Best friends Luke and Lindsay Wang; blood-unrelated "LWs," Chinese-Americans and Team USA Figure Skaters dissect the world of ice skating by highlighting the unique stories and journeys of figure skating athletes, coaches and individuals, both on and off the ice.
Welcome to the Off(ice)!
Figure skater Jimmy Ma discusses the pressures of elite competition, staying true to his artistic voice, and carving out joy in a demanding sport in an interview with Lindsay Wang.
10 Jun 2025
Ep. 13 Rising From the Ashes, Sarah Everhardt
Figure skater Sarah Everhardt discusses her breakout season, favorite moments from Boston Worlds, and love for Harry Potter in an interview with Lindsay, revealing insights into her success.
25 Mar 2025
Episode 12 : We just want to be Ice Dancers, with Beck Strommer Pt. 2
It's Worlds week! Get hyped as Beck and Lindsay gush and go crazy over their favorite skaters, teams and programs this season.
Off(Ice) Hours will see you in Boston!
5 Mar 2025
Episode 11 : Metamorphosis..w/ Beck Strommer
In this episode, we sit down with Beck Strommer to talk about his season of change—both on and off the ice. From relocating his training base to making the leap to the senior level, Beck shares how he’s navigating new challenges, refining his technique, and pushing himself artistically. We discuss the adjustments that come with training in a new environment, the mindset shift for success in the senior ranks, and his goals for the season ahead. Tune in for an insightful conversation about growth and resilience, to morph into the most beautiful of butterflies in the sport of figure skating.
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29 Aug 2024
Ep. 10: Twizzles and Triumphs w/ Emilea Zingas
After just two seasons of partnership, Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik twizzled their way to pewter at the 2023 U.S. Nationals, a plethora of Challenger Series hardware and a berth to the 2024 Four Continents Championships. Ahead of the 2024-25 season, host Lindsay and Emilea have an engaging conversation about Emilea's seamless transition from singles to ice dance, her team's unique artistic identity, and all of her on-and-off ice inspirations.
19 May 2024
Episode 9: To Become A Jack-of-All-Trades; A Conversation w/ Taira Shinohara
He skates, he vlogs, AND he codes?? Lindsay and special guest Taira Shinohara have a conversation about achievements, goals, and balancing all kinds of exciting projects. This episode was graciously sponsored by ScoreSkates app. The first 10 viewers to dm the official podcast Instagram @itsofficehours can get a discount code towards Taira’s app. Thanks so much to ScoreSkates for supporting, and to all our viewers for listening. Taira’s Instagram: @taira.shinohara Taira’s YouTube: youTube.com/@tairashinohara
24 Apr 2024
Episode 8: It Only Takes One to Tango (Conversation with Lucas Appel)
He's not just rewriting the discipline's history; he's defining it. Lucas Appel, 2022 U.S. Solo Ice Dance Champion became the first athlete to represent the United States in solo ice dance a couple months ago in Poland. So, grab your coffee and join us as we dive into a fascinating conversation about breaking boundaries, pursuing passion, and carving out a place for everyone on the ice with our exceptional guest.
7 Apr 2024
Episode 7: End of Season Shenanigans
After some needed R&R, we're back to bring you our thoughts on the exciting World Championships that recently took place, the end of season vibes, & previewing the off season!!
BTW: Worlds are in Boston next year! (woohoo)!!
27 Feb 2024
Episode 6: Grappling with Mental Toughness
In this week’s episode before Luke leaves for Taipei, we journal our thoughts about the importance of mental health and agility in training, competition, and beyond.
8 Feb 2024
Episode 5: Navigating the Grueling Marathon of the Figure Skating Season w/ Beck Strommer
In this episode, we bring on Team USA figure skater, 2x Junior Grand Prix medalist, and newly crowned U.S. Junior Men’s Pewter medalist, Beck Strommer, to discuss the "1st alternate curse", his past season, training outlooks, and artistic sensibilities.
2 Feb 2024
Episode 4: Only in Ohio! (2024 U.S. Championships Recap)
In this post-Nationals episode, we give you the insight scoop into our biggest event of the year— all the glamorous (and maybe not so glamorous) moments, the psychology of competing, and our key takeaways!
21 Jan 2024
Episode 3: And the Nationals countdown officially begins... w/ Josephine Lee
In this episode, we sit down with our first ever guest, Josephine Lee, a Team USA Figure Skater, social media sensation, top 5 finisher at the 2023 U.S. Championships, and Junior World Team Member to discuss all things Nationals prep & goals, our travel horrors, and tried-and-true skating superstitions. Pack you bags, baby—Columbus, here we come!
13 Jan 2024
Episode 2: What Chinese Proverb is This? (reflecting on our past selves, what we learned in 2023, future resolutions)
There’s more that meets the eye in this episode— we recap the past; starting from last season, then recalling all the way back to us before we started skating and our parents’ favorite Chinese proverbs we picked up along the way. Hope you enjoy!
10 Jan 2024
Episode 1: The Beginning (How we started, our idols, the basics)
In our first episode of 2024, we recall our beginnings, fangirl over our idols, and look forward to a bright year of skating & much more to come!
28 Dec 2023
Episode 0.5: We made a podcast!!
Hi! It’s Lindsay and Luke- figure skaters, overthinkers, and best friends. Starting this new off-ice venture has been a longtime aspiration (maybe???), and we’re so excited to be bringing our thoughts, opinions, and spontaneous rants to your ears(?)
Stay tuned for exciting content, amazing guests, and a great time.
Welcome to the office- Hope you’re as excited as we are!
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