{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/683a559d5b56407fa42c0464/68e4c2a51300c48ae199720e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 8 Dean Hewitt & Tahli Gill | Olympic Curling Duo","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/683a559d5b56407fa42c0464/1762063032648-f8e553ae-83b4-424e-8fad-305565966825.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This is more than a replay — it’s a moment in history.</p><p><br></p><p>Before they became <strong>World Mixed Doubles Curling Champions in 2026</strong>, Dean Hewitt and Tali Gill joined <em>The Nest Effect</em> to share their journey — and what it really takes to chase an unlikely dream from a sunburnt country with almost no ice.</p><p><br></p><p>From sliding on hallway tiles in Brisbane to competing on the Olympic stage, this conversation captures the grit, sacrifice, and belief that would eventually lead them to the top of the world.</p><p>In this episode, we revisit:</p><ul><li>How their partnership began and evolved</li><li>The reality of training for a winter sport in Australia</li><li>The highs, heartbreaks, and chaos of the 2022 Winter Olympics</li><li>The mindset that carried them through uncertainty and adversity</li></ul><p>Now, as <strong>Australia’s first-ever World Champions in mixed doubles curling</strong>, this conversation hits differently.</p><p>It’s proof that big dreams don’t need perfect conditions — just relentless commitment.</p><p>🎙️ <em>Recorded before history was made. Even more powerful now.</em></p>","author_name":"Powered by The WattleNest"}