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    Feisty Women’s Performance

    Tired of fads, quick fixes, and performance advice that wasn’t designed for you? So are we. Feisty Women’s Performance cuts through the noise to bring you credible, science-backed insights to live your best, healthiest, active life.

    Hosted by Dr. Erin Ayala, this is your go-to resource for tackling the challenges of being an active woman today—whether you’re hoping to PR your next marathon or just trying to understand how much protein women actually need to be eating.

    We’ll move beyond the male-dominated lens of sport science to deliver honest conversations and actionable advice from women for women, to improve women’s health. Each episode dives deep into one of our four pillars—physiology, nutrition, mental health, and cultural issues—with leading experts to explore topics that are often left undiscussed.

    If you’re an active woman who cares about your sustainable health, performance growth, and long-term progress, these conversations are for you.

    No fads, no quick fixes. Just real science and legit experts.

    Re-launching January 2026.

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    The Future of Female Performance is FASTR with Dr. Emily Kraus and Dr. Megan Roche Apr 04, 2022
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    Okay, Feisty friends, if you are looking for some inspiration and motivation - this is the episode for you.

    This week, Sara talks to Emily Kraus and Megan Roche. Emily is the FASTR program coordinator, MD, a clinical assistant professor at Stanford children's orthopedic and sports medicine center, a seven-time marathoner, and a two-time Boston finisher.

    Megan is the FASTR lead researcher, an MD, a Ph.D. candidate in epidemiology, AND a five-time national trail running champion.

    So what is FASTR? It is a program designed to conduct research and provide information for female athletes. Sara talks to Emily and Megan about the moments they first realized there was a gender gap in sports science research, and how they are working to close that gap. Further, they discuss how women have certain advantages built into their physiology to help them perform, and what Emily and Megan would do if they could conduct ANY research on female performance broadly.

    Follow the FASTR program on Instagram @stanfordfastr

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    Selene Yeager - The Power of Pushing Back, Speaking Out, and Welcoming In Mar 28, 2022
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    This week on the show, Sara shares Selene Yeager’s Keynote Speech from last weekend’s Feisty Women’s Performance Summit.

    Selene is a professional journalist, health and fitness writer, personal trainer, professional mountain bike racer, and an all-American IRONMAN triathlete. Selene discusses her journey to where she is today - as host of Feisty Menpoause’s Hit Play Not Pause podcast. She underlines the importance of coming together as women and creating an empowering culture for all women - not just those that are ready to break down barriers. Sara and Selene end the show with an insightful Q&A session where they get real with us and share the ways they have been built up by their communities.

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    Amelia Boone Wants to Live Life to the Fullest Mar 21, 2022
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    This week on the show, Sara welcomes obstacle racer, Amelia Boone, to discuss Amelia’s experience as a high-performance female athlete.

    Boone is one of the most decorated obstacle course racers ever, four-time obstacle course World Champion, three-time winner of the World's Toughest Mudder, Spartan Race Champion, Ultrarunner, AND full-time lawyer for Apple inc.

    Amelia tells us about her start in obstacle racing and the importance of having a good neighborhood playground. Amelia and Sara delve into the pressures of sport from a young age. When Amelia was 15, she first developed an eating disorder that would seriously jeopardize her mental health, physical health, and athletic performance. They discuss the clear and distinct intersection of sport and disordered eating and the ways in which self-knowledge can propel recovery.

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    Why Lael Wilcox Won't Hold Hands at the Finish Line Mar 14, 2022
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    Sara welcomes Ultra-endurance bike rider and racer, Lael Wilcox, to discuss her unconventional success in ultra racing and the joy of making people (ok, mostly men) think, "How is this even possible?!"

    In 2016, she won the Trans Am Bike Race outright, making her the first female to do so. The Trans Am is the premier self-supported road race across the United States, traversing over 4200 miles.

    She discusses:

    • The exhilaration of winning outright
    • Her strategy and logistics for winning such a grueling event
    • The power of beating the boys - "A Win for Womankind"
    • A woman's capacity for resilience and grit
    • What it was like being constantly doubted and questioned
    • Handling the physical and mental aspects of pain and how she made friends with it


    Lael also runs Tucson GRIT and Anchorage GRIT (girls riding into tomorrow), a cycling mentorship program, for girls ages 11-13. They ride together for six weeks, with a build-up to a camp-out ride. Her true passion? Getting more girls and women to “give it a go.” She shares her advice with parents of young girls, and even older women who want to achieve their own epic adventures.

