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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...

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...

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...

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/

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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

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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

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 ...

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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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...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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."

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.

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...

" 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

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.'

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...

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

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
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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...

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

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...

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

Boats Without Barriers | East Bay Rowing Club Join us for our third annual regatta, celebrating diversity, inclusion, and community.

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

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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[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...

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

Matriarchs of Whitemarsh: Celebrating 20 Years of Leadership and Legacy | Steady State Network Whitemarsh Boat Club is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2025, and we check in with Linda Chisholm and Jane Voss – two of the club's Founding Mothers – about the early days of getting the club off ...

NEW POD EPISODE! File this one under "how to successfully start your own rowing club." Click below or find Steady State Podcast anywhere you get podcasts.
www.steadystatenetwork.com/podcast/s6e10-whitemarsh

On a scale of 1-10, how's your rowing week been? Drop in and tell us all about it. What's on your mind? We've been thinking about:
• Learning the role of bow in a 2x
• Coxing for newbies
• Next podcast episode: Whitemarsh Boat Club founding mothers
• Allies with Oars / Stonewall Regatta
• and more!

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...

NEW PODCAST EPISODE! Oar the Rainbow will be one of just 5 teams taking on the World's Toughest Row Pacific Challenge, from CA to HI. The team tells of their love of rowing, having something to prove, and what to expect out there. Bonus Q&A w/ocean rower & author Jordan Hanssen. shorturl.at/CtSEQ

This Friday on IG Live @ 8am PT. Drop in and tell us how your rowing week's been! Let's talk about:
• Coxing: refresher notes
• USRowing: masters working group
• New podcast episode: Oar the Rainbow / World's Toughest Row
• LA28: ✅ mixed 8+ and beach sprints ❌ LTWT and 4+
• and more ...