Podcast appearances and mentions of Kathryn Bertine

Kathryn Bertine is a warrior for gender equality in the world of professional cycling. As a former pro cyclist herself, Kathryn has spent more than a decade advocating for pay equality and the inclusion of women in the Tour de France. She is also an author, journalist, and the CEO of the Homestretch Foundation, which provides free temporary housing and other support for working women (primarily professional cyclists) living or earning below the poverty line. A few years ago, I read her book Stand: A Memoir on Activism and have wanted to get her on the podcast ever since. In this interview, Kathryn shares her remarkable story of becoming a professional cyclist later in life, advocating for equality for women, and creating the Homestretch Foundation. She also shares advice on how we can all work to make cycling more inclusive.

Introducing Best of 2024: How To Be Annoying (in a Good Way!) with Kathryn Bertine from Good Game with Sarah Spain.Follow the show: Good Game with Sarah SpainWe’re revisiting some of our favorite interviews of 2024! Back in August, former pro cyclist and forever activist Kathryn Bertine joined Sarah to discuss the history of the Tour de France Femmes, and why equality in cycling is still a long way away. Read Kathryn Bertine’s memoir, Stand and watch her film, Half the Road Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.bsky.social Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to team@podroll.fm.

We’re revisiting some of our favorite interviews of 2024! Back in August, former pro cyclist and forever activist Kathryn Bertine joined Sarah to discuss the history of the Tour de France Femmes, and why equality in cycling is still a long way away. Read Kathryn Bertine’s memoir, Stand and watch her film, Half the Road Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.bsky.social Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a jam-packed episode, y'all. Olympic 100m hurdles gold medalist Masai Russell tells Sarah about why she's working out just days after winning in Paris, the DMV's secret sauce and how her failures helped her reach the top of the sports world. Plus, former pro cyclist and forever activist Kathryn Bertine discusses the history of the Tour de France Femmes and why equality in cycling is still a long way away. Read Kathryn Bertine's memoir, Stand, watch her film, Half the Road & check out Homestretch Foundation Watch the 2024 Tour de France Femmes! Here's a schedule / TV info  Read more about where Jordan Chiles' case stands here Live in the D.C. area? Celebrate the USWNT's win and the Triple Espresso with a drink paid for by the NWSL's Washington Spirit. Details here  Friday night's WNBA schedule:  Seattle Storm @ Atlanta Dream - 7:30pm ET  Phoenix Mercury @ Indiana Fever - 7:30 ET  Connecticut Sun @ Dallas Wings - 9:30 ET Full WNBA schedule is here A few highlights from this weekend's college soccer schedule: #2 Stanford plays UC Irvine @ 4pm ET Sunday – ACC ESPN Network #5 Clemson faces High Point @ 5pm ET Sunday – ACC ESPN Network #1 FSU takes on North Florida @ 6pm ET Sunday – ACC ESPN Network You know we always love to hear from you! Send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com or leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Misha Jones! X: @mishthejrnalist Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! X: @ByAlexAzzi See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Paris Olympics concluded with plenty of drama and last-minute heroics—we're here to unpack it all, from USA Basketball's gold medal slugfest to Emma Hayes making USWNT captain Lindsey Horan cry. Plus, a full breakdown of the gymnastics drama surrounding Jordan Chiles' bronze medal and some Olympic history that even producer Alex didn't know! Read more about the history of the Tour de France Femmes via this 2022 story that producer Alex wrote and – if you want to learn more – check out Kathryn Bertine's memoir, Stand Want to watch the 2024 Tour de France Femmes? Here's a schedule / TV info  Read more about the history of Olympic poetry here Send us your haikus! The IOC might not award Olympic medals in poetry anymore, but maybe we will! Send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com or leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Misha Jones! X: @mishthejrnalist Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! X: @ByAlexAzzi See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Content Warning: This episode contains references to suicide and depression, with specific discussions of depression and suicidal thoughts from 12:46 to 50:15. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for help. Text or call 988 in the U.S. or check https://findahelpline.com to find help where you are.  Amber speaks with Kathryn Bertine, author, athlete, activist, founder, and documentary filmmaker. Kathryn raced bikes professionally for five years and is a three-time Caribbean Champion and six-time national champion for St. Kitts and Nevis. She was featured on the cover of Bicycling Magazine and profiled in Outside Magazine for her impact within the cycling world. She crowd-funded and made the award-winning documentary HALF THE ROAD: The passion, pitfalls and power of women's professional cycling, founded a non-profit that provides housing for women athletes struggling with the gender pay gap, has authored four non-fiction books, and is working on her fifth. In this conversation, they discuss why Kathryn celebrates her “brainiversary,” her experience with situational depression, and why the death of Robin Williams motivated her to seek help. Kathryn shares about her journey of advocating for women's inclusion in the Tour de France and the importance of gathering like-minded individuals and amplifying the voices of others to effect change. She describes how she balances celebrating progress with continuing to push for more, how she responds to resistance, and why she is still advocating for equity in professional cycling.   This is an abridged version of the interview. To hear full-length and extended versions of every episode, subscribe to a membership on Ko-Fi. Memberships start at $3 per month and support the sustainability of the show. Check out all of the perks at: https://ko-fi.com/beagoodwheel   Don't miss an episode - subscribe and rate us 5 stars!  Got feedback or questions?  Let us hear it: https://bit.ly/beagoodwheelpod Sign up for our newsletter! Get the latest: https://bit.ly/beagoodwheelnews Get involved! Join our community: https://beagoodwheel.com/community  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beagoodwheel/  Mentioned in this episode:  988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: https://988lifeline.org/ Homestretch Foundation: https://homestretchfoundation.org Kathryn's Books and Film: https://www.kathrynbertine.com/books-and-film

