With co-host Katie Zaferes on maternity leave, Kelly and Joanne are joined by special guest Bianca Fernandez-Clark, founder of Women in Tri UK , to break down the new Ironman age-group World Championship qualification system —and what it means for gender equity in the sport. But first, they recap the chaos of Ironman Frankfurt: from penalties and mishaps to standout performances ( Kristian Blummenfelt , anyone?) and gear issues that shook up the race. They also preview Challenge Roth, where curr...
Jul 04, 2025•1 hr 21 min
She may be in her rookie season as a pro long-course triathlete, but Lydia Russell is already throwing down impressive performances, including the win over a top-tier field at Happy Valley 70.3. Most impressive? She's relatively new to the sport of triathlon and admittedly still has a lot of questions! Today, Katie, Joanne, and Kelly chat with Lydia about her launch into triathlon (from getting injured while running in college), moving up through NCAA tri as a short-course athlete, and then movi...
Jun 27, 2025•59 min
Welcome to The Feist — your favorite sports, with your feistiest friends. Hosted by Sara Gross and Kelly O’Mara, Feisty's newest podcast is here to celebrate the unstoppable rise of women’s sports. Every week they'll cover what you need to know in women's sports: from running to basketball to everything in between. The Feist will bring you the untold stories of female athletes, interviews with those athletes and behind-the-scenes experts, and the feisty analysis you need to be a fan. This is the...
Jun 26, 2025•55 min
She's baaackkkkk! Joanne, Katie, and Kelly are joined by endurance athlete, FKT record holder, and former IronWomen host, Alyssa Godesky , for a deep dive into the crazy world of adventure racing. Alyssa shares what she’s been up to lately, plus her favorite recent race performance (can you say: Lydia Russell at Happy Valley 70.3?!) She then gives a behind-the-scenes look at multi-day adventure races — from logistics and training, to eating and sleep deprivation. We had all the questions and she...
Jun 20, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Katie, Joanne, and Kelly return with insights, info, and inspiration from the world of women’s triathlon: The 2025 season is heating up — The latest race results and what’s shaking up the women’s field. The research gap is real — Kelly shares key takeaways from the Female Athlete Conference, including the shocking stat that only 6% of sports science research was conducted solely on female athletes. Our r esearch wish list — And the hosts dive into the studies they wish existed on pregnancy, low ...
Jun 13, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Over the past eight years, Feisty Media has grown into a go-to resource for women’s health and performance education. In this special episode, Feisty CEO Sara Gross and Hit Play Not Pause host Selene Yeager reflect on how Feisty’s content has evolved to meet the real-life needs of active women. From menopause and nutrition to strength training and brain health, Feisty is offering more than ever—including a new suite of comprehensive, on-demand courses. In a world overflowing with wellness advice...
Jun 09, 2025•35 min
Katie and Kelly are joined by special guest, Emma Pallant-Browne for a discussion on athletes and pregnancy. Katie is checking in at 36 weeks and Emma is now at 26 weeks pregnant, and all three discuss the challenges of balancing training and family life—including the emotional and physical toll of pregnancy and postpartum recovery. After a quick update on the latest races and results, they dive into everything pregnancy and postpartum as athletes: Their current pregnancy training (or "exercisin...
Jun 06, 2025•51 min
Katie, Joanne, and Kelly are joined this week by OG Feisty Sarah True, and we get caught up on what Sarah's been up to, her sudden rise to NY Times fame , and the complexities of balancing all of life's priorities. The team also discusses: The upcoming races this weekend: Ironman Hamburg, WTCS Alghero, and T100 San Francisco The controversy over confusing rules for hydration systems (that we're still not sure we understand after a 75-minute explanation from the head ref) The craziest rule violat...
May 30, 2025•50 min
Katie, Joanne, and Kelly are back with your front row seat to triathlon — diving into an exciting weekend of global racing, spotlighting Lucy Charles-Barclay’s Ironman Lanzarote win, Jeanne Lehair's victory on a rainy WTCS Yokohama course, and Slovakian Nikola Korbova making history by becoming the first woman to win an Xtri overall! We then get their views on the growth of the sport and how the U.S. can prepare to take advantage of LA2028 — with Katie Zaferes' inside look at what it was like af...
May 23, 2025•1 hr 15 min
The Feisty Triathlon podcast is back and we're getting to know our new hosts, Olympic medalist Katie Zaferes, Ironman announcer Joanne Murphy, and Feisty content director Kelly O'Mara. They're joined by special guest 4x World Champion Mirinda "Rinny" Carfrae. And we're kicking off with a deep dive into their early journeys in triathlon — plus where they want the sport to go. Each week, the new Feisty Triathlon show will showcase women’s voices and stories in the sport, as well as cover the lates...
