I’m still pinching myself thinking about my experience over the past few weeks covering the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. I’ve been so grateful for every opportunity to cover the games but this time, I found myself with a unique window into some incredible, historic storylines that impacted Team USA; specifically hockey - both the men’s and women’s teams. 

Watching both teams go for gold and doing so alongside analysts who have experience on that very stage really highlighted for me how the Olympics aren’t just about showing up every few years and trying to win a medal. The Games are about mindset and meeting the moment; about a lifetime of sacrifice and dedication culminating in an opportunity to achieve on the worlds biggest sporting stage. 

In this special post-Olympics episode, I sit down with my producer Ashley to answer your questions and to reflect on what it felt like to step inside the Olympic world once again, this time covering live events throughout the games from the USA network studios in CT. 

We talk about the pressure athletes face, the power of preparation and routine (including my own - with a few fun glam tips along the way), and what it’s like working to develop chemistry quickly - for both athletes and broadcasters -  working as part of a larger team. I share what surprised me most, what moved me, and what I’m still processing now that the lights have dimmed.

What You’ll Discover:

A day in the life of broadcasting during the Games (05:20)

Staying grounded when adrenaline runs high (12:17)

The team dynamic that makes live TV work (15:31)

Learning from athletes under immense pressure (26:26)

The evolution of Olympic storytelling (20:40)

The lessons I’m taking home (01:03:25)

This episode isn’t just about sports. It’s about the human experience inside the once in a lifetime moments. It’s about what pressure reveals. What teamwork teaches. What happens when expectations collide with reality. And what we can learn from those athletes who beat the odds that seemed to make their dreams impossible. 

If you’re walking through your own high-stakes season, I hope this conversation reminds you that you’re not alone. If it did, take a moment to subscribe and rate Things No One Tells You, and share this episode with a friend. That small act helps us keep these honest conversations going. 

You can watch this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JquehuOP6xk 

For a full transcript and more, check out our blog post: https://www.lindsaycz.com/show-notes/winter-olympics-36 

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[00:00:18] But there's just something about what happens in that time span when you're working really intensely, and it's ups and downs, like most of the time, it's great. Sometimes it's like, and I got so nervous 'cause I was like, please don't cry. Like, just get through this and don't, and that was so dumb because I wrote it.

[00:00:54] Hey guys, welcome to this episode of Things No One Tells You. This is our first post-Olympic episode of the podcast, and I am so excited because we are actually talking about the Olympics,' cause there's a lot to unpack. And so I am here with my producer, Ashley, who's amazing. Hi Ashley. And Ashley brought up this idea about, like, Hey, people are asking questions about your experience, yada, yada.

[00:01:41] There was so much I learned. And then you, if you don't journal, it's kind of like you're not putting it anywhere. So I think this is actually a lot of fun, and I've loved some of the questions that people have sent to me, too, just about the experience. So I'm grateful for this opportunity to look back as we're in a really snowy Connecticut right now, which seems really cruel to a lot of people who were trying to get home.

[00:02:12] Ashley: Yes. I think that was one thing people wanted to know: what is the weather situation for you? And then I wanted to talk a little bit about some of the other questions.

[00:02:23] Ashley: Oh my gosh. So I have been. Our weather has been unusual here in South Carolina, so that has been a lot for people to navigate because there isn't much prep here for those kinds of things. And we've had several major weather events, right? And so people have really been taken aback. But we had some gorgeous weather this weekend.

[00:02:54] Lindsay: Are you kidding?

[00:03:02] Lindsay: Yeah. What is your fave? What was your favorite thing? Did you guys watch stuff together?

[00:03:14] Lindsay: It was funny, I had a conversation with my brother one night when I was driving home from the office.

[00:03:46] And it kind of became this routine. And of course that's before cell phones and all the things, but I was like, that is so cool that he is doing that because of that memory, you know, from our mom. 'cause I kind of tried to recreate that a couple of nights when I came home and my kids were meh.

[00:04:14] Ashley: Yeah, for sure. And I think you're right, that kind of recreating that opportunity to sit all together, because with streaming, it has been different.

