The Functional Performance Nutrition Podcast

In this episode I talk with Nneka Ogwumike, WNBA superstar with the LA Sparks, about her work on nutrition and health and what that's done for her career so far and will do for her longevity.  www.ashleybesecker.com www.avotix.io    

A "Walk & Talk" (Drive & Talk) episode from Ashley. Unscripted, unedited audio containing lots of pearls of wisdom. In this episode, it's Christmas Eve and you have permission to relax! www.ashleybesecker.com Instagram, Twitter, & TikTok @ashleyabesecker    

Simone Manuel is an American professional swimmer specializing in freestyle. She's won two gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze medal. Simone became the first Black American woman to win an individual Olympic gold in swimming and set an Olympic and American Record. In this episode she talks with me about NFT's, the AVOTIX NFT Project, and what it's actually like working with a dietitian focused on Nutrigenetics and Genomics, and deep biochemistry and how its effected her own nutrition and longevity in her sport. For more information on the AVOTIX NFT Project visit ashleybesecker.com/nft

A one-of-a-kind NFT Project that acts as a raffle for real world personal nutrition services. Each NFT is a raffle ticket that enters you for a chance to win a year of personalized nutritional services with Ashley Besecker, RDN, CD.  Ashley is the personal nutritionist to Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird, and more Professional Athletes and Olympians. Raffles will be ongoing and every NFT will continue to exist as a ticket for each drawing. Drawings are announced when Ashley has an open spot on her roster that comes available.  For more information visit https://www.ashleybesecker.com/nft Notes: - There will never be more than 2000 NFT Raffle Tickets that exist - Each NFT comes with Ashley's Ebook, "Health. Performance. Longevity" - Airdrops will occur with bonus content, access to Ashley, invite only Q&A sessions and more - If you're token is selected as a winner, activation to Ashley's roster will occur within 4 weeks - Winners do not pay anything additional for services

From David's Behind the Sports Story Episode description: Ashley Besecker RDN is the founder of Functional Performance Nutrition and is the nutritionist for athletes at the highest level of numerous professional sports. In this episode, Ashley talks to Dave about how she built such an impressive roster of professional clients, how to apply nutrigenetics & nutrigenomics to training, the interplay between mental and physical health as well how to be a good sports parent.

From Assuming Command: We spoke with Ashley about some steps tactical athletes can take to utilize the same information in their careers. Ashley highlighted the importance of training and maintaining your body to cope with the physical aspects of being a first responder. She also discussed the importance of having comprehensive labs drawn regularly. Even though we can't all hire Ashley, she does have an ebook available on her website, www.ashleybesecker.com, that contains information on what labs to ask for, what supplements to take and how much, and macronutrient breakdowns. She also recommends tracking health markers using wearable technology to stay ahead of health issues that may be developing but not creating any current indicators.  

Jedidiah "Jed" Collins is a former NFL Fullback turned Financial Coach (CFP). He has a new book out, "Your Money Vehicle" and speaks around the country about financial literacy and longevity. Today we talk finance and biohacking among athletes and how our two worlds collide more than you think! Learn more about Jed: https://jedidiahcollins.com/ His book "Your Money Vehicle" Follow Jed on Social Media @fullbackoffinance Follow ME on social @ashleyabesecker www.ashleybesecker.com

My athletes ask me about supplements and sports drinks all the time. Most of the time, I check them out, and they are terrible. But recently, one of my athletes sent me Enhanced Recovery, an Omega-3 sports drink that sounded too good to be true. Well, it wasn't. I was so impressed that I wanted to make an entire podcast episode about it. I now drink 2 a day! This episode is with Matt Wingo, from Enhanced Recovery, and he tells me all about how they got cod from Norway into a berry-flavored ready to drink format that is sport certified.  www.ersportsdrink.com / discount code CRAVE Follow Me on all social media @ashleyabesecker www.ashleybesecker.com 

A dual podcast if you will, with Cindy Kennedy, a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, and Functional Medicine provider, who also happens to have Lyme Disease. She has a podcast called "Living with Lyme" and this provider to provider discussion will also appear on her podcast! Cindy's Clinic (yes, Telemedicine too!): www.pursuewellness.us Follow Me on all social media @ashleyabesecker www.ashleybesecker.com

In S1E25 of the podcast I talk with WNBA superstar (and local Seattle hero) Kelsey Plum about her recent Achilles injury and surgery, her nutrition and performance, what the WNBA Season in 2020 looks like with COVID, and things she's working on while off this season. Follow Me! @ashleyabesecker If you're a professional athlete, agent, or conditioning coach and are looking to get a spot on my roster for you or your athlete, start here: www.ashleybesecker.com

