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From indoor rowing, to flat water masters, to coastal and ocean adventurers - together we explore rowing culture.
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This #IndigenousPeoplesDay hear from the folks at Tacoma Rowing behind the Know Where you Row Campaign, which encourages rowing clubs to connect with the history of the waterways and land that they use through research and collaboration.
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Know Where You Row Campaign Connects People, Land, and Water | Steady State Network
That place a lot of us call a second home – the boathouse – is on land with a long history. And the waterways we dip our oars in once provided sustenance. Know Where You Row is a campaign across the U...
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October 13, 2025 at 8:26 PM
This #IndigenousPeoplesDay hear from the folks at Tacoma Rowing behind the Know Where you Row Campaign, which encourages rowing clubs to connect with the history of the waterways and land that they use through research and collaboration.
www.steadystatenetwork.com/podcast/s4e1...
www.steadystatenetwork.com/podcast/s4e1...
Congrats to the entire National Rowing Hall of Fame class of 2025, including Mary Whipple, one of our favorite coxswains and podcast guests!
www.steadystatenetwork.com/podcast/s5e1-mary-whipple
www.rowingnews.com/class-of-2025-national-rowing-hall-of-fame-announced/
#rowing #coxing #coxswain
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www.rowingnews.com/class-of-2025-national-rowing-hall-of-fame-announced/
#rowing #coxing #coxswain
Mary Whipple: Coaching the Coxswain | Steady State Network
After providing some basic instruction, coaches often leave coxswains to figure things out on their own. Three-time medal-winning U.S. Olympic coxswain Mary Whipple recognized this gap in the coaching...
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October 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Congrats to the entire National Rowing Hall of Fame class of 2025, including Mary Whipple, one of our favorite coxswains and podcast guests!
www.steadystatenetwork.com/podcast/s5e1-mary-whipple
www.rowingnews.com/class-of-2025-national-rowing-hall-of-fame-announced/
#rowing #coxing #coxswain
www.steadystatenetwork.com/podcast/s5e1-mary-whipple
www.rowingnews.com/class-of-2025-national-rowing-hall-of-fame-announced/
#rowing #coxing #coxswain
Whether you'll be in Boston or following Head of the Charles on your smartphone, we'll get you close to the action! Join Coffee Chat on IG Live Oct. 17-19 mornings at 7:15(ish). Catch us announcing on the livestream from Weld Boathouse Sat. 7:45-10:10am, and onsite at Attager Row Sun. 7:45-9:56am
October 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Whether you'll be in Boston or following Head of the Charles on your smartphone, we'll get you close to the action! Join Coffee Chat on IG Live Oct. 17-19 mornings at 7:15(ish). Catch us announcing on the livestream from Weld Boathouse Sat. 7:45-10:10am, and onsite at Attager Row Sun. 7:45-9:56am
Steady State Podcast is fascinated by backstories – the real-life experiences on & off the water that make people the rowers, coaches, & coxswains they are today. We celebrate YOU who represent the global humanity of our sport. Dig into all 6 seasons at steadystatenetwork.com/podcast
September 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Steady State Podcast is fascinated by backstories – the real-life experiences on & off the water that make people the rowers, coaches, & coxswains they are today. We celebrate YOU who represent the global humanity of our sport. Dig into all 6 seasons at steadystatenetwork.com/podcast
Sitting at a bar in '19, Michael Naughton (NK), Glen Burston (Hudson Boat Works) & Chip Davis (Rowing News) were commiserating over concerns about safety in rowing, fragmentation in the industry, and NGOs not doing enough to grow the sport. They agreed: “these things are our job” and RITA was born.
The Business of Rowing: Inside RITA’s Vision for the SPort | Steady State Network
Think of all the companies represented in your boathouse. Maybe it’s boats manufactured by Vespoli, Pocock, or Hudson, and ergs and oars by Concept2. Maybe your coach keeps communications going using ...
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September 20, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Sitting at a bar in '19, Michael Naughton (NK), Glen Burston (Hudson Boat Works) & Chip Davis (Rowing News) were commiserating over concerns about safety in rowing, fragmentation in the industry, and NGOs not doing enough to grow the sport. They agreed: “these things are our job” and RITA was born.
Thank YOU for listening, engaging, chatting, laughing, crying, and learning with us through 125+ episodes. Missed a few? Don't worry! Listen whenever you want at steadystatenetwork.com/podcast or wherever you get podcasts.
