Female Athlete Podcast
76 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago -The Female Athlete Podcast is here to shine a light and bring focus to topics around the female body and sport and exercise which have originally gone under the radar. We'll be tackling everything from the menstrual cycle and how it affects every day women to how it impacts on sporting performance- including issues such as contraception, bone health and female physiology. Presented by three curious young women; journalist Lucy Lomax, Dr Georgie Bruinvels and Dr Jess Piasecki, this podcast isn't just for female athletes, it's for women who want to learn more about their bodies. Join us as we attempt to open up the conversation.
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S5E9: Does puberty impact performance, mirena coil, training through pregnancy and book recommendations
September 07, 2023 11:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBIt's a busy one! In our final episode of Series 5, we answer two questions around the mirena coil, discuss how to deal with the impact of puberty on performance, why it's important to listen to your body when training through pregnancy and we give our book recommendations as we head into the autumn months! Thank you again for providing us with some interesting topic points. Keep your questions coming! Visit the link in our Instagram to submit a question. Books: Choosing to Run: A Memoir, D...
S5E8: 'Game On-The Unstoppable Rise of Women's Sport' with Sue Anstiss and Dr Ali Bowes
July 23, 2023 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBIn this episode we are joined by Sue Anstiss MBE and Dr Ali Bowes to talk about the recent Netflix documentary 'Game On- The Unstoppable Rise of Women's Sport'. Sue was the presenter and producer of the documentary which highlights some of the issues historically faced by women in sport and the knock on effects still impacting women and girls today. We discuss barriers placed in the way of women taking part in sport such as the female frailty myth, inappropriate clothes women have tradit...
S5(7): Emma Pallant-Browne: 'Why I didn't want a photo of me bleeding through my suit to be cropped'
June 01, 2023 18:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBIn this episode we speak to long-distance triathlete Emma Pallant-Browne. Recently Emma raced whilst on her period and bled through to her race suit...and it made the news. When a Twitter user called out a picture taken of Emma during the race to be cropped so the blood wouldn’t show, Emma responded in such an empowering and honest way (check out her most recent post on Instagram) and the text below. Emma wrote in response to the tweet: "Thanks for caring but definitely something I’m not ...
S5(6): Breast injuries, dealing with injury and why research is so difficult in females
May 01, 2023 15:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBIn this episode we cover breast injuries and breast pain, including how common it is, why breast injuries in particular go under-reported, plus what you can do to help, such as wearing a correct sports bra and tracking breast pain throughout your cycle. We also cover how to stay motivated during periods of injury and why doing research in females is so hard, and the areas which need more attention (all!) Thank you again for providing us with some interesting topic points. Keep your questio...
S5(5): Osteoporosis, osteopenia and can the pill mask a menstrual dysfunction?
April 06, 2023 13:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBIn this episode we discuss the relevance of International Women's Day (this episode was recorded on 15th March), and we answer listeners questions around osteoporosis, osteopenia, and ask can the pill mask a menstrual dysfunction such as amenorrhea? The team also give strategies and tips around how to help get your period back when coming off the pill. Plus, we discuss the various menstrual cycle technologies and apps, including period relief device Myoovie. Thank you again for providing...
S5(4): Answering listeners' questions: Iron, Endometriosis and Social Media Abuse
March 24, 2023 18:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBIn this episode we answer listeners questions across a range of topics. Including: What are the key things women should be aware of in regards to iron? How can endometriosis sufferers tailor their training? Plus, we give advice and personal stories about social media comments and abuse and how best to deal with it. We also recommend an awesome new book around women in running and the inequalities they face, plus how we can help create change. Link below. Thank you again for providing us w...
S5(E3): Coaching the female athlete, education, and addressing the 'race weight' culture
March 03, 2023 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBOur questions this week are around coaching the female athlete. We chat about the challenges for male coaches and ask are females the preferred option? Also, should National or World Governing Bodies be expected to take on the responsibility of educating their athletes or should it fall to parents? We discuss how we can ensure coaches and clubs are educated on the various topics of female athlete health. Plus, we answer a question on the culture of running and weight and the concept of a...
