Unfiltered Waters – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, Katie and Missy tackle listener questions on everything from handling off days and finding balance, to the highs and lows of life after swimming. They share laughs while building their dream relay teams, reflect on what they truly miss (and don’t miss) about the sport, and open up about identity, confidence, and life beyond the pool.-----DONATE TO EMILY KLUEH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/4sdbz-support-emilys-battle-against-cancer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----Subscribe and watch full video episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and follow us on social media (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unfilteredwaterspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) for clips, bonus content, and updates throughout the week.-----FOLLOW KATIE:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----FOLLOW MISSY:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSIM8 - Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://im8health.com/discount/UNFILTERED⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code UNFILTERED for 10% off!Dream Recovery - Visit ⁠⁠⁠https://dreamrecovery.io⁠⁠⁠ to have your best sleep ever. Use code UNFILTEREDTHIRTY for 30% your entire order and 50% off your first month of Dream Tape.-----PRODUCED BY:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lagos Creative⁠

In this episode, Katie sits down with 2x Olympic gold medalist Bobby Finke. They discuss everything from battling illness at Worlds to late-night data dives, Bobby shares the lessons, mindset shifts, and team pride that kept him pushing forward. He opens up about criticism, training quirks, and the drive to put USA men back on top—plus a few laughs about four-city debates and sprinting through 4,000 meters.-----DONATE TO EMILY KLUEH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/4sdbz-support-emilys-battle-against-cancer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----Subscribe and watch full video episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and follow us on social media (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unfilteredwaterspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) for clips, bonus content, and updates throughout the week.-----FOLLOW KATIE:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----FOLLOW MISSY:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSEndless Pools: Go to https://endlesspools.com/unfiltered for $1000 off your pool.Dream Recovery - Visit ⁠⁠https://dreamrecovery.io⁠⁠ to have your best sleep ever. Use code UNFILTEREDTHIRTY for 30% your entire order and 50% off your first month of Dream Tape.IM8 - Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://im8health.com/discount/UNFILTERED⁠⁠ Use code UNFILTERED for 10% off!-----PRODUCED BY:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lagos Creative⁠

In this live episode from the US Swimming National Championships in Indianapolis, Katie and Elizabeth Beisel sit down with Olympic greats Lilly King, Cullen Jones, Rowdy Gaines, and Cody Miller for a high-energy, heartfelt celebration of swimming. From Lily’s fearless Rio moment to Cullen’s near-drowning turned Olympic triumph, they share the stories that shaped their careers and the sport. Plus, some surprise moments that made the night truly special!-----DONATE TO EMILY KLUEH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/4sdbz-support-emilys-battle-against-cancer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----Subscribe and watch full video episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and follow us on social media (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unfilteredwaterspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) for clips, bonus content, and updates throughout the week.-----FOLLOW KATIE:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----FOLLOW MISSY:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSEndless Pools: Go to https://endlesspools.com/unfiltered for $1000 off your pool.IM8 - Go to ⁠⁠⁠https://im8health.com/discount/WATERS10⁠⁠⁠ Use code WATERS10 for 10% off!Dream Recovery - Visit ⁠⁠https://dreamrecovery.io⁠⁠ to have your best sleep ever. Use code UNFILTEREDTHIRTY for 30% your entire order and 50% off your first month of Dream Tape.-----PRODUCED BY:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lagos Creative

In this episode, Katie and Elizabeth sit down with Red Bull cliff diver and Brave Gang founder Molly Carlson. Molly shares how missing the Olympics became the best thing that ever happened to her, how she turned fear into fuel, and why bravery—not perfection—is now her mission. She opens up about mental health, body image, the wild world of high diving, and how vulnerability helped her build a global movement.-----DONATE TO EMILY KLUEH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/4sdbz-support-emilys-battle-against-cancer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----Subscribe and watch full video episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and follow us on social media (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unfilteredwaterspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) for clips, bonus content, and updates throughout the week.-----FOLLOW KATIE:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----FOLLOW MISSY:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSIM8 - Go to ⁠⁠https://im8health.com/discount/WATERS10⁠⁠ Use code WATERS10 for 10% off!Dream Recovery - Visit ⁠https://dreamrecovery.io⁠ to have your best sleep ever. Use code UNFILTEREDTHIRTY for 30% your entire order and 50% off your first month of Dream Tape.Momentous: Head to ⁠https://livemomentous.com⁠ and use code UNFILTERED for up to 35% off your first order.-----PRODUCED BY:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lagos Creative

