Female Athlete Nutrition
192 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsAs a Sports Dietitian for NCAA, professional, and recreational athletes alike, I know how powerful nutrition can be. I also know how quickly a female athlete can fall into the trap of disordered eating, under fueling, or amenorrhea which severely limits their health and physical potential. That’s why I’m sharing my knowledge of female-specific nutrition, training, body image, and mindset to help you fuel your body to perform at your highest level. Whether you are looking for a competitive edge with your nutrition training and mindset, or looking to overcome harmful nutrition habits and body acceptance, you’ve come to the right place!
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129: Understanding The Thyroid, Its Hormones + The Impact of RED-S
May 11, 2023 10:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition, I talk with a returning guest, Dr Nicky Keay, world-renowned sports endocrinologist specializing in female athletes. Tune in to Episodes 38 and 98 for my previous conversations with Dr Nicky Keay. For the first time in 129 episodes, we dive deep into all things thyroid and the hormones it produces. Don’t worry, Dr Nicky does a great job at explaining the science in a way everyone can understand! We debunk myths around metabolism, metabolic...
128: From “Recovering” to Role Modeling: A Client’s Story
May 04, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBIn this client testimonial episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I am joined by a co-host! Fellow Rise Up Nutrition dietitian Jenna Stranzl and I speak with a client of ours, Taylor Osterling. Taylor recently graduated from our Female Athlete System of Transformation, aka the FAST Track program, and is now part of our Alumni Program. Taylor talks about her decade long struggles with disordered eating, first being diagnosed with anorexia nervosa aged 12, and how the FAST Track prog...
127: Fueling For Athletic Longevity + Postpartum Performance
April 27, 2023 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with Olympian and one of America’s top distance runners ever Molly Huddle. Molly is also a new mom to daughter Jojo and passionate advocate of women's sports. Having competed consistently at the elite level for over 20 years, Molly’s career is one of longevity and sustained success: we begin this episode talking all about longevity in sports, debunking myths about aging and postpartum performance. Molly and I talk about nutritio...
126: Sports Nutrition Support for Coaches + Teams
April 20, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBIn this solo episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I introduce Rise Up Nutrition’s latest offering: the Sports Nutrition Team Toolkit! I speak to the need for professional sports nutrition education for coaches and teams to help athletes perform at their best: Rise Up Nutrition is helping them do just that! I discuss the Sports Nutrition Team Toolkit, an online resource designed to give more athletes and teams reliable sports nutrition education. The toolkit provides you videos on...
125: Hypnosis + Energy Work for RED-S Recovery
April 13, 2023 10:00 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with Rise Up Nutrition’s mindset coach, Jennifer Riggs. Jennifer is a certified hypnotherapist focusing on emotional integration to produce positive changes, and provides our clients at Rise Up Nutrition with additional mindset support. She also practices energy work and other alternative healing modalities, and this episode is a deep dive into this and much more. We define and debunk practices like hypnotherapy, Inner Child wor...
124: Overcoming Amenorrhea + RED-S Resources
April 06, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with former elite athlete and Running For Real podcast host Tina Muir. Tina is the founder and CEO of Running For Real, mother of two, and passionate advocate for RED-S. Tina shares her personal story with disordered eating, amenorrhea, and RED-S as an elite runner. We discuss often overlooked signs and symptoms of RED-S: insomnia, constant coldness, and gut issues; you can have RED-S without a history of injury, eating disorder...
123: Trail + Thru-Hiking Nutrition + Body Changes
March 30, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with thru-hiker and outdoor enthusiast, Tara Vavrik. In 2021, Tara thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail (AT), covering over 2100 miles in almost 6 months. This epic adventure was not without challenges, having lasting impacts on Tara’s relationship with food and her body. Tara shares her nutrition journey on the trail, experiences with hiker hunger, weight loss, and severe malnutrition. We explore the impact of diet culture and nutr...
122: Eating Disorder Recovery as a Pro Athlete
March 23, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with professional runner, YouTuber, and eating disorder advocate, Allie Ostrander. Allie is a middle distance runner specializing in the steeplechase, and she shares her journey in sport growing up in Alaska to becoming a 3x NCAA Division I champion in college. Allie opens up about her nutrition struggles, starting early in middle school and continuing through high school, college, and beyond into her professional running career...
121: Nutrition Concerns For Injured Athletes
March 16, 2023 10:00 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with registered sports dietitian Emily Barnhart. Emily specializes in nutrition for injured athletes, and she speaks about her work with athletes through different phases of injury recovery. We discuss specific nutrition and body image concerns for injured athletes and bust myths about body composition and metabolism changes during injury. We remind listeners why it is important to fuel adequately during injury recovery, even th...
