On the day of the Paralympic Team announcement, I was on the Zoom call waiting for my name to be announced; and just like that, I made my first Paralympic team at the age of 18 and was the youngest wheelchair racer on the U.S Tokyo Paralympic Games ...

“I’m done” I said through sobs as tears soaked my shirt. “I don’t want to do this anymore. I’m not good enough to do this.” Andrew, my rock of a husband, and I were sitting in the sunroom of the house we were staying at in Silver City, New Mexico. ...

A year before my first pro race, I anxiously approached Lyn St. James with a copy of her autobiography. I annotated the pages, dreaming of obtaining corporate sponsorships and surviving terrifying crashes. Ten years later, I had the privilege of ...

Erin told her parents she wanted to be an Olympian when she was just six years old. Trusting their daughter’s intuition, Erin’s parents put her in ballet and gymnastics, which gave her an early taste for discipline and body awareness, both of which ...

I felt out of place or put on a pedestal as an Olympic hopeful athlete. If I didn’t have a type of food or drink at a gathering I was asked, “Oh can you not have that as an Olympic athlete, is it against your ‘diet’?” and if I had a drink or a food ...

Sexual assault thrives in silence and secrecy, but by sharing my story, raising awareness, and demanding accountability, I hope to create a safer and more inclusive environment for athletes of all genders. Together, we can dismantle the culture of ...

Explore the intricacies of the athlete economy beyond the glitz of big-figure deals, focusing on the financial challenges and opportunities for women athletes on their journey to the top. This blog delves into the often overlooked aspects of pro ...

I heard so many people say, “You took the easy road out to make the Nigerian Olympic team, because Team USA is one of the hardest teams to make in the world.” Let’s dissect that real quick. They aren’t wrong about Team USA being one of the hardest ...

Body dysmorphia is a preoccupation with perceived flaws in appearance, which can significantly impact daily functioning and well-being. I feel it’s worse than it’s ever been with social media in general, where it’s part of an athlete's job to post ...

When it comes to outdoor and extreme sports, women often find themselves at the top of a game few are playing. They’ve become so specialized that sharing a workout with someone becomes really tricky: often, to train with other women is to pump the ...

In my attempt to balance a professional sports career, military career and be a wife, I quickly noticed the relational hardship of feeling like we lived separate lives. It wasn’t until December of 2022, when I was competing in my first World Cup ...

In some ways Erika arrived at that moment: she was seated in a McLaren GT4, racing professionally in Europe, being invited onto podcasts and finally recognized for the talent she’d felt in her fingers during that first race in the parking lot. On ...