Former pro cyclist and successful lobbyist for the Tour de France Femmes, Kathryn Bertine joins the podcast to discuss her new memoir about these efforts, STAND, which details what it took, and what it cost. We discuss the writing and publishing process, activism and slacktivism, what people can do to effect change at every level, the financial structure of the TdF and sponsorships in cycling, what the Homestretch Foundation is and its purpose, an unlikely friendship with a raunchy comedian, and much more.

This week is only the *second-ever* official edition of the Tour de France Femmes. In this special stand-alone episode of the Power Plays Podcast, Lindsay talks with author, activist, and former pro cycler Kathryn Bertine about the long fight to get women's cycling onto this huge stage, and why there's so much more work to be done until we reach equality. Plus, for those -- like your podcast host -- who don't know much about bike racing, Kathryn gives us a the basics so we can understand what we're watching.You can watch the closing two legs of the Tour de France Femmes this weekend on Peacock starting at 9:20 a.m. ET on Saturday and 10:05 a.m. ET on Sunday.You can follow Kathryn Bertine here.You can buy Kathryn's book, "Stand: A memoir on activism. A manual for progress. What really happens when we stand on the front lines of change," here. 

Kathryn created the Homestretch Foundation, which is nestled in Tucson, Arizona to help female cyclists who are not being paid to race, but need a place to stay during the off-season to train while seeking a PRO contract. In addition, Kathyrns book STAND will be launched on July 4, 2023 as an Audio book through Spotify. Check it out

Besides helping to revive the Tour de France Femmes for the first time in 13 years, Kathryn Bertine, former pro cyclist and CEO of an NPO, strives to eliminate gender disparities in the cycling world. Here's what we talk about in this episode: Sports, Activism, Community, Diversity,Equality, Gender, Global issues, Inclusion, Inspiration, Self

Sarah talks to Kathryn Bertine, a former ESPNw editor and cyclist about the movement to start the first ever women's Tour de France, her new book "Stand" which chronicles the toll the fight took on her and her life, and how she has found the strength to carry on through the hardships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Tour de France Femme begins Chris and Gary talk to Maria Blower and Kathryn Bertine. Maria was a GB International who rode the Tour de France féminin in 1985 and Gary talks to Kathryn Bertine, an instrumental figure in the of development higher profile women's races over the last few years.

