# @mikaelashiffrin on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=S3N0EFlHziQ
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- **Posted:** 2026-10-06T12:00:03.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Mikaela Shiffrin ⛷💨 (@mikaelashiffrin) — https://gondola.cc/mikaelashiffrin

## Caption

The joy has always been in getting better. This season, I'm chasing it for me...

Hi Everyone! 

Back with another solo podcast. Before the season gets hectic, I wanted to talk about my racing plan in my own space and my own words: this year is an exploration. 

After 16 years on the World Cup, I'm giving myself the freedom to follow where my curiosity is pulling me right now, which means more focus on GS and super-G and a lighter slalom schedule, starting with Killington. Less slalom, not no slalom! 

In this episode, I talk about why this has nothing to do with slalom being "easy," what I get back in recovery and training time, what it means to ski for myself, and why I'm leaving a little room for discovery this season. I don't know exactly where it leads, and that's kind of the point. 

Thank you for giving me the space to give it a go...and thanks JLaw for the inspiration, as always. ❤️

Love, 
Miki

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Follow What's the Point with Mikaela Shiffrin on social media for all the best moments from the show: https://www.instagram.com/wtpwithmikaela

Download the Full Podcast:
Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/1rWkUdDmBHuh8tLMRIwOW1?si=tU3pRmUeSUyzBGo8ZSnEUg
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mikaela-shiffrin-trying-something-new/id1848869696?i=1000793454944

Show Notes: 
Watch On the Edge on Disney+ or ESPN: https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-ad2ddc39-92b4-4449-85ec-f2cbf7958f8b

Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction: The Exploration Season Announcement
0:48 - Philosophy of Curiosity and 16 Years in the Sport 
3:08 - Redefining What to Chase: The Joy of Process Over Medals
5:50 - The Slalom Decision: Practical and Philosophical Reasons
9:45 - Following Curiosity to GS and Super-G
11:48 - Why "Just Race Slalom" Would Actually Backfire
13:29 - Recovery, Body Maintenance, and Schedule Changes
16:36 - Redefining Commitment
18:37 - Longevity and Letting Go
20:16 - Skiing for Myself: Stakeholders, Gratitude, and Boundaries
24:18 - Legacy Beyond the Mountain: Advocacy and Giving Back
27:05 - Addressing Anticipated Narratives and Embracing Uncertainty
32:32 - Conclusion: Permission to Be Curious

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