S5(2): Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport: What is it, returning postpartum and Overtraining Syndrome
February 10, 2023 13:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBIn our second episode back, we're chatting through more listener questions and we're focussing on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). We cover what RED-S is, how it may present, how to deal with RED-S when returning from having a baby and the difference between RED-S and Overtraining Syndrome. Send in your questions for future episodes here. Helpful resources: Returning to running postnatal guidelines Project Red-S: Pippa Woolven *Disclaimer: Materials and content in the Femal...
S5(1): We're back and answering your questions! Menstrual cycle & training, relationship with illness & injury
January 27, 2023 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBWe're back for Series 5 and answering your questions! In this episode we catch up with all the happenings of the past six months, highlights include travels to New Zealand, getting married, buying a house and competing in the World Championships to name a few! But enough about us, we're back to answer our listener questions around female athlete health. This episode sees us chat about the menstrual cycle and training, how to adapt in different phases, plus how injury and illness may be...
How do we break the stigma and encourage more people to have the conversation about the menstrual cycle?
July 25, 2022 14:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBIn this episode we speak about a topic close to our hearts: how to get more people speaking openly about the menstrual cycle and why it is so important the area becomes less stigmatised. We ask when is it the right time to bring it up with your coach as an athlete and vice versa or as a parent. We give our top tips for starting this conversation both at home and in a sports setting and more generally with your friends and colleagues. We speak to ten time Olympic swimming medalist Allison ...
Females through the Life Cycle Explained with Georgie and Jess
May 17, 2022 16:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBHow about we cover all stages of the female life cycle in one episode? Let's do it! From puberty, menarche and menstruation, to pregnancy, peri-menopause and beyond, in this episode we discuss the physiology, hormonal changes, nutrition and exercise requirements of the female life cycle. We also touch on bone health through the different stages and the wellness and mental health aspects of going through puberty and peri-menopause. Plus we chat about the research relevant to the various s...
S4E2: What is the state of menstrual cycle education in UK schools?
March 31, 2022 08:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBWe're back with another episode to begin series 4! We speak with superstar sisters Dr Natalie Brown and Beky Williams (Director of Stride Active) about the state of menstrual cycle education in UK schools. Recently Natalie and Beky, along with our co-hosts Georgie and Jess and Dr Laura Forrest collected some very powerful data that details the current lie of the land with regards to menstrual cycle education in the schooling system and the findings unfortunately weren't too encouraging. A...
S4E1: Achieving your personal best marathon time: Jess Piasecki's story
March 19, 2022 08:00 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MBFor this special episode we talk to co-host Dr Jess Piasecki about her recent marathon performance. Jess completed the Seville marathon in February and achieved a 3 minute personal best time of 2.22.25, to put her second on the British all time list for the marathon, only Paula Radcliffe has run faster! In this episode we hear from Jess about the race itself and how she put together all the little things in order to achieve her personal best. We chat through things like a typical training ...
Olympics Special: Tokyo preparation, role models & how tracking the menstrual cycle can improve performance
July 04, 2021 09:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBIn this special Series 3 FINALE, we look forward to the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympics in less than a month. We speak to two current Olympic gold medalists; GB Hockey player Lily Owsley and GB Track Cyclist Elinor Barker, as well as our own Jess Piasecki who has been selected for Team GB in the marathon. We also catch up with our other co-host Dr Georgie Bruinvels about her work with female athletes in the build up to the Games. In our discussions we cover why tracking the menstrual cyc...
Menstrual Cycle terminology, tracking, PMS, gut health and hormonal contraception
June 25, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBIn this episode we cover a whole host of topics about the female athlete with Dr Katie Lydon, a Sports Medicine doctor with a particular interest in the menstrual cycle. In our open and honest chat we talk about how women need to be more thoroughly educated on their menstrual cycle and the correct terminology, why it is so important to track our cycles, hormonal contraception and how a withdrawal bleed is not a 'real' period, plus what PMS is and how nutrition can really help with the asso...
BONUS! Pelvic Health: What is it, breaking down the taboo and how Umi is helping educate women
June 18, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBIn this episode we speak to the wonderful people at Umi Health who happen to be our title sponsors for Series 3. Umi is a one-stop hub for all things pelvic health. Whether you have a question about incontinence, painful sex, weeing, pooing, pregnancy or post-natal, Umi is the place for you. In our chat we pick the brains of Helen and Elizabeth from Umi Health to ask, what actually is pelvic health, why is it important, what types of problems do women often report and why is there stigma a...
