The Resident Table
Pull up a chair at The Resident Table — where elite athletes and their coach gather for raw, real, and often hilarious conversations about what it means to pursue High Performance while living with disability. This isn’t your typical sports podcast.
Here, we break down barriers, challenge assumptions, and explore the power of resilience, culture, and inclusion — in sport, business, and life. Through bold storytelling, meaningful dialogue, and the occasional off-the-rails moment, you’ll learn how diverse perspectives can fuel excellence and drive lasting change.
Whether you’re an athlete, leader, changemaker, or just someone hungry for a new perspective, there’s always a seat for you at The Resident Table.
Come for the laughs. Stay for the lessons. Leave with a new playbook.
The Resident Table
S1 E1: Welcome to the Resident Table
Before it was a podcast, The Resident Table was exactly that—a literal table in the Olympic & Paralympic Training Center cafeteria where a group of para-athletes gathered after grueling swim sets to swap stories, decompress, and build something bigger than themselves. In this premiere episode, we bring you back to where it all began.
You’ll meet the original Resident Team—an unlikely group of athletes from across the country (and world), each with their own path to elite sport. Guided by coach Derek Williamson, this group came together to form one of the most successful programs in Paralympic triathlon history. But it wasn’t just medals and race results that defined them—it was the culture, the camaraderie, and the way they pulled each other forward in and out of the pool.
From cross-country moves with young kids in tow, to awkward first workouts, hilarious roommate stories, and deeply personal moments of growth, this is the untold origin story of a team that became a chosen family. If you’ve ever wondered what high performance really looks like—especially when it’s fueled by inclusion, resilience, and joy—this episode sets the tone for everything to come.
Pull up a chair, grab a coffee, and take your seat at The Resident Table.
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