May 16, 2025•1 hr 5 min
After a long off-season, our new Feisty Triathlon podcast relaunches with a live episode next week. We’ll have a special guest, we’ll be talking about all the latest races and news, and we’ll take questions from you. Mark your calendars for May 14 at 3 p.m. ET and join us on the Feisty Media Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/feistymedia In the meantime: Our new hosts have a message for you. Can you guess who they are?
May 07, 2025•1 min
After Ironman's announcement yesterday that the World Championship race will return to one day with men & women in the same event, and that age-group women's qualification spots will return to a system of proportionality based on participation rates, we had to call an emergency podcast. Don't worry, the new Feisty Triathlon podcast will be re-launching in two weeks. Mark your calendars for a live launch event on May 14 — and can you guess who the hosts are? But, until then, Kelly & Sara ...
May 01, 2025•54 min
Here we go again with the bombardment of “New Year, New You” ads and messages to “eat this, not that,” or “do this specific workout for 30 days to get amazing abs.” You know the drill and they’re probably in your feed as we speak. In this first-of-its kind episode, Feisty Media podcast hosts Kathryn Taylor (Girls Gone Gravel), Sara Gross (Women’s Performance Podcast), Kelly O’Mara (If We Were Riding), and Selene Yeager (Hit Play Not Pause) unite for a candid conversation about these societal pre...
Dec 27, 2024•55 min
In this final episode of If We Were Riding the whole gang returns, including a visit from "Old Sara" and an introspective voicemail from Kelly's Mom. Today, we say "goodbye" to this iteration of the show by looking ahead and sharing dreams and goals for 2025 and beyond. Also, in today's show: Khadijah's Experience in New Zealand The Norms Have Shifted in Our Sport (Thanks, in part, to Feisty's work) Where Can We Best Contribute to Change? Where to From Here? Our Final "We Rock Because" Leave us ...
Dec 20, 2024•55 min
This week we have reached our final episode of the IronWomen podcast. Haley and Alyssa spend the intro discussing what this show has meant to them, and how they plan to keep the IronWomen spirit alive moving forward. Then, we are excited to bring you all an interview with Melanie Baumann, who is a pro triathlete who dabbles in just about everything. She tells us about her wide variety of adventures and how she balances them with more traditional racing, and well as giving her insights on injury ...
Dec 19, 2024•1 hr 35 min
Laura Siddall (Sid) hops into this week's group ride to chat about IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships, random athlete surveys, and more! News From New Zealand Can Taylor Be Beat? Podium Picks IRONMAN Secret Surveys This Happened to A Woman in A Race?! Well, If You're Soliciting Advice... Leave us a Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/feistytriathlon Follow us on Instagram: @feistytriathlon Feisty Media Website: https://livefeisty.com/ Support Feisty Triathlon Partners: Orca: Get 15% off with code...
Dec 13, 2024•56 min
We are so excited to welcome an endurance athlete extraordinaire to the show this week in our interview with Emma Pooley! Emma is a multi time world champ and olympic and commonwealth games medalist on the bike, and a multi time duathlon world champ. In addition to all of that, in more recent years she has taken to gravel biking and mountain running, and even has a memoir coming out soon! In this interview we dug into all aspects of Emma's career, from fueling, to injuries, to travel, and everyt...
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 27 min
This week: If We Were Riding is Riding Off Into the Sunset True Turkey Trottin’ Women Go 1-2 at Ultraman World Champs The IM Rumor Telephone Game A Hijab and a Sports Bra Help Us Decide What's Next! Leave us a Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/feistytriathlon Follow us on Instagram: @feistytriathlon Feisty Media Website: https://livefeisty.com/ Support Feisty Triathlon Partners: Orca: Get 15% off with code FEISTY15 at https://www.orca.com Previnex: Get 15% off your first order with the code F...
Dec 06, 2024•47 min
These week we are thrilled to bring to everyone the interview we’ve all been waiting for: Jenny Kalmbach, who was the lead paddle boarder in Kona this year! Jenny told us all the details on her experiences in this role, including the wildlife sightings along the way. Beyond the triathlon world though, Jenny has had an illustrious paddle boarding career, including big races and long treks. We loved this change of perspective and getting to learn about the paddle boarding world, and we are so exci...
Dec 05, 2024•1 hr 10 min
This episode originally aired in December 2023. This week, we answer your random questions in our first "Ask Us Anything" group ride: Overrated and underrated snacks Biggest triathlon regrets Grateful for pie Hire professional heisters Shoving sh*t down your jersey Chill out on the super shoes Stochastic racing is a thing Hottest hot take Leave us a Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/feistytriathlon Follow us on Instagram: @feistytriathlon Feisty Media Website: https://livefeisty.com/ Support ...
