A question I frequently hear from many of my female coaching clients is, "What supplements do you take?" This is one I hesitate to answer because supplements are very individualized. Several of the supplements I take are based on bloodwork identifying things I'm deficient in. That said, there are several supplements that *most* female cyclists can benefit from taking, and there are a few others that *many* other folks may be deficient in. 🔥 50% off training plans with coupon code PODCAST50. 👉 ...
Jun 17, 2025•12 min
It always makes me sad 😢 when I hear folks tell me that they don’t have friends to ride with or are struggling to find a bike community to be a part of. And I relate—I’ve moved cities multiple times in my adult life, and have had to start over finding bike friends. 👯♀️ The good news is that female cyclists are the kindest, most welcoming women I’ve ever met. Here’s how I’ve gone about connecting with them. ⭐ 15% Off At Pearl Izumi with code FEMME15👉 https://alnk.to/cwU9NfF Resources Mentione...
Jun 03, 2025•9 min
Have you ever been out on the trail or road and encountered a mechanical issue that left you stranded and afraid to ride longer distances on your own? Or maybe you've been putting off taking care of your bike because you're not sure what you should be doing? In either case, you're not alone. Many cyclists, especially women, haven't been given the encouragement or resources to learn these crucial skills. That's why I'm thrilled to welcome Casey Wytaske to the show. Casey is a professional bike me...
May 13, 2025•34 min
In this episode, I sit down with three inspiring women from the Goldilocks cycling community: Summer, Daniela, and Aria. For those who have never heard of Goldilocks, it is a popular non-competitive women's cycling event in Provo, Utah that offers various distance options, including the coveted century ride. We chat about everything you need to know before tackling a century: from training approaches and essential gear, to pre-ride rituals that set you up for success, and yes—even the practical ...
Apr 29, 2025•23 min
I'm thrilled to bring you my conversation with Selene Yeager, a powerhouse in the cycling world who has evolved her career to focus on helping active women navigate menopause. As host of the "Hit Play Not Pause" podcast and content creator for Feisty Menopause, Selene brings decades of experience as a contributing editor to Bicycling Magazine, author of over two dozen books, and a background in racing and coaching. In this interview, we discuss what women should know about peri- and post- menopa...
Apr 15, 2025•34 min
Kathryn Bertine is a warrior for gender equality in the world of professional cycling. As a former pro cyclist herself, Kathryn has spent more than a decade advocating for pay equality and the inclusion of women in the Tour de France. She is also an author, journalist, and the CEO of the Homestretch Foundation, which provides free temporary housing and other support for working women (primarily professional cyclists) living or earning below the poverty line. A few years ago, I read her book Stan...
Apr 01, 2025•53 min
In this podcast episode, I'm going to break down the four different types of rest you need to incorporate into your training, and why each one is absolutely crucial to feel your best on the bike. 🔥 50% off training plans with coupon code PODCAST50. 👉 https://shop.femmecyclist.com/product-category/training-plans/ ⭐ 20% Off At Terry Cycles 👉 https://terrycycling.com/discount/CYCLIST Full Show Notes: https://femmecyclist.com/stop-fighting-rest ❤️ Join Kristen & The Femme Cyclist Community ➡︎...
Mar 25, 2025•10 min
Jill Kintner is one of the most versatile and accomplished women (and humans for that matter) in the sport of cycling. In this interview, she shares how her early days in BMX gave her the skills to dominate in multiple bike disciplines, and why we should also focus on our skill building. 🔥 50% off training plans with coupon code PODCAST50. 👉 https://shop.femmecyclist.com/product-category/training-plans/ ⭐ 20% Off At Terry Cycles 👉 https://terrycycling.com/discount/CYCLIST Full Show Notes: htt...
Mar 18, 2025•38 min
In this episode, I’m going to break down why we need to stop obsessing over our weight and what we should be focusing on instead. 🔥 50% off training plans with coupon code PODCAST50. 👉 https://shop.femmecyclist.com/product-category/training-plans/ ⭐ 20% Off At Terry Cycles 👉 https://terrycycling.com/discount/CYCLIST Full Show Notes: https://femmecyclist.com/number-on-the-scale ❤️ Join Kristen & The Femme Cyclist Community ➡︎ Website: https://femmecyclist.com ➡︎ YouTube: https://www.youtub...
Mar 11, 2025•8 min
In this interview, Allison Tetrick, former World Tour pro road racer turned gravel cyclist, opens up about her journey from biochemist to pro cyclist, shares her powerful story of recovering from a traumatic brain injury, and discusses her passion for getting more women to the start line. We talk about everything from mental strategies for endurance events to why gravel racing offers such a unique sense of freedom and adventure. 🔥 50% off training plans with coupon code PODCAST50. 👉 https://sh...
