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The Future of Figure Skating
@futureoffs.bsky.social
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A podcast about making figure skating healthier, more inclusive, and more joyful. Find us on major podcast apps, Spotify and YouTube. Hosted by @choreosequence.bsky.social
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How can we fight anti-trans policies 🏳️‍⚧️ and make figure skating a community that welcomes everyone? Grace McKensie shares her experience as a trans women athlete and the founder of @RUGBYforALL

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Episode 58 - Trans Inclusion w/ Grace McKensie
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November 13, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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Great episode from @futureoffs.bsky.social in which Stéphane and Christopher talk about coaching, the devaluing of artistry, their vision for the sport, and Stéphane going on a rant about music rights.

Also starringt: an angry bird that made Chris lose his train of thought

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Episode 57: Stéphane Lambiel & Christopher Trevisan
Stéphane Lambiel is a two-time World Champion and the 2006 Olympic silver medalist. He continues to perform in shows around the world, as well as working as a choreographer and the head coach of the Skating School of Switzerland. Chris Trevisan is the Director of the Skating School and was previously a guest on the Future of Figure Skating (episode 14). In this conversation, recorded in Champéry in August 2025, Stéphane and Chris discuss the values that underpin their work and their hopes for beauty and simplicity in figure skating. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1upw6esoodFCFasc67AcarBKzai4wWOm34oVuQXVp0GE/edit?tab=t.0 You can follow Stéphane on Instagram @slambiel and the Skating School @ skatingschool You can also see videos from the Skating School, including their Step of the Month series, on their YouTube channel @theskatingschool You can reach me with comments or suggestions for topics and people I should talk to, by email at fsfuturepodcast@gmail.com or Instagram @futurefspodcast If you appreciate the podcast, you can also support my work with the Tip Jar at https://futureoffigureskating.pinecast.co
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November 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Episode 55: Louise Walden-Edwards’ new book, “Ice Dream Sundays,” aims to inspire young skaters and promote inclusivity in sports. I loved hearing about the many ways Louise is working to welcome people of all backgrounds and abilities to the ice!

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Episode 55 - Louise Walden-Edwards
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October 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Robin Cousins (1980 Olympic champion, president of British Ice Skating) has lots of ideas for how to make skating popular youtu.be/jHgI5n_wdDw
Cover image for episode 54 featuring Robin Cousins, a smiling white man with grey hair and a black coat, in front of a purple background
September 8, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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A very fun interview for our 50th episode! Gary Beacom is one of the most creative skaters ever - and he is still driven by a passion for performing, experimenting and sharing his skills around the world.

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Episode 50: Gary Beacom
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June 16, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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GOEing Into Detail: 🇫🇮 Emma Aalto & Millie Colling

@choreosequence.bsky.social talked to Finland's first same-gendered ice dance team about how their partnership came to be and the start of their competitive journey together

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GOEing into Detail with Emma Aalto and Millie Colling
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June 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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An article about the ISU's Worlds changes & other initiatives. "Next on the agenda: a pivotal ISU Extraordinary Congress on July 3, 2025, which will focus on the further modernization and a full revision of the ISU Constitution, aimed at accelerating the sport’s growth." www.isu.org/news/a-bold-...
A Bold New Era for Skating: A Retrospective on the ISU 2024/25 Season Innovationsdown-arrow
As the curtain closes on a successful 2024/25 skating season, the International Skating Union (ISU) celebrates a transformative year - one that opened a bold new chapter for the sport. Throughout the ...
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June 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Filip reflects on his mental health practices, balancing support and self-reliance. I have so much respect for the Taschlers’ approach to mental health and sharing the lessons they are each learning! Full interview: youtu.be/pW-BS2_gj7I?...
June 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Finland has a competitive junior ice dance team with two women!! So thrilled for Millie and Emma and major kudos to Neil Brown and Finnish Skating for making this possible!

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June 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Natálie Tascherlová is sharing her story and helping to show young skaters they can be themselves on the ice 👏👏👏 full episode: youtu.be/pW-BS2_gj7I
June 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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New interview with the Taschlers out today! 🎉Fan favorites, advocates for mental health, and all-around awesome people: youtu.be/pW-BS2_gj7I
Episode 49: Natalie Taschlerova & Filip Taschler
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June 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Young coaches can help change the culture of the sport, and make rinks the safe spaces they should be.