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#rowing #indoorrowing #beachsprints #coastalrowing #oceanrowing
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#rowing #indoorrowing #beachsprints #coastalrowing #oceanrowing
September 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Thank YOU for listening, engaging, chatting, laughing, crying, and learning with us through 125+ episodes. Missed a few? Don't worry! Listen whenever you want at steadystatenetwork.com/podcast or wherever you get podcasts.
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#rowing #indoorrowing #beachsprints #coastalrowing #oceanrowing
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#rowing #indoorrowing #beachsprints #coastalrowing #oceanrowing
Indianapolis Rowing Center ran several small LTR sessions each year but struggled w/retention. Then new Board member Lisa Stickley proposed a really big idea: develop a new intro to rowing program to get 120 newbies on the water in just 4 weeks.
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S5E18: How IRC Pulled Off the Biggest LTR. Ever. | Steady State Network
Indianapolis Rowing Center was like lots of other clubs, running several small Learn to Row sessions each year but struggling with retention. Then brand new Board member Lisa Stickley proposed somethi...
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September 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Indianapolis Rowing Center ran several small LTR sessions each year but struggled w/retention. Then new Board member Lisa Stickley proposed a really big idea: develop a new intro to rowing program to get 120 newbies on the water in just 4 weeks.
www.steadystatenetwork.com/podcast/s6e18-first-strokes
www.steadystatenetwork.com/podcast/s6e18-first-strokes
How's your rowing week been? Drop in on Coffee Chat on IG Live Friday morning at 8:00/11:00 and tell us what's on your mind. We talk all things rowing: #coaching, #coxing, #training, second breakfasts, callouses, whiffing strokes...
📸 Coach Bob Reichart / Capital Rowing Club
📸 Coach Bob Reichart / Capital Rowing Club
August 28, 2025 at 8:49 PM
When Jordan Hanssen saw a flier challenging rowers to take on an ocean, it completely changed the trajectory of his life. A boat named for his father carried him to a World Record, on expeditions, and capsized. The story didn’t end there.
www.steadystatenetwork.com/podcast/s6e17-jordan-hanssen
www.steadystatenetwork.com/podcast/s6e17-jordan-hanssen
S5E17 - Oceans of Purpose: How Jordan Hanssen Found Meaning Through Rowing | Steady State Network
When Jordan Hanssen spotted a flier in the boathouse challenging rowers to take on an ocean, the trajectory of his rowing career – and life – changed completely. An Atlantic crossing ended with a cap...
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August 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
When Jordan Hanssen saw a flier challenging rowers to take on an ocean, it completely changed the trajectory of his life. A boat named for his father carried him to a World Record, on expeditions, and capsized. The story didn’t end there.
www.steadystatenetwork.com/podcast/s6e17-jordan-hanssen
www.steadystatenetwork.com/podcast/s6e17-jordan-hanssen
NEW PODCAST EPISODE! Lea Park-Kim is a disciplined, motivated and insightful #coxswain, #rower, and #coach at River City Rowing Club. She says: " I tell my captains, my athletes that I coach, I am in the customer service business here, and my goal is to have you come back next year."
Send it! With RCRC’s Lea Park-Kim | Steady State Network
Lea Park-Kim wanted to row in college but realized she couldn’t give it the dedication she wanted. For her it was all or nothing so she stepped away to focus on academics. Several years later, with he...
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August 11, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Take 5, 15, or 30 minutes with us every Friday on IG. Kick things off at 8/11am by catching up on the #rowing week that was, the weekend racing to come, and then chat about all things #rowing, #coaching, and #coxing. What's on your mind? Drop in and add your voice to the conversation.
July 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
" I really do feel that erging was the reason I had such a good recovery from my brain injury because it was the only way I could exercise. I couldn't walk. There were a lot of things I couldn't do, but erging I could do." Listen to the full episode anywhere you get podcasts. #rowing #indoorrowing
A Brain Injury, An Erg, and a Stubborn Will to Keep Going | Steady State Network
Carolyn Webster-Stratton can’t remember the first two weeks after flipping over her handlebars and hitting her head on the ground. But she clearly remembers doctors painting a grim prognosis of her fu...
