We sit down with Olympic goalie Rei Halloran right after she represents Team Japan and talk through what the Games actually feel like from inside the village. We dig into the work, mindset shifts, and support system that carry her from being overlooked in Division III to believing she belongs on the biggest stage. 

• Olympic Village reality, beds, food, and meeting athletes across sports 
• Handling goalie pressure, going in cold, and choosing fun over fear 
• The bullet train phone call that confirms her Olympic roster spot 
• Building confidence through strength work, extra skates, and “little things” 
• Training camp as a tryout mindset versus clinics as a test lab 
• Recovery routines, warm-ups, and why readiness changes performance 
• Nutrition with gluten and dairy allergies and finding clean protein 
• Favorite goalies, film study habits, and learning from InGoal resources 
• Family support, advocacy, and finding an agent as a D3 player 
• Playing pro overseas in Norway and Sweden and adapting to European style 
• Growing on TikTok, mentoring young women, and making women’s hockey bigger 
• Biggest advice for athletes, set a goal and refuse limits