Patreon Sneak Peek Bonus Episode!
March 14, 2023 10:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBJoin our membership for the FULL episode and more like this each month: www.Patreon.com/FemaleAthleteNutrition This is a sneak peek into our patreon exclusive bonus episodes! It's just a short clip of a much longer bonus episode. As a member of the Female Athlete Nutrition patreon you get the chance to ask me, registered sports dietitian and founder of Rise Up Nutrition Lindsey Cortes, your questions! Each month we release a patreon Q & A as both a video and podcast to help you on a more...
120: All Things Menstrual Cycles in Female Athletes
March 09, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I sit down with recurring guest and lead nutrition success coach at Rise Up Nutrition Jenna Stranzl. Jenna is a marathon runner, doggie lover, registered dietitian and sports nutritionist. This conversation was sparked from our Alumni Group Coaching program, where each month we take a deep dive into an area of sports nutrition. Last month’s topic was all about menstrual cycles and today we highlight some of what we covered. We explo...
119: Improving Athlete Mental Health & Toxic Team Culture
March 02, 2023 11:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with former collegiate athlete, coach, and COO of The Hidden Opponent, Leeann Passaro. We explore what the Hidden Opponent is and its mission to raise awareness of student-athlete mental health. Leeann explains how a friend’s suicide introduced her to mental illness as a child, before then struggling herself with anxiety and self-confidence in high school and college. These experiences prompted her advocacy for student-athlete m...
118: Team USA Swimmer’s Battle With Anorexia + Medical Retirement
February 23, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with former Team USA and NCAA Division I swimmer Eva Merrell. Eva was a high school standout, competing in the US Olympic Trials and named to the US Swimming National Team at 16 years old. After being recruited as the top high school swimmer and committing to The University of Georgia, Eva found herself battling anorexia nervosa. Today, she bravely shares her own eating disorder experience, discussing how her desire to be a “goo...
117: NCAA Gymnast on Mindset, Perfectionism + Nutrition
February 16, 2023 11:00 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with the captain of the University of Michigan women's gymnastics team, Sierra Brooks. Sierra is an NCAA Champion, 13x All-American, and 2022 Big Ten Gymnast of the Year. Beginning at the age of 3, Sierra shares her gymnastics journey, including why she chose to pursue collegiate gymnastics over the Olympics. We hear about how she cultivates a healthy team culture as captain, as well as tips for navigating social media attention...
117: NCAA Gymnast on Mindset, Perfectionism + Nutrition
February 16, 2023 11:00 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with the captain of the University of Michigan women's gymnastics team, Sierra Brooks. Sierra is an NCAA Champion, 13x All-American, and 2022 Big Ten Gymnast of the Year. Beginning at the age of 3, Sierra shares her gymnastics journey, including why she chose to pursue collegiate gymnastics over the Olympics. We hear about how she cultivates a healthy team culture as captain, as well as tips for navigating social media attention...
116: From RED-S + Hormone Recovery To Motherhood
February 09, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBJust a heads up, in this episode, Sarah bravely discusses the loss of a child, which may be difficult for some listeners to hear. If you think this might be you, feel free to fast forward through minutes 34:00 to 39:00. In this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with one of Rise Up Nutrition’s original clients and new mom Sarah Pastura. At first, Sarah was skeptical that our Female Athlete System of Transformation (FAST Track) program was right for her, as she didn't f...
116: From RED-S + Hormone Recovery To Motherhood
February 09, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBJust a heads up, in this episode, Sarah bravely discusses the loss of a child, which may be difficult for some listeners to hear. If you think this might be you, feel free to fast forward through minutes 34:00 to 39:00. In this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with one of Rise Up Nutrition’s original clients and new mom Sarah Pastura. At first, Sarah was skeptical that our Female Athlete System of Transformation (FAST Track) program was right for her, as she didn't f...
115: Mental Training Tips + Pushing Your Body
February 02, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with mindset coach and avid ultra runner Danielle Snyder. Danielle opens up about her introduction to running to cope with her mom’s sickness, and how it led her down a negative path of an eating disorder and unhealthy relationship with movement. We discuss how recovery is a long-term process that requires doing the mental work to challenge disordered mindsets. Danielle is a phenomenal trail and ultra runner and she shares on...
114: Student-Athlete Mental Health Matters!
January 26, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with college athlete and mental health advocate Arla Davis. Arla is a two sport NCAA student-athlete, competing for Ithaca College’s lacrosse and track and field teams. She holds multiple roles outside of her own athletics, including being a Campus Captain with The Hidden Opponent, and co-chair of Ithaca College's Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC), as well as being involved in research about women in sports. We introduce l...