Kathryn Bertine and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new book Stand, activism, social change, the gender gap, beacons of hope, mental health and why things are not always as they seem.Buy the book here and learn more about Kathryn here.STAND: A memoir on Activism. A manual for progress. What really happens when we stand on the front lines of change.“I don't have time for a blurb, but congratulations on your book!”Malcolm Gladwell.“When confronted with injustice, Kathryn Bertine didn't quit, and she didn't back down: she poured her heart and soul into confronting this injustice, and she emerged victorious. Kathryn's story is one of hope and perseverance despite the odds being stacked against her. Every girl and woman who's been told they can't play or keep up with the boys will take heart from this inspirational, life-affirming story.”Gabby Giffords, U.S. Congresswoman, Survivor & Activist.“On and off the bicycle, Kathryn Bertine has always chosen the challenging road. Whether it was her tenacious battle for equal road at the Tour de France, or her soul searching comeback from a traumatic crash, Bertine's career as an athlete and advocate has been marked by courage, determinedness and an unshakeable sense of humor. As a slowpoke on two wheels, I hate that a talented cyclist can also be a great writer, but STAND is an inspiring testament to the power of choosing the challenging road, and it demonstrates how lucky all of sports – not just cycling – is to have Kathryn Bertine.”Jason Gay, The Wall Street Journal. Author of Little Victories.“No one takes a stand like Kathryn Bertine. Rider, writer and above all activist she has fought long and hard for everyone to share the road. As a collaborator and interviewee she's warm, witty and above all wise, as a writer she has the rare talent of infusing activism with humour and it's her intelligence and humanity that makes STAND such a compelling, honest and kick ass (could substitute inspiring but you're a kick ass) read.”Suze Clemitson, The GuardianAbout Kathryn: Kathryn Bertine is an author, athlete, activist and documentary filmmaker. During her pro career in cycling, she was a three-time Caribbean Champion, six-time national champion of St. Kitts and Nevis (SKN) and raced five years on pro circuit with four UCI domestic and World Tour teams Colavita, Wiggle-Honda, BMW and Cylance Pro Cycling. She retired from racing in 2017 but remains active in advancing equity for women's pro cycling.Off the bike, Bertine is a filmmaker, activist, journalist and author of three nonfiction books, All the Sundays Yet to Come, As Good As Gold, and The Road Less Taken. From 2006 through 2012, Bertine was a columnist, author and senior editor for ESPN. When she pitched a documentary film on women's pro cycling to ESPN in 2012, they rejected the proposal. So Bertine decided she would make it herself. After a two-year labor of love and crowdsourcing adventures, in 2014, HALF THE ROAD: The passion, pitfalls and power of women's professional cycling was released. It won five film festivals, debuted in 16 nations, scored international distribution and successfully brought the hammer down on the corruption and sexism in sports. Half the Road is now available on iTunes, Vimeo, Amazon Prime and DVD. Five years later, she continues to receive royalties on a film ESPN said no one would watch.As an advocate for equality in women's sports, Bertine then started the social activism movement Le Tour Entier in an effort to bring parity to women's professional road cycling, starting with the Tour de France. She and her team succeeded, and women's field was included in 2014 with the addition of La Course by Tour de France. In 2017, she founded (and currently serves as CEO for) Homestretch Foundation, which provides free housing to female professional athletes struggling with the gender pay gap. Bertine was featured on the cover of Bicycling Magazine and profiled in Outside Magazine for her platforms of implementing change in the world.As an activist, Bertine continues to serve as a public speaker/lecturer on equality and advocacy. She shares her journey and her message—that through passion, disruption, opportunity and focus, anything is possible and we're all capable of effecting change—with corporations, universities and other professional outlets. She is currently at work on her fourth book. A native of Bronxville, NY she lives in Tucson, AZ. She holds a BA from Colgate University and an MFA from the University of Arizona and a PhD from The School of Hard Knocks. Image Copyright and Credit: Kathryn Bertine.F2F Music and Image Copyright: David Peck and Face2Face. Used with permission.For more information about David Peck's podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here.With thanks to Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kathryn Bertine is an author, athlete, activist and filmmaker and you'll meet her on Sparta Chicks Radio this week.  In 2006, Kathryn was a journalist who had been racing as a professional triathlete, when a journalism assignment with ESPN changed the trajectory of her life.  The task: to be a guinea pig and see if she could qualify for the Olympic Games in a sport within 18 months. And she chose the sport of road cycling.  Now, a spoiler alert: she didn't make the team - but as she writes in Stand, “something wild happened”. She “almost” did. And the “almost” changed her. “[I]t is not the victories or losses that define our paths in life but the Wonder and What Ifs that lie between” Not only did she come to fall in love with road cycling during the ESPN assignment, but she also became aware and started to question the inequities she could see in the sport.  So she set 3 goals - to become a professional cyclist, to get women into the Tour de France and to quiet the demons of worthlessness in her head. She shares the stories of this — and much more in her compelling new memoir, Stand: A memoir on activism. A manual for progress. What really happens when we stand on the front lines of change.  Get the full show notes for the episode here. — Visit the Sparta Chicks Radio website here  Follow Sparta Chicks Radio on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpartaChicks Follow Kathryn on Instagram: @kathryn_bertine