    Find mentors and start small. Do things that will build your confidence. Then, before you know it, you'll be riding across the country in jean shorts beating the boys across the line.

    Lael is a keynote speaker at the 2022 Women's Performance Summit - it's a talk you won't want to miss.

    Lael Wilcox Instagram

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    Momentous: Head to https://www.livemomentous.com/ and use promo code PERFORMANCE for up to 35% off your first order

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    Dr. Carla M. Digirolamo, MD - You (and Your Hormones) are NOT Broken Mar 07, 2022
    Show notes

    Sara welcomes Dr. Carla DiGirolamo, a double board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and reproductive endocrinologist who has experience with the unique physical and mental challenges that women face through every stage of life's journey.

    In addition to specializing in all aspects of fertility care, Dr. DiGirolamo is also a NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner, Crossfit Level 1 Trainer/Crossfit Health, Certified Nutrition Coach, and Les Mills BodyCombat Instructor.

    Today, she and Sara talk hormones, including:

    • The purpose of hormones
    • Myths and misconceptions about hormone imbalance
    • Training under stress - the good and bad
    • Advice for prepubescent teens and parents of those children
    • Pros and cons of different birth control methods for active athletes
    • Benefits of HIIT Training and lifting heavy shit
    • CrossFit Health
    • Recommendations on nutrition
    • Advice to someone struggling with infertility
    • Advice to someone struggling with perimenopause and menopause

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    Sign up to Receive The Feisty Women's Performance Newsletter:

    Feisty Women's Performance Newsletter: https://livefeisty.com/newsletters/feisty-womens-performance/

    Follow us on Instagram:

    @feisty_womens_performance

    Support our Partners:

    Momentous: Head to https://www.livemomentous.com/ and use promo code PERFORMANCE for up to 35% off your first order

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    Monica Garrison - Changing the Gears of the Cycling Culture Feb 28, 2022
    Show notes

    Each week on the Women's Performance Podcast, we discuss the four pillars of performance, which are physiology, nutrition, mental health, and culture, while recognizing that ultimately, we can't separate one from the other.

    Today, we take this multidisciplinary approach with activist, entrepreneur, Mom, and cyclist, Monica Garrison. As Founder and Executive Director of Black Girls Do Bike, Monica and her team of "Sheroes" have amassed a worldwide organization of 30,000 members with over 100 chapters in the US and, most recently, in London.

    While it's wildly important to celebrate the fact that she is helping to get black women on bikes and identify as cyclists, it's equally important to recognize how black women are shifting the culture of cycling for the better.

    Monica and Sara Discuss:

    • Monica's background as a photographer/videographer and how that influences her work with Black Girls Do Bike
    • Crafting the imagery of BGDB
    • How they motivate their children
    • The impetus for starting BGDB
    • The initial response from the industry when she started BGDB
    • Why it is important to have a space for Women of Color
    • Issues or stereotypes of black women that most don't see
    • The valuable assets black women bring to the cycling culture and industry
    • Viewing herself as a serial entrepreneur - even with some failures
    • How she finds sponsors and supporters for BGDB
    • Personal cycling or fitness goals
    • Pressures she feels as the leader of this growing organization
    • Her vision of BGDB over the next several years
    • Advice for those of us who are trying to shift the culture and create a more inclusive space

    We must continue to create spaces for underrepresented groups and, with people like Monica, we see a beautiful representation and the power of being that change.

    About Black Girls Do Bike Founder, Monica Garrison

    Monica Garrison is the Founder, Executive Director, and Chief Storyteller at Black Girls Do Bike. She is tasked with fueling 100+ BGDB chapters worldwide and a network of 180+ lady leaders. She believes that the simple act of riding a bike can be a catalyst for wonderful, life-changing experiences for women of all ages. Growing and supporting a community of women who share a passion for cycling is her north star.

    Black Girls Do Bike - Website and Resources

    Monica's Photography Website

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    Momentous: Head to https://www.livemomentous.com/ and use promo code PERFORMANCE for up to 35% off your first order

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    Kristen Arnold MS, RDN, CSSD - Fuel Your Powerful Body Feb 21, 2022
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    Sports nutrition is entering a new era of sex hormone-specific needs. Athletes who menstruate have specific fueling needs during and around training as it relates to hormone levels.

    Today, Sara takes a deep dive on the topic of performance nutrition with Kristen Arnold, MS, RDN, CSSD.

