Chasing the Burn
This show features in depth interviews with figures in triathlon and the greater endurance world. Host Chelsea Burns along with occasional co-hosts digs into the minds of successful athletes and more
Episodes
57 episodes
Kat Matthews
The winner of the Ironman Pro Series in 2025 joins Chasing the Burn remotely from a dark December offseason evening in England. Listen to an excellent chat with the woman who has mastered the art of second place finishes at World Championship e...
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1:08:52
Marbella & more with Flora
Trying something new! After 20 months of searching I found a co-host to try out the concept of a casual conversation on recent racing and other happenings in the sport. Plenty more interviews to come but for this episode, enjoy listening to Flo...
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1:00:18
Emma Lombardi
After she stormed into Olympic distance racing by winning the under 23 World Champs in 2021 Emma quickly emerged as a medal contender for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Preparing for a home Olympic Games at just 22 with pressure and noise that ...
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29:08
John Reed
The 23 year old American's steady rise in the elite ranks continued in 2025 with his first WTCS podium in Weihai. We chat in Wollongong ahead of the grand final on his calm confidence and coming from a big family into a sport where he gets to b...
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Flora Duffy
We set out to find out "where is Flora?" and the conversation that ensued covers an explanation of her frustrating 2025 and the mental toll of another long injury. The Olympic Champ from Tokyo knows huge highs and devastating lows in triathlon ...
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1:01:26
Jolien Vermeylen
After becoming European Champ and securing 4th in Hamburg the Belgian capped off her best season to date with a top 10 finish in Wollongong and the overall standings. Hear from this woman with a vibrant personality who has made huge improvement...
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32:36
Csongor Lehmann
Growing up in Tiszy meant triathlon was non-negotiable for Csongor who hopes to someday join the elite club of men who have won a Junior, U23 and Elite World Title (he has the first 2 already!). Listen to our chat ahead of the final in Wollongo...
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Jeanne Lehair
Heading into the WTCS final, Jeanne sat in position to fight for an overall podium. A tough day in Wollongong meant finishing 6th in the series rankings but it was a season to remember for the Luxembourg athlete who took the tape in Yokohama in...
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Márton & Márta Kropkó
Conversations with the brother-sister duo from Hungary who ended up finishing 2nd and 3rd in the Under 23 races in Wollongong. We chatted at their accommodation on the evening before the World Championship race... get to know these rising stars...
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Age Group Takeover
Joanne Gray and Nicki Gibson represent Australia in Age Group races in Wollongong this weekend. Listen to Joanne talk about what it means to have a World Champs at home and hear Nicki (Aus Tri board member) explain the importance of this event ...
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Wollongong Kick-off with Belinda Granger
The stars have aligned and the podcast made the 15 hour flight down under. For the first time since 2018 Australia hosts a World Triathlon World Champs and the weekend is shaping up to be an epic few days of racing. Belinda joins this episode t...
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Gwen Jorgensen
One of the winningest females in World Triathlon history and the Olympic Champion from Rio in 2016 joins for an engaging chat from her home in Colorado. Nine years on from earning that gold medal Gwen has no immediate plans of retirement despit...
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59:28
Matthew Hauser
Matthew Hauser sits atop the World Triathlon Series rankings after 2 victories and 2 runner-up performances in 2025. He admits he is media trained but the well-spoken Aussie shares some wise words in this conversation. We touch on how he bridge...
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50:38
Solveig Lovseth
Solveig joins for a chat one year to the day from the individual races at the Paris Olympic Games. Since that day last July, Solveig seems to have eloquently found her stride in Ironman distance racing. She speaks on the evolution of her career...
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55:03
Georgia Taylor-Brown
Hear from the only female to own an Olympic triathlon medal in every color in this candid conversation. Georgia Taylor-Brown shares more than a few stories from Tokyo to Paris (& beyond) and demonstrates just how complex the journey behind ...
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1:10:38
Western States Wrapped
Special guest joins to debrief the legendary Western States Endurance Run one week after the 100.2 mile traverse of California's Sierras. After several years in person at the event, we draw on our experiences and observations to comment on some...
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49:13
Helen Jenkins
Trailblazer of British women triathlon greatness, three time Olympian, two time World Champion and voice of World Triathlon in the modern era! Helen joins as the latest humble guest on this episode. In the conversation she delivers some tales, ...
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58:11
Kevin McDowell
Multi-time co-host on Chasing the Burn joins for his own interview! Fresh off a 4th place finish at the 70.3 North American Champs in St George, Kevin sits down for a conversation on what that race meant to him after nearly 4 years of struggles...
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1:00:52
Kate Waugh
Kate Waugh won T100 Singapore in her first ever outing at the distance just over a week ago. While the young star has made an early mark on the series, we hear in this conversation just what that win meant for her. Kate shares a sobering accoun...
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Jamie Riddle
Jamie Riddle was a kid from South Africa with big dreams that landed two of them in the past 8 months. He earned a spot at the Olympics in Paris, rode off the front during the bike, took a reset and pivot during the offseason and charged ahead ...
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40:42
Eli Hemming
Four long years ago Eli was fighting till the final hour for a spot on the USA team for the Tokyo Olympics in triathlon. The self proclaimed cowboy has overhauled his athletic identity since then and is now one of the best 50k runners in the wo...
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Paris People #3 - Maya Kingma
Final episode of Paris People and Maya Kingma joins the show! Maya shares how health in 2024 made for a less than ideal prep for the Games but how her specific race plan and a focus on tactics shaped outcome for the Dutch athlete in Paris. Maya...
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Paris People #2 - Beth Potter
The second episode of the series that dives into the experiences of Paris Olympians features Beth Potter. After entering the Olympic year as World Champion and Test Event Champion, Beth ultimately departed Paris last summer with two bronze meda...
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