# Shannon Rowbury

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154: Is It "Strength" Or Is Your Body Paying The Price?

In this conversation, I sit down with three-time Olympian Shannon Rowbury, and we go deep on what it actually means to rebuild trust with your body after pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond. Shannon shares how years of elite athletic training taught her that the small, overlooked muscles and the quie…

She Waited 16 Years for her Olympic Medal—But That's Not the Real Story with Shannon Rowbury

Send us Fan Mail The London 2012 1500m final should have been a clean fight for the podium. Instead, it became a case study in how doping and institutional corruption can steal results, confidence, and peace of mind from athletes who did everything right. I’m joined by Shannon Rowbury, one of the m…

Lessons from Making it to Milan & Introducing Shannon Rowbury

In this episode, Flame Bearers Founder and CEO Jamie Mittelman looks back on the Making it to Milan season. She reflects on ways that Milan Cortina athletes like Alyssa Liu and Eileen Gu redefined success in their own terms, the visibility void that Paralympic athletes continue to face, and the way…

Danusia Francis-Reid: Balancing in the Chaos

In this episode of Flame Bearers, Danusia Francis-Reid, a gymnast who represented Great Britain and Jamaica, joins host Shannon Rowbury to reflect on life after elite sport and the realities of new motherhood. Seven months after welcoming her son Solly, Danusia shares how sleepless nights, baby cud…

Femita Ayenbeku: Chasing Down My Dreams

In this episode of Flame Bearers, host Shannon Rowbury sits down with Femita Ayenbeku, a Paralympic sprinter representing the United States, to talk about her rapid rise in track and field, motherhood, and competing at the highest level. Femita shares how she received her first running blade in 201…

Episode 133: Shannon Rowbury - from the Sunset to the Start Line

This week, we’re sharing our conversation with San Francisco native and three-time Olympian Shannon Rowbury. From her early days as an Irish dancer in the Sunset District to dominating the global stage in the 1500 and 5000 meters, Shannon’s career is a masterclass in resilience and longevity. In th…

Shannon Rowbury: This Medalist's Mindset

London 2012 may have broken many runners, but for Shannon Rowbury, it lit a fire that never went out. As an Olympic runner in what is now known as one of the most controversial women’s 1500-meter finals of all time, Shannon refused to let that race define her. Instead, she used it as fuel, buildin…

Mirai Nagasu: Pulling Medals from My Underwear Drawer

 In this episode of Flame Bearers, host Shannon Rowbury sits down with Mirai Nagasu, a two-time Olympic figure skater and bronze medalist, to talk about her legendary career on the ice, transitioning into coaching, and navigating motherhood. Mirai Nagasu shares her journey from making history as a …

Never Talent. Never Fear. Always Within 1%. Pete Julian on Coaching Rupp, Farah, Centro, the Mindset of Champions, and What Separates the Good From the Great

Pete Julian didn't beat cancer—he survived it, and that distinction shapes everything about how he coaches. The Union Athletics Club founder sits down with Dominic for one of the most reflective conversations in the show'shistory. Julian opens up about coaching across cultures—helping Suguru Osak…

Trail Society Rewind: Strong As a Mother with Jess Dorrington and Shannon Rowbury

This episode originally aired March 31st, 2026 Olympic medalist Shannon Rowbury and pelvic health physical therapist Jess Dorrington join Corrine to talk about their new book, Strong as a Mother, and the bigger conversation around pregnancy, postpartum, and athleticism. Together, they explore what …