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Mark VanLaeys's avatar

Such an inspiring read and amazing athlete who's exemplified what

growing with grace and perspective is all about!

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Matt Thomas's avatar

Hey David, thanks for this one. What an incredible interview! Fleshman is so amazingly thoughtful, candid, and insightful. I hadn't heard of her before, so I'm really grateful you helped me learn about her story. Since I teach and coach young boys and girls, I found this one to be especially relevant for my life.

Can I ask a weird question about interviewing? Let me know if this doesn't make sense: one thing I've noticed you do here is an example of what I've seen others do both in written and oral interviews (like a podcast). Lauren would repeatedly have amazingly long and rich answers, and my inclination would be to respond to or engage with that answer in some way that probably doesn't read very well on a newsletter ("Wow that was so reflective" or "I can't believe your dad did that" or "Thanks for sharing that really difficult memory). But you (and talented podcasters/interviewers like Derek Thompson I've seen) don't do that at all. Instead you cut through that verbal fluff and jump right to your next question. How are you able to transition that smoothly while still keep the conversation flowing normally? I imagine you have a list of questions, but I also can see that you're good enough at this to avoid the trap of just reciting them one after the next. Did that question make sense? Thanks again.

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