Steady State Podcast

From indoor rowing and flat water masters, beach sprint and ocean adventures, let’s explore rowing culture.

Steady State Podcast is a sports podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 150 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #16

  Love your club. Row somewhere else. Tell a new story.

  Aug 15, 202654 minS7

  Explore why some of our best rowing experiences happen beyond our boathouses—and why seeking out new boats, waters, people, and challenges doesn’t have to mean leaving your club behind. We share some of our own adventures outside the usual club routine, then talk with Rachel Egner, Jenny Withycombe, and Steve Littlepage about preparing for an independent row around Vashon Island, WA, on August 16. Because sometimes, keeping your love of rowing alive means getting out of your usual lane. GUESTS Rachel Egner Member: Pocock Rowing Center, Allies with Oars, RowFi Steve Littlepage Member: Mount Baker Rowing and Renton Rowing Club Treasurer: Seize the Oar Foundation Jenny Withycombe Women’s Captain: Willamette Rowing Club Chair: USRowing’s Inclusion Community Impact Committee This episode was made possible in part by RowSource and our Supporters . QUICK LOOK: 00:00 - Introduction 01:06 - Welcome 01:55 - The Huddle 04:15 - Hot Seat Q&A 11:50- Thais's introduction to indoor rowing in the mid-00s and how coming to understand the data on the monitor gave her a purpose 13:39 - The organic development and growth of the ErgZone app 22:39 - Thoughts on the growth of indoor rowing since 2020 25:28 - Inclusion, accessibility 29:59 - Partnerships, being a woman in the tech space, and being female entrepreneurs 35:53 - Taking a cautious approach to AI 39:50 - Steady State Network news and notes . To see photos of Rachel, Steve, and Jenny, and get links to the people, clubs, and events mentioned in this episode, check out the show notes on our website . . Steady State Podcast is a production of Steady State Network. It is hosted and edited by Rachel Freedman and Tara Morgan. Tara provides additional audio engineering, books show guests, and is our sponsor and donor coordinator. Rachel writes our scripts and e-newsletter , and manages the website and social media. Our theme music is Open Mind by Soundroll. . SHOP SSN GEAR: www.steadystatenetwork.com/shop SIGN UP FOR THE SSN NEWSLETTER: www.steadystatenetwork.com/newsletter MAKE A DIFFERENCE: www.steadystatenetwork.com/support CONNECT: FB - /SteadyStateNetwork IG - @SteadyStateNetwork FB - /AllieswithOars IG - @AllieswithOars Connect on FB and IG with the hosts: Rachel Freedman - @RowSource Tara Morgan - @CmonBarber

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  Episode #15

  Special Episode: Liv Carlson Takes the Mic

  Jul 18, 202618 minS7

  When Vashon Island Rowing Club junior rower Liv Carlson was asked to interview someone they admire for a school project, they chose Steady State Podcast co-host Tara Morgan . The result? A thoughtful, wide-ranging 10-minute conversation that traces Tara's rowing journey—from learning to row in Tennessee, to rediscovering the sport as an adult in Seattle, founding Seize The Oar , and the coaches who shaped the way she now mentors others. The episode opens with a special introduction from Tara and fellow Steady State Podcast co-host Rachel Freedman, setting the stage for this unique role reversal—where a young rower asks the questions and a lifelong rower shares the lessons. Click the link to listen or find Steady State Podcast anywhere you get podcasts. INTERVIEWER: Liv Carlson, Vashon Island Rowing Club juniors crew GUEST: Tara Morgan, Vashon Island Rowing Club & Co-Host, Steady State Podcast This episode was made possible in part by RowSource and our Supporters . QUICK LOOK: 00:00 - Podcast intro 05:01 - Tara’s intro to rowing as a high school kid in Tennessee, and reintroduction as an adult in Seattle 8:55 - The impact of Tara’s coaches on her own coaching style 10:14 - The spark that lead to Tara founding Seize the Oar 12:53 - Steady State Podcast 14:40 - Steady State Network news and notes . To see photos of Liv and Tara, and to get links to the people, clubs, and events mentioned in this episode, check out the show notes on our website . . Steady State Podcast is a production of Steady State Network. It is hosted and edited by Rachel Freedman and Tara Morgan. Tara provides additional audio engineering, books show guests, and is our sponsor and donor coordinator. Rachel writes our scripts and e-newsletter , and manages the website and social media. Our theme music is Open Mind by Soundroll. . SHOP SSN GEAR: www.steadystatenetwork.com/shop SIGN UP FOR THE SSN NEWSLETTER: www.steadystatenetwork.com/newsletter MAKE A DIFFERENCE: www.steadystatenetwork.com/support CONNECT: FB - /SteadyStateNetwork IG - @SteadyStateNetwork FB - /AllieswithOars IG - @AllieswithOars Connect on FB and IG with the hosts: Rachel Freedman - @RowSource Tara Morgan - @CmonBarber