In episode two of Kilometre 0 at the 2021 Tour de France we look back to the last La Course, the women's one day race, and ahead to the new Tour de France Femmes, launching next year. We speak to one of the driving forces behind La Course, Kathryn Bertine, and to the Tour de France director, Christian Prudhomme, and hear from some of the leading figures in the current peloton, including Marianne Vos, Lizzie Deignan, Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig and Alexis Ryan.  Kilometre 0 by The Cycling Podcast, powered by Supersapiens, the continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See supersapiens.com

Kathryn Bertine, author, activist, former pro cyclist, and documentary filmmaker, joins Dimity to talk about her newest book STAND: A Memoir on Activism. Among other things, the two discuss: —The massive disparities between men and women's pro cycling; —Why an abundance of patience is integral to both athletics and activism; —The day Kathryn thought she would end her life—and what stopped her; —How highpointing is bringing Kathryn a new athletic mission and unexpected joy. Links: Half the Road: Kathryn's documentary on women's cycling Homestretch Foundation: Kathryn's foundation for developing women's cyclists When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support! Nutrition from nature: Get $15 off your 1st box of premium seafood when you visit WildAlaskanCompany.com/AMR Start living a better life today: For 10% off your first month, go to betterhelp.com/amr Take care: For 50% off your FIRST Care/of order, visit take careof.com and enter promo code AMR50. Ready for more Training? Steaming hot episodes served up here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, you will learn: Talking to the amazing Kathryn Bertine, who has dedicated her life to Women in the Sport of Cycling-fighting for EQUALITY in Cycling for Women. Kathryn Bertine is an author, athlete, activist, and documentary filmmaker.

Against all odds, Kathryn Bertine as CEO of Homestretch Foundation, has tirelessly and relentlessly accomplished so much for women’s equality. As a successful pro-cylist, she has published four books including her latest, STAND, A Memoir on Activism. A Manual for Progress. Kathryn was a senior editor for ESPN and also raised money through crowd-sourcing to produce the documentary Half the Road, which explores the world of women’s professional cycling, focusing on the pressing issues of inequality female riders face in this male-dominated sport. Kathryn began a petition which had nearly 100,000 signatures and assembled an all-star team, Le Tour Entier, in an effort to include women the Tour De France race. She was successful and La Course de Tour de France, the women’s race today, was formed in 2014. Overcoming one obstacle after another, Kathryn has never stopped pursuing gender equity in pro-cycling. Despite battles with insecurity, depression, a failed marriage, recovering from a bike crash, she persisted and learned a great deal during the journey, all of which are addressed in the book. This is one of the most inspiring episodes and fascinating guests on LeadingShe. https://www.homestretchfoundation.org/ LeadingShe.com Instagram.com/LeadingShe Facebook.com/LeadingShe https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadingshe/

Author, Activist and Professional Cyclist Kathryn Bertine shares stories from racing and advocating for equal pay for women in road cycling and the creation of La Course.  Her latest book is 'Stand' a manual for progress. What really happens when we stand on the front lines of change https://amzn.to/3wOao2s www.consummateathlete.com for Show Notes, posts and information about Coaching Support the Show: a) Share an episode or post with a friend b) Rate & review c) Get our Book! Becoming a Consummate Athlete https://amzn.to/36B1Wat d) Book a Phone Consultation with Peter to Discuss your training and your goals    https://calendly.com/smartathlete