Mar 04, 2025•45 min
Natasha Woodworth, the inspiring founder of Curious Creatures, joins us to share how she's transforming the mountain bike apparel industry with a unique blend of sustainability and style. 💜 ⭐ 50% off training plans with coupon code PODCAST50. 👉 https://shop.femmecyclist.com/product-category/training-plans/ Full Show Notes: https://femmecyclist.com/natasha-woodworth-interview ❤️ Join Kristen & The Femme Cyclist Community ➡︎ Website: https://femmecyclist.com ➡︎ YouTube: https://www.youtube.c...
Oct 29, 2024•29 min
Women are headed to Red Bull Rampage for the very first time! To celebrate this huge milestone, I sat down with Chelsea Kimball (who will be competing) to discuss what this opportunity means to her. We chat about how she's been preparing, what success at Rampage would look like for her, and what comes next. While most of us will never chuck ourselves off a cliff like she is, Chelsea manages not only to be awe-inspiring but also totally relatable to those of us mere mortals. She shares some tips ...
Oct 07, 2024•28 min
In this episode of the Femme Cyclist podcast, we're diving deep into the mental side of cycling with sport psychologist Dr. Erin Ayala. In our chat, Erin shares invaluable insights on some of the biggest challenges we face as cyclists, from that pesky habit of comparing ourselves to others to finding the motivation to train. We also tackle the topic of burnout and how to strike a bike-life balance, so that cycling remains a source of joy, not stress. Erin's down-to-earth advice will help you set...
Oct 01, 2024•48 min
If you don't know who Kristen Faulkner is, you've probably been living under a rock. Kristen recently made headlines by clinching, not one but two, Olympic gold medals. I'm thrilled to bring you an inspiring conversation with one of the biggest names in women's pro cycling today. In this interview, we dive deep into her story — exploring the incredible mental strength she’s developed to thrive at the highest level of her sport. Kristen opens up about the unique struggles female cyclists encounte...
Sep 17, 2024•33 min
This is my family's first year as part of NICA. (For those that don't know, NICA--aka the National Interscholastic Cycling Association--is an organization that gets middle school and high school kids together in a team environment to ride and race mountain bikes). My husband and I are coaching, and our 6th grade son is a student athlete. In just a few months of being on a team (go Boise Brave!), we caught the NICA bug. It's a fantastic organization that promotes fun, inclusivity, equity, respect...
Sep 03, 2024•49 min
Did you watch the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift last summer? If so, you have Kate Veronneau to thank. Kate is the Director of Women's Strategy at Zwift (the popular indoor cycling platform you probably already use). She has done an amazing job not only of elevating the company, but also the sport of professional women's cycling. In this interview, we chat about parity in women's cycling, the barriers to getting more sponsorship for women, and how Zwift has acted as an entry way for women gett...
Mar 12, 2024•35 min
What sounds like more fun that getting paid to go on bike adventures, to create new routes, and to organize events for other cyclists? Sounds too good to be true, right? Yet, that's exactly what Sarah Swallow is doing. Sarah manages to blend adventure cycling, community organizing, and advocacy work into one creative and inspiring package. Whether you're interested in joining her in Southern Arizona for a ride, learning how to organize your own event, or create cycling routes, you'll want to lis...
Feb 27, 2024•46 min
Why is it that we spend soooo much time talking about what bike to get, or how to train, and what to eat, but almost no time talking about one of the biggest things that affects our performance: our menstrual cycle?!?! 😳So yeah—let’s talk about it! 💜 🔥 12-Week Cycling Fitness Training Plan 🔥 Use coupon code PODCAST50 for 50% Off https://shop.femmecyclist.com/product/cycling-fitness-training-plan/ ❤️ FREE Downloadable Period Tracker ❤️ https://www.femmecyclist.com/menstrual-cycle-tracker/ 🖤 ...
Feb 13, 2024•17 min
Lael Wilcox is one of the best known names in women's cycling. She has won or set records on countless ultra endurance routes over the last ten years. I was so honored to get to sit down with Lael to chat about her plans for a 2024 Around The World record attempt, her women's rallies, what it's like being the recipient of so much criticism online, and much more. 📒 Show Notes 📒 👉 https://femmecyclist.com/lael-wilcox-interview 🔥 12-Week Cycling Fitness Training Plan 🔥 Use coupon code PODCAST5...
Jan 30, 2024•36 min
If you're anything like me, you LOVE getting out on the bike but maybe you don't like strength training quite as much. But the unfortunate truth is that we NEED to be doing strength training in addition to riding our bikes. In this podcast interview, I chat with Bekah Rottenberg about why strength training needs to be a non-negotiable part of our routine. Bekah, who is a mountain bike skills coach and strength training coach, likes to say "you can't be strong on the bike until you get strong off...
