About this episode

Ashlyn Harris interviews Olympic hockey player Jackie Pierri about her journey in sports and advocacy for climate change.

This week on Wide Open, Ashlyn sits down with Olympic hockey player Jackie Pierri to talk about identity, resilience, and life beyond the rink. Jackie opens up about growing up in Montclair, playing boys hockey, building a career across North America and Europe, and using her platform to push for better conditions in women’s sports and for climate-conscious change. They also talk about the emotional weight of honoring her late father, the burnout of fighting for basics in sport, and how her values have shaped both her engineering career and her athletic journey See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Ashlyn Harris

Guest: Jackie Pierri

Topics covered

• climate change
• women's sports
• identity
• resilience
• athletic journey

Keywords

• Olympic hockey
• women's sports
• climate-conscious change
• identity
• resilience

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Montclair

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