On Her Mark
On Her Mark
NBC Sports Boston
Host Hannah Donnelly sits down with athletes, fitness professionals, and women in and around sports blazing new trails in their fields for the next generation. You will learn what drives them on and off the field, key moments in their lives that changed their direction, their outside passions and more. Prepare to be inspired. 
CT Sun vs. Indiana Fever - Game 1 Recap
The 2024 WNBA playoffs tipped off Sunday. The Connecticut Sun (No. 3) defeated the Indiana Fever (No.6) on their home court in Uncasville, CT. Regular season play-by-play announcer Brendan Glasheen joins host Hannah Donnelly to break down game 1 takeaways and game 2 keys.
Sep 24, 2024
21 min
Olympic Gymnast & Broadcaster Samantha Peszek on Paris Olympics, Beam Queen Bootcamp & Lessons From Sport
Samantha Peszek wears many hats: she's an Olympic medalist (2008), entrepreneur, gymnastics analyst and broadcaster & founder of Beam Queen Bootcamp. After becoming the youngest member of the USA National Team at 12 she went on to win team silver in Beijing and then compete at UCLA on a full ride. It was there she developed her passion for broadcasting grew. Now, she combines both passions, gymnastics and storytelling, as an analyst and broadcaster for the sport. Today we dive into her evolution in the sport, keys to building confidence, how uses her elite athletic background to her advantage in broadcasting & more!
Sep 24, 2024
26 min
LPGA Pro Alexa Pano on 2nd Year on Tour, Growing up in Golf & New England Patriots Sponsorship
Professional golfer Alexa Pano hits the links for a second season on the LPGA Tour. The 20-year-old is living her dream that many of us watched her dream as a kid on "The Short Game" on Netflix. She sits down to talk about the LPGA tour, pre-tournament rituals, perfect combination of hard work and mindset, her one-of-a-kind sponsorship with New England Patriots & more!
Sep 17, 2024
23 min
Red Bull Cliff Diver Molly Carlson on Extreme Sports, Brave Gang & Self-Love
Molly Carlson is one of the best cliff divers in the world! For the past four years she has dove off of some of the most iconic platforms on the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. She is also the proud founder of Brave Gang, a community of over 4 million people who support one another in a self-love journey. Today we talk about how she found the extreme sport of cliff diving, the moment the changed her life for the better, how the Brave Gang community keeps her going & more! *CW: Discussion of mental health & disordered eating.
Sep 10, 2024
33 min
World Champion & Gold Medalist Madison Chock on Wedding, Paris Olympics & Creative Passion
World Champion Ice Dancer and Gold Medalist Madison Chock sits down with host Hannah Donnelly to talk about her summer of a lifetime, Paris Olympics, upcoming figure skating season, passion for fashion and art & more!
Sep 3, 2024
20 min
Olympic Bronze Medalist Kristi Kirshe on Historic Win, Rise of Rugby & Boston Roots
2-time Olympian Kristi Kirshe is living her dream after winning a bronze medal with the US Women's Rugby Sevens team in Paris! The Franklin, Mass native has dreamt of being an Olympian since she was a kid, and while it may not look exactly as she thought (on the rugby pitch), it's still pretty awesome! Today we talk about the Paris Olympics and bronze medal match, what makes this team so special, rise of the sport on the global stage, her passion for movies & more!
Aug 27, 2024
45 min
CT Sun Star Veronica Burton on WNBA History at TD Garden, Chasing a Championship & Family Bond
It's a WNBA first: SOLD OUT game at Boston's TD Garden! The Connecticut Sun are hosting the LA Sparks for the pioneering moment. To celebrate the occasion we had to have CT Sun star Veronica Burton back on the podcast to talk about the big game, quiet work between teams, family ties, and more!
Aug 20, 2024
27 min
US Top Ranked Wheelchair Tennis Star Dana Mathewson on Success, Stubbornness & Growing the Game
It's the swing between fun and frustration on the tennis court that has Dana Mathewson hooked. Right now she is the country's top-ranked female in wheelchair tennis and is preparing for her third Paralympic appearance in Paris. Today we talk about how she found wheelchair tennis, how her stubborn mentality has helped her find success, growing the game, significance of routines in the sport, and so much more!
Aug 13, 2024
35 min
Paralympic Sprinter Femita Ayanbeku on Motherhood & Mindset
Paralympian Femita Ayanbeku set the American record for the 100m just months after getting her first running blade (and still holds the record!) Now, eight years later, Femita is again defying the odds and competing at the Paralympic Trials 6 months after giving birth to her daughter. Today we talk all things motherhood, training, and mindset.
Aug 6, 2024
36 min
Olympian Laurie Hernandez on Team USA Gymnasts, Career, Acting School & More
Olympian Laurie Hernandez has traded her leotard and the mat for a NBC mic on the Olympic stage. She has two Olympic medals to her name after competing in the 2016 Rio Games. Since then, Laurie has dipped her toes into the media and entertainment world and hasn't looked back! She's a NBC Sports Analyst covering the sport she loves so much. We talk about her career, improving gymnastics environment, Team USA, acting, dream entertainment gigs, and more!
Jul 30, 2024
37 min
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