Stay ConnectedThe WITSUP, women in triathlon, podcast is a lot more than just swim, bike and run. It’s all about getting to know the person behind the triathlete. What makes them tick. Who or what inspires them. What has driven them to be the person and the athlete they are today.
So imagine yourself joining me and your favourite triathlete for a chat over a coffee, or a wine if you prefer, and plenty of laughs.
I've known Holly for a few years now, but have never really had the chance to get to know her very well. I thoroughly enjoyed our chat, her willingness to discuss anything and everything, and her openness to admit that she is still growing and learning. Did you know that Holly was famous before she was even born? Did you know that she carbo loads on sweets? Did you know she's a triplet? Did you know that she is quite a shy person? I guarantee, you'll know Holly a lot better by the end of this chat. Photo by Getty Images for Ironman Do you love listening to our podcast? Support us and become a member so that we can keep bringing you great content - www.patreon.com/witsup
Panda snacks, tv inducing anxiety, tattoos, ice hockey, poli-sci majors, family, and giggles ... all the giggles. It's hard to sum up my chat with Heather Jackson. I scribbled more notes than ever about Heather - I used more ink in my notebook than she has on her body! A truly lovely and humble human, yet fierce competitor on the race track. Do you love listening to our podcast? Support us and become a member so that we can keep bringing you great content - www.patreon.com/witsup
Dede Griesbauer is the new Ultraman Florida champion and record holder, all at a fresh age of 49! This woman is continuing to raise the bar for women in sport! We unpacked so much in our extended chat, from her time as the Wolfette of Wall Street (sort of), her commentary role with Ironman, dogs, and oh so much more. Thanks to Jordan Bryden fro the photo (www.instagram.com/jordanbryden Want to support Witsup? Become a member here - www.patreon.com/witsup
What do you get when you cross a cyclist who has just won The Melbourne to Warrnambool Cycling Classic - one of the toughest and oldest bike races in Australia - a couple of gin and tonics, and a microphone? A podcast with plenty of laughs and banter, the story of the epic dog rescue, but some great insights from my good mate, Matilda Raynolds, ex-pro triathlete, turned elite cyclist. Matilda found that triathlon wasn't working for her, and fell in love with cycling, which has helped her find a lot of perspective over the past few years. Oh, and I titled this one "Changes," because when I logged into iTunes, Justin Bieber's album with the same title popped up, and I thought it would be funny to title this episode the same. But, it also fits quite nicely. Let's see if we can match his downloads! Want to support Witsup? Become a member here - https://www.patreon.com/witsup
I am just going to put it out there, Jess Learmonth is the most laid back and relaxed athlete I have ever met, and one of the funniest as well. Once we got over all the technical issues we had, which of course, didn't bother her in the slightest, we had a great chat. From 'holding hands gate,' to accents, and Celine Dion. Become a Witsup supporter/partron - www.patreon.com/witsup
They don't get more "no frills, no bullshit," than Carrie Lester. She embodies her coaching philosophy of 'keeping it simple,' and I love her for it. She's authentic, funny, smart, and a brilliant athlete, who had the greatest year of her career in 2019. I always love catching up with Cazza, and it's not just because she loves a good red wine and good food. If you are digging the content that we produce and want to support all that we do, please sign up to become a patron here --> www.patreon.com/Witsup
Typically, I write the intros to these podcast episodes, so this is hard to write about myself. I guess, have a listen if you want to find out more behind the person who launched Witsup - what makes her (me) tick. It starts off all fun and games, but gets pretty real and open. I definitely learnt a bit about myself over my chat with the most awesome of people, Lucy Piper, so maybe there's a tidbit in there that resonates with you as well. I hope so. I don't want to have opened up for nothing! Sorry for the length of this one. Turns out, I like to chat! If you like and want to support all that we do, please sign up to become a patron here --> https://www.patreon.com/Witsup
We grab some of our favourite highlights - funny, insightful, interesting - from our 2019 episodes. The line up includes Sarah True, Belinda Granger, Heather Wurtele, Linsey Corbin, Lucy Charles-Barclay, Meredith Kessler, Skye Moench, Paula Findlay, Ruth Astle, Radka Kahlefeldt and Rach McBride. If you love what we do, help support us by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/Witsup
You would never know it from this softly spoken and humble athlete, but Paula Findlay made a huge splash in triathlon at the age of 20 and had her country's hopes pinned to her back for the Olympic Games. But with all those hopes, comes all those pressures ... It's a decade later and Paula is suddenly 30. I noticed during our chat that she kept mentioning that she was now 30, and couldn't help but feel that this was a significant milestone for her. We discuss being all grown up, the roller coaster ride she's been on, what dog she wants to get, her strongest personality trait and what she's learnt about herself in the past decade. Photo: Eric Lagerstrom
Linsey Corbin, The People's Champion! Well, that's what I've dubbed her, because, the people love her. It obviously helps having an insanely adorable dog as her side kick. I think the underlying theme for this episode is "own your story." Linsey has learnt a lot about herself, particularly over the past couple of years that has seen her evolve as not only an athlete, but a person. This chat was a fascinating insight into confidence, perception, evolving and being true to yourself. I didn't know the conversation would go this way, but I am thrilled that it did.
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