STAND by Kathryn Bertine is a powerful memoir on activism. It's also a how-to manual for progress. When Kathryn Bertine was six years old, she rode her bike to kindergarten in Bronxville, NY. One morning on the way to school, the chain fell off. She reattached the chain by herself and that day in class, her teacher asked the students what they wanted to do when they grew up. Kathryn confidently, and legibly, wrote out, “I want to be a fix-it woman. I want to fix broken things.” This proclamation could not have been more prophetic. Documentarian, professional cyclist, author of four books, founder of the Homestretch Foundation, Kathryn Bertine is the Katherine Schwitzer* of cycling. Along her journey of exposing and repairing the ugly misogyny and sexism within professional women's cycling, Kathryn experienced ordinary and extraordinary miracles. The ordinary miracles nudged her along and provided validation that she was doing the right thing. The extraordinary ones saved her life. HALF THE ROAD is her documentary (crowdfunded via Indiegogo) on the inequalities of women's professional cycling. It has been a literal uphill battle but Kathryn found solace within the peloton and helped create (revive) a women's Tour de France event, “La Course by Tour de France” (you must say the entire thing…as branding with Tour de France was initially an issue and only applied to the men's race). “The mission of The Homestretch Foundation is to level the playing field of salary discrepancy in sport, so that female professional athletes have the same wages and equal opportunities as male professional athletes. Regardless of an athlete's socioeconomic and/or life circumstances,  we want all women to pursue their careers as athletes without compromise, inequality or injustice.”     — Kathryn Bertine, Founder. Kathryn helps me close out Season 1 of Finding Joy with Kara, and I could not have selected a more ideal conversation. We conducted our podcast recording (coincidentally) on #EQUALPAYDAY with Megan Rapinoe testifying on Capital Hill and the same day that the NCAA announced an investigative review of how it treats its female athletes (“March Madness” is a brand only affiliated with the men's tournament, not the women's). As a mom of a dual sport (rowing + soccer) D1 Big10 female badass athlete, I am all too aware of the sexism and misogyny that exists within FIFA and university sports — and inside top business schools — but I had no idea how BAD it was within the world of women's professional cycling (think Dark Ages, folks). There is so much work to be done in the fight for equality. We are in the early stages of this long game. I strongly encourage you to not only listen to this interview, but watch Kathryn's documentary HALF THE ROAD, and read STAND — it's a journey you will not regret taking with her. *Kathrine Schwitzer was the first woman to run the Boston marathon, at a time (1967) when men thought women couldn't run that distance without their uterus falling out — no joke. You could not make up this level of ignorance. (see kathrineswitzer.com)   It's upon her shoulders that we stand. Connect with Kathryn Bertine CEO, Homestretch Foundation: www.HomestretchFoundation.org Author/Activist/Pro Cyclist: www.kathrynbertine.com Documentary Filmmaker: www.HalfTheRoad.com www.homestretchfoundation.org / @HomestretchFdn (IG and twitter) / @homestretchfoundation (FB) www.kathrynbertine.com / @kathrynbertine (FB & Twitter) / @kathryn_bertine (IG) Connect with Kara karakavensky.com @karakavensky on Twitter, FB, IG  https://www.facebook.com/karakavenskywriter/ https://www.instagram.com/karakavensky/  https://twitter.com/karakavensky Music by Adam Gibson of Adam Gibson Design Mixing by The Brassy Broadcasting Company

This week on the podcast, Kathryn and Kristi sit down with Kathryn Bertine. Kathryn is the CEO of Home Stretch Foundation, a former Cycling Pro and ESPN Columnist. She is also the author of the book STAND: A memoir on activism. A manual for progress. What really happens when we stand on the front lines of change. Kathryn shares her journey to create lasting change in the cycling community, why women deserve a Tour de France, and fighting sexism and gender inequality in cycling.She opens up about the toll her journey has on her mental health and knowing when it’s time to get help. Kathryn also directed the documentary Half the Road, a film that explores the world of women's professional cycling, focusing on both the love of sport and the pressing issues of inequality that modern-day female riders face in a male-dominated sport. Follow Kathryn on Instagram @kathryn_bertine Learn more about the Home Stretch Foundation by visiting @homestretchFdn If you or someone you know needs help, one resource available is https://www.psychologytoday.com **Support the Girls Gone Gravel Podcast** Be sure to sign up for the Live Feisty Womxn’s Performance Summit at https://livefeisty.com/womxns-performance-summit/ Find your next adventure at transrockies.com