113: Overcoming Disordered Eating with an NCAA D1 Athlete
January 19, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with a former client of mine and current NCAA Division I athlete, Elena. Elena worked through our signature Female Athlete System of Transformation (FAST Track) Program and now is a member of our Alumni Program. A lifelong athlete involved in the sport of track and field since age 4, Elena currently competes collegiately as a sprinter and hurdler. In this client testimonial episode, Elena opens up about her story of disordered...
112: Conquering Your Inner Opponent + Mindset
January 12, 2023 11:00 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with Lauren Ammon, founder and Head Coach of Performance Reimagined, helping student athletes train their mind and tackle their inner opponent. We hear how Lauren uses her personal experiences as a competitive NCAA Division I swimmer, mentally struggling with “being in her own head” during puberty, to better relate with and provide resources for the unique challenges facing student athletes. We normalize the feelings of fear and...
111: How Sports Dietitians Eat + Exercise Post RED-S Recovery
January 05, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBIn this episode, I sit down with recurring guest and fellow Rise Up Nutrition dietician Jenna Stranzl. Jenna is a marathon runner, doggie lover, registered dietitian and sports nutritionist, and was also on the podcast last week! Continuing on from that conversation all about relative energy deficiency in sports (RED-S), Jenna and I speak more on our own journeys with nutrition and exercise: from past eating disorders, disordered eating and exercise patterns, RED-S and poor health, to findin...
110: Understanding RED-S From Two Registered Dietitians
December 29, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBIn this episode, I sit down with recurring guest and fellow Rise Up Nutrition dietician Jenna Stranzl. Jenna is a marathon runner, doggie lover, registered dietitian and sports nutritionist. We revisit a topic at the heart of Riise Up Nutrition, relative energy deficiency in sports (RED-S). This is a topic I first covered way back on episode 2, “What is RED-S?”, which I recommend you check out, alongside episode 5 “Eating Disorders, To Exercise or Not to Exercise?”. First, Jenna and I brea...
109: Every Body, Size + Shape Belongs Outside
December 22, 2022 11:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with the founder of Alpine Parrot, an outdoor apparel company for plus size women, Raquel Vélez. Alpine Parrot's mission is to create outdoor clothing that encourages and celebrates underrepresented people in the outdoors, namely people of size and people of color, prioritizing sustainable fashion. Raquel believes every body can look and feel great outside, and we hear how she is using her background in engineering to make this ...
108: Anxiety + OCD In Athletes
December 15, 2022 11:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with marriage and family therapist Carrie Cueto. Carrie specializes in treating co-occurring anxiety and eating disorders, OCD, body dysmorphia and fat phobia, and is the founder of her own private practice, Cultivate Healing. Carrie is licensed to work with clients in California and Colorado, utilizing a form of cognitive behavioral therapy called exposure and response prevention to teach her clients how to overcome their fears...
107: Strategies for Sustained Success + Peak Performance from a National Champion
December 08, 2022 11:00 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with former professional runner and NCAA D1 head coach, author and mom of two, Sara Slattery. This is a wide ranging conversation about cultivating lifelong athletes and the importance of optimizing health for performance at all ages. We discuss youth sports specialization and collegiate athletics, sharing tips for athletes and parents on how to create healthy habits and environments, as well as the importance of avoiding pitfal...
106: Inpatient Treatment For Athletes With Eating Disorders
December 01, 2022 11:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with fellow dietitian Taylor Larson. We talk about treating athletes with eating disorders within inpatient and intensive outpatient settings. Taylor speaks to the different levels of eating disorder care, the multidisciplinary team approach, and general treatment timelines. We discuss when to stop exercising during recovery, emphasizing physiological and psychological contraindications, before talking about returning to sport a...
105: Diet Culture Conversations & Holiday Triggers
November 24, 2022 11:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBIn this solo episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I revisit the topic of diet culture around the holidays, something I also covered in episodes 3 and 52. I start by defining diet culture and explain why the holidays can be particularly challenging for those who struggle with disordered eating and body image. I provide listeners with tips for dealing with family events and food occasions, navigating unhelpful conversations and dieting pressures. The abundance of food can be overwh...
104: Finding Your Strong As A Student-Athlete
November 17, 2022 11:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with current NCAA Division 1 student-athlete on the Stanford women’s volleyball team, Emily Teehan. We talk about her student-athlete experiences at two high pressure academic institutions: Columbia and Stanford University, balancing her desires to perform well on the volleyball court and in the classroom. Emily opens up about the journey she has been on with nutrition and body image, sharing how she has learned to love her stro...