[00:04:42] And so since then, we have really honored the time with, you know, when it's time for the Olympics because that was such a special event and kind of like you were saying like I remembered it from being a kid and doing it with my family. Yeah. And so now we have more of that, which I think is really fun.

[00:05:00] Ashley: Yes. Oh my gosh, a hundred percent. And yeah, so special that there's that community component that I think is really neat. And I wondered about that in the studio. For one thing, could you just tell people kind of what a typical day looks like when you go in?

[00:05:20] Lindsay: So, yeah, and great question. So one thing that's funny is I found this at these Olympics, and I think in the past I've done this, but especially this one, I have really tried to get into a routine because it seems.

[00:05:57] And so people are just working and grinding. And what I find is, you know, the standard is so high because, honestly, just because of how NBC puts it on, and there are so many different shows and platforms, just because of how big the NBC world is. And my show was on like the USA network, but. People are just constantly moving and going, and you find that there's very little downtime, and it feels like, oh, you've got this big day.

[00:06:46] So like a lot of times you're in there with your computer, and you're littering. I like writing scripts or checking scripts, and I have a writer who's amazing, and likes the writer's communication, and we're trying, you know, whatever it is. So anyway, because of that, I found myself really liking it. Okay, this is my routine, and I adopted it like real quick.

[00:07:22] So for me, that was like my tent pole thing. Like I have to be in by that time as early as I can get in before that time is great, but a lot of my show team had already been there from like 8:00 AM or earlier because. Like the tapes, producers, the director, the producer, those people sometimes aren't going to bed until like one or two in the morning 'cause they're like continuously working on this next day show.

[00:08:06] I didn't realize what it felt like when you're actually doing these live events, and they're big, like the hockey to cover that live was absolutely incredible. And then for me, I ended up working with these two analysts, amazing analysts, Anson Carter, who was an NHL star. He has Canadian roots, and T.J. Oshie, whomI covered with the Capitals.

[00:08:45] And those guys together were great. But the point is that after that meeting with the producers, and like, there is a lot of back and forth that goes on before, if you're kind of doing it the way you should do it, 'cause you've gotta like to send ideas and you're flushing out stuff. But. She was a badass.

[00:09:25] Go put that in my room, then I will go. First of all, the wardrobe department is also amazing. And so they had what we were wearing, and this year, Ralph Lauren sponsored the Olympics and all of what we were wearing. So our things were amazing. Ralph Lauren, and they would have what I was wearing for that day, so we would make sure that was good.

[00:10:05] And she would, you know, the artist, I should call her. She would do that. And then after that, when you get in, I would go into the green room, close my door, stuff my salad in my face, and then be like going over the final scripts while that's happening because of the luxury of having a writer and a researcher.

[00:10:39] And then next thing you know, you're opening the door, getting addressed and then they come in with the mics and all the stuff to put on. And some of the time it was like, it took a long time to figure out the microphones because Charlie, who is our audio tech, would come in and my dresses would be really complex.

[00:11:13] And then you're just, you're alive. And for my show, it was like tossing out to these live events. Sometimes, if it was hockey, when we would join back in the intermission, and that's when I'd get to talk to T.J. and Anson, and that's it. And then you go to you, you're done at eight. I would swing by the cafeteria, grab something on the way home, and either go to my house or One thing that is amazing about NBC is they gave me the option of having a place to go, a hotel that is closer because it is really hard, you know, to straddle both worlds.

[00:11:59] Ashley: No, I love it.

[00:12:17] Lindsay: That's a really good question. And I would think that it is very relatable to anybody in any circumstance. And also the athletes that are Olympians, it's like I have really found, especially as I've liked, gotten older or more seasoned, that really it is like the good part of the job is in the people.

[00:13:03] Like that's what the experience is because you're all working towards the same thing, and it doesn't mean anything if you're not. Like in it together because it is a very much together thing. So I think part of the way that I found to stay present is you just have to kind of ground yourself. And I like getting to know the people that I'm working with at each step of the way and sort of like bringing that to the forefront.

