Clara Hughes

She'd sent one in earlier I believe.

The Clara Hughes, is that right?

Yeah, I think so.

Yep.

She has shines like gold to become the Olympic champion.

Clara Hughes is one of Canada's greatest Olympians and the only athlete in the history of the Olympic Games to win multiple medals at both the Summer and Winter Games.

But behind an extraordinary career across cycling and speed skating is a deeply personal story that Clara has never been afraid to confront, and one she explores with remarkable honesty in her latest autobiography.

I felt like this story could be one that could help many people take a look inside of themselves and realize that they're not broken.

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A- and, you know, o- opposite of Ben, I mean, uh, obviously, you know, w- me being from Winnipeg and, you know, you being originally a Winnipegger, um, y- I r- can remember back in, you know, Torino where more or less you could have had somebody pitch, "Can we rename the city Clara Hughes as opposed to Winnipeg?" And the city would have said, "Yes, 100%," you know? Uh, I read your first book and, you know, when I knew this one was coming out, my only thought was, I'm like, "Well, where else do you go from here?" You know? And then it doesn't take long to realize, like, well, you got somewhere to go.

I feel like-

Well, that is our show.

Come on back for a barnburner of an episode with Olympic skater and cyclist Clara Hughes next week.

She is the author of a new memoir, Learning to Breathe.

It is vulnerable, amazing, insightful, and Clara speaks beautifully about this big life transition we call menopause.

Next week, I'll just say our next interview, massive, massive, massive chat.

Clara Hughes, one of the greatest Olympians to be an Olympian.

To tease out there for people who don't know who she is, she is one of only, I think, seven Olympians in the history of the Olympics to win medals at both the Summer and the Winter Olympics.

And the only... only person in the entire history of the olympic games to win multiple medals at both the summer and winter olympics he's just releasing a new autobiography and i'm nearly finished it and i want to say right now it is one of the most openly honest and raw and surprising athlete autobiographies you will ever ever read so uh tune into that interview next week because i know yeah there's going to be a lot to talk to her about that one but in the meantime if you've enjoyed today's episode my name has been ben waterworth and if you haven't probably been the person who leaked the logo who's probably without a job this morning.