Isaac Kenyon just set his third ultra-distance world record on the Concept2 indoor rower. This follows on the heels of other huge achievements, like rowing the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, and swimming the English Channel. We dive into the philosophy and motivation that helped him break free of the lure of screen time, and the coping mechanisms necessary to take on audacious challenges. Through it all, Isaac's advocated for the environment and Autism awareness.

On [S2] Ep 17 of Steady State Podcast, hosts Rachel Freedman and Tara Morgan talk with CB Sands-Bohrer, Senior Manager of Coach Education at Community Rowing, Inc.; and Mitch McManus, 2019 Institute for Rowing Leadership Fellow and newly-named Rowing Director and Head Coach of Shrewsbury High School Crew.

As the Director of Sports Nutrition for USRowing, and in her own private practice, Liz Fusco helps athletes establish healthy relationships with food and improve energy levels by making evidence-based nutrition strategies approachable.

DR. Susannah Cass is an environmental scientist interested in plants and other wildlife whose love of “messing about in boats” has brought her on adventures crossing seas and oceans. Susannah learned to row at university and hasn't looked back, and is now looking for new ways to link her love of boats and biodiversity.

Kevin Goyena and Jason Oliver are Seattle-based masters rowers, entrepreneurs, and rowing evangelists. We find out about their progression from being adult LTR students, to getting hooked on racing, to finding community through developing holistic rowers. Jason tells us his motivation behind bringing a GoPro in the boat and a drone to regattas; and we ask Kevin about creating iCrew, a team management app to make magnet board sign-ins a thing of the past.

Plus, the Best Part of My Rowing Week call-ins from masters rower Sarah Copeland, Coach Claudia Loeber, Team USA para-rower Pearl Outlaw, writer and trainer Will Ruth, and 2-time gold medalist coxswain Mary Whipple.