[00:13:49] So like literally everything else you have is put away. That's sort of an easy situation. But then, when I would be sitting in the makeup chair, that's a time where you can kind of do what you wanna do, just as long as they can do their job. But I found that, even as long as I was, Kristen has actually become a really good friend, and it's like.

[00:14:37] Which ultimately probably came down to me deciding I was gonna run to the bathroom when I probably should have gotten that first. Right? So I think it's just realizing the people that are around you, and also part of it is preparation, like making sure that you have, you're as prepped as you can be.

[00:15:10] But he, I would be like, Hey, I don't know all these things going into it, but I need to understand in the moment when to say to him, Hey, can you tell me the last time that this athlete from Germany, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, whatever it is. And then that's his job, you know, to find it and figure it out. So it's just kind of like understanding how to navigate it.

[00:15:56] And that's kind of how the system works for everybody. It's like, so at the Olympics it feels very much the same, but it also feels like you don't, both circumstances you don't have a lot of time in between, but it's like you're leaning on the people that are with you that have certain roles. And that's also why I think at the Olympics, you succeed faster as a group, as a team, and therefore also as an individual.

[00:16:41] Like, Hey, here's what I'm doing. Is this working for you? Is my flow working? And that might sound really boring for people, but I really do think that's relatable to other industries, like being open so that there's a line of communication because we've, you know, this time too, it's like we have to have those conversations between, Hey, this script needs Pluto be updated in like 30 seconds.

[00:17:19] Ashley: I love that.

[00:17:48] Totally. And I wondered that too, like people, there were a couple of questions about the anchors that you had with you. Did you get to talk with people before, or were there times that you went on and you really didn't know the person, and you all were talking about a sport, and you're just going for it?

[00:18:27] You know, my job was like, how can I best tee them up to talk about this? However, you also really want it to be organic and conversational. So yeah, I mean, there, you know, sure, there are times that you're going on that you're like, oh, I wish I could have talked to this person more. Or it's like, just a little sliver of time right before you're coming out of a commercial or whatever.

[00:19:13] And it's just like, it really was awesome to get their insight. So I find luckily it was a little bit more time, but I've definitely been in positions where you're like, okay, wait, what are we doing? But also. I feel like that's kind of on me, too. It's like you have to just know what to ask or come to the table with notes or at least be prepared with something, you know?

[00:19:38] Lindsay: Yes. Oh, I should have brought it. Yeah, there's a newsletter. So it was The Daily Olympian, which is a newsletter that is pretty thick, that actually is created every single day. And it started from day one, went straight through every single day of the Olympics, and it's a prep doc basically on what, what's happening that day.

[00:20:19] So I feel guilty, but I'm like. I realized that, like, feeling good is just a, you have to withstand the endurance of it, kind of. But yeah, so the Daily Olympian was amazing and a great reference, but then they've got these massive research docs that are like on every single sport, that you can really get deep in the weeds, but they were really helpful.

[00:21:03] It's really cool.

[00:21:07] Lindsay: Yeah.

[00:21:13] Lindsay: Oh my gosh. So my internship, in 1996, which was when I was a senior in high school, was at the Atlanta Summer Olympics. And I, it wasn't necessarily like on my radar that was something that I would've thought that I could really do, but I loved the experience.

[00:21:57] I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to do it, and my trajectory with it was working at a TV station in NBC and then beginning to do some national work with NBC, kind of through that system. And then after that, is when I had the opportunity to do the Olympics, so I was able to work in Torino.

[00:22:41] And so since then, I've been lucky enough to have opportunities to do 'em in almost every game. And once you have a taste of it, it's just incredible. It really is. And there are so many different roles that you can have. So, like being a reporter, I've hosted gymnastics in Beijing.

[00:23:20] Ashley: I love that. Somebody had asked what your favorite moment from these games was for you?

[00:23:41] And I did the same thing. It was a day part for the USA network, and we covered some of the women's hockey, and that's where my analyst, Angela Ruggier is a four-time Olympian. She was my analyst there. That's where I first met her. And I just, it was so much fun working with her and breaking down women's hockey.

