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Podcast: The Iron Butterfly
Episode: Pairs!!! Choosing Health and Happiness (ft. Mary Beth Marley)
Description: On this episode I talk to 2012 US Pairs Silver Medalist Mary Beth Marley. We discuss her quick transition into pair skating from singles, her fast success and the stressful expectations with that — leading to her ultimate decision to step way from the sport. We touch on her eating disorder, and talk about the lessons learned from skating in managing stress and trusting life’s direction. She shares her experiences dealing with retirement: how going to school helped her feel a sense of structure in her day to day life again, and how coaching brought her back into the sport in a...