Episodes
Boyfriend Chris Adams on Dating an Olympic Athlete
"We may not be in the boat, but we feel every bump," Kristi's boyfriend Chris Adams says regarding their relationship. Chris is not a rower, but he is most definitely a huge part of Kristi's team. He has an inside …
Q&A with Coach Cat (Part 2)
Part two of Kristi’s conversation with her longtime coach, Eric Catalano (Cat). Cat shares what it has been like coaching Kristi for nearly a decade. In addition, Kristi runs Cat through a list of audience questions; the conv...
Coach Cat
Kristi's longtime coach Eric "Cat" Catalano shares what he thinks the most important part of coaching is, where he finds inspiration, and why he believes in helping his athletes become better teammates and people along the wa...
Mom Patti Wagner on her daughter becoming an Olympian
How do you raise an Olympian? Are they born competitive? Are they naturally athletic? In this week's episode of the show, Kristi Wagner's mother Patti joins the show to talk about the ups and downs of her daughter's Olympic j...
High Expectations
This week on the podcast Kristi sits down with the founder of Bright Sighted and award-winning producer Christine O’Donnell. The two discuss how expectations have evolved throughout their lives, from childhood into each of th...
Teammates vs Friends
Four of the best rowers in the United States share what it's like to be friends with their biggest competition. The women include Saratoga Springs Elite Rowers and Teammates Savannah Brija, Megan Goodman, Lauren O'Conner and,...
"Do you have any regrets?" | 3x Olympian & Boat Partner Gevvie Stone
Three-time Olympian, Silver Medalist and Kristi's Boat Partner in the 2021 Tokyo Games joins us for this week's episode. Gevvie Stone and Kristi discuss what happened in the weeks and months after they came in fifth in Tokyo....
Coming in 5th
In 2021 I competed in the Olympic Games in Tokyo and came in 5th place. In this episode, I talk about what that was like. I talk about what failure does and doesn’t look like and how to deal with …
Why Not Me?
I remember the moment I first thought I could go to the Olympics very clearly, it was the summer of 2008. And I had just finished my freshman year of high school, which was really the first time I'd rowed. …
Coming Soon: The Other 3 Years
Kristi Shares Her Journey To 2024 Olympic Games