[00:24:25] In that fight. But so to see that from then to now and to have her back as an analyst, and then when we were watching and had the gold medal game on our air, and like watching that with her, I mean, I still get chills. It was so crazy. And it was so cool that it was like full circle for me having first worked with her in Beijing, but now having this moment where we had the chance to call it and it didn't look good for the US and in part of that game, and like I, I had finally gotten comfortable with a couple minutes left in that game, looking at her and being like, okay, so if Canada, then what are we talk like, you know what I mean?

[00:25:20] I just, there's nothing better than like. Sitting with someone, watching it with someone who has been there, that has been in it, that is also so passionate about it. So that definitely was one of my favorite moments. And then the other favorite moment was definitely watching the men win gold because we were watching it as a team on the very last day, and we were in our meeting when it was happening, when it was winding down, and like everybody was just so excited and invested.

[00:26:03] And so I don't know, those were two of 'em. But one thing that really stood out to me, these games that in the past I knew as a factor, but I haven't really absorbed it the way I did, is just the pressure. These athletes are under, and I think it was because of what we saw with Ilia Malinin, you know, to some extent with Lindsay Vaughn.

[00:26:53] And that to me is just, it was highlighted in a way this time that became really interesting to me, especially with Illia, because talking with Ashley Wagner, who is the figure skating expert, it was like he was so. Surefire. You know, like everyone's calling him the quad god. He had that epic skate for the team competition, which absolutely helped them win the gold.

[00:27:46] And if it starts to seep into your brain, and if you recognize it. Then these superstars have different methods of literally being able to switch it off. Like Mikaela Shiffrin was so vocal about being upset after her runs, that she didn't do what she wanted to do. And not just in past Olympics, but this Olympics.

[00:28:26] And I just found it fascinating. So I think my eyes were open to that a lot this time, and just how otherworldly they are. And the last thing about that is, Ashley, consider this. Hilary Knight, the superstar captain of the Women's Gold Medal-winning hockey team, the US Hockey team. This is her last Olympics.

[00:29:10] The fact that she would consider doing that in the Olympic Village because Brittany Bowe, who's a speed skater at the Olympics, is her partner. The fact that she would do that two days before the biggest game of her life is like. That's just amazing, and I hope I'm saying it right, two days and not a day, but I'm still in the Olympic mind war.

[00:29:51] Like in, and that's why I love sports so much, is in any sport, I'll usually like, when you're talking to someone who's won it, whatever it is you're covering, it's they understood the moment, and they met the moment, and there's so much in that sentence, you know? Really.

[00:30:35] Yeah. But then there's also this like whole person component that I don't know how much you, because you have been working so hard through all this, I don't know how much you have seen of that in the social media space, but like getting to see some of the figure skaters, some of the hockey players, like really opening up from their perspective and from their own voice, their own space being themselves.

[00:31:12] A part of a person's life. Like they're a whole human, you know? And I loved all of that.

[00:31:18] Ashley: So it's interesting to think about the ways that the social media component is changing, the nature of some of these, of the pressure points, both harder, but also there could be some benefits.

[00:31:32] That's really, I love that you brought that up, because there are two things. Yes. I think you're right. I think it's like if we use social media as a tool to communicate things that are positive or maybe they're not so positive, but they give a look into someone's experience. I mean, it's why we do this podcast, right?

[00:32:15] You're just like them. And you know, like for a really long time, when I was covering NASCAR, I would try to explain to friends who were like, I don't get the sport. Like a lot of times, people don't wanna follow a sport 'cause they're just like, I don't understand it. Its just seems boring. But if you hook yourself, I would say to one driver, choose a sponsor that you like.

[00:33:05] I ended up not liking skating. She felt she was forced into it early on. Like, she was such a great skater when she was a child, but just came to a point where she was like, I'm done. I can't do it anymore. I don't wanna do it anymore 'cause I wanna live my life. Did that, went and famously like, did all the things, was a normal teenager when she could have decided to put all her effort back into it.

