Ep 31: Oceana Mackenzie - Shingles at the Olympics?!

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"She goes by Oce" is a boulder and lead climber from Australia! She's had an amazing 2024 season with her first world cup boulder medal in Prague, and also recently competed in her 2nd Olympics. In this episode, we'll learn about how she battled THREE health issues while competing in the Paris olympics, how Paris compared to Tokyo, her training with team Switzerland and making lead climbing gains, and her (thankfully far in the future) plans for retirement.

Guest links:
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Tiktok (tiktok.com/@oceana_climbing)

Reference links:
Anime Recommendation (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haikyu!!)
K-drama Recommendation (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weightlifting_Fairy_Kim_…)

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Timestamps of discussion topics
0:00 - Intro
1:19 - MadRock Shoutout!!
2:06 - Post-season break
4:09 - Being away from home for 6 months/Switzerland coaching
9:18 - Starting out climbing with the family
12:24 - Birth order stereotypes
15:16 - Shingles in Paris
19:23 - Meeting other Olympians but not Raygun
21:13 - How Olympic finals felt compared to qualis
27:06 - Comparing Paris to Tokyo Olympics
36:12 - Being emotional on camera
38:44 - Top athletes being gone from 2024 WC season
40:17 - Making lead climbing gains
45:18 - Winning her first WC medal
51:24 - Competition schedule preference
54:59 - Brisbane Olympics and future retirement plans
57:52 - Discord Q: how do you navigate a vegan diet while traveling for comps
59:09- Weeb/koreaboo?
1:03:01 - Discord Q: Could you imagine doing a Swiss bouldering comp next year?
1:04:47 - Discord Q: Do you have any interesting experiences in Japan?
1:06:30 - Discord Q: Are Australian gyms too focused on commercial climbing?
1:09:49 - Traveling with her sister
1:11:53 - Where to find Oce