Crushing Stereotypes with Nancy Breen: An Athlete Interview

In this episode, we sit down with Nancy to explore a lifetime of athletic evolution — from breaking barriers as one of the first girls to join a boys’ track team, to playing and coaching rugby at the highest levels, to now holding world records in raw powerlifting in her 60s.
Nancy shares how early exposure to calisthenics and track shaped her competitive mindset, how she found her passion for rugby at MIT, and what it was like balancing elite athletics with earning a PhD and building a career. We dive into her transition from player to coach, the lessons she learned about leadership and…