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Feb 2024
44m 32s

Olympian Gracie Gold on Surviving Trauma...

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TW: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault.While figure skater Gracie Gold was capturing America’s heart in the 2014 Sochi Olympics, her new not-so-fluffy sports memoir, Outofshapeworthlessloser, reveals that her life behind the scenes was more dark comedy than cookie cutter. Gracie has always been candid about her mental health struggles, which ... Show More
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