Pelvic Health: What is it, breaking down the taboo and how Umi is helping educate women
June 18, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBIn this episode we speak to the wonderful people at Umi Health who happen to be our title sponsors for Series 3. Umi is a one-stop hub for all things pelvic health. Whether you have a question about incontinence, painful sex, weeing, pooing, pregnancy or post-natal, Umi is the place for you. In our chat we pick the brains of Helen and Elizabeth from Umi Health to ask, what actually is pelvic health, why is it important, what types of problems do women often report and why is there stigma a...
Cycling and the Female Athlete: The Basics
June 11, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBIn this episode we speak to two experienced female cyclists and Specialized ambassadors ; 2020 Triathlon World Series Champion Georgia Taylor-Brown and SES Racing's track cyclist Yewande Adesida. We chat about all the basics to consider as a female cyclists including saddle sores and how to deal with and avoid them, choosing the best saddle, what their training looks like day to day, how they deal with their menstrual cycles, how they fuel for longer rides and why they believe more women s...
Cycling and the Female Athlete: The Basics
June 11, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBIn this episode we speak to two experienced female cyclists and Specialized ambassadors ; 2020 Triathlon World Series Champion Georgia Taylor-Brown and SES Racing's track cyclist Yewande Adesida. We chat about all the basics to consider as a female cyclists including saddle sores and how to deal with and avoid them, choosing the best saddle, what their training looks like day to day, how they deal with their menstrual cycles, how they fuel for longer rides and why they believe more women s...
Biomechanics: Reducing injury, running technique & tips on how to improve
June 04, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBIn this episode we speak to Dr Chris Bramah and former GB 800m runner Becky Lyne all about biomechanics and how important understanding our running biomechanics is to reducing injury risk and bettering our performance. We ask Becky about setting up her own GRACEfull Girls running programme, what the programme involves and why she wants to help other runners avoid the injuries which plagued her own career. With Dr Chris Bramah we hear what injuries runners historically suffer from, simple ...
How the gender data gap and lack of research impacts women & athletes (and what we can do about it!)
May 28, 2021 08:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBIn this episode we speak about the gender data gap and lack of research on women, and the ongoing impact this has had on females in society, emergency medicine and in sport. Our guests today are two experts in this area, Dr Alyson McGregor and Dr Neha Rauker. Dr McGregor, co-founded the Division of Sex and Gender in Emergency Medicine at Brown University and is the author of 'Sex Matters: How Male-Centric Medicine Endangers Women’s Health—and What We Can Do About It', while Dr Rauker is th...
Returning to training after illness, recovering from Covid and tips for a healthy immune system
May 21, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBIn this episode we speak to Dr Rebecca Robinson about returning to training post illness. We particularly focus on the longer term impacts of contracting Covid and the implications on returning to play. We speak about how to best avoid illness through sleep and nutrition and giving the body the recovery and rest it needs after experiencing illness. We also chat about how best to prepare and tweak your training regime around the vaccine and ask whether exercise is good for the immune syst...
Sam Briggs: Becoming the Fittest on Earth, her training regimes and why age is no barrier
May 14, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBIn this episode we're extremely excited to speak to CrossFit legend Samantha Briggs. Sam is a nine times CrossFit Games competitor and in 2013 became the world CrossFit champion, claiming the title of ‘Fittest on Earth’. Sam has an interesting story as to how she got into the sport which she discovered whilst working as a fire fighter. In the interview we chat about what CrossFit actually is, the culture and equality of CrossFit, Sam’s training regime, how her menstrual cycle affects her a...
Sam Briggs: Becoming the ultimate CrossFit Games competitor, the culture, training regimes and why age is no barrier
May 14, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBIn this episode we're extremely excited to speak to CrossFit legend Samantha Briggs. Sam is a nine times CrossFit Games competitor and in 2013 became the world CrossFit champion, claiming the title of ‘Fittest on Earth’. Sam has an interesting story as to how she got into the sport which she discovered whilst working as a fire fighter. In the interview we chat about what CrossFit actually is, the culture and equality of CrossFit, Sam’s training regime, how her menstrual cycle affects her a...