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  Episode #14

  S7E14: Getting Into the ErgZone with Thais Camilo

  Jul 4, 202643 minS7

  Like millions of CrossFit athletes, Thais Camilo thought of the indoor rower as just one stop in a workout: hammer through a fast 500 meters, then move on to the next movement. Everything changed when her husband, Gabriel, became interested in structured indoor rowing training. Together, the two software engineers built what would become ErgZone – a feature-rich app that replaces tedious monitor programming with Bluetooth syncing, delivers real-time performance data, automatically verifies Concept2 Logbook workouts, and connects athletes through a thriving online community. On this episode, Thais shares the organic growth story behind ErgZone, reflects on the challenges and opportunities of being a female entrepreneur at the intersection of sport and technology, and explains why she's taking a thoughtful, cautious approach to AI as the next generation of fitness tools takes shape. GUEST: Thais Camilo, CEO & Co-Founder, ErgZone IG: @ergzone This episode was made possible in part by RowSource and our Supporters . QUICK LOOK: 00:00 - Introduction 01:06 - Welcome 01:55 - The Huddle 04:15 - Hot Seat Q&A 11:50- Thais's introduction to indoor rowing in the mid-00s and how coming to understand the data on the monitor gave her a purpose 13:39 - The organic development and growth of the ErgZone app 22:39 - Thoughts on the growth of indoor rowing since 2020 25:28 - Inclusion, accessibility 29:59 - Partnerships, being a woman in the tech space, and being female entrepreneurs 35:53 - Taking a cautious approach to AI 39:50 - Steady State Network news and notes . To see photos of Thais and Gabriel, and to get links to the people, clubs, and events mentioned in this episode, check out the show notes on our website . . Steady State Podcast is a production of Steady State Network. It is hosted and edited by Rachel Freedman and Tara Morgan. Tara provides additional audio engineering, books show guests, and is our sponsor and donor coordinator. Rachel writes our scripts and e-newsletter , and manages the website and social media. Our theme music is Open Mind by Soundroll. . SHOP SSN GEAR: www.steadystatenetwork.com/shop SIGN UP FOR THE SSN NEWSLETTER: www.steadystatenetwork.com/newsletter MAKE A DIFFERENCE: www.steadystatenetwork.com/support CONNECT: FB - /SteadyStateNetwork IG - @SteadyStateNetwork FB - /AllieswithOars IG - @AllieswithOars Connect on FB and IG with the hosts: Rachel Freedman - @RowSource Tara Morgan - @CmonBarber

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  Episode #13

  S7E13: Jimmy Germano’s Coxswain Clinic

  Jun 20, 20261h 3mS7

  Jimmy Germano coxed the U.S. Jr. M8+ to gold at the World Rowing Junior Championships in 2005, but he swears it was sheer luck – being in the right place at the right time with a great crew and a “fake it ‘til you make it” attitude. More than 20 years later, motivated to help others hone their coxing skills, you can find Jimmy pondering coxing and life on his Instagram account @coxswain_clinic . So of course we invited him to talk Coxing 101, coaching coxswains, the cox/8/7 relationship, finding your coxing voice, and a whole lot more. GUESTS: Jimmy Germano IG: @coxswain_clinic This episode was made possible in part by RowSource and our Supporters . QUICK LOOK 00:00 - Introduction 02:08 - Rowing Week on a scale of 1-10: 5 03:10 - The Huddle 05:22 - The Hot Seat Q&A 10:05 - Jimmy learned to row as a teenager in Viking Rowing Club’s “Chicken Dippers” LTR 15:52 - From being bullied to being a leader, and working past imposter syndrome 20:26 - Impressing the Junior National Team coaches with a cobbled-together coxing video 25:14 - Learning to cox from other coxswains, and the challenge of coaching coxswains 30:49 - The philosophy behind Jimmy's favorite coxing call: “Earn a Power 10” 33:05 - @coxswain_clinic on IG 37:21 - What, when, and how to convey information 39:07 - Advice for new masters coxswains: listen and prioritize safety 47:20 - The relationship between stern pair and cox 50:00 - Bow seat is the most difficult to row 52:35 - The perfect stroke, from the coxswain’s perspective 56:51 - Jimmy’s coxing personality: quiet confidence 1:00:13 - Steady State Network news and notes . To see photos of Jimmy, and to get links to the people, clubs, and events mentioned in this episode, check out the show notes on our website . . Steady State Podcast is a production of Steady State Network. It is hosted and edited by Rachel Freedman and Tara Morgan. Tara provides additional audio engineering, books show guests, and is our sponsor and donor coordinator. Rachel writes our scripts and e-newsletter , and manages the website and social media. Our theme music is Open Mind by Soundroll. . SHOP SSN GEAR: www.steadystatenetwork.com/shop SIGN UP FOR THE SSN NEWSLETTER: www.steadystatenetwork.com/newsletter MAKE A DIFFERENCE: www.steadystatenetwork.com/support CONNECT: FB - /SteadyStateNetwork IG - @SteadyStateNetwork FB - /AllieswithOars IG - @AllieswithOars Connect on FB and IG with the hosts: Rachel Freedman - @RowSource Tara Morgan - @CmonBarber

