Fueled to Thrive

Isabel is powerful woman in the world of women's health. She primarily focuses on hormonal health for women and we do a deep dive of why this is so important to health. She doesn't work specifically with athletes, but she works with women struggling with things like PCOS and other hormonal imbalances. As she reminds us...we're in this for the long haul. It's not a quick fix. To find more about her head to www.womenwisenutrition.com

Cate is an elite marathon runner who is also a full time career woman and mom. She's sharing her story of birth and how it impacted her. She is passionate about reminding women they have power in their birth story. She's sharing why she is now doing a homebirth the second time around and what she wished she'd known the first time.

Rebecca is a professional Track & Field athlete for Oiselle. She specializes in middle distance (800m & 1500m). Rebecca shares about her story with Covid and the ups and downs of running, but how her work and giving back to the community keep her going. Best pieces of advice "have fun" and "don't compare yourself to others".

Rachel Drake is an elite trail runner for Nike. We met at Grandma's Marathon in 2019 running together almost the whole race when we both got our OTQ. Rachel finished her PhD last year and is now in medical school. She shares more about her life and how she doesn't balance it all. Plus we get a little insight into her future as a mother.

Stevie and I connected through our business coach. Stevie specializes with triathletes and she dives into her experiences as an athlete and nutritionist and how she helps her athletes fuel for performance. Plus, learn some of biggest obstacles she sees her athletes face and how to overcome them.

Sabrina is an elite marathoner and new mother. She is the founder of Angel City Elite in LA, a team dedicated to women of color in the distance running world. She is passionate about opening opportunities for women of all backgrounds.

Starla is a Registered Dietician who works specifically with runners. She has a history of an eating disorder and now it fuels her passion to help others overcome restricted eating to help them improve performance and reach their potential. She's also passionate about keeping her culture in her diet as well while inspiring others to do the same You can find her on Instagram @starla_shines or on her website www.thehealthyshine.com

Rachel is an elite trail runner for Merrell. She's a fellow coach with Run Free Training. She talks all about her struggles in college with an eating disorder and how she overcame it. We also get to hear about her transition from the track to the trails. You can find more about Rachel on instagram @rachrunsworld

This is a fun conversation with Carrie Mack who is an Olympic Trials Qualifier in the marathon. She's a 2:36 marathoner who just had a baby last year. She recently ran in the Eugene Half Marathon and got a PR just 9 months after having a baby. She talks about her journey into motherhood and changing expectations as well as the patient process of coming back to the sport she loves.

Jenna Fesemyer is a Paralympic in the marathon. She is a runner for Oiselle and a huge advocate for disabled athletes. It was so fun to hear about Jenna's story and how her support system made these dreams possible. But Jenna isn't just an athlete, she's also starting her PhD and has worked while in school and competing. Jenna is a fierce young woman who is changing this sport for all women. You can find her on instagram @jenfesemyer For more information head to www.thriveper4mance.com

Today I'm (Jo) diving into why I'll have taken over 3 years off of competing. Yes, some was planned as we embarked on the journey of parenthood, but we're diving into the health factors of my time off and why I think this could be a game changer for more athletes. For more information head to www.thriveper4mance.com

We're talking with Neely Spence Gracey today all about her story as a mother, professional runner, entrepreneur and now author. She shares a lot about her journey back to racing after her first and then how things got a little diverted after finding out she was pregnant with her second. She shares what she learned the first time around to make her second pregnancy better. She's also sharing about her new book "Breakthrough Women's Running: Dream Big Train Smart" which launches April 30, 2022. You can visit this link to purchase it! https://www.amazon.com/Breakthrough-Womens-Running-Dream-Train/dp/1718206917/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1BWM6O2YYW1B0&keywords=breakthrough+running&qid=1649394481&sprefix=breakthrough+runnin%2Caps%2C389&sr=8-1

Today's episode we dive deep into mental health and emotional abuse with Karelle. Karelle shares more about her story in the professional world of track and field and how she has and is overcoming her abuse. Karelle is also a mental health counselor associate who shares wisdom on body shaming and mental health in the athletic world.

Cassidy is the head trainer at Epic Interval Training. She is a mom, athlete and coach. She shares more about her journey to motherhood and how she has a healed relationship with fitness. She's experienced burnout, fatigue, and irregular periods. Now she's thriving and "fitness has become a supplement, not a staple."

Cody Moore is a Registered Dietician Nutritionist. He lives in Montana and is a competitive runner. Cody shares about his experience not only as a nutritionist, but also as a male in the running world. He opens up about some of his struggles with "fear of food" and he's overcome them.

Andie is an elite marathon runner and Olympic Trials Qualifier in the marathon. Andie is sharing about her story with amenorrhea and under fueling and her journey to recovery. Listen in to hear all about the ups and downs with training, fueling and her mindset shift.

Jo is here today to share a little bit more about her journey from amenorrhea to motherhood. The struggles of eating disorders, competitive athletics, and the desire to be a mother all collide into one sweet story of hope.