{"podcast":{"title":"What Fulfills You?","slug":"what-fulfills-you-995370","podcast_index_feed_id":995370,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/618dedfb-a202-4e3d-8a34-f37bedb90fe3","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/what-fulfills-you-podcast","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2025/2/26/23/e97b784b-d260-4071-8b7e-d5cc697c164a_c96ea4edd7_2906234-1579837105374-06660a23577c8.jpg","author":"Emily Elizabeth","episode_count":387,"summary":"Welcome to the What Fulfills You? Podcast, a weekly show hosted by Emily Elizabeth, focused around the art of designing a fulfilled life through the balance and cultivation of meaningful relationships, a professional career, and mental wellness. Within the podcast, conversations are discussed around everyday struggles from relationships, determining best career fit, mental health practices, and so forth. The brand's mission is to encourage and normalize discussions around what it means to truly live a fulfilled life and the paradigm shifts we need to make in order to step into this new framework around living versus existing. Follow along on Instagram @whatfulfillsyou to keep up with the community of fellow likeminded women.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T04:21:29.295882+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fulfills-you-995370"},"episode":{"title":"Gracie Gold on Olympic Pressure, Body Image Struggles, and the Mental Health Crisis Behind Elite Athletes","slug":"gracie-gold-on-olympic-pressure-body-image-struggles-and-the-mental-health-crisis-behind-elite-athletes","published_at":"2026-05-20T07:01:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fulfills-you-995370/gracie-gold-on-olympic-pressure-body-image-struggles-and-the-mental-health-crisis-behind-elite-athletes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fulfills-you-995370","url":"http://www.whatfulfillsyou.com","audio_url":"https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/13e96cf7-b936-4172-9bf5-aa72ef19a5cb/stream.mp3","summary":"#382: Gracie Gold became a two-time U.S. national champion, a six-time Grand Prix medalist, and in 2014 she made history as the first American woman to win the NHK Trophy in the sport of figure skating. That same year, she stood on the 2014 Olympic podium in Sochi as part of Team USA in the team event and placed 4th in the individual event, close to a medal of her own. At her peak, she held the record for the highest short program score ever recorded by an American woman. But behind the sparkle and the scores, something was quietly unraveling. Gracie has been open about her struggles with anxiety, depression, and an eating disorder: battles that were happening largely out of public view, even as she was competing at the highest level in the world. In 2017, she stepped away from the sport entirely to get help, one of the bravest decisions an athlete can make. What followed was a long, honest road back — not just to skating, but to herself. She's since become a vocal advocate for athletes in the mental health space, and recently released a memoir called Outofshapeworthlessloser — a title that tells you everything about where she's been and how far she's come. Today, Gracie isn't just a former champion. She's someone who has done the real work, and isn't afraid to talk about it. Content note: The topic of body image struggles and eating disorder are discussed in this episode. What you will learn: The reality behind preparing for the Olympics in figure skating Navigating body image and an eating disorder How Gracie handled mental toughness and pressure in competition Removing self-worth from achievement Why it's better to listen to yourself, regardless of others' opinions Being OK with criticism, whether online or in your circle Receive weekly personal insights from Emily'…","meta_description":"#382: Gracie Gold became a two-time U.S. national champion, a six-time Grand Prix medalist, and in 2014 she made history as the first American woman to wi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2593,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/what-fulfills-you-995370/episodes/gracie-gold-on-olympic-pressure-body-image-struggles-and-the-mental-health-crisis-behind-elite-athletes/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-fulfills-you-995370/gracie-gold-on-olympic-pressure-body-image-struggles-and-the-mental-health-crisis-behind-elite-athletes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}