You may heard of our guest this week, Kathryn Bertine, because she spearheaded the successful campaign to get a women's Tour de France race—now a one-day event called La Course—which she also raced in. She produced the documentary Half the Road. She's been an editor for ESPN, writing their popular column on trying to make the Olympics—in any sport, any country, just go out and make it happen. Something she tried too. She's written three books, about that experiment, about her years as a pro figure skater, and now she's here with her newest book, Stand—about how to be an activist and the behind the scenes story of the toll it took on her personal life as she fought for equality in women's cycling. But what you might not know about Kathryn is she started out as a pro triathlete before switching to cycling and she tells us what it is she still loves about triathlon, some of the details of how she worked to make change, and what it was like having a massive crash mid race that left her nearly dead in Mexico. And coming back from that. It's an interesting conversation because Kathryn is always an interesting person. You can also buy her book here. We're also back with Laura Siddall for Sid Talks. One note: we mention Ironman New Zealand, but we recorded this last week before the race was canceled! We also talk about who gets to race during COVID and what we think about indoor racing. If you want more tips on indoor cycling, be sure to go check out this month's episode of our gear & training podcast, Fitter and Faster—all about indoor cycling this month. Transcript for this episode here.

You may heard of our guest this week, Kathryn Bertine, because she spearheaded the successful campaign to get a women's Tour de France race—now a one-day event called La Course—which she also raced in. She produced the documentary Half the Road. She's been an editor for ESPN, writing their popular column on trying to make the Olympics—in any sport, any country, just go out and make it happen. Something she tried too. She's written three books, about that experiment, about her years as a pro figure skater, and now she's here with her newest book, Stand—about how to be an activist and the behind the scenes story of the toll it took on her personal life as she fought for equality in women's cycling. But what you might not know about Kathryn is she started out as a pro triathlete before switching to cycling and she tells us what it is she still loves about triathlon, some of the details of how she worked to make change, and what it was like having a massive crash mid race that left her nearly dead in Mexico. And coming back from that. It's an interesting conversation because Kathryn is always an interesting person. You can also buy her book here. We're also back with Laura Siddall for Sid Talks. One note: we mention Ironman New Zealand, but we recorded this last week before the race was canceled! We also talk about who gets to race during COVID and what we think about indoor racing. If you want more tips on indoor cycling, be sure to go check out this month's episode of our gear & training podcast, Fitter and Faster—all about indoor cycling this month. Transcript for this episode here.

Kathryn Bertine is a retired professional female cyclist, an activist for equity in women's pro cycling, author, and documentary filmmaker.  You might have heard of the film,  Half the Road, which chronicles the inequality in women's cycling that also is a metaphor for life.  With Half the Road, Kathryn noticed that the women's road races were often shorter than the men's events, prize money was pitifully lower, and in some cases, non-existent, the female pros had no base salary nor any sort of union to protect their best interests, and the governing body of the sport treated the female racers like second-class citizens. Kathryn couldn't help but wonder why this was so, and her voice as an activist got louder.  Things have improved since Half the Road came out in 2014, but we still have a long way to go. The powers that be continued to reject and shun her when her "why" got deafening loud, and she started asking big questions, but it didn't stop her from becoming a pro cyclist at the age of 37.  She raced five years on the pro circuit with four UCI domestic and World Tour teams Colavita, Wiggle-Honda, BMW, and Cylance Pro Cycling. She retired from racing in 2017 but remains active in advancing equity for women's pro cycling. Kathryn also started the social activism movement Le Tour Entier to bring parity to women's professional road cycling, starting with the Tour de France. She and her team succeeded, and the women's field was included in 2014 with the addition of La Course by Tour de France. She is the author of 4 books, with her newest book, Stand, just hitting book stores.  Stand is Kathryn Bertine's memoir on activism, a manual for progress, and what really happened behind closed doors in her life while making big changes.  Change and social activism don't come easy.  With unabashed honesty, humor, and authenticity, Kathryn lets you in behind the scenes as she wrestled with the question, "Is the journey worth the struggle?" As you can see, Kathryn has made huge waves for women's professional cycling, and she's not done yet.  "Change is possible. Activism isn't relegated to the wealthy, the famous, the politicians, the influencers. We “regular people” have the power to make change happen, too." - Kathryn Bertine "You can't just run into the battlefield of change and change the world without your own personal world changing as well." - Kathryn Bertine "I think it's really important that people know that within us can coexist sensitivity and insecurities, but also strength and power. And I do have some self-belief that - yeah, you know what, we are all capable of creating change. I think each and every one of us has the ability to rally the troops to call out change and make things happen, and I'm proof of that. I'm not famous, I'm not wealthy, I'm not a politician or a celebrity Instagrammer. But if I was able to affect change at the Tour de France, then anybody can create change and make something happen." - Kathryn Bertine Topics Discussed in the Podcast  having the confidence to speak your mind the current state of inequity in women's professional cycling making Half the Road how to have more self-belief the power of vulnerability how to be an activist the ghosting that happens in the cycling industry the women's Tour de France Resources Follow Kathyrn Bertine on Instagram Go to Kathryn Bertine's website Check the book, Stand! Watch the documentary, Half the Road Check out Homestretch Foundation ------------- InsideTracker: Take a Selfie from the Inside Get 25% off all tests with this link! InsideTracker is a company that uses bloodwork to assess biomarkers, blood analysis, athletic performance, and nutrition software to optimize fitness and longevity.  Founded in 2009, the Boston company first started working with professional athletes who wanted to see their biomarkers, hormone, and mineral profiles looked like during their training and how they could use nutrition and lifestyle to improve.  They measure over 30 biomarkers and recommend food and supplements to optimize things like your energy, cognition, endurance, heart health, and more. I started working with InsideTracker in 2017.  I liked it because their ranges for your biomarkers change based on your goals. I also think it's important to have a baseline and recurrent bloodwork as you age and simply as an athlete. Listen to the Episode with Jonathan Levitt from InsideTracker  