[00:33:58] You know, I, maybe I wanna go back and try it. It was, and she came back and competed, and like, that was everything. The fact that there were several examples of people who should have been done, maybe thought that they were done, and then decided, you know what, I wanna give it a go. And came back and achieved.

[00:34:56] Now with social media, because the younger guys oftentimes are paying attention to what people are saying about them. And that's really hard, you know? And there are people that say things that don't understand the sport or the way that money works or contracts work, and say stuff like, how can this guy, and the problem is you now, it's so much easier for it to seep into the minds of these players, and really you're too young to be able to navigate that and process that in a way that is healthy.

[00:35:30] Lindsay: You know?

[00:35:55] And I'm sure that's really hard.

[00:35:59] Ashley: Because you want, I mean, again, it can be so powerful because it helps with the human connection and all the things you said before, that it is just relatable. It makes people more relatable who are doing these phenomenal things, but then it can be.

[00:36:12] Lindsay: Yeah. I mean, and there are ways that people use it, like example, and this is like really out there, but you know, talking to my friends and the hairstylists that were there at the games, I mean, they pay attention to people on social media because they're getting ev it's like everyone does it and it can be extremely beneficial.

[00:36:44] I'm like, okay. Like it's really, there is so much that was put in also like content creators that were hired for the games, you know, and I've been a part of a couple different campaigns like that in different sports, including horse racing. And at first I was like. I would pay you to have this experience.

[00:37:59] But it's why it's really important for everyone to be their own brand. And I really believe that. And I don't just mean in my industry, I mean just being smart and thoughtful and taking time to think about what that means in your industry for yourself, you know, especially also with the AI coming the way it is, too.

[00:38:41] I think all of that is just a lot to navigate, but it's also part of what makes it. Yeah, it makes the Olympics more and more, I think, intimate for people to really get to experience them and see the hard work that goes behind the scenes that is touched on in, in shows like yours, that you get glimpses into.

[00:39:20] Lindsay: Yeah. It's funny because, it's, I met an amazing young woman when I was there, who was, we were just chatting. She is starting out and doing some play-by-play, and I'm like, it is really awesome that you are starting out and doing this, because I don't even know right now, like what to tell people when they're asking,g like, Hey, how do you, what do you recommend starting?

[00:40:05] And I really truly believe that one of the biggest skills is. Be a good person and be like, pay attention to the opportunities that you're having and the people that you're working with. Like, you know, that is a very much larger piece of this whole puzzle than I definitely ever realized when I was starting out, you know?

[00:40:33] Ashley: No, I think I, I think about how often that comes up in the show where people are like.

[00:40:38] Ashley: You know, in a lot of different industries. I mean, people say like, it's the people, like I want to connect with people I like. I mean, there is just this like component of being a good person, being a nice person, and you had said earlier, and I've heard this come up several times in the show, is like checking your ego at the door.

[00:41:06] Lindsay: I do too. And I think, also like asking for what you need for what you need, that's another thing that I feel like people, that's something that people don't tell you, that there is a fine art to it.

[00:41:37] I don't feel confident. Like seriously, like, yeah, that matters. And it sounds really cheesy, but I have fake hair that I'm obsessed with, and I brought it with me and used it all the time. And Kristen finally got to the point, like, would be like, okay, is it low? Is it high? What are we doing? And you have to feel comfortable being like them.

[00:42:38] It is okay for me to be like, I just had the time of my life at this event, and thankfully I was able to straddle a little bit, but there were times that I had to be like, okay. Tonight, I'm, I know that they're good. Like, but I'm choosing this because I know that I need to be prepared in this way. And, I think that the motherhood situation, I hope has evolved to the point where I was really scared to talk about that when I was earlier in my career, because I felt like if I would say stuff like, well, my kids that they're, it was kinda the mentality like, well, there's someone waiting for your job.

[00:43:43] One is gonna take more priority over the other, you know, I don't know. I, you live it. I'm not making sense. Like, what do you think?

[00:44:08] Of course. And just thinking like that doesn't make me less of a professional. It doesn't make me less good at what I do, but I've had to learn to trust that it is true. And I think like we see it with the, again, I think some of the things that athletes shared, like when was it Amber Glenn who talked about having her period.