A great scientific discussion on CBD, Terpenes, and how CBD actually gets extracted from the plant with Nurse Romy Campbell, co-owner of Viva Oils, a Colorado-based company focused on sublingual Hemp-derived CBD oils! Explore and purchase VivaOils here and use code CRAVE for 10% off your purchase! Follow Viva Oils on Social @vivaoils  Follow Me! @ashleyabesecker www.ashleybesecker.com

Walk + Talk's are unedited, I'm actually walking and talking. Histamine Intolerance can be a huge underlying issue for people who aren't sure why they don't feel good! It comes up especially during allergy season since we are producing a ton of histamine in response to allergens. Here's what it is, and what you should ask your doc about. I like this source for more info: https://healinghistamine.com/ Follow Me! @ashleyabesecker www.ashleybesecker.com    

Walk + Talk episode (background noise, unscripted!) Athletes not taking "NSF Certified for Sport" supplements is one of the biggest mistakes I find that pro athletes make. Listening to this podcast can ensure you won't have a drug test come up positive because of a vitamin supplement. Follow Me! @ashleyabesecker

Walk + Talk (unedited, background noise, authentic) I use these items personally, and recommend them to almost all my clients and pro athletes! I DO NOT work for any of these companies, so these are just genuinely awesome tools! Follow Me! @ashleyabesecker

Walk + Talk (unedited, background noise, but super awesome) If you're sad/mad/frustrated/triggered and turning to food right now, I wanna walk you through what the heck is happening, and how to tell if its a big deal, or not. Follow Me! @ashleyabesecker YouTube.com/AshleyBesecker

Reminder - Walk + Talks are me walking and talking, unedited, background noise, but super authentic and awesome. I talk about my entrance into the TikTok world, go check me out @ashleyabesecker and see what you think! Follow Me! @ashleyabesecker YouTube.com/AshleyBesecker

I told you I'd be doing a fun freebie in April 2020 and the directions, secret link, and how-to is up on my YouTube Channel NOW! YouTube.com/AshleyBesecker Super Secret Link Shared: wellevate.me/ashley-besecker Follow Me! @ashleyabesecker

This was actually recorded talking into my phone in my closet haha. I've been recommending and talking about some supplements on my podcast and list some in my ebook... but how are you supposed to access those hard to find brands?! I'll be uploading a video on YouTube later that shares my super-secret supplement dispensary access FOR YOU. And if you get on there before April ends... I'll slide your discount over to 30%!  Follow Me! @ashleyabesecker www.ashleybesecker.com

Walk + Talk, therefore, unedited audio! I did an amazing full-length podcast on CBD a little while ago (go back to available episodes) and I wanted to revisit it quickly in this Walk + Talk. I share the 2 brands I love, which you can get both online and shipped to you!  Mendi : www.themendico.com ViviaOils : www.vivaoils.com Follow Me! @ashleyabesecker www.ashleybesecker.com

Walk + Talk, therefore, unedited audio! I wanted to share some cheap and free health resources for you guys that we've released or discounted recently due to this pandemic happening. Want some direction on your food, supplements, or macronutrients? Schedule a free session with Nadia or Jessica. Want to download my ebook and read it later, do that! Here are a few things that might be helpful. Follow Me! @ashleyabesecker www.ashleybesecker.com

Walk + Talk unedited audio! I am a huge believer in omega 3's and fish oil and I'll tell you why. My colleague Michael Lewis is an MD that wrote "When Brain's Collide" that I share info from as well as my colleagues Amy Doneen from "Beat the Heart Attack Gene" and Dale Bredesen from "The End of Alzheimer's".  Fish Oil is the closest thing I've found to a magic bullet and I want you to seriously consider it. Follow Me! @ashleyabesecker www.ashleybesecker.com

Walk + Talk unedited audio. I have a big ask in this one guys... I need to know who I am speaking to! I can assume, but if I am sitting here creating content for someone that isn't helpful, then that's not good for anyone! Please comment in the show ratings, my Instagram page, my podcast page, anywhere you can find me! And let me know a little about you (age range, interests, what you wanna learn about) and it will help me so much.  Follow Me! @ashleyabesecker www.ashleybesecker.com

Reminder - Walk + Talks are unedited audio!  Today's is about lab work. I draw labs on all of my clients and I believe that knowledge is power. These markers I talk about can truly prevent huge health disasters. You have to look at where you're at to see where you're going. Follow me! @ashleyabesecker www.ashleybesecker.com

In this Walk + Talk I stand on a soapbox and preach my passion of scientific literacy. I believe that some of the big reasons we have debates in this country over things like vaccines, viruses, the shape of the earth, and more, are due to a lack of scientific literacy in this country. I give you a couple of places to start. Follow me! @ashleyabesecker www.ashleybesecker.com