Host Cyrus Webb welcomes author Kathryn Bertine to #ConversationsLIVE to discuss STAND: A Memoir on Activism. A Manual for Progress..  Get your copy of STAND on Amazon here. 

This week Cammi & AJ welcome activist, athlete, author and documentary film maker, Kathryn Bertine! Kathryn shares with Cammi and AJ her amazing stories about her life, athletic career and her fight for equity in women's cycling. In 2006, Kathryn picked up an assignment as writer with ESPN. She would choose a sport and try to qualify for the 2008 Olympics while writing about her experience. While she did not qualify for the Olympics, she fell in love with the sport and officially became a professional cyclist in 2012. Two years later, her activism in women's cycling led to her helping create La Course by Tour de France- a women's event at the Tour de France. While there is still more progress to be made, the impact Kathryn has made on women's cycling thus far is immeasurable. If you are interested in more of Kathryn's story, pick up her new book STAND: A Memoir on Activism. A Manuel for Progrss.Music: Higher Up by Shane Ivers -https://www.silvermansound.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kathryn Bertine built her professional cycling career as a three-time Caribbean Champion, six-time national champion of St. Kitts and Nevis (SKN) and five-year veteran of professional cycling, who rode with UCI domestic and World Tour teams Colavita, Wiggle-Honda, BMW, and Cylance Pro Cycling. Off the bike, she has been an ESPN contributor and senior editor for ESPNW and author of three nonfiction books, All the Sundays Yet to Come (Little, Brown), As Good As Gold (ESPN/RandomHouse), and The Road Less Taken (Triumph Books). As an advocate for equality in women’s sports, Bertine started the social activism movement Le Tour Entier in an effort to bring parity to women’s professional road cycling, starting with the Tour de France. She and her team succeeded, and the women's field was included in 2014 with the addition of La Course by Tour de France. Her award-winning documentary, HALF THE ROAD: The passion, pitfalls and power of women’s professional cycling gives a glimpse into the trials women face in this sport. In 2017, she founded and currently serves as CEO for Homestretch Foundation, a 501c3 which provides free housing to female professional athletes struggling with the gender pay gap. A native of Bronxville, NY she lives in Tucson, AZ. She holds a BA from Colgate University and an MFA from the University of Arizona. https://www.kathrynbertine.com/ Link to her book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/389lnJG episode brought to you by Integrated Brain Centers

This week Alyssa and Haley welcome back author, athlete and activist Kathryn Bertine. Kathryn retired from professional cycling in 2017 but has remained a fierce advocate for gender equity in the sport. Her most recent book Stand: A Memoir on Activism. A Manual for Progress details the ups and downs of challenges she faced confronting the injustices in women’s sport. She talks with Alyssa and Haley about being putting herself out there in writing the book, and also why she felt it was important to be vulnerable when she is standing up for women’s equity in cycling. Kathryn also gives her advice on how we can all work together to create change in sporting culture, and reminds us that both men and women are equally part of the journey. You can find all of Kathryn’s books as well as her documentary Half the Road on her website kathrynbertine.com and follow her on Instagram @kathryn_bertine

https://www.alainguillot.com/kathryn-bertine/ Kathryn Bertine is an author, activist, athlete, filmmaker, and keynote speaker. Her latest book is STAND: A memoir on activism. A manual for progress. What really happens when we stand on the front lines of change Get the book right here: https://amzn.to/2NLEtO1

