This episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast is with endurance sports journalist, ultrarunner, and podcaster Molly Hurford. Molly is also a coach and author, passionate about getting people—especially girls and women—psyched on adventure and being outside. We talk about how the lessons learned through sport translate into life, highlighting the importance of sport for women and girls. Molly and I discuss the huge participation dropout rate in teen girls, emphasizing strategies for keepin...
Feb 22, 2024•57 min•Ep. 170
With Valentine’s Day falling this week, I recorded a special solo episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast in dedication to my mom. In many previous episodes, I’ve spoken about the impact my dad has had on my own athletics career, however my mom also heavily influenced this journey too. So today, I share memories of my mom’s involvement in sports, how she inspired and supported my athletics, and our common passions for gymnastics and swimming. I reflect on how athletics have shaped my fam...
Feb 15, 2024•15 min•Ep. 169
This episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast is with sports medicine physician Dr. Efren Caballes, a Boulder-based sports doctor currently working with many professional athletes, primarily runners. He is also the co-host of the Ready To Run podcast, helping individuals navigate injuries and reduce injury risk. Dr. Caballes talks about how and why he came to specialize working with injured athletes, as well as his own athletics journey. We discuss common injuries, and the role of ultraso...
Feb 08, 2024•46 min•Ep. 168
In this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition, I have the honor of interviewing a true legend, world renowned exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist, Dr. Stacy Sims. Dr. Sims is a true pioneer in this field, who aims to revolutionize exercise nutrition and performance for women. We talk about the lack of research in female athletes, before diving deep into differences in female and male physiology beyond hormones, including the heightened risk of low energy availability and related bone...
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 167
This solo episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast is all about supplements, especially collagen. Until recently, I’ve been skeptical about collagen supplementation, but recent personal experiences have changed my perspective. I talk about the benefits of collagen both my husband and myself have experienced recently, before diving deep into what collagen actually is and why we need it. A vital protein in our bodies, I discuss the place for supplementation versus consuming certain foods li...
Jan 25, 2024•25 min•Ep. 166
This episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast is with registered dietitian and pioneer of research into female athletes, Dr Kelly Pritchett. From personal experiences as a top NCAA DI swimmer and decades of work with female athletes of all levels and sports, Dr Pritchett is quite the expert on all things female athlete nutrition. We talk about the fueling mistakes she made that led to her studying nutrition, before diving deep into chocolate milk for athletic recovery, fact versus fiction...
Jan 18, 2024•45 min•Ep. 165
This episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast is with Team USA volleyball player Betsi Flint. Betsi talks about her path to playing professional volleyball, from high school standout to competing in both indoor and beach volleyball at the NCAA DI level. We discuss Betsi’s journey with nutrition, and how criticism from a coach led her down a path of restriction and disordered beliefs about healthy eating, appearance, and body weight. Betsi shares the negative effect this had on her perform...
Jan 11, 2024•51 min•Ep. 164
This solo episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast is the first of 2024 and one big oreo sandwich- two tasty treats with some less tasty filling in the middle! I’m kicking off the New Year with a candid conversation about my personal life, the struggles I am having as a mom to a child with a chronic, life-threatening condition, and the toll this is taking on me, my family, and my work. As such, I share the decisions I have had to make pertaining to my business, Rise Up Nutrition, during t...
Jan 04, 2024•16 min•Ep. 163
Today's conversation is with fellow Registered Dietitian Paula Sturm RDN FMN CFSP to address the multitude of gut concerns that people face. We chat about all the fun stuff: bloating, diarrhea, constipation, IBS, heartburn, gluten intolerance, and more! Paula expresses the importance of finding the root cause of these gut issues and getting professional help as opposed to starting restrictive elimination diets on your own which may make things worse for years to come. In addition to testing, and...
Dec 28, 2023•46 min•Ep. 162
This solo episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast is a holiday special, but suitable for listening all year round! I talk about the increase in triggering messages and diet culture myths during the holidays, especially around weight gain. I reveal the truth about holiday weight gain, normalizing body changes throughout the year, including weight fluctuations in athletes’ off-seasons. Weight gain, especially for athletes, is often a very positive thing for health and performance. Enjoying...