Jan 16, 2024•40 min
Whether you're new to mountain biking or just haven't progressed as far as you would like, it's likely one of two things (maybe both) that are holding you back: your skills or your confidence. In this episode, I chat with Joanna Yates about how to develop both. Joanna is a mountain bike skills coach and guide in Sedona, Arizona. She's also a mountain bike instructor mentor, helping new mountain bike coaches get started. We touch on a bunch of topics in this interview including how to choose a mo...
Dec 19, 2023•46 min
It's that time of year when many of us start thinking about what we would like to accomplish in the coming year and what our cycling goals are. In this episode, I'm going to give you a framework you can use when developing your goals. 📕Get your goal setting workbook 📕 https://www.femmecyclist.com/goals 🖤 Femme Cyclist Community 🖤 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femme_cyclist/ 👉Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/femmecyclistcommunity 🛒 Femme Cyclist Shop 🛒 👉 https://sh...
Dec 12, 2023•8 min
You might know Jess Hana from her wildly popular and hilarious Instagram account @jessthemaker. Her funny and relatable mountain bike videos poke fun at herself and at mountain biking culture as a whole. In this podcast interview, I chat with Jess about how she got started making videos, her creative process, and her life in Bentonville. But my favorite takeaway from our conversation, is the sense that Jess is living (and making a living) as her authentic self. The person you see in her videos i...
Dec 05, 2023•51 min
Taking an off season is so important, even if you're *just* a recreational cyclist. It's an opportunity to rest, recover, and hit a reset button before you charge into next year. In this episode, Kristen shares why the off season is so important, what it should look like, and how you can use the time to come back stronger than ever next year. ❤️ Shop Terry Saddles ❤️ https://bit.ly/45Y77il 🖤 Femme Cyclist Community 🖤 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femme_cyclist/ 👉Facebook Group: https...
Nov 21, 2023•10 min
Are you already incorporating a yoga practice into your schedule? If not, you should be! Yoga has tons of benefits for mountain bikers and cyclists including flexibility, injury prevention, present moment awareness, and better breathing. In this podcast episode, Rebecca Bell, a professional mountain bike skills coach and yoga instructor, shares why we should be doing yoga and how we can incorporate it into our already busy lives. 📒 Show Notes 📒 👉 https://femmecyclist.com/benefits-of-yoga-for-...
Nov 14, 2023•42 min
There is so much confusion over what we should be eating as endurance athletes. And there are so many people feeding us misinformation or strict guidelines that many of us don't know what's what anymore. That's why I asked Uri Carlson to come on the podcast. Uri is a dietician nutritionist who works with endurance athletes to help them know what the heck they should be eating. In this interview, Uri shares what a balanced meal looks like, what we should be eating while we're on the bike, how to ...
Oct 31, 2023•45 min
Are you struggling to find bike friends? Or perhaps you already have bike friends but would like to build a stronger bike community in your town. In either case, you may want to consider starting your own club or organizing a group ride. That’s what Erica Davis did. Erica is the founder of the Crank Queens, a thriving women’s mountain bike membership group in town of Boise, ID. In this podcast interview, she shares how she first started the group, how she’s grown it into what it is today, and ho...
Oct 17, 2023•26 min
Christine Yu, author of the book Up To Speed: The Groundbreaking Science Of Women Athletes, shares the most up to date information on science that applies to female cyclists and how we can incorporate it into our lives. This includes tracking our menstrual cycles, getting enough food to eat, and continuing to be athletic thru life transitions. 📒 Show Notes 📒 👉 https://femmecyclist.com/the-groundbreaking-science-of-women-athletes-with-christine-yu/ 📚 Get The Book 📚 👉 https://amzn.to/3Q1req5...
Oct 10, 2023•44 min
In the world of women's mountain biking, Shredly is a well known name. Chances are, you either have a pair of Shredly mountain bike shorts, or you have a girlfriend that does. But it wasn't always that way. Once upon a time, women were still wearing boring black bike shorts and Shredly was just a kickstarter campaign. In this podcast interview, I had the opportunity to sit down with Ashely Rankin, the founder and owner of Shredly. She shares the origin story of Shredly, what makes the brand spec...
Oct 03, 2023•38 min
News alert: you shouldn't be suffering in the saddle! Saddle sores, soft tissue pain, chafing, and pelvic floor issues should not be ignored. There ARE solutions to your saddle pain and discomfort "downstairs". In this podcast episode, I'll share 7 things you can try to address your issues. 📔Resources 📔 👉How To Prevent & Heal Saddle Sores: https://www.femmecyclist.com/how-to-heal-and-prevent-saddle-sores/ 👉 Bike Saddles For Women: https://www.femmecyclist.com/road-bike-saddles-ladies/ 👉...
Sep 26, 2023•12 min
