The Iron Butterfly

2023 JGP Bangkok Women's Analysis

Ami Nakai (JPN) Yuseong Kim (KOR) Heesue Han (KOR) Yo Takagi (JPN) Annika Chao (USA) Sophia Shifrin (ISR) Follow Polina and the podcast on Instagram for more content: @polinaedmunds @theironbutterflyp...

29 Aug 202321min

The Highs, Lows, and Ongoing Journey with Bradie Tennell

Topics covered: -her early skating years -back injuries she had along the way -becoming National Champion in 2018 -mindset and approach at the 2018 Olympics -being in the midst of a 3A and Quad jump r...

8 Aug 20231h 26min

Having Clear Set Goals and a Vision Come to Life (ft. Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko)

Topics covered: -When and how they got into skating -Their parents influences as coaches -The long careers of ice dancers and how they feel about it -Switching coaching teams from Igor Shpilband in Mi...

25 Jul 202348min

On the Rise (ft. Josephine Lee)

I chat with Josephine Lee - 5th at the 2023 U.S. Championships in Senior Women - about her career so far: -when she started skating/her coaching team -her training environment in LA -the timeline of l...

11 Jul 202343min

The Comeback Kid ft. Andrew Torgashev

I chat with 2023 U.S. Bronze Medalist and World Team Member Andrew Torgashev on his successful comeback season after missing the last two Nationals due to injury: -what the first half of his season lo...

27 Jun 20231h 10min

Everything You Need to Know About Collegiate Skating (ft. Ava Stephens)

Are you an incoming freshman or current college student thinking about joining Collegiate Skating? I sit down with Collegiate National Champion Ava Stephens to chat through all the info: everything fr...

13 Jun 202331min

Shared Tenacity and a Matched Energy ft. Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier

I sit down with World Pairs Champions Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier to chat about their careers: -when and how they got into skating -Alexa on skating with her husband Chris Knierim -Brandon on g...

30 Mai 20231h 14min