All Things Gymnastics Podcast

Dr. JD Barton sits down with Dr. Nicole Hayes, who served as the UCLA gymnastics team psychologist from 2019 to 2023, to discuss body image in and out of the gym, the impact of social media and NIL, navigating injuries, academic pressure, and more.
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This week, we break down the latest NCAA coaching changes and transfer portal news, share highlights from the 2026 Development Program National Championships, discuss Ana Bărbosu’s suspension, and more.
Later in the episode (around the 43-minute mark), we’re joined by Kailin Chio following the conclusion of her standout sophomore season at LSU. Chio made program history this year, recording 13 perfect 10s — the most ever by an LSU gymnast in a single season — and becoming the first LSU gymnast to earn a perfect 10 at nationals. She also captured the SEC all-around and vault titles, was named SEC Gymnast of the Year, and finished the season as a finalist for the Honda Award.
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We’re kicking off May with a jam-packed episode. We’ve got one of UCLA’s star freshmen, Ashlee Sullivan, on the show, plus there has been so much news between coaching changes and the transfer portal, so we have a lot to unpack.
Ashlee Sullivan is a four-time U.S. National Team member, an alternate for the 2025 Worlds team, the 2025 Winter Cup all-around champion, and now an NCAA All-American on floor after wrapping up her freshman season at UCLA. This season, she was a key contributor for the Bruins on vault, bars, and floor, posting career highs of 9.975 on vault, 9.925 on bars and 9.95 on floor. She was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week three times and was also a Big Ten Co-Event Specialist of the Week. She joins us to look back on her freshman season, the transition from elite to college, her goals for the summer, and whether or not LA 2028 is on her radar.
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In this episode of Mental Gymnastics, Dr. JD Barton sits down with Ilka Juk, who represented Canada and Hungary as an elite gymnast and went on to compete collegiately at LIU and Iowa.
Ilka looks back on the abusive coaching she experienced in Canada, her struggles with OCD, how she knew it was time to walk away from elite gymnastics, and how her career has shaped the coach she is today.
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This week, we are joined by our correspondent JD, who was on the floor in Fort Worth for the 2026 NCAA Championships. We talk about the highs and lows of the competition — from Minnesota upsetting UCLA to advance to their first final ever, to Kailin Chio being a 10 machine, to our thoughts on the outcome of the meet, and more — plus we share some of our hopes and predictions for offseason transfers.
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