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Forging Gold: The Making of a Champion

Forging Gold: The Making of a Champion

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What does it really take to compete at the highest level of sport?

On Forging Gold, former pro tennis player Rennae Stubbs takes you inside the world of elite athletics– beyond the trophies and highlight reels, into the moments that define a career. The relentless early mornings. The injuries that almost end everything. The pressure when every eye is on you.

Join us each episode to uncover how champions push themselves physically, mentally, and emotionally– to reach the top of their game. From career-defining wins to moments of reinvention, these are the sacrifices that turn hard work into gold. Listen to Forging Gold: the Making of a Champion.

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Episodes
  • Speed Skating Record Holder Apolo Ohno
    May 21 2026

    Apolo Ohno is the most decorated American Winter Olympian in history with eight Olympic medals across three Games– a title he has held onto for over 15 years. But behind the victories is a complex story shaped by rebellion, self-doubt, relentless discipline, and a father who refused to let him quit.

    In our finale episode of Forging Gold, Apolo joins host Rennae Stubbs to revisit the defining moments behind his career: the 3:30 a.m. training sessions with a flashlight duct-taped to his helmet, the controversy surrounding his first Olympic gold, and an intensity he brought to his sport that scared his competitors.

    Listen as he opens up about how reconnecting with the pure joy of skating changed everything when it mattered most– and why he ultimately felt he had to walk away from the sport he’d loved for so long.

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    32 mins
  • Basketball Coaching Legend Becky Hammon
    May 7 2026

    Becky Hammon is one of the best basketball coaches in the world– full stop. The Las Vegas Aces head coach has built a modern dynasty, won multiple titles, and earned a reputation as one of the sharpest, toughest, and most respected minds in the game.

    In this episode of Forging Gold, Becky joins host Rennae Stubbs to break down what great coaching actually looks like. She shares how to earn trust, challenge elite players, manage pressure, and keep a championship team hungry year after year. From going undrafted as a player to becoming a history-making coach, Becky’s story is proof that greatness comes to those willing to outwork every obstacle in their path.

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    32 mins
  • Hockey Captain Hilary Knight
    Apr 23 2026

    Hilary Knight wasn’t always a goal scorer. In fact, she couldn’t even lift the puck off the ice– until a coach bet her a Big Gulp she could hit a soda can off the top of the net. Years later, she’s a five-time Olympian, world champion, and one of the most dominant forces in women’s hockey.

    In this episode of Forging Gold, host Rennae Stubbs sits down with Hilary Knight to talk about the moments that shaped her path to greatness. From playing on the boys’ team as a kid, to the impact that a training week has on her mind and body, to the sting of the 2014 Sochi loss and what it taught her about leadership. Listen in as Hilary takes us inside the mindset of an elite competitor, as she shares the habits, superstitions, and discipline that keep her at the top of her game.

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    31 mins
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