103: Stop Cutting The Carbs!
November 10, 2022 11:00 - 51 minutes - 47.7 MBIn this solo episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I take a deep dive into all things carbohydrates. I explore why your body needs carbohydrates for basic health, as well as performance and recovery, and explain why carbs really are life! First, I differentiate between simple and complex carbohydrates, rather than good and bad carbs, and explain the importance of having both in your diet. I speak to the importance of fiber, while emphasizing the consequences of consuming too much,...
102: Olimpian Kyra Condie on Climbing Culture + Nutrition
November 03, 2022 10:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with Olympian and professional rock climber Kyra Condie. We start off with a little coffee debate: home brewed or coffee shop?! We touch on the effects of caffeine on performance, both positive and negatives, and how our genes determine how we respond to caffeine. Kyra shares her start in climbing: after attending a rock climbing birthday party she was hooked! Without a school climbing team, and missing out on time with friend...
101: Overtraining, Burnout + Team Culture
October 27, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with professional trail runner, coach, podcast host, and physiologist, Corrine Malcolm. We start by exploring Corrine’s childhood in Wisconsin, growing up a very active kid, involved in sports from early on. Corrine shares how her competitive spark was ignited, playing a variety of sports through high school and in college. We hear Corrine’s remarkable story of playing on two different NCAA college teams: cross country skiing an...
100: Injuries in Female Athletes, Collagen, + Muscle Science
October 20, 2022 10:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with leading sports nutrition researcher Professor Keith Baar. First, we take a deep dive on the research behind collagen supplementation, tendons and ligaments, before talking about injury risk in female athletes, as well as the science of muscle growth. We discuss nutrition for improving the health of connective tissues like tendons and ligaments. This is important for preventing injuries, and Dr Keith recommends collagen su...
99: A Runner’s Story With Stress Fractures And RED-S
October 13, 2022 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with Hannah, a previous client of mine, college student and runner. We hear how a series of stress fractures made Hannah realize that her attempt at healthy eating perhaps wasn’t all that healthy. Hannah shares how her desire to run faster led her to restricting her diet, something that backfired and resulted in injuries and time off running. Her passion for running ultimately led her to seeking out help from Rise Up Nutrition a...
98: Harnessing Your Hormones
October 06, 2022 10:00 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition, I talk with a returning guest, Dr Nicky Keay. Listen to Episode 38: Understanding Hormones for Female Performance for my original conversation with Dr Nicky Keay. Dr Nicky joins us again to share her love of hormones and the new book she has just written on this topic “Hormones, Health and Human Potential. A guide to understanding your hormones to optimise your health and performance”. Working in this field for over 30 years, Nicky has amassed...
97: Different Settings For Sports Dietitians
September 29, 2022 10:00 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with fellow registered dietitian Emilie Burgess. We hear her introduction to sports through tennis and her experience playing on an NCAA Division 1 team. Emilie shares how being an athlete led her to studying nutrition, and why she ended up specializing in disordered eating and female athlete nutrition. We discuss the need for sports dietitians to understand disordered eating and eating disorders given their high prevalence in a...
96: You Can Eat Bed-Time Snacks!
September 22, 2022 10:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with an expert in the field of performance nutrition, Dr Michael Ormsbee. He also happens to be a previous professor of mine! We touch on Dr Mike's own sporting journey, beginning with ice hockey in high school and college, before getting into triathlons and cross fit more recently. Dr Mike is a leading researcher in sports and performance nutrition, and we hear how he works with elite athlete populations, including currently wi...
96: You Can Eat Bed-Time Snacks!
September 22, 2022 10:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with an expert in the field of performance nutrition, Dr Michael Ormsbee. He also happens to be a previous professor of mine! We touch on Dr Mike's own sporting journey, beginning with ice hockey in high school and college, before getting into triathlons and cross fit more recently. Dr Mike is a leading researcher in sports and performance nutrition, and we hear how he works with elite athlete populations, including currently wi...
95: Binge-Eating Disorder Deserves Attention
September 15, 2022 10:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Podcast, I talk with Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Dr Christine Peat. Dr Christine and I define clinical eating disorders and explore her area of interest: binge-eating disorder. We take a deep dive into binge-eating disorder, busting common myths and stereotypes about what binge-eating is and how episodes of binging differ from overeating and feelings of extreme fullness. The psychology behind eating behaviors are what characterize clinical eating ...
94: Recovery As A Plant-Based Athlete
September 08, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with a client of mine, Alli Armstrong. We hear how Alli found Rise Up Nutrition through this podcast, finding herself resonating with the stories shared and topics discussed. Alli opens up about her spiral into disordered eating, orthorexia, and over-exercising while studying nutrition in college and in yoga training. Growing up as a dancer, Alli shares how the culture of certain body ideals and “lighter is better” followed he...
