DROPPING IN with Mercedes Nicoll

Karolina Wisniewska is a three-time Paralympian and winner of eight Paralympic medals in Para alpine skiing. She was named Canada’s co-Chef De Mission with Josh Vander Vies for the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago and the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. In this episode, we discuss Karolina's disability, cerebral palsy, what a Chef De Mission is and so much more! DROP IN NOW.

Jane Roos has been recognized as one of the most Influential Women in Sport, the Most Influential People in Sport, the Top 100 Women in Canada and was the recipient of the Leadership in Sports Award at the 36th Canadian Sports Awards. She saw a need to support Canadian athletes and created a not-for-profit organization, CAN FUND. In this episode, we discuss how many Olympic and Paralympic athletes she's supported, to date has raised over $40 million dollars!Learn more about CANFUND or DONATE NOW: https://canadianathletesnow.ca/

Tara Llanes is a former BMX professional turned Mountain Bike professional. In 2007 she was paralyzed from the waist down in a Mountain bike race. After years of rehabilitation she got into wheelchair tennis and we find out how she got into wheelchair basketball and made the Canadian women’s national team in 2018. DROP IN with this friend, daughter, US national champion, public speaker, Athlete of the year, x games gold medalist, Paralympian is going to her second Paralympics with Team Canada, Tara Llanes.

Alexander (Albie) Sears currently the High-Performance Manager at Surf Canada as well a leading as a Strength & Conditioning Coach at the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific. I was lucky enough to be trained by him leading up to my 4th winter Olympics. As we had Sanoa Olin on the last episode it seemed fitting to have this man on who keeps her strong. DROP IN with this friend, son, surfer, award winner, very certified strength and conditioning specialists Alexander Sears.

Sanoa Olin, a local on the podium at international surf events and she has earned her spot on the Canadian Team for Paris 2024 Olympics at the young age of 19! The 2024 Paris Olympic surfing competitions will take place in Tahiti at Teahupo'o where 48 women and men competing for medals. DROP IN with this daughter, sister, surfer, National Champion, is one of Canada’s best surfers, Sanoa Olin.

DROP IN with a Canadian record breaker in para shot put, a Parapan American Games multi medalists in sitting volleyball as well as shot put. Greg Stewart was Born without the lower part of his left arm, but that hasn’t stopped him from many accolades in the sporting world. We listen to this son, friend, fiancé, Parapan AM games multi-medalist, Paralympic gold medalists comeback from retirement and his journey to compete for Team Canada in Paris 2024.

2019 Melissa Humans Paredes and her teammate made history as Canada’s first ever world champions in beach volleyball, a victory that secured their spot at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics where they then placed 5th. In 2022 she formed a new partnership with Brandie Wilkerson, and they have their sights on Paris 2024. DROP IN with this friends, sister, daughter, World Champion, Olympian, all round kind human, Melissa Humans Paredes.

Evan Dunfee has DROPPED IN before in E.33 we had a lot of giggles and learned a lot about race walking and bodily functions. He is an Olympic medallist, he has represented Team Canada at 2 Olympics, 2016 and 2020/21. Interestingly enough from what we learned in E.33 the discipline he raced in in Tokyo, 2020/21 where he walked into a bronze medal will not be in the Paris Olympics. This episode we find out how he's qualifying for the Paris Games, what it's been like changing distances and his expectations. DROP IN now with Olympian Evan Dunfee and learn about his journey to his 3rd Olympics.