When you're standing on a podium, the world thinks it's seeing your big defining moment.

Crowd roaring, metal shining, cameras flashing. What we don't see are the mornings that started

before anyone else was awake. It's really the quiet work that nobody sees and it's not glorified,

it's not glamorous. The injuries you push through because

stopping wasn't an option. If you do take a slam, if you have a bad crash, you have to manage that

you can't really fall behind. For the moment you thought, I'm done. Because the win,

that's just the highlight. What I'm really interested in is the story behind it.

Hi, I'm Renee Stubbs, former professional tennis player, doubles world number one, and this is

Forging Gold, a new podcast from Ruby Studio by IHeart Media. On this show, we sit down with elite

athletes like track icon, Alison Felix. I remember just looking up at the scoreboard and seeing my name, you know, in the second position,

and just feeling like crumpling to the ground.

And freestyle skiing trailblazer Gus Kenworthy.

I feel like I have unfinished business and I want to walk away with my head held high knowing that I gave it everything.

People whose names you might recognize, whose headlines you've definitely read and

whose stories you think you know. We'll explore what it really takes to perform at the highest level.

We'll talk about career-defining moments. Sure, the wins, but also the real setbacks that

shape success. Because getting the goal doesn't happen in an instant.

It's forged day by day until it's ready to shine.

Forging gold drops every other week starting March 12th.

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