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Deirdre Fitzpatrick

Sacramento

Anchor and Reporter at KCRA-TV (Sacramento, CA)

Anchor and Reporter at KQCA-TV (Sacramento, CA)

KCRA NBC-Sacramento Olympic reporter/mom tweeting all things Olympic/running/cycling related. Host of the "Dying To Ask Podcast" @mizzou grad @mujschool

Articles

  • 2 weeks ago | kcra.com | Deirdre Fitzpatrick

    WHEN I OPEN MY EYES. SO ONE TRACY NATIVE IS BACK HOME AFTER BEING ONE OF THE CONTESTANTS ON THIS SEASON OF NBC’S THE VOICE. RICARDO MORENO IS ON THE TEAM, BUBLE, AND WE’RE WELCOMING HIM. NOW BACK TO THE KCRA STUDIO. I KNOW IT’S NOT EXACTLY LIKE THE VOICE, BUT WE’RE REALLY GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE, SO THANKS FOR COMING IN, HAVING ME BACK. CONGRATS ON THIS WHOLE EXPERIENCE. IT WAS REALLY AMAZING. THANK YOU. YEAH, THIS EXPERIENCE WAS CRAZY.

  • 3 weeks ago | kcra.com | Deirdre Fitzpatrick

    Roll on into some new friendships with Sacramento Roller Derby. Just don't be surprised if your new buddies back block you. Roller derby as a sport has been around since 1935. It gained popularity in the 1950s and 60s as a full-contact sport for women. It's seeing another renaissance through teams like Sacramento Roller Derby. "It's like playing rugby on skates. You skate around and you hit your friends and it's fun," says Felicia "Crutch" Crutcher.Anyone can try.Beginners start in Derby 101.

  • 4 weeks ago | kcra.com | Deirdre Fitzpatrick

    Once an Olympian, you're always no Olympian. But staying in Olympic shape. That is not a given. This week on the Tiny Desk Podcast, we're catching up with free skiing pioneer Jonnie Mosley about how he approaches health and fitness. Decades after he won gold in moguls at the 1998 Winter Olympics, we're looking at the role restorative and mobility exercises play and staying fit, even if you once won gold in the Olympics.

  • 4 weeks ago | kcra.com | Deirdre Fitzpatrick

    PREVIEW OF THE U.S. FREESTYLE CHAMPIONSHIPS. THIS IS THE FIRST TWO TRAINING DAYS FOR THE ATHLETES WHO’VE ARRIVED IN TAHOE FOR THE U.S. FREESTYLE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. WE’VE GOT ABOUT 150 ATHLETES, MEN AND WOMEN, WHO ARE HERE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS TO TRAIN AND COMPETE. SOME OF THEM ARE U.S. SKI TEAM MEMBERS. SOME OF THEM HAVE SOME WORLD CUP EXPERIENCE. BUT THE VAST MAJORITY OF THESE ATHLETES ARE ON THE YOUNGER SIDE, AND THEY’RE HERE TO TRY TO MAKE A NAME FOR THEMSELVES.

  • 1 month ago | kcra.com | Deirdre Fitzpatrick

    From burned out to fired up. Maryam Farizadeh takes the woo out of corporate wellness. Maryam is a corporate wellness consultant. Companies hire her to create and implement wellness strategies to improve employee mental and physical health. Healthy employees tend to be happier employees. Happier employees tend to clock in and be productive. "There's a lot of good research coming out that when we feel good we do better. Our work is better. We're more productive. The research is out there," says Maryam.

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Deirdre Fitzpatrick
Deirdre Fitzpatrick @kcraFitz
2 Apr 25

Metrics motivate. @jonnymoseley is on Dying to Ask this week about how data drives personal and professional growth at any age. https://t.co/GnlANKqxJ7 https://t.co/UEwYp6y7b1

Deirdre Fitzpatrick
Deirdre Fitzpatrick @kcraFitz
18 Mar 25

Julia Forbes is a world class sleeper. It's actually a job requirement. Get her sleep hacks in this week's Dying to Ask podcast. @usnews @kcranews https://t.co/XJZOt751Wa https://t.co/16WrRM9P9I

Deirdre Fitzpatrick
Deirdre Fitzpatrick @kcraFitz
17 Mar 25

Do you wear socks to bed? Apparently, you should. Check out this week's Dying to Ask podcast with @usnews sleep editor Julia Forbes. @kcranews https://t.co/XJZOt751Wa https://t.co/j9tgbYkEAp