Amber Glenn has fought through mental roadblocks, injuries and finally reached a certain level of internal peace.

A strong free skate gave Glenn a winning score of 216.79, edging Alysa Liu (215.33) and 18-year-old Sarah Everhardt, from Haymarket, Virginia.

Amber Glenn won her second straight national title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Friday in Wichita, KS. Glenn and others on the podium share their thoughts on the competition.

The 2025 U.S. Women’s Figure Skating Championship airs today – Friday, Jan. 24 – beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern on NBC and Peacock. Friday’s women’s free skate championship is just one of several events that will crown a winner this weekend.

Amber Glenn has fought through so many injuries and mental roadblocks over the years that nobody would have thought less of her had she given up figure skating, the sport that has brought her so much stress yet so much joy.

The first Grand Prix Final champion from the U.S. in nearly 15 years will set out Thursday to defend her national championship, with an eye already on the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.