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  Episode #12

  S7E12 - Jak Kazmarek: The Comeback Before the Crossing

  Jun 6, 202653 minS7

  Long before Jak Kazmarek joined Team Moar Than Us for the World’s Toughest Row Pacific, there was a moment when survival – not ocean rowing – was the goal. They made the phone call home: “The doctors don’t think I’m going to make it. You need to be on the next plane.” Years of surgeries and recovery followed as Jak battled diverticulitis, a debilitating disease of the colon. And step by step, they rebuilt their life: from a wheelchair to an erg, from Learn to Row to the Head of the Charles. Now, Jak is taking on an extraordinary adventure – rowing more than 2,800 miles across the Pacific Ocean from Monterey, California, to Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi. Record-holding trio Oar the Rainbow ( S6E10 ), from the 2025 World’s Toughest Row Pacific, join the conversation to share the realities of rowing through darkness in the middle of the ocean, the clarity that comes from a singular focus, and what it means to return to shore forever changed. GUESTS: Jak Kazmarek | Team More Than Us, World’s Toughest Row Pacific 2026 IG: @jakhammer510 / @MoarThanUS moarthanus.org Team Oar the Rainbow | World’s Toughest Row Pacific 2025 Courtney Farber - IG: @courtneyfarbercpt Julie Warren - IG: @awildjolie Taylan Stulting - IG: @thetranstraveller This episode was made possible in part by RowSource and our Supporters . QUICK LOOK 00:00 - Introduction 01:48 - The Huddle 03:19 - The Hot Seat 08:07 - Jak’s rowing origin story began by using the erg for rehabilitation 14:18 - From novice to ocean rowing in just six years 15:58 - Team Moar Than Us 18:30 - Welcome Team Oar the Rainbow 19:20 - Checking in with Oar the Rainbow one year later - physical and mental health 28:29 - Jak’s Question #1 for OtR: The benefit of bringing flatwater experience and knowledge of mechanics to the ocean 32:54 - Courtney - Don’t chase perfection and be flexible 35:39 - Jak’s Question #2 for OtR: The most unexpected things that happened during the crossing 38:33 - What to bring, what not to bring 40:37 - Jak’s Question #3 for OtR: So, would any of them row another ocean race? 41:11 - Jak’s Question #4 for OtR: Getting through the difficult times 43:31 - Post-OtR chatter 44:42 - The charities Moar Than Us is supporting 48:34 - Steady State Network news and notes . To see photos of Jak and Oar the Rainbow, and to get links to the people, clubs, and events mentioned in this episode, check out the show notes on our website . . Steady State Podcast is a production of Steady State Network. It is hosted and edited by Rachel Freedman and Tara Morgan. Tara provides additional audio engineering, books show guests, and is our sponsor and donor coordinator. Rachel writes our scripts and e-newsletter , and manages the website and social media. Our theme music is Open Mind by Soundroll. . SHOP SSN GEAR: www.steadystatenetwork.com/shop SIGN UP FOR THE SSN NEWSLETTER: www.steadystatenetwork.com/newsletter MAKE A DIFFERENCE: www.steadystatenetwork.com/support CONNECT: FB - /SteadyStateNetwork IG - @SteadyStateNetwork FB - /AllieswithOars IG - @AllieswithOars Connect on FB and IG with the hosts: Rachel Freedman - @RowSource Tara Morgan - @CmonBarber

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