Maurice Scott has been on a personal mission to be a face of positive change in the world of rowing. From humble beginnings with zero Instagram followers, to the 2025 launch of Rowfluencers – what he calls the "#1 Rowing Talent & NIL marketing agency in the World" – Maurice has sought to  uplift the sport as a whole. He's dedicated to expanding the reach and impact of rowing through innovative marketing approaches.

 Rowing is the ultimate team sport, but NGOs often overlook the stories of individual athletes. Taking a piece of the playbook from professional sports like Major League Baseball and Formula 1, Rowfluencers seeks to take the power of individual storytelling and amplify it.

From the first wave of Rowfluencers, Dani Hansen also joins the conversation, sharing her unique perspective as the most decorated Paralympic rower, and Hydrow on screen athlete.

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QUICK LOOK

00:00 - Season 7 kickoff! 02:33 - Considering the pro sports sponsorship playbook; recognition in the sport of rowing 06:44 - Welcome and Rowing Week scale of 1-10 10:19 - The Huddle: Maurice, then Dani 13:12 - Hot Seat Q&A 15:05 - Rowing Origin Stories 19:40 - How Maruice and Dani met 22:00 - Dani’s role at Rowfluencers 22:55 - Maurice’s community support as a police officer and as founder of Rowfluencers 27:10 - The snowball effect of sponsorship deals for Maurice 28:33 - Establishing Rowfluencers to give back to other athletes 32:20 -  What’s happening in the rowing world that makes a case for rowers deserving better visibility? 36:56 - How rowing industry influencers are shaping rowing: For Dani, free speed can be found in having fun 42:42 - Key for the first wave of Rowfluencers: proud and passionate 48:04 - Advice for young rowers 49:52 - Steady State Network news and notes

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To see photos of Maurice and Dani,  and get links to their socials plus the people, clubs, and events mentioned in this episode, check out the show notes on our website.

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This episode was made possible in part by RowSource and our Supporters.

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Steady State Podcast is a production of Steady State Network. It is hosted and edited by Rachel Freedman and Tara Morgan. Tara provides additional audio engineering, books show guests, and is our sponsor and donor coordinator. Rachel writes our scripts and e-newsletter, and manages the website and social media. Our theme music is Open Mind by Soundroll.

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We first met physical therapist Lisa Lowe in fall 2020 when she applied for and received one of our changemaker scholarships that allowed her to attend a US rowing conference. We checked in with her a year and a half later for a season three episode to talk about Lisa's experience with rehab following a car accident.

Today, Lisa is a sought after rowing specialist physical therapist near Boston, and guest author for Science of Rowing. She recently created a course called Keys to Working with Rowers, which is designed to help athletic trainers, strength coaches, physical therapists, and other rehabilitation professionals gain a background knowledge of rowing so that they can be confident in their support of rowers.

In this chat with Lisa, we'll talk high school growing pains, collegiate over training, grumpy ribs and twingy backs, knowing when to take a break, and the importance of having a care team that understands the fundamental movement patterns of the sport you love.

In 2025, the Head of the Charles regatta celebrates 60 years - so we thought it was a perfect opportunity to reflect and look ahead at this event that brings together thousands of rowers and fans to the shores of the Charles River in Boston. We’re incredibly honored to talk with D’Arcy MacMahon, one of three original founders of the regatta AND Fred Schoch, whose tenure as regatta executive director stretched 33 years. We’ve paired these two legends together to explore the vision of the founders and the stewardship of that vision over the last six decades.

QUICK LOOK

00:00 - Episode intro and welcome 03:53 - Rowing Week 05:41 - The Huddle 08:22 - Hot Seat Q&A 13:24 - D’Arcy’s fun childhood racing at CBC was the inspiration for HOCR 16:44 - Fred’s youth was dominated by time at the Princeton boathouse where his Dad was coach 19:22 - D’Arcy and Fred are no strangers to racing at HOCR 22:46 - The true life (and death) story of a made up man: Charles Attager 25:14 - D’Arcy is dumbfounded by the longevity and growth of HOCR 30:23 - On carrying the legacy forward 32:30 - Setting the course in 1965 with D’Arcy’s mom’s bike odometer 36:36 - Volunteer spirit of service (starts with a great t-shirt) 39:12 - Support from the MDC, Massachusetts, and corporate sponsors 42:18 - Getting results: taking a cue from golf’s leaderboards 43:39 - HOCR and the community 45:40 - Growing the international field, and considering travel logistics for all crews 50:38 - Best place to watch the races 52:05 - Head of the Charles Charity 52:49 - Spirit of the regatta: fun! 54:24 - Steady State Network news and notes

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To see photos of D'Arcy, Fred, and the Head of the Charles, and get links to the people, clubs, and events mentioned in this episode, check out the show notes on our website.

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Steady State Podcast is hosted and edited by Rachel Freedman and Tara Morgan. Tara provides additional audio engineering, books show guests, and is our sponsor and donor coordinator. Rachel writes our scripts and e-newsletter, and manages the website and social media. Our theme music is by Jonas Hipper.

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