In this episode, Katie and Beisel sit down with Olympic head coach and NCAA champion Greg Meehan. They talk about the pressure of leading Team USA in Tokyo, the weight of unmet expectations, and the personal reset that followed. Greg opens up about what it takes to lead on the world stage, how he’s refocusing on the fundamentals, and why real change starts with accountability.-----DONATE TO EMILY KLUEH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/4sdbz-support-emilys-battle-against-cancer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----Subscribe and watch full video episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and follow us on social media (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unfilteredwaterspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) for clips, bonus content, and updates throughout the week.-----FOLLOW KATIE:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----FOLLOW MISSY:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSDream Recovery - Visit https://dreamrecovery.io to have your best sleep ever. Use code UNFILTEREDTHIRTY for 30% your entire order and 50% off your first month of Dream Tape.Momentous: Head to https://livemomentous.com and use code UNFILTERED for up to 35% off your first order.IM8 - Go to https://im8health.com/discount/WATERS10 Use code WATERS10 for 10% off!Kreatures of Habit - Go to https://kreaturesofhabit.com and use UNFILTERED15 for 15% off your first purchase!-----PRODUCED BY:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lagos Creative

In this episode, Katie and Elizabeth Beisel sit down with Olympic silver medalist and world champion Bella Sims! They dive into the mindset shifts that helped her fall back in love with swimming, how she’s learned to embrace pressure, and the moment she almost stepped away from the sport. Bella opens up about burnout, mental resilience, and what it really takes to stay motivated at the highest level — even when things get hard.-----DONATE TO EMILY KLUEH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/4sdbz-support-emilys-battle-against-cancer⁠⁠⁠⁠-----Subscribe and watch full video episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠, and follow us on social media (⁠⁠⁠⁠@unfilteredwaterspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠) for clips, bonus content, and updates throughout the week.-----FOLLOW KATIE:⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠-----FOLLOW MISSY:⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠-----SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSKreatures of Habit - Go to https://kreaturesofhabit.com and use UNFILTERED15 for 15% off your first purchase!Dream Recovery - Visit https://dreamrecovery.io to have your best sleep ever. Use code UNFILTEREDTHIRTY for 30% your entire order and 50% off your first month of Dream Tape.IM8 - Go to https://im8health.com/discount/WATERS10 Use code WATERS10 for 10% off!Endless Pools - To find resources in your area visit https://endlesspools.com/access-----PRODUCED BY:⁠⁠⁠⁠Lagos Creative

In this episode, Katie sits down with world champion marathoner, former Wall Street trader, and relentless competitor Ken Rideout. They dive into the mindset that transformed him from an opioid addict to one of the fastest runners over 50 in the world. Ken shares the brutal lesson he learned after quitting a race, why the pain of giving up lasts a lifetime, and how he rebuilt his life from rock bottom. He opens up about the daily battle with self-doubt, his obsession with consistency, and the surprising truth about what it really takes to push past pain and fear. He also shares powerful reflections on grit, identity, and why he’s never truly satisfied — even after proving everyone wrong.-----DONATE TO EMILY KLUEH: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/4sdbz-support-emilys-battle-against-cancer⁠⁠⁠-----Subscribe and watch full video episodes on ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠, and follow us on social media (⁠⁠⁠@unfilteredwaterspodcast⁠⁠⁠) for clips, bonus content, and updates throughout the week.-----FOLLOW KATIE:⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠-----FOLLOW MISSY:⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠-----SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSKreatures of Habit - Go to ⁠https://kreaturesofhabit.com⁠ and use UNFILTERED15 for 15% off your first purchase!Momentous: Head to https://livemomentous.com and use code UNFILTERED for up to 35% off your first order.IM8 - Go to ⁠https://im8health.com/discount/WATERS10⁠ Use code WATERS10 for 10% off!Dream Recovery: Visit https://dreamrecovery.io to have your best sleep ever. Use code UNFILTEREDTHIRTY for 30% your entire order and 50% off your first month of Dream Tape.-----PRODUCED BY:⁠⁠⁠Lagos Creative