Eating Disorders- A runner's story: What to be aware of, the road to recovery and helping others through education
May 07, 2021 06:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBIn this episode we speak to a recreational runner, Jenny Tomei about her experience with an eating disorder. Throughout her late teens and early 20's Jenny battled with Anorexia Nervosa, an unsustainable training load and lost her period for an extended period of time. Jenny talks about what triggered her, her personality traits, how she attempted to cope and the consequences of pushing her body too hard, particularly on her gut health. Jenny also speaks about her recovery and why she wa...
Strength & Conditioning and the Female Athlete: What it is, how it can benefit, research and the menstrual cycle
April 30, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBIn this episode we focus on strength and strength training and the female athlete with Dr Rich Blagrove. Dr Blagrove is a senior lecturer in strength and conditioning at Loughborough University and has worked within many team and individual sports developing strength and conditioning programmes for female athletes over the years. Rich also has a plethora of publications in strength and strength training. We answer questions such as: What is strength and conditioning? Is the culture and p...
Bobby Clay: RED-S, primary amenorrhea, osteoporosis and her quest to spread awareness
April 23, 2021 09:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBIn this episode we speak to distance runner Bobby Clay who has been through a turbulent time in recent years suffering from many of the implications associated with Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport. Bobby rose through the ranks and burst onto the international running scene at a very young age but experienced primary amenorrhea, went on to develop osteoporosis, and was then placed on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Bobby discusses her unrealistic and over-demanding training schedul...
Dawn Scott: The growth of sport science and female athlete support
April 16, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBIn this episode we speak to sport science expert and Physical Performance Manager at the English Football Association (FA), Dawn Scott. Dawn has over 20 years experience in the world of the elite female athlete. Dawn was part of the US Women's Soccer Team who won an Olympic medal and two World Cup trophies. We speak to Dawn about being one of the first sport scientists to work in women's football and how she brought a focus to the menstrual cycle and the training and nutrition protocols a...
Harassment and exercise: Women share their experiences and what the research tells us
April 09, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBIn this episode we speak about harassment and exercising women. The topic has been in the news and media recently for various different reasons and we wanted to open up the conversation around it as best we can. We give our own experiences and speak to different women who share their stories of harassment whilst exercising outdoors. We also invite on elite runner Sarah McDonald who talks about her recent experience, why she took to social media in response and how she was surprised and rewa...
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) explained with Dr Kate Ackerman
April 02, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBIn this week's episode we speak to Dr Kate Ackerman about Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). Dr Ackerman is a world leading physician and Medical Director of the female athlete programme at Boston Children’s Hospital, where she is leading the way in healthcare for female athletes. Dr Ackerman has also published a vast number of research papers including on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport and the Female Athlete Triad. In our interview we cover, what is RED-S, how it is differe...
Improving body literacy in women and bringing a female centric approach to sport and performance
March 26, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBWe're delighted to kick off our third season by speaking to Dr Emma Ross. Emma is such a passionate advocate of spreading the messages all women should know about their bodies-spanning across all age groups and levels of ability from participation to elite and how knowing this information is a 'right' not a 'privilege'. Emma is one third of The Well HQ and we talk about her journey from academia to applied work in the Olympic and Paralympic system to now and why she decided to set up the co...
How to increase girls’ participation in sport and the impact of Covid on elite sportswomen
December 22, 2020 10:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MB*SEASON 2 FINALE & Christmas Special!* We did it! As we approach the end of 2020 we wanted to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who has downloaded and listened to our podcast over the past ten months- we couldn’t have done it without you and we hope we have provided some joy, whilst informing and inspiring you with our episodes throughout what has been a distinctly difficult year. In our final episode of Series 2, we speak to Dr Ali Bowes, a researcher and lecturer in Sport and Sociology at...
BONUS! Sophie Power: Ultras, running postpartum & pursuing your goals alongside being a mother
December 15, 2020 11:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBIn this BONUS episode we speak to ultra runner, mother of three and Women in Sport board member Sophie Power. Sophie's life changed when a photograph of her breastfeeding her three-month-old son whilst running the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) went viral. Without being able to defer her place despite being pregnant, Sophie decided to attempt the 106-mile race three months postpartum. Sophie explains the story behind the photograph, why it made such an impression on her and other people...
Sophie Power: Ultras, running postpartum & pursuing your goals alongside being a mother
December 15, 2020 11:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBIn this BONUS episode we speak to ultra runner, mother of three and Women in Sport board member Sophie Power. Sophie's life changed when a photograph of her breastfeeding her three-month-old son whilst running the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) went viral. Without being able to defer her place despite being pregnant, Sophie decided to attempt the 106-mile race three months postpartum. Sophie explains the story behind the photograph, why it made such an impression on her and other people...
