{"podcast":{"title":"All Things Gymnastics Podcast","slug":"all-things-gymnastics-podcast-124408","podcast_index_feed_id":124408,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1a228a84/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/all-things-gymnastics","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/4284713/4284713-1757369841870-04a7fa4bbadb5.jpg","author":"All Things Gymnastics Podcast","episode_count":251,"summary":"A podcast from gymnastics fans, for gymnastics fans! Bringing you the latest news from around the gymnastics community and exclusive interviews with some of your favorite gymnasts! New episodes out every week!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-things-gymnastics-podcast-124408"},"episode":{"title":"Mental Gymnastics: Ilka Juk discusses harmful coaching, OCD, and mental health","slug":"mental-gymnastics-ilka-juk-discusses-harmful-coaching-ocd-and-mental-health","published_at":"2026-04-27T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-things-gymnastics-podcast-124408/mental-gymnastics-ilka-juk-discusses-harmful-coaching-ocd-and-mental-health","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-things-gymnastics-podcast-124408","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/all-things-gymnastics/episodes/Mental-Gymnastics-Ilka-Juk-discusses-harmful-coaching--OCD--and-mental-health-e3igqth","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO4758533965.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Mental Gymnastics , Dr. JD Barton sits down with Ilka Juk, who represented Canada and Hungary as an elite gymnast and went on to compete collegiately at LIU and Iowa. Ilka looks back on the abusive coaching she experienced in Canada, her struggles with OCD, how she knew it was time to walk away from elite gymnastics, and how her career has shaped the coach she is today. Thank you to our monthly Patreon supporters: Lee B, Cookiemaster, Happy Girl, Erica S, Semflam, Amy C, Maria L, Becca S, Cathleen R, Faith, Kerry M, Derek H, Sharon B, Randee B, MSU, Kimberly G, Lela M, Mara L, Jenna A, Alex M,, Kelsey, Lidia, Maria P, Alicia O, Cristina K, Bethany J, Diane J, Kentiemac, Marni S, Betny T, Emily C, Cathy D, Lisa T, Libby C, Thiago, Taryn M, Dana B, Jamie S, Chuck C, Je_GL, Kaitlin, Susan P, Mallory D, LFC_Hokie, Ella, Debbie, Kay, Diane J, Julie B,, Austin K, Jane, Sarah, Amy, Stephen S, Johanna T, Alison S, Kristina T, Abigail W, Ola S, Jennifer K, Kate M, Claudia, Erin L, Sarah A, Thomas B, Kihika N, Beth C, Amy, Renee PM, Ryan V, Brandon H, Tyler, Hayley B, Ben S, Kate, Danielle, ALittleUnderRotated, Dana C, Grace, Pat G , Lexi G, Laura N, Kathy, Katie A, Ruby B,, Róisín, Megan J, Emily D, Britton, Ry Shep, Reyna G, William A, MB, Jackson G, Stella, Ulo F, Noah C, Melissa H, Alexis, William M, Trish, Susie, Leslie G, Catherine B, Karlin, Laura L, Katy S, J’nia G, Kathy M, Kathy S, Okcaro, Caroline P, JD B, Cookiecutter, Ailish D, Wil D, Caroline M, kcmojojojo, Sammy S, Fabio B, Kerry H, Ricardo A, Brandon, Leah D, Margaret G, Molly, Marco B, ClemsonTigersFan, Lisa B, DSO, Sarah M, Abigail M, Grace M, Laura A, Justin D, Paola, Kendrick C, Rich A, Ty T, Nicholas S, Becky E, Annsley M, Tere, Melody M, Stacey, Erica H, Kathy, Teressa, Angela C, Bridgett…","meta_description":"In this episode of Mental Gymnastics , Dr. JD Barton sits down with Ilka Juk, who represented Canada and Hungary as an elite gymnast and went on to compet…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3952,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/all-things-gymnastics-podcast-124408/episodes/mental-gymnastics-ilka-juk-discusses-harmful-coaching-ocd-and-mental-health/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-things-gymnastics-podcast-124408/mental-gymnastics-ilka-juk-discusses-harmful-coaching-ocd-and-mental-health.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}