In this episode, Katie and Beisel sit down with Mrs. Walsh, proud mother of two Team USA stars, Alex and Gretchen Walsh! They dive into what it’s like raising two elite athletes under one roof, how she managed different parenting approaches for each daughter, and the emotional rollercoaster of watching them compete on the world’s biggest stages. She opens up about the lessons she brought from her own swimming career, and what it really takes to support high-performance kids without losing yourself along the way. She also shares reflections on balance, joy, and what her perfect day looks like.-----DONATE TO EMILY KLUEH: ⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/4sdbz-support-emilys-battle-against-cancer⁠⁠-----Subscribe and watch full video episodes on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, and follow us on social media (⁠⁠@unfilteredwaterspodcast⁠⁠) for clips, bonus content, and updates throughout the week.-----FOLLOW KATIE:⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠-----FOLLOW MISSY:⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠-----SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSKreatures of Habit - Go to https://kreaturesofhabit.com and use UNFILTERED15 for 15% off your first purchase!IM8 - Go to https://im8health.com/discount/WATERS10 Use code WATERS10 for 10% off!Endless Pools: Go to https://endlesspools.com/unfiltered for $1000 off your pool.-----PRODUCED BY:⁠⁠Lagos Creative

In this episode, Katie and Elizabeth Beisel sit down with 12x Olympic medalist, 3x Olympic gold medalist, and American swimming icon Natalie Coughlin! They dive into the mindset that helped her become one of the most versatile swimmers in history, how pivoting beyond the pool challenged her in new ways, and the surreal moment when her wine earned international attention. Natalie opens up about building a second career from scratch, the leadership lessons she’s learned from USA Swimming governance, and the real emotions behind defending an Olympic title. She also shares powerful reflections on reinvention, resilience, and what it takes to keep pushing for greatness after the medals are won.-----Natalie's Wine: https://www.gaderianwines.com-----DONATE TO EMILY KLUEH: ⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/4sdbz-support-emilys-battle-against-cancer⁠-----Subscribe and watch full video episodes on ⁠YouTube⁠, and follow us on social media (⁠@unfilteredwaterspodcast⁠) for clips, bonus content, and updates throughout the week.-----FOLLOW KATIE:⁠Instagram⁠⁠TikTok⁠-----FOLLOW MISSY:⁠Instagram⁠⁠TikTok⁠-----SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSDream Recovery: Visit https://www.Dreamrecovery.io and use code UNFILTEREDTHIRTY for 30% off any product. Nasal strips drop 5/1!-----PRODUCED BY:⁠Lagos Creative

In this episode, Katie and Elizabeth Beisel sit down with 4x Olympian, 6x Olympic gold medalist, current world record holder, and American swimming icon Ryan Lochte! They dive into the mindset shifts that helped him rise again after hitting rock bottom, how asking for help became a turning point, and the moment he realized swimming no longer defined who he was. Ryan opens up about the emotional toll of 2016, the comeback attempt in 2021, and why his greatest role isn’t in the pool, it’s being a dad.-----DONATE TO EMILY KLUEH: https://www.gofundme.com/f/4sdbz-support-emilys-battle-against-cancer-----Subscribe and watch full video episodes on YouTube, and follow us on social media (@unfilteredwaterspodcast) for clips, bonus content, and updates throughout the week.-----FOLLOW KATIE:InstagramTikTok-----FOLLOW MISSY:InstagramTikTok-----SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSMomentous: Head to https://livemomentous.com and use code UNFILTERED for up to 35% off your first order.Dream Recovery: Visit https://dreamrecovery.io to have your best sleep ever. Use code UNFILTEREDTHIRTY for 30% your entire order and 50% off your first month of Dream Tape.Endless Pools: Go to https://endlesspools.com/unfiltered for $1000 off your pool.-----PRODUCED BY:Lagos Creative