Concussion & rugby: Scotland captain Rachel Malcolm's journey & her symptoms and recovery from concussion
December 11, 2020 10:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBIn this episode we speak to Scotland Women's captain Rachel Malcolm around her experiences with concussion. Concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury and in a contact sport like rugby union, data collected over the past few seasons has found concussion is one of the most common injuries. In the interview Rachel talks about how rugby union has adjusted its laws to reduce the risk of getting concussed during a game and introduced the Head Injury Assessment (HIA) to enable medical staff to...
Concussion & rugby: Scotland captain Rachel Malcolm on her symptoms and recovery from concussion
December 11, 2020 10:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBIn this episode we speak to Scotland Women's captain Rachel Malcolm around her experiences with concussion. Concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury and in a contact sport like rugby union, data collected over the past few seasons has found concussion is one of the most common injuries. In the interview Rachel talks about how rugby union has adjusted its laws to reduce the risk of getting concussed during a game and introduced the Head Injury Assessment (HIA) to enable medical staff to...
Concussion & rugby: Scotland captain Rachel Malcolm's journey, symptoms and recovery from concussion
December 11, 2020 10:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBIn this episode we speak to Scotland Women's captain Rachel Malcolm around her experiences with concussion. Concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury and in a contact sport like rugby union, data collected over the past few seasons has found concussion is one of the most common injuries. In the interview Rachel talks about how rugby union has adjusted its laws to reduce the risk of getting concussed during a game and introduced the Head Injury Assessment (HIA) to enable medical staff to...
Concussion & rugby: Scotland captain Rachel Malcolm's journey, symptoms and recovery from concussion
December 11, 2020 10:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBIn this episode we speak to Scotland Women's captain Rachel Malcolm around her experiences with concussion. Concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury and in a contact sport like rugby union, data collected over the past few seasons has found concussion is one of the most common injuries. In the interview Rachel talks about how rugby union has adjusted its laws to reduce the risk of getting concussed during a game and introduced the Head Injury Assessment (HIA) to enable medical staff to...
Fatigue and the physiological differences between men & women with Professor Sandra Hunter
December 08, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBIn this BONUS episode we speak to Professor Sandra Hunter of Marquette University of Wisconsin. Professor Hunter is an expert in sex and age differences in muscle fatigability and endurance performance as well as the impact of stress on neuromuscular function and muscle fatigue. In the interview we speak in detail with Professor Hunter about the research she has done with female participants around fatigue and chat about other studies looking into the physiological differences between men ...
BONUS! Professor Sandra Hunter on fatigue and the physiological differences between men & women
December 08, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBIn this BONUS episode we speak to Professor Sandra Hunter of Marquette University of Wisconsin. Professor Hunter is an expert in sex and age differences in muscle fatigability and endurance performance as well as the impact of stress on neuromuscular function and muscle fatigue. In the interview we speak in detail with Professor Hunter about the research she has done with female participants around fatigue and chat about other studies looking into the physiological differences between men ...
Mental Health and women's sport: Elinor Snowsill, Amber Stobbs and Rachael Vanderwal on not showing weakness, injuries, retirement and social media
December 04, 2020 11:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBIn this special episode we speak about an important topic: Mental Health and sport. The stats from Mind charity say that 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem of some kind each year in England- so we know it’s an important topic to discuss. We are lucky enough to have three women on this episode who are all female athletes as well as being amazing people! Elinor Snowsill, Amber Stobbs and Rachael Vanderwal are all ambassadors of the Women's Sports Alliance and we speak to t...
Liz and Eilish McColgan on their mother-daughter, coach-athlete relationship and addressing the lack of females in coaching
November 27, 2020 10:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBIn this episode we speak to middle-distance runner and double Olympian Eilish McColgan and her mother, coach and former athlete (and Olympic silver medalist) Liz McColgan. We chat about Liz's role in coaching her oldest daughter Eilish, how they manage their long-distance relationship as mum and daughter and coach and athlete and how Liz got into the male-dominated world of sports coaching. Liz talks about how she feels around the lack of females in coaching roles and how women could be ...
