Episode 9
Bearing the Flame for the Olympics and Paralympics with Jamie Mittelman
With the Paris Summer Olympics and Paralympics edging closer we caught up with the founder of the Flame Bearers podcast, Jamie Mittelman. Flame Bearers is a groundbreaking site that focuses solely on the stories of female athletes from around the globe, winning awards along the way.
- Jamie discussed her journey through Harvard and the genesis of the Flame Bearers.
- Jamie also discussed how she turned the project into a scaled company, navigating through the pandemic and a compromised Tokyo 2020(1) Games.
- Nii, Justen and Jamie also discussed the overall coverage of women's sports and how it is changing.
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Opening and closing music courtesy of Jeremiah Alves - "Evermore".