[00:44:24] Ashley: Where I was just like, yes. Like that is a reality for people who menstruate. That is a huge part of life. And if you are on that kind of stage, at that kind of level, you know, and I saw all kinds of comments, back about it, of course. But again, I think when we have those conversations, and we talk about those tensions or those things that are really challenging, I hope and believe that we're paving the way for people to recognize that it's very much part of a professional experience.

[00:45:04] Lindsay: Yeah. And I think, figuring out, or if you can sort of adopt the mentality that.

[00:45:39] Like, you know, and one of the things I was saying to her is like, I have realized something about myself at these games just because of the nature of how you're working. I was like, when I say something that I think maybe isn't making someone happy, and this happens in life too. It's not just at work.

[00:46:20] But yeah, it's, and also it's, so, motherhood is so important, and especially if you, like, my kids are at an age where it's fleeting, like, you know, so I have to be real about that. Like, there are, you know, sometimes there are decisions that you have to make that you're like, am I gonna get this back again?

[00:46:49] Ashley: Yeah. But at the same time, I think I find comfort in seeing other people who are chasing their professional dreams. Yes. Doing the bold thing. And I also trust and hope that our kids are watching us do that, and that is actually gonna bring them a better and more fulfilled life because they need moms who love what they're doing and can champion themselves. Absolutely.

[00:47:33] And it goes back to exactly what you said about, it's comforting to me to think that team members need. So like, in your studio space or you know, with the athletes. Team members want people who can express what they need. And so I think that helps me be like, I do have a need. I mean, this sounds, again, it sounds ridiculous, but I think for a lot of women, and I think this comes up in all the industries, I spent far too much of my life trying to act as if I had no needs.

[00:48:14] Those things matter. Like they matter for them. Confidence. They matter for performance; they matter for getting everything to run smoothly. But step one is saying, oh, I do in fact have needs. Yes. And I do have an opinion, like I, I do have an opinion about this. And then finding a way to express it, because again, even if it's uncomfortable, you're not serving anyone if you can't do that.

[00:48:38] Lindsay: Yeah, I love that you said that, and I agree. And it's, yeah, you have to learn how to express it. And it's funny because to that point, I would try to call my kids, like after certain big events, or text Melvin and be like, please have them watch this. Like, I want them to watch this moment that happened for this athlete, for me.

[00:49:18] But, yeah. I'm with you. I think it's like really kind of owning it and being like, this is. Pretty awesome what you can do, you know?

[00:49:41] Lindsay: Oh, that's so sweet.

[00:50:01] Lindsay: Yeah.

[00:50:21] But I try to think that, you know, hopefully that doing that hard work and then letting them see that is really empowering.

[00:50:38] I think it's, yeah, it's really important for people to be able to see themselves in what you're possibly doing, you know?

[00:50:58] It's just good for our kids to see a lot of variety in what people do and how they do it. And as you said, even Alyssa or other athletes who talk about what they do and don't do, like how their path has been or how they've made changes over time, and then come back. I think all of those things are so helpful for people to get to, like again, see that behind the scenes of, yeah.

[00:51:19] Ashley: I wanted to ask you a few rapid-fire questions here from what people have said. Does that sound okay?

[00:51:26] Ashley: One is, did you have a favorite outfit?

[00:51:43] First of all, Ralph Lauren Purple Label is what we were wearing mostly. And there was this one navy blazer dress, like it was a wrap short dress that was basically, it looked like a blazer suit, jacket, like pinstripe, but then it was the dress. I loved that. And there was also a white suit that I really loved.

[00:52:20] Ashley: Say what you mean.

[00:52:29] But I like it, and actually that's probably why I said that suit, like. I don't feel my best when I'm in ultra-feminine things. Although there are things that I love, like a dress that we closed out the games with that had a big bow, and it felt good 'cause it was different,t and I really loved it. So don't get me wrong, you'll see me in fun sundresses and things like that, but I love a really structured, edgy, you know, bossy suit or you know, whatever. I don't know.