Dec 21, 2023•22 min•Ep. 161
In this episode of the Female Athlete Podcast, I talk with professional trail runner and exercise scientist Keely Henninger. We discuss community and competition in trail running, and Keely shares strategies for optimizing performance, as well as handling unexpected challenges like injuries and race DNFs. Keely and I explore nutrition culture in trail running, how fueling enough improves how you feel and perform, as well as debunking the fear of overfueling. Keely touches on her nutrition journe...
Dec 14, 2023•55 min•Ep. 160
This episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast is with NCAA DI college athlete Megan O’Connor. After taking to social media to share her eating disorder recovery story, Megan wanted to come on the show to continue raising awareness for eating disorders. Megan candidly details her struggles with bulimia and how it intersected with sport, she speaks out about the harms to health and performance of eating disorders and the importance of getting help. We discuss mental health resources for col...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 159
In 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 discuss diet culture and toxic messaging surrounding food and bodies during the holidays, providing listeners with tips for dealing with family events and food occasions, navigating unhelpful conversations, and dieting pressures. I debunk holiday food myths, guilt, and shame: our bodies need energy and you can enjoy holiday food w...
Nov 30, 2023•35 min•Ep. 158
This episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast is with former professional runner Alexa Efraimson. A high school phenom and one of the best junior runners in US history, Alexa signed a professional contract with Nike aged 17, and ran professionally for 8 years. Alexa shares the highs and lows that came with such early success, including challenges with confidence and comparison as an elite athlete. We discuss how athletics can be a vehicle for personal growth, and how that intersected her ...
Nov 23, 2023•51 min•Ep. 157
This episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast is with youth sports coach and returning guest Erica Suter. Erica has been working with athletes for over ten years in performance enhancement and injury prevention: her mission is to help them become strong, resilient, and creative through exercise, while inspiring them to love movement and sports. Today we dive deep into Erica’s specialty: speed training for all athletes, across all sports and stages of life. We discuss the importance of spe...
Nov 16, 2023•37 min•Ep. 156
In this raw and vulnerable solo episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, Lindsey shares her experiences with a changing body postpartum and how other peoples’ comments have impacted her. She unpicks society’s flawed belief that weight loss is always good and deserving of compliments, and weight gain is bad, countering these beliefs with real world and personal examples of when weight loss is not a good thing or sign of health, and when weight gain is. Lindsey talks about how stress can i...
Nov 09, 2023•47 min•Ep. 155
This episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast is with fellow Registered Dietitian Marissa Casella. Marissa works with elite youth athletes as the Senior Performance Dietitian at IMG Academy, a school designed for young athletes to balance their sport with education. Marissa talks about how her challenges as a young athlete with celiac disease led her to a career in sports nutrition. Marissa shares about her role at IMG Academy, specifically helping girls feel more comfortable about their ...
Nov 02, 2023•58 min•Ep. 154
This Female Athlete Nutrition podcast episode is with Tokyo 2020 Olympian Elise Cranny. Currently a Nike-sponsored professional runner, Elise found success early on in high school and college, before going on to compete in the Olympics and set multiple American records. These highs have not been without lows, and Elise shares about her struggles with relative energy deficiency in sports (RED-S) that led her down a path of injuries, fatigue, and underperformance. We discuss the steps she took to ...
Oct 26, 2023•50 min•Ep. 153
bestseller “Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes”, Christine’s work helps women achieve their athletic potential by understanding and implementing the latest science. We talk about the evolution of women in sports science research, the impact of society and culture on body ideals, myths and misunderstanding harming women athletes, and the intersection of injuries, athletic identity, and eating disorders. In this episode we talk about: 2:40 Christine’s athletic and career bac...
Oct 19, 2023•55 min•Ep. 152
In this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with Ben Frederick, professional cyclist and advocate for brain injuries and mental health. Ben talks about his athletic background, dabbling in running before finding cycling during college, then progressing to the elite level. However, as Ben shares, his identity as a professional cyclist came crashing down following a life changing accident injuring his brain. Ben discusses the long-term impact this traumatic brain injury (TBI) h...
