Olivia Amber: from XC Skiing to the Tech World to Mountain Running (Ep.97)

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On our Off The Couch podcast, we talk to Olivia Amber, who grew up in rural Wisconsin; headed off to Maine (where she became an all-American XC skier); found her way into the tech world of San Francisco; then started getting into ultra running. Now, Olivia is a Salomon athlete who is also juggling a career in tech. We talk about all of the above, plus coffee; sleeping / not sleeping; her current & future interests in running; and more.
Olivia Amber finishing the 2021 Broken Arrow Skyrace 52K (photo by Tony DiPasquale)
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Olivia Amber grew up in rural Wisconsin; headed off to Maine (where she became an all-American XC skier); found her way into the tech world of San Francisco; then started getting into ultra running. Now, Olivia is a Salomon athlete who is also juggling a career in tech. We talk about all of the above, plus coffee; sleeping / not sleeping; her current & future interests in running; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

  • Last Weekend: the Broken Arrow 52k (0:00)
  • Skiing, Running, & Roller Skis (2:16)
  • Why Colby College? (16:58)
  • Geology (19:28)
  • Longest run before college? (21:19)
  • Running during college (25:32)
  • Internships & Whiteboards (28:03)
  • “Strategic Research Leader” (36:22)
  • Work / Life balance (38:00)
  • A hot take on not sleeping (40:27)
  • Coffee (42:13)
  • Current & future interests in running (49:18)

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