[00:53:04] Lindsay: Absolutely. All the time. I think you have to, and I think when I was closing out our show, the last one I had written like a short goodbye for the team, and like, so one thing I wanna say is yes, I absolutely get nervous, especially like.

[00:53:43] So there's that, like, and especially if there are other people involved, I really find that I am most nervous about, okay, I wanna make sure that I'm hitting the marks of the thing that we're talking about that we want to get them to. But also, I really want it to be a fun, organic conversation.

[00:54:22] To have an authentic rapport. And that's really when it's fun, you know? And when you're reacting to something, and you're just having a good time, that's what I think translates really well. But anyway, I get back to, I crafted this like, thank you because I wanted to thank our team because the thing that no one tells you about the Olympics is like, really you end up covering this just amazing event, but you, I just never realize how close I'm gonna end up feeling and like how sad I'm gonna be leaving those people.

[00:55:13] And I got so nervous 'cause I was like. Please don't cry. Like, just get through this and don't, and that was so dumb because I wrote it and I'm like, but I really, wanted to be able to like, thank the people that I wanted to. And my reason I'm bringing this up is that right before the red light went on, and it was live, I literally felt my heartbeat.

[00:55:56] It was okay. It wasn't horrible, but it was just like, you know, anyway.

[00:56:11] Lindsay: Yes,

[00:56:20] Lindsay: Charged emotion is a really hard thing, and that's a really real thing.

[00:56:48] I am not great at taking a moment to like to call myself, but I really need to do that. I know that like, that's on my radar is like, okay, let's take a beat when something happens so that you don't get reactionary, you know?

[00:57:04] Lindsay: It is. But like something, I think I mastered it.

[00:57:07] Ashley: And some people have, and I, yeah. But I think with live events, yeah, you want, again, it goes back to like, you wanna stay present. Yeah. But then it's also being present, but then trying to maintain a steady enough, you know, like, like rapport with everyone to stay steady. That's so that brings me to another rapid fire tense moment that pops to your mind.

[00:57:34] Lindsay: Maybe it would've been when there was like, there was an event that was changing, and we're going to something else really fast. That probably was it. Or I would say maybe like, you know, if like all of it, most of it was live and so it's like, okay, you're in this situation where when the light goes on there, there are no do-overs, right?

[00:58:34] Like, if you're probably one of the times where you're not able to look at something ahead, but you're having to just read it for the first time on air, too. And that's why, you know, the writers and researchers that are there are like the best in the business because you're just trusting that, like, okay, they're gonna have it in there.

[00:58:50] Ashley: Oh man, that makes me nervous just thinking about it. A couple more rapid fires.

[00:58:59] Ashley: Oh yes,

[00:59:12] Like every word after that, every name I was butchering. And then, you know, when you get in your head like that, and you're like. Having to ask and I'm just Right. That kind of thing. So I do find you can get in your head really quickly you know, and again, going back to what we've been talking about. So you just need the tools to dig yourself out of that.

[00:59:40] Lindsay: And I have found, like, for myself, the way I dig, like one of my tools is like I have to verbalize it to someone. You know, and just be like, Hey, and then it helps me send it off to Pluto, you know, like

[00:59:53] I love that. That's a great tip. Okay. Valuable makeup or hair tip that you got from this, like a hack?

[01:00:14] Love that. yes. Kristen, my makeup artist, told me that I actually am more of a cool color palette person. She would say I'm neutral, but I actually found out that I really love cool colors, and she was using a purple on my eyes that I would never use, which is like an ultra, it's called Ultra Violet Purple Mac.

[01:01:06] So I found myself. Really doing that. The other thing that I do is I love a face roller, and I often take them on the road with me when I remember them. And I have left like four of them in the refrigerators and hotels because I put them immediately in the refrigerator, and then I pull them out, and I just, my grandma would always tell us that like, pushing your skin up like this really works.

[01:01:43] Ashley: I love that. I would actually, you've brought up the face roller before, and I'm like, I just want a little video. Maybe this could be a video.