93: Weight Inclusive Approach To Sports Nutrition
September 01, 2022 10:00 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with anti-diet weight inclusive registered dietitian Heather Caplan. We start off by defining the terms: weight inclusive care, being an anti-diet and non-diet dietitian, and Health At Every Size (HAES). We discuss the importance of a weight neutral approach to nutrition because science proves that weight does not determine health. Heather and I explain the many limitations of BMI and defining health based on body size and shape...
92: Developing A Champion’s Mind + Hydrating A Breakthrough!
August 25, 2022 10:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with Team USA fencer Iman Blow. We start by hearing from Iman about her journey into fencing through a local sports foundation. Iman discusses the importance of both exposure to opportunities and the support of mentors, family and coaches. Iman explains her fierce mindset that has allowed her to thrive in spite of failures and setbacks like just missing out on making the postponed 2020 Olympic team, and instead being named as ...
92: Developing A Champion’s Mind + Hydrating A Breakthrough!
August 25, 2022 10:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with Team USA fencer Iman Blow. We start by hearing from Iman about her journey into fencing through a local sports foundation. Iman discusses the importance of both exposure to opportunities and the support of mentors, family and coaches. Iman explains her fierce mindset that has allowed her to thrive in spite of failures and setbacks like just missing out on making the postponed 2020 Olympic team, and instead being named as ...
91: Behind The Scenes Of Rise Up Nutrition LLC
August 18, 2022 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBIn this solo episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I share more about the business side of Rise Up Nutrition and some recent changes I have made. I talk about being an entrepreneur and my motivators behind starting Rise Up Nutrition: freedom, impact, and money. Initially, freedom and money were my biggest drivers, but right now it is the impact I can have on the lives of female athletes that motivates me more than ever! I discuss how new motherhood intertwines with business and...
91: Behind The Scenes Of Rise Up Nutrition LLC
August 18, 2022 10:00In this solo episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I share more about the business side of Rise Up Nutrition and some recent changes I have made. I talk about being an entrepreneur and my motivators behind starting Rise Up Nutrition: freedom, impact, and money. Initially, freedom and money were my biggest drivers, but right now it is the impact I can have on the lives of female athletes that motivates me more than ever! I discuss how new motherhood intertwines with business and...
90: From “Experiment” To Eating Disorder To The Olympics
August 11, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I speak with Olympian and Team USA skier Hailey Swirbul. We talk about Hailey’s early introduction to adventure sports, her collegiate skiing career, turning professional mid-way through college to join the US ski team, and then making her first Olympic team this year. As well as being a dream come true, competing in the Olympics had its challenges, reminding Hailey that she is more than a skier and how moments outside of skiing can be...
89: Ironmans, Running Gait Analysis, Dry Needling + More
August 04, 2022 10:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with physical therapist and Ironman triathlete Dr Caitlin Alexander. Having grown up as a dancer since the age of 3 and getting a taste of triathlon as a teenager, we hear how Caitlin was drawn back into endurance sports post college and fell in love with Ironman triathlons. She shares her quick progression in the sport as an amateur age group athlete, from total beginner to now preparing the upcoming Ironman Age Group World Cha...
88: Treating The Whole Athlete (Mind + Body)
July 28, 2022 10:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with physical therapist and passionate endurance athlete Dr Sarah Ceschin. We speak about Sarah’s introduction to physical therapy through a love of movement and connecting the mind with the body. This conversation explores the mind-body connection as it relates to both body image and injury recovery. Sarah emphasizes the importance of addressing the psychological and physical sides of recovery simultaneously in order to build b...
87: What If You Can Never Run Again?
July 21, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBHillary opens up about a near-death experience while participating in her sport. One of the World's best trail runners, Hillary was competing in a Skyrunning race in Norway when she fell 150 feet off a cliff, breaking 14 bones and was told she would never run again. We discuss how Hillary handled this overnight shift from being a professional athlete racing at the highest level of elite sport to not being able to move, and the recovery journey she has been on these past 5 years that has chal...
86: Yoga For Faster Running + Mental Health
July 14, 2022 10:00 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MBIn this episode of the Female Athlete Podcast, I talk with founder of Runners Love Yoga and Relay Run Co, and US Olympic Marathon Team Trials qualifier, Ann Mazur. We dive straight into a discussion about identity, both in sports and life, touching on the challenges presented when athletes finish playing their sports after high school or college. Just because your most competitive days may be over, you can still be an athlete! Without the fixed structure and routine of college athletics, we ...