    They discuss:

    • Common pitfalls of fueling
    • Sorting through the diet trends like Intermittent Fasting and Paleo.
    • GI issues during and after exercise and tips on how to train your stomach to absorb calories during training
    • Navigating perimenopause
    • How to stop fearing food and start loving ourselves and our powerful bodies

    This interview is valuable for anyone who's looking for women's specific nutrition information, or information on how to love our bodies and have a better relationship with food.

    Kristen Arnold, MS, RDN, CSSD

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    Support our Partners:

    Momentous: Head to https://www.livemomentous.com/ and use promo code PERFORMANCE for up to 35% off your first order

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    Kristi Mohn - Remain Unbound and Ambitious Feb 14, 2022
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    Kristi Mohn is a born advocate.

    As one of the founders of Unbound Gravel, she has long been an outspoken champion for women and non-binary cyclists and, in today's episode, she and Sara dive deep into this pillar of culture and creating equal representation.

    You'll also hear Kristi's:

    • Advice for anyone who’s interested in advocacy work, or how we can be effective advocates for ourselves and others.
    • Thoughts for anyone who feels an entrepreneurial calling. Kristi once had 11 LLCs at one time!
    • Take on parenting by example and managing motherhood in a busy life.
    • Philosophy of creating an evolving definition of what performance means.

    Our definition of "performance" will evolve over time and, thanks to movers and shakers like Kristi, we have shining examples of success across multiple spectrums.

    Kristi Mohn and Kathryn Taylor are Movers and Shakers

    Kristi Mohn Instagram

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    Follow us on Instagram:

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    Momentous: Head to https://www.livemomentous.com/ and use promo code PERFORMANCE for up to 35% off your first order

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    F*ck Diet Culture with Taylor Treacy Feb 07, 2022
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    Taylor Treacy is a former collegiate and professional volleyball player. In this powerful keynote address from the 2021 Women’s Performance Summit, Taylor addresses the topic of diet culture and the many ways that weight stigma and fat-phobia are destructive physically, mentally, and emotionally.

    She discusses:

    • The genesis of diet culture and “the why” behind keeping women small and submissive
    • The fallacies of diet culture and how they disregard and diminish much of the population
    • The myriad physical, mental, and emotional impacts women face as a result of societal pressure
    • Ways to avoid, challenge, and say “F*ck You” to diet culture

    As Taylor says, education is vital, so if you are struggling or think you need help, please seek the assistance of licensed professionals including Registered Dietitians, Physicians, and Psychologists.

    The Virago Project

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    Every Woman Deserves Performance Feb 02, 2022
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    Every woman deserves performance.

    We have observed that there is A LOT of B.S. information out there for women coming from the fitness and health industries, which gets even worse as we age. Because of this, we saw the need to bring trusted information to women so we can feel and perform our best.

    The launch of the Women's Performance Podcast features host, Sara Gross, with three change-makers, movers, and shakers in the women's performance space - Dr. Stacy Sims, Selene Yeager, and Jamila Gale-Agans.

    They discuss multiple topics around performance and dive deep in order to provide solid information and access to resources for active women, coaches, parents, race directors, and companies.

    • Stacy Sims provides perspective on the biggest changes in her field of research, and what new directions she is seeing that will help women.
    • Selene discusses changes she has seen in the fitness industry and media, and how she vets information when working on an article or looking for a guest on the "Hit Play Not Pause" podcast
    • Jamila paints a picture of her time as a US Army Officer and the cultural assumptions she had to navigate in this "culture within a culture."

    They also provided valuable roundtable insight on questions from both Sara and the live audience, including:

    • What does it mean for you to focus on performance in your life? And, how has it changed through the years?
    • What does it mean to continue to focus on performance as we age?
    • How do history and culture affect our work, research, and performance?
    • Why is it important to look at performance through a variety of lenses?
    • What's the best advice you've received as a performance-minded individual?
    • How do you make strength training fun?
    • How do I know if I need a rest day, or if I'm just being lazy? (spoiler alert: you're NOT lazy)
    • Do you train according to your cycles?
    • What is your advice on recovery?

    This is our time to learn, grow, and thrive. It’s not about standing on a podium (although some of us will); it’s about being able to do the things we love throughout our life.

    Episode Resources

    Register for the Women's Performance Summit & use coupon code EARLYBIRD50 by February 4th for $50 off the Annual Pass

    Subscribe and Follow the Feisty Women's Performance Podcast

    We are now accepting proposals to speak at the Women's Performance Summit. We currently have four pillars of presentations and topics: Physiology, Nutrition, Psychology and Mental Health, and Social/Cultural. To submit a presentation follow this link.

    Why We Started the Women's Performance Podcast By Feisty CEO, Sara Gross, PhD

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