[01:01:50] Ashley: On Instagram, video. I just wanna watch you do it. Like, I'm just so curious. But that's another thing that somehow I said something about it, 'cause I had one that I've never used. And I said something about it, and now my daughter, my older daughter, does it all the time. So she has no idea what she's doing, but she uses it all the time. She loves it.

[01:02:08] Ashley: She has some, but she, it's the whole, like either it's in the fridge, and she forgets or she forgets to put it back in the fridge. But I know she has tried.

[01:02:23] But I, part of the reason for me is because sometimes I'll get headaches, and I find that usually that happens when I have just been careless with my sleep. And like my hydration, I'm a hydration fanatic, just water. But I drink a ton of it. And I think with the sleep, I have started every single night now, and I've gone.

[01:03:12] Ashley: Yeah, and I like the physical comfort also.

[01:03:15] Ashley: Okay. Last wrap, I question here. This one was from a listener as well. Do you get the Olympics let down after it's all over?

[01:03:37] And a lot of us talked about it before we left the Olympics because some people, I think, feel that more than others. But it kind of, I would equate it, it's like a feeling of something really big that you prepared for, and then the thing happens, and it's wonderful and magical, and then right after, you're still happy 'cause the thing has happened.

[01:04:19] You know, to talk about it. Meaning Melvin who's, who gets it 'cause he is into industry or my dad, like I've talked to my dad a lot about this type of thing 'cause my dad was also in sports and so when you have had a front row seat to this magical, incredible kind of thing, and for me I have been like, it was so inspiring and there were so many moments that made me like cry or just be like, I can't believe how incredible this is that this is actually happening.

[01:05:08] And so I don't know when. I'm sure everybody can relate to that, and that's why I think athletes, too, have such a hard time when they're done with the sport, they may want to retire, and then that is. Something that a lot of them talk about is like, you miss that camaraderie. That's really what it is. So that is why there is a little bit of letdown and it's just getting really excited about what your normal is or what you're going back to.

[01:05:53] You know, and staying connected to people, like there were texts that have been flying about certain inside jokes or things that happened between our teammates. And I think that will carry on for sure. You know? So there are ways that you take it with you, and you have to move on, or else it isn't special, like my husband says all the time, I can't miss you if you don't leave.

[01:06:30] Ashley: I love it.

[01:06:32] Ashley: Well, I could ask you about this all day. I actually find this very fascinating, and we still have lots of listener questions that I didn't get to. Okay. So if anybody is listening and you still wanna know, let us know on socials, and we'll see if we can touch on it at another time.

[01:06:49] Well, thank you. I'm so glad, Ashley, you're great at this. I know, obviously it's what you do too. But you,

[01:07:13] Lindsay: Yeah. I

[01:07:16] Lindsay: Yeah. Well, and

[01:07:18] Lindsay: So it's funny bringing that up. Just as we leave folks here, like one of the coolest surprises for me at these Olympics was. There was one day when we decided as a team that we were doing some feature on Apres-Ski, right?

[01:07:54] So I'm in the weeds with all the rest of our show for like a few hours. And then the next thing I know, they're setting up this side table with an Aperol spritz and all these things on it. Like, so the surprise for me was like, oh my gosh, they're really willing and can be this creative, and they're actually gonna do this, and this is amazing.

[01:08:37] So it was really cool to see how we could all of a sudden be creative once we realized that we could lean on each other to do that, and they could kind of trust that I wanted to try that and vice versa. Like they were so great at having it done. So that also is something that struck me as like.

[01:09:09] This is so fun. This was actually therapeutic in a wonderful way for me.

[01:09:25] Yeah. So, very cool.

[01:09:46] Ashley: If you heard anything from Lindsay's tips, I will try to make sure we have the show notes, like the blush. I will be checking that out. My daughter would be thrilled if we could try that out. And so those will be in our show notes. And you also, I will try to put a few pictures on our blog posts. So, Lindsay, you have some pictures.

[01:10:14] Lindsay: Yes. And you can go to my Instagram, Lindsay cz to find some of that extra content too if you want to see some of that.

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