My Walk + Talks are short blips of what's going on in my brain that day. The audio is unedited! These are probably my most authentic episodes since I'm literally just talking out loud to you all. Since Coronavirus is blowing up, this thing is starting to highlight how much we don't consider socioeconomic status...me included. Food options, where we are "sheltering in place", job security, and more. Here are my quick thoughts.  Follow Me! @ashleyabesecker www.ashleybesecker.com

I adore Lydia Williams, she is an incredible goalkeep for the Australian National Team, and just a very funny person. Follow her on social media and you'll love it. Her story is amazing. She is the daughter of an Australian Aboriginal Elder and US Wallstreet Mum, and grew up in the desert of Australia chasing her food and playing sport with her pet kangaroos. We discuss her recent injury, her experience in 2019's World Cup, and her thoughts on pay inequality among male and female athletes. Lydia's new children's book "SAVED!!!" parallels her awesome life Follow me on all things social! @ashleyabesecker If you're a professional athlete, agent, or conditioning coach and are looking to get a spot on my roster for you or your athlete, start here: www.ashleybesecker.com

I chat with the awesome Layshia Clarendon (New York Liberty & USA Basketball) about her recent freak injury, how she's rehabbing, and her love for food and cooking. How do we eat, buy, and use things that help the planet without getting too crazy!?  Follow me on all social @ashleyabesecker If you're a professional athlete, agent, or conditioning coach and are looking to get a spot on my roster for you or your athlete, start here: www.ashleybesecker.com  

I can't believe I actually got time to talk with genetics genius Dr. Chris Mason from Cornell. We discuss his work with NASA on the research from the NASA Twin Study, as well as how this data will help us go to the Moon and to Mars! He also is famous for testing microbes from every subway station in New York City - seriously! What's actually on those poles and seats? (and update from 2020... they are actually going back through the data to see if there was any SARS-Cov2 in those samples!) Onegevity is his new company where you can apply all of this info and data to YOURSELF. And you can use code ASHLEY20 for $20 off. Follow me on all social @ashleyabesecker If you're a professional athlete, agent, or conditioning coach and are looking to get a spot on my roster for you or your athlete, start here: www.ashleybesecker.com  

I talk with THE cardiovascular experts from Cleveland Heart Lab to discuss heart health, lab draws, markers to chat with your doctor about and yes, how to prevent heart attacks, strokes, and cardiovascular disease! What tests to ask your doctor for, insurance coverage, the impact of heart disease on the death of US citizens, and how to approach this disease from the prevention angle, instead of the symptom management angle. This episode alone could save your life. Episode Specific Resources: http://www.knowyourrisk.com Stay up to date on everything by following me on all the social platforms @ashleyabesecker If you're a professional athlete, agent, or conditioning coach and are looking to get a spot on my roster for you or your athlete, start here: www.ashleybesecker.com

Mendi is a new CBD company aimed at athletes and performance. We discuss the science, the controversy, and benefits with Rachael Rapinoe and their chief scientific advisor Don Moxley. Stay up to date on everything by following me on all the social platforms @ashleyabesecker If you're a professional athlete, agent, or conditioning coach and are looking to get a spot on my roster for you or your athlete, start here: www.ashleybesecker.com

Welcome to the podcast! I'm Ashley and I'll be hosting you through interviews with professional athletes, in-depth science questions, and more.  Stay up to date on everything by following me on all the social platforms @ashleyabesecker If you're a professional athlete, agent, or conditioning coach and are looking to get a spot on my roster for you or your athlete, start here: www.ashleybesecker.com

Ginny Gilder, Co-Owner of the Seattle Storm, 2x US Olympian, Mom, Entrepreneur, and Investor about her life in athletics in the wake of Title IX as a rower at Yale and as an Olympian. She actually stood with the team in the Yale AD's office naked, and painted, just to make a point... seriously! Her book "Course Correction" is available on Amazon Stay up to date on everything by following me on all the social platforms @ashleyabesecker If you're a professional athlete, agent, or conditioning coach and are looking to get a spot on my roster for you or your athlete, start here: www.ashleybesecker.com

I chat with the GOAT, WNBA Champion, and Olympian Sue Bird about her recent surgery, her health, longevity, food background, and growing up in New York. I also discover what Sue would've done if she didn't become a professional athlete! Stay up to date on everything by following me on all the social platforms @ashleyabesecker If you're a professional athlete, agent, or conditioning coach and are looking to get a spot on my roster for you or your athlete, start here: www.ashleybesecker.com