Recovery: Sleep, the science behind different strategies and why recovery is so important with Dr Shona Halson
November 20, 2020 07:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBIn this episode we speak about all things Recovery with a world leading expert in all aspects of sleep, recovery strategies and travel, Dr Shona Halson. Shona is an Associate Professor in the School of Behavioural and Health Sciences at the Australian Catholic University. Prior to this she was a senior physiologist at the Australian Institute of Sport for 15 years, working both as a researcher and an applied scientist. In the interview we cover why recovery is important and why the topic...
Recovery & Sleep: The science behind different strategies and why recovery is so important with Dr Shona Halson
November 20, 2020 07:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBIn this episode we speak about all things Recovery with a world leading expert in all aspects of sleep, recovery strategies and travel, Dr Shona Halson. Shona is an Associate Professor in the School of Behavioural and Health Sciences at the Australian Catholic University. Prior to this she was a senior physiologist at the Australian Institute of Sport for 15 years, working both as a researcher and an applied scientist. In the interview we cover why recovery is important and why the topic...
Nutrition: Good habits, how to swerve cravings, menstrual symptoms and behaviour change
November 14, 2020 07:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBIn this episode, we’re focussing on a BIG area when it comes to performance, recovery, training and general wellbeing- it’s Nutrition. Today, we have a great guest joining us who is a Performance Nutritionist and an international rugby player for Ireland- Lauren Delany. Lauren has worked with some of the world's best athletes in her career and was the nutritionist for British Cycling for over 5 years. She also made her international debut for Ireland 15s back in 2018 and has recently start...
Sport science in action: Working with male coaches, navigating the menstrual cycle and contributing to a world-class set-up
November 10, 2020 11:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBIn this BONUS episode we speak to Caroline MacManus, a woman with over 20 years experience working in high performance sport. Caroline is currently a Physiologist and Senior Performance Scientist at High Performance Sport New Zealand, working with their elite rowing teams. In the interview we talk about working in a male dominated environment, building trust and relationships with athletes and coaches and advice she would give to aspiring practitioners looking to go down a similar route. We...
BONUS! Sport science in action: Working with male coaches, navigating the menstrual cycle and contributing to a world-class set-up
November 10, 2020 11:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBIn this BONUS episode we speak to Caroline MacManus, a woman with over 20 years experience working in high performance sport. Caroline is currently a Physiologist and Senior Performance Scientist at High Performance Sport New Zealand, working with their elite rowing teams. In the interview we talk about working in a male dominated environment, building trust and relationships with athletes and coaches and advice she would give to aspiring practitioners looking to go down a similar route. We...
Injury and the female athlete: Injury risk and prevention, impact of the menstrual cycle, removing psychological fear and the consequences of playing catch up
November 06, 2020 09:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBIn this episode we speak to Dr Nicole Surdyka, a Physical Therapist, Performance Coach, and Soccer Trainer who specialises in the rehabilitation and risk reduction of football injuries. Nicole started her own business after becoming disheartened when she saw research wasn't being translated into practice when working for private PT clinics across America. We speak about the common injuries she sees every day and why there are so many ACL injuries in women's sport. We chat about best prac...
This Mum Runs and Inspires: Jo Pavey on her lifelong love of running, having children mid-career and how she's stayed at the top for so long
October 30, 2020 09:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBOur guest this week is long-distance runner and mum of two Jo Pavey. Jo is an international athlete who has competed at five consecutive Olympic Games in the 5,000m and 10,000m. She was the European champion in 2014 after coming back from giving birth to her second child less than a year earlier. Jo aspires to compete at a sixth Olympic Games in 2021 at the age of 47- in short she's an amazing athlete and role model for so many women when it comes to balancing motherhood and training, prom...
Pelvic Health: Pregnancy, postpartum, pelvic floor and growing awareness around mums returning to exercise
October 23, 2020 06:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBIn this episode we’re speaking about pelvic health in women and returning to exercise after pregnancy and birth. For this interview, we’ve recruited two of the very best in this area; Advanced Physiotherapist in pelvic health Gráinne Donnelly and Specialist Women’s Health Physiotherapist Emma Brockwell. The pair together with Tom Goom wrote the highly cited return to running postpartum guidelines entitled: ‘Returning to running postnatal – guidelines for medical, health and fitness professi...