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July 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
" I really do feel that erging was the reason I had such a good recovery from my brain injury because it was the only way I could exercise. I couldn't walk. There were a lot of things I couldn't do, but erging I could do." Listen to the full episode anywhere you get podcasts. #rowing #indoorrowing
New podcast episode: Ben Booth (first athlete to represent the U.S. in the World Rowing Coastal Championships) and Marc Oria (Head Coach, US Beach Sprint National Team) say coastal opens new doors for flat water #rowers. Championshipswww.steadystatenetwork.com/podcast/s6e13-coastalpioneers
Coastal Rowing Pioneers: Ben Booth and Mark Oria | Steady State Network
Dive into the world of coastal rowing and beach sprints with guests Ben Booth and Mark Oria, co-authors of the new book 'Ride the Waves: A Complete Guide to Coastal Rowing and Beach Sprint.'
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June 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
New podcast episode: Ben Booth (first athlete to represent the U.S. in the World Rowing Coastal Championships) and Marc Oria (Head Coach, US Beach Sprint National Team) say coastal opens new doors for flat water #rowers. Championshipswww.steadystatenetwork.com/podcast/s6e13-coastalpioneers
GOOD NEWS! We're thankful to USRowing for including Steady State Network and Allies with Oars in its Pride Month spotlight on "changemakers who are building inclusive spaces across the rowing community for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies alike." Read more: usrowing.org/news/celebra...
June 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
GOOD NEWS! We're thankful to USRowing for including Steady State Network and Allies with Oars in its Pride Month spotlight on "changemakers who are building inclusive spaces across the rowing community for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies alike." Read more: usrowing.org/news/celebra...
We are THRILLED to announce our official partnership with Head of the Charles for the 2025 Directors' Challenge events. Allies with Oars have been guaranteed entry in BOTH the Mixed 8+ and – for the first time – the Mixed 4x. Applications are now open at steadystatenetwork.com/hocr2025-application
June 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
We are THRILLED to announce our official partnership with Head of the Charles for the 2025 Directors' Challenge events. Allies with Oars have been guaranteed entry in BOTH the Mixed 8+ and – for the first time – the Mixed 4x. Applications are now open at steadystatenetwork.com/hocr2025-application
It's always fun running into friends & podcast guests at regattas! Lisa Weise & husband Matt were on Steady State Podcast in 2020. Good luck to Lisa, her Humboldt Bay Rowing Association teammates & everyone racing at USRowing NW Masters Champs.
steadystatenetwork.com/podcast/episode-08-rowers-dream
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June 22, 2025 at 1:57 PM
It's always fun running into friends & podcast guests at regattas! Lisa Weise & husband Matt were on Steady State Podcast in 2020. Good luck to Lisa, her Humboldt Bay Rowing Association teammates & everyone racing at USRowing NW Masters Champs.
steadystatenetwork.com/podcast/episode-08-rowers-dream
steadystatenetwork.com/podcast/episode-08-rowers-dream
Friday morning at 8/11am, give yourself a break! Grab your favorite mug and join us on IG Live @steadystatenetwork to talk rowing, coaching, coxing, and life! Tell us what's on your minds, and we'll tell you about a few things on ours.
June 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Friday morning at 8/11am, give yourself a break! Grab your favorite mug and join us on IG Live @steadystatenetwork to talk rowing, coaching, coxing, and life! Tell us what's on your minds, and we'll tell you about a few things on ours.
Voices across the rowing community have stood up for "fairness for women" and alternatively "inclusion for marginalized athletes." USRowing gender inclusion policy leaves transgender and non-binary rowers w/few opportunities to race. Take a closer listen at
steadystatenetwork.com/podcast#series
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June 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Voices across the rowing community have stood up for "fairness for women" and alternatively "inclusion for marginalized athletes." USRowing gender inclusion policy leaves transgender and non-binary rowers w/few opportunities to race. Take a closer listen at
steadystatenetwork.com/podcast#series
steadystatenetwork.com/podcast#series
TOMORROW! Steady State Podcast guests and friends Oar the Rainbow head into the Pacific for the Worlds Toughest Row. Follow along at worldstoughestrow.com and click below to hear from the team about training, mental preparation and their "why."
www.steadystatenetwork.com/podcast/s6e9-oartherainbow
www.steadystatenetwork.com/podcast/s6e9-oartherainbow
The Ocean is Calling Oar the Rainbow | Steady State Network
Oar the Rainbow is a mixed-gender team taking on the 2025 World's Toughest Row, Pacific Challenge. On June 7, 2025, Oar the Rainbow will be one of just six teams losing sight of shore for an unsupport...