Oct 12, 2023•54 min•Ep. 151
In this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with Claudia Hanna, host of the “If This Food Could Talk” podcast. Deeply passionate about sharing the warm culture and foods of the Mediterranean, Claudia teaches Eat Like a Greek cooking classes and writes about the Mediterranean lifestyle on her blog Live Like a Goddess and as a freelance writer. Claudia shares her story from corporate America to living her dream in Cyprus, alongside the large impact her family’s heritage has had...
Oct 05, 2023•55 min•Ep. 151
In this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with 2x Olympic Medallist and World Champion triathlete, Katie Zaferes. As well as being one of the best triathletes in the world, Katie is a new mom to Kimble and role model to other athletes looking to balance elite sports with family. Katie briefly shares the basics of triathlon -swim, bike, run- explaining the different race distances and events like Ironman and the Olympics. She talks about her path to becoming a pro triathlete...
Sep 28, 2023•55 min•Ep. 150
What is Rise Up Nutrition and how do we help female athletes? Looking to improve your nutrition and performance? Or need help for your team? In this episode we will cover 6 ways that you can work with Rise Up Nutrition to become Fierce, Fit & Fueled! I discuss our 6 programs and services: what they are, who they’re for, how and why they help. Female Athlete System of Transformation (aka the FAST Track Program) Fuel School Female Athlete Nutrition Online Course Alumni Program Podcast Patreon ...
Sep 21, 2023•48 min•Ep. 149
In this client testimonial episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I am joined by collegiate gymnast, future dietitian, and Rise Up Nutrition client, Camille. Camille recently graduated from our Female Athlete System of Transformation, aka the FAST Track Program, and is now part of our Alumni Program. Camille talks about her struggles with disordered eating and depression as a high performing student-athlete. Camille shares how both receiving intensive outpatient eating disorder support...
Sep 14, 2023•53 min•Ep. 148
In this solo episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I dive deep into the topic of nutrition and fitness apps and trackers. With most smartphones already having health apps downloaded from the start, and millions more available to download, access to nutrition and fitness apps has never been greater. I question whether this is always a good thing, and the potential harms and unintended consequences they may contribute to. From calorie counting apps and fitness trackers, like MyFitnessPa...
Sep 07, 2023•41 min•Ep. 147
In this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with Heidi Strickler, a fellow Registered Sports Dietitian specializing in female athletes, eating disorders, REDS and amenorrhea. As well as being an athlete herself, Heidi has overcome her own nutrition and mindset challenges, and uses these experiences to benefit her work today. Here, Heidi vulnerably shares her personal 12-year battle with an eating disorder during high school, college, and her early career as a dietitian. Begin...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 146
In this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I talk with Sarah Cowart, academic coach for athletes. This is an incredibly timely episode with the Fall semester just beginning for most high schools and colleges. Sarah helps parents and student-athletes navigate the academic process to play sports in college, teaching them strategies for a successful transition. Sarah dives deep into the college recruiting process from the academic side, explaining the requirements student-athletes mus...
Aug 24, 2023•44 min•Ep. 145
In this episode, I sit down with recurring guest and lead nutrition success coach at Rise Up Nutrition Jenna Stranzl. This is a continuation of Episode 140: My Newborn’s Medical Condition + Life Updates , where I shared about my baby son, Levi, and his life threatening medical condition, Glycogen Storage Disease (GSD). Jenna and I discuss the condition more, the different types of GSD, genetic causes and prevalence. Fortunately, this is an incredibly rare genetic disorder, and while it is curren...
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 144
In this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition, I talk with clean sport advocate, running coach and podcaster Chris McClung. We explore Chris’ introduction to running and coaching, how he adjusts training to individual athletes including women during and after pregnancy and menopause, and the power of the team. Chris and I discuss and debunk the concept of racing weight, normalizing weight fluctuations within seasons and throughout life: hormones, aging, development, environmental conditions, h...
Aug 10, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 143
In this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition, I have the honor of interviewing a true legend, world renowned exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist, Dr. Stacy Sims. Dr. Sims is a true pioneer in this field, who aims to revolutionize exercise nutrition and performance for women. We begin by discussing Dr. Sims’ motivation for her work and the shocking statistic that only 4-8% of all sports science studies include women, with far fewer pertaining to sports nutrition and women. Dr. Sims e...
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 142