Nov 29, 2024•49 min
This week we are stoked to welcome rookie pro Deborah Eckhouse to the show!! Deborah has just wrapped up her first season competing professionally in long course triathlon, and we loved this interview getting to hear about her entire journey! Deborah works the graveyard shift as a public safety supervisor, and then by day she does her training. In this interview, Deborah tells us all about her journey into the sport, from being inspired by her dad to do triathlon in the first place, to just rece...
Nov 28, 2024•1 hr 10 min
This week: Panic Training for a Marathon Heroes or All Hype? Bringing the Trash Talk to Tri Spilling the T-100 Goss Keep Showing Up! Leave us a Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/feistytriathlon Follow us on Instagram: @feistytriathlon Feisty Media Website: https://livefeisty.com/ Support Feisty Triathlon Partners: Orca: Get 15% off with code FEISTY15 at https://www.orca.com Previnex: Get 15% off your first order with the code FEISTYTRI at https://www.previnex.com/ Xterra: Looking for a new ra...
Nov 22, 2024•54 min
In this packed episode, Haley and Alyssa recap race day stories from both the recent IRONMAN Arizona, where Haley was spectating her coached athletes, as well as the recent T100 World Championship Final in Dubai. They also welcome two rising stars in the sport, Hana Al Nabulsi and Naomi Ruff. Hana is a Team UAE triathlete who was on the ground at this year's T100 World Championship Final. She shares the growing excitement and enthusiasm for the sport in her country, as well as her desire to set ...
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr 13 min
After a rest week last week, the group ride meets again! This week: Moving Through Grief Winter Training Goals Don’t Be Scared to Lift Heavy Shit We’re All Just Making It Up Where are those 900 Kona spots? Tri-ing to Build Tri in Dubai Kelly Would Be a Lifetime Banner Leave us a Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/feistytriathlon Follow us on Instagram: @feistytriathlon Feisty Media Website: https://livefeisty.com/ Support Feisty Triathlon Partners: Orca: Get 15% off with code FEISTY15 at https...
Nov 15, 2024•56 min
We all know her, we all love her- welcome back, Chelsea Sodaro, to the IronWomen podcast! Since her world championship win in 2022, Chelsea has experienced a whirlwind of ups, downs, and everything in between. In this interview, we got to hear about how she has revamped her support system in 2024, how she finds the wins, even on the hard days, and how she makes sure her athletic career aligns with her personal values. Chelsea is not only a phenomenal athlete, but also a phenomenal person, and we...
Nov 14, 2024•59 min
Are you feeling some post-race or post-season blues? Perhaps you've come off of a big event or a long season and you feel...well...sad, a little lost, rutterless. Feisty Media has teamed up with the Vinfast IRONMAN for this education session on how to handle the post-race blues, a normal occurrence among endurance athletes. Host Sara Gross welcomes an expert panel to discuss: Signs of the post-race blues Why this happens after a major event Suggestions on how to honor your body and mind in this ...
Nov 08, 2024•57 min
With the NCAA triathlon championships on the horizon this weekend, we are so excited to welcome NCAA coach Jocelyn Bonney to the show! Jocelyn is the assistant coach of the University of Arizona triathlon team in Tucson, Arizona, which is in only its second year as a program. Heading into this year’s race, Arizona is ranked second in the country, so in this interview Jocelyn told us all about what they have done these past two years to get to that level. She told us all about the impotence of cu...
Nov 07, 2024•1 hr 28 min
This week, the group is joined by Dr. Erin Ayala, a Licensed Psychologist and Certified Mental Performance Consultant, to discuss pre-competition stress, post-race blues, and keeping a healthy perspective on our performances in training and races. Also, in this episode: What’s the Kona Buzz? A Place for Women at the Table? Don't Be Grabbing the 2 Liter Mindset Matters with Dr. Erin Ayala Leave us a Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/feistytriathlon Follow us on Instagram: @feistytriathlon Feis...
Nov 01, 2024•1 hr 8 min
We are so excited to welcome pro long course athlete Danielle Fauteux to the show this week! Danielle recently became a pro at 39 years old, but prior to that she balanced her other hobby of being a plane pilot alongside her career as an architectural designer. In this interview she tells us all about her adventure-filled life, and how all of the passions she has pursued have led her to professional triathlon. Danielle also tells us about how she began her career in elite sport as a semi profess...
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 11 min
This week, while Kelly is out in Kona inspecting the vibes, the group ride welcomes pro (and post-op) Haley Chura and age group athlete, Royce Chang, to discuss the T100 Lake Las Vegas. Royce is Fan Girling Haley Gives the T100 Play-By-Play Picking Dude Kona Podiums Out of Thin Air What Is this Show Even About?! Back to the Pet Stories Oh, The Secrets We Keep Leave us a Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/feistytriathlon Follow us on Instagram: @feistytriathlon Feisty Media Website: https://liv...
Oct 25, 2024•56 min
