getting to that again in her 100th episode, but for now, let's introduce series 11. This intro, introduces series 11 and what will be happening for the next 10 episodes. DROP IN! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

This series we chat about growing up in Whistler, BC, Canada. This guest is a brother, son, friend, photographer, graphic designer, sign builder is the fastest skier on the mountain, he is my brother, Phillip Nicoll! DROP IN as we both discuss growing up in Whistler then and now on this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

These girls are history makers! Both working their way up from Provincial teams, for luge, they both made history in 2019 on their home track in Whistler, becoming the first women ever to compete in a World Cup race against the men. These daughters, friends, athletes, Winter Youth Olympic medalists, sliders, are history makers let me introduce Caitlin Nash and Natalie Coreless. Learn more about y...

Winter 2021 when Broderick Thompson was 27 years old there was a huge celebration from Canadians as he earned his first career World Cup podium, he became the first Canadian man to stand on a World Cup alpine podium in more than four years. He has now represented Team Canada at 2x Winter Olympics in Alpine skiing racing; Downhill, super G and Alpine combined.  You're going to want to DROP IN with...

Our next guest is a skier that you wouldn’t be able to keep up with. She grew up in Whistler she’s record holder was a member of BC Provincial Team. She competed in Big Mountain Competitions; winning the local Couloir Extreme Race and two Peak to Valley Races. She is an all-round athlete, you can find her mountain biking, hiking, swimming and sailing when the snow isn’t on the ground. Fun fact, he...

He's a 2x Winter Olympian, X Games history maker being the first Canadian to win gold in men’s halfpipe he’s a 7x World cup medalist, World champion medalist and he’s taken home the 2019 Crystal Globe, that means he was the overall top male halfpipe skier in 2019! DROP IN with this amazing halfpipe skier, Simon d'Artois. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acas...

This Whistler kid is a 3x Winter Olympian racing in the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Winter Games. He was the first Canadian man to win the first medal ever in slalom ski at the 2009 World Championships taking home the bronze. This son, husband, father, author, Olympian, World Championship medalist is a Whistler Kid, let’s DROP IN with Mike Janyk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

This kid is so nice he turned himself into the cops for something the cops weren’t even aware of. He snowboards, skateboards and surfs. He’s head coach of the Whistler Skateboard Club and he actually has a skateboard with his name on it! He’s now a member of the Canadian National Snowboard Team. This episode we drop in with another Smith, Truth Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

Who are the real wild kittens? One is on the Canadian National Snowboard team, and just started competing internationally. The other two are looking to compete in snowboarding internationally soon. These ladies have a lot of life left two of them are 18 years young and the third is just 15 all absolutely crushing it on their boards. These daughters, snowboarders, skateboarders are the Real Wild Ki...

This guest seems to do everything! His family moved to Whistler when he was 12. He's a father, a son, an emcee, host, editor in chief, writer, blogger, director. We have a lot of laughs and amazing stories, including sex tips on this episode, episode 81 with Whistler Kid, Feet Banks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

This guest has a deep connection with Whistler. He is an active volunteer, a son, father, brother, skier, president of Wesgroup and non for profit founder, is someone I was lucky enough to grow up. He's got amazing memories of growing up in Whistler. DROP IN with Beau Jarvis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Take 2, this is the second series of Whistler kids! Whistler gets a lot of visitors, but for those that don’t know we have almost 12,000 residents, two elementary schools, one private school, and one high school in this pretty sweet community we call Whistler. Whistler does produce a lot of Olympians and athletes. I’m excited to share a second series of Whistler Kids with you. I’ll be chatting wit...

Abbie is mother to E.60's guest Canadian Paralympic medalist Mollie Jepsen. Abbie is not only a mother she is a skier, hiker, biker, volunteer that has brought up some amazing kids. On this episode we find out what it takes from the parents side to raise elite athletes. You're going to want to DROP in with Abbie Milavsky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Aca...

This guest is my father he's a brother, husband, skier, golfer, stylish dresser. He was qualified for the GB Winter Olympic Team but broke his leg and was unable to partake. On this episode we debrief on my career as a professional and Olympic snowboarder. This is the first time we have talked about the Games I competed at! DROP IN with me and my dad on episode 78! Learn more about your ad choices...

This episode we DROP IN with my mother, she's a wife, ongoing volunteer and best mama bear a gal could ask for. We get into it about my career as a snowboarder, did she watch me compete or not? Find out by DROPPING IN in with my mum, Alix Nicoll. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choi...

Jacques Vallee is father to Episode 41's guest Dominique Vallee, Olympian and Chinese Medicine Doctor guest. Jacques shares stories about how his daughter became an Olympian, what it took and what it was like for him to watch her achieve her goals. DROP IN on E. 76 with Jacques. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Linda Moscovitch is a mother, grandmother, midwife, nurse, Olympic parent could get a call at any moment to help deliver a baby. We have great discussions on the episode about her son, Dylan Moscovitch's career as a figure skater as well as how she raised 4 children with sport as part of their daily lives. DROP IN on E. 75 with Linda for some serious learnings and laughs! Learn more about your ad...

Julie Smith is a daughter, wife, mother of 4, snowboarder, doula, has one of the sweetest families in Whistler. She is mother to Episode 19’s guest Irie Smith, where we learned about environmental impacts. Julie endured a Traumatic Brain Injury while snowboarding. Her goal is to support her community in a way she has felt has been lost in our society. You're going to want to DROP IN with Julie Smi...

I’ve had some amazing guest DROP IN I was curious how they ended up the way they are. I’ve always been asked what did your parents do when you were growing up to become an Olympian? Well, I’ve reached out to some of my guests’ parents to see what it’s like raising a child who has become an elite athlete or all-round amazing person. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hos...