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June 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
TOMORROW! Steady State Podcast guests and friends Oar the Rainbow head into the Pacific for the Worlds Toughest Row. Follow along at worldstoughestrow.com and click below to hear from the team about training, mental preparation and their "why."
www.steadystatenetwork.com/podcast/s6e9-oartherainbow
www.steadystatenetwork.com/podcast/s6e9-oartherainbow
Out of the turmoil of 2020, Kamal Carter & Kyle Williams developed @alongtalk2020.bsky.social to eradicate racism & dismantle systemic oppression in America. Listen to our conversation w/this @usrowingorg.bsky.social Unity Partner & walk away w/new perspectives & action items to put to work today.
A Long Talks’ Proven Formula: Information + Empathy = Action | Steady State Network
A Long Talk gives space to have the conversations that people are afraid to have. They lead activation experiences designed to empower participants with knowledge and skills to interrupt problematic t...
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June 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Out of the turmoil of 2020, Kamal Carter & Kyle Williams developed @alongtalk2020.bsky.social to eradicate racism & dismantle systemic oppression in America. Listen to our conversation w/this @usrowingorg.bsky.social Unity Partner & walk away w/new perspectives & action items to put to work today.
Friday at 8/11am on IG Live @steadystatenetwork! Let's talk rowing, coaching & coxing! What's on your mind? A few things on ours:
• Callouses and second breakfasts
• Rachel's presentation at USRowing Masters Conference
• Tara's in the Boats Without Barriers announcer's booth
• XULA Rowing Club
• Callouses and second breakfasts
• Rachel's presentation at USRowing Masters Conference
• Tara's in the Boats Without Barriers announcer's booth
• XULA Rowing Club
May 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Friday at 8/11am on IG Live @steadystatenetwork! Let's talk rowing, coaching & coxing! What's on your mind? A few things on ours:
• Callouses and second breakfasts
• Rachel's presentation at USRowing Masters Conference
• Tara's in the Boats Without Barriers announcer's booth
• XULA Rowing Club
• Callouses and second breakfasts
• Rachel's presentation at USRowing Masters Conference
• Tara's in the Boats Without Barriers announcer's booth
• XULA Rowing Club
We are proud to be a media sponsor of Boats Without Barriers May 18 in Oakland, CA. The regatta celebrates diversity, inclusion, and community. Rowers of all genders are welcome. Look for our own Tara Morgan who will be the regatta announcer!
www.eastbayrowingclub.org/boats-without-barriers
www.eastbayrowingclub.org/boats-without-barriers
Boats Without Barriers | East Bay Rowing Club
Join us for our third annual regatta, celebrating diversity, inclusion, and community.
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May 14, 2025 at 10:42 AM
We are proud to be a media sponsor of Boats Without Barriers May 18 in Oakland, CA. The regatta celebrates diversity, inclusion, and community. Rowers of all genders are welcome. Look for our own Tara Morgan who will be the regatta announcer!
www.eastbayrowingclub.org/boats-without-barriers
www.eastbayrowingclub.org/boats-without-barriers
We were so focused on Mother's Day yesterday that apparently we forgot that it was also National Foam Rolling Day! How did you celebrate 😁 Click through for foam rolling videos.
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May 12, 2025 at 10:40 AM
We were so focused on Mother's Day yesterday that apparently we forgot that it was also National Foam Rolling Day! How did you celebrate 😁 Click through for foam rolling videos.
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Happy Mother's Day! Here's a look back at a chat we had with Allison Mueller, who, in 2022 rowed seven regattas and 15 races, 14 of them with her +1. www.steadystatenetwork.com/podcast/s3ep23-allison-mueller
[S3]Ep23 - Baby on Board: Allison Mueller Balances Pregnancy and Racing in 2022 | Steady State Network
Allison Mueller is many things including a highly competitive masters rower, a successful business owner, and former communications director for USRowing. Her most recent “Baby on Board” marketing cam...
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May 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Happy Mother's Day! Here's a look back at a chat we had with Allison Mueller, who, in 2022 rowed seven regattas and 15 races, 14 of them with her +1. www.steadystatenetwork.com/podcast/s3ep23-allison-mueller
We are excited to be media sponsor of Boats Without Barriers on May 18 hosted by East Bay Rowing Club. BWB celebrates diversity, inclusion, and community. All genders, races, and abilities are welcome. SSN co-Founder Tara Morgan will be regatta announcer! eastbayrowingclub.org/boats-without-barriers
May 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
We are excited to be media sponsor of Boats Without Barriers on May 18 hosted by East Bay Rowing Club. BWB celebrates diversity, inclusion, and community. All genders, races, and abilities are welcome. SSN co-Founder Tara Morgan will be regatta announcer! eastbayrowingclub.org/boats-without-barriers