Olivia takes listeners inside her first meet back and shares why failure is never final — it’s feedback. A conversation on racing freely, learning from setbacks, and becoming a master of your craft through the process.

This episode explores how inspiration and visualization work together to help athletes embody the qualities of their future selves. Olivia explains why inspiration strikes, how to turn it into motivation, and guides listeners through a visualization designed to activate confidence, clarity, and forward momentum.

Olivia explores how embracing impermanence transforms fear into freedom. Through stories, science, and reflection, she unpacks how letting go of old identities helps us find flow — in competition, in growth, and in becoming who we’re meant to be.

In the debut episode of In Deep with Olivia Smoliga, two-time Olympian and world champion Olivia Smoliga opens up about the mindset behind elite performance — from managing fear and pressure to rediscovering purpose on the road to LA 2028. A candid and inspiring introduction to the mental side of becoming a champion, both in and out of the pool.