Hear more from Olivia Oliver and Solène Mazingue in episode 48 youtu.be/grACfoFD0Sk
May 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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An in-depth look at Gabriella Papadakis & Madison Hubbell's decision to skate together for Art on Ice, and how it fits into the evolution of their sport: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olymp...
Two women are shattering a figure skating taboo by dancing, together
With male participation dwindling amid colliding stereotypes and traditions, Gabriella Papadakis and Madison Hubbell offer bold statement on the sport’s future.
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May 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Solène Mazingue and Olivia Oliver are ice dancers who have become fierce advocates for their fellow survivors of sexual assault. youtu.be/grACfoFD0Sk
May 5, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Pairs champion-turned-coach Tarah Kayne discussed mental health and the importance of connections and validation outside of skating.

Family, friends, coaches can all help ensure that self-worth doesn’t depend on what happens on the ice.

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What was helpful for me when I was skating, was that I lived with a host family...l would come home and they would be like, we're doing family board game night, if you want to play games with us... they knew about my skating but they weren't going to not allow me to play the board game because l fell on my throw. If had a bad day at skating today and I fell on everything, my home life was still the same. People still cared about me. I remember l would text some of my friends that I knew outside of skating. And I was like, 'would you still be my friend if I did bad at competition?' And they were like, 'we literally don't care about your competition. Yes.' I think a lot of it's just knowing that nothing changes for you in your life if ice skating doesn't go well. I don't think it's like that for some kids. I think if they don't do well at skating, their parents are mad at them or their home life changes and they're not given the same love and support. I think that's what where things get really tough, if you feel like your worth off the ice is directly related to your worth on the ice. That's something I try to tell my skaters as well, that it's okay [to make mistakes]. 'You fell, it's fine. You're going to go to school tomorrow. You're still going to have to take the same test. Nothing changes. I still like you. I'll still teach you.' So l try to just make sure they understand that.
April 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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New episode with Tarah Kayne, talking pair skating, injury recovery and mental health.

Tarah is a great example of a skater using their experiences to make things better for the next generation! youtu.be/0hFapwdGAPU?...
Episode 47: Tarah Kayne
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March 18, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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A new campaign is aimed at allowing teams of any gender composition to compete in pairs and ice dance:

Sign the petition here: bit.ly/4hlayOZ
March 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Madison Hubbell calls for the ISU to allow teams of any gender, notes that Skate Canada has made a great first step but without the ability to aspire for world and Olympic competition, it won’t be enough.

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February 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Madison Hubbell and Gabriella Papadakis debuted their new professional partnership at Art on Ice 2025. I spoke to them backstage in Zurich about their advocacy for change in the sport, and providing an example of what open-gender ice dance could look like.

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February 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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A little clip of Madison Hubbell and Gabriella Papadakis talking about lifts - the full interview from Art on Ice will be out this week!
February 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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cw: discussion of sexual abuse, abuse, and eating disorders

Part 3 of @choreosequence.bsky.social’s The Future of Pairs series considers the culture surrounding the discipline in regards to gender power imbalances

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The Future of Pairs, Part III:
Making pairs skating safe and healthy requires tackling the misogyny and homophobia that lies at the root of the gender imbalance in the sport.
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February 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Peter Grütter talks about the past and future of the sport with so much wisdom and love. 60 years of coaching experience and yet his approach to building autonomous students feels so needed today!

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Episode 45: Peter Grütter
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January 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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As a nonbinary pair skater in a team with a woman, I’d like to suggest that our rallying cry be for “teams of any gender” - this includes same-sex teams as well as people like me (and Timothy LeDuc). It could also include f/m pairings where the male skater is lifted by the woman. 🙋🏻
January 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Gabriella Papadakis, who will soon publicly debut
her new partnership with Madison Hubbell, publishes an essay that not only discusses their new artistic project, but is effectively a manifesto for change in this sport. A must-read, in our opinion: gabriellapapadakis.substack.com?r=btww&utm_c...
January 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Gabriella Papadakis just posted a concise, personal, persuasive argument for same-sex couples in figure skating:

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Gabriella Papadakis. | Substack
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January 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM