
The Hidden Cost of Winning Too Much | Mikaela Shiffrin
Published 2/13/2026

Published 2/13/2026
Mikaela Shiffrin was throwing up before almost every race, drowning in performance anxiety no one could see.The world's winningest alpine skier reveals why thinking about winning made her lose, how her mom taught her to master the mental game, and why she didn't want to break the all-time wins…