{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Managing Expectations with Hannah Halvorsen and Hailey Swirbul","description":" Fresh off their Olympic debuts, U.S. Cross Country Ski Team members Hannah Halvorsen and Hailey Swirbul candidly discuss how they deal with performance pressure as elite competitors, the stress it puts on a healthy mindset and their different takes on balancing a desire to win with positive self-worth. The conversation expands on a piece Halvorsen penned for Issue 41.3 of the magazine: \u201cMedals Matter, But They Don\u2019t Define an Athlete.\u201d The skiers also cover topics that range from handling \u201cthe high school hallway\u201d of social media and why Norwegian skiers are so good to whether men approach pressure differently and the evolution of team dynamics and role modeling among the U.S. women.   This episode of the Cross Country Skier Podcast is possible thanks to the support of Madshus Nordic Skis. It\u2019s also possible thanks to support from our listeners\u2014if you like what you hear and would like to hear more, please make a contribution. ","author_name":"The Cross Country Skier Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/CrossCountrySkier.com\/Podcast","html":"