We chat with Writer, Film-maker and Activist Kathryn Bertine about making a difference and her new book Stand. We also chat with Coeur Founder Kebby Holden, get a coaching tip from Jess Smith and end with the Joke of the Month from Lectie Altman.

Some guests are easy to research, others are harder and then there are some who have done so much that it's difficult to even know where to begin. That's Kathryn Bertine for you! The American describes herself as an athlete, author, activist and film maker. She's also a former pro triathlete and cyclist and she helped to get La Course by Le Tour, the one day women's race in the Tour de France, up and running. That's still scratching the surface of this remarkable woman who signed her first professional racing contract at the age of 37. You'll hear: The story of attempting to qualify for the 2008 Olympics when she was working for ESPN About the incredible Home Stretch Foundation project which provides free housing and support to female athletes who'd struggle financially without it How she ended up becoming a professional cyclist in her late 30s. Why she believes anyone can create change, regardless of status or wealth This episode is dedicated to the late Peter Bertine, Kathryn's father who was taken ill the day after we did this interview and sadly died four days later. Plus you'll hear how Helen's been listening to her body more and adapting her training to fit around her menstrual cycle, with Suzie Richards from Train Like a Female. Find out more about our guest Kathryn Bertine website (https://www.kathrynbertine.com/) Kathryn Bertine (https://twitter.com/KathrynBertine) on twitter Homestretch Foundation (https://www.homestretchfoundation.org/) Train Like a Female Suzie Richards (suzie@trainlikeafemale.com ) . Get involved with the Train Like a Female (https://www.uniqueendurancetraining.com/ ) Like what you heard? Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons below BECOME A PATREON (https://www.insidetrishow.com/episode/www.patreon.com/insidetrishow) Thanks to all of the wonderful people who support the show, so I can continue to bring you the best interviews in triathlon every week. It means a lot to me, especially at the moment. Why not join them? Click  becoming a Patron of the Inside Tri Show (https://www.insidetrishow.com/episode/www.patreon.com/insidetrishow) . POWERED BY 33 FUEL This week's show is powered by  www.33fuel.com (https://www.insidetrishow.com/episode/www.33fuel.com) . Komfuel Like a pic' n mix of sports nutrition through your letterbox! Listeners can get 20% off all orders or advance sweat tests using the code: INSIDETRI at  www.komfuel.co.uk (https://www.insidetrishow.com/episode/www.komfuel.co.uk) Find out more about Helen Head over to  Helen's website (https://www.insidetrishow.com/episode/www.helenmurray.net)  to find out more about her. Support this podcast

Kathryn Bertine is an author, athlete, activist and documentary filmmaker. During her pro career in cycling, she was a three-time Caribbean Champion, six-time national champion of St. Kitts and Nevis (SKN) and raced five years on pro circuit  with four UCI domestic and World Tour teams Colavita, Wiggle-Honda, BMW and Cylance Pro Cycling. Now retired from professional racing, Bertine serves as Trek’s Ambassador for Equality in Cycling. Off the bike, she is a filmmaker, activist, journalist and author of three nonfiction books, All the Sundays Yet to Come, As Good As Gold, and The Road Less Taken. From 2006 through 2012, Bertine was a columnist, author and senior editor for ESPN. When she pitched a documentary film on women’s pro cycling to ESPN in 2012, they rejected the proposal. So Bertine decided she would make it herself. After a two-year labor of love and crowdsourcing adventures, in 2014, HALF THE ROAD: The passion, pitfalls and power of women’s professional cycling was released. It won five film festivals, debuted in 16 nations, scored international distribution and successfully brought the hammer down on the corruption and sexism in sports. Half the Road is now available on iTunes, Vimeo, Amazon Prime and DVD. Five years later, she continues to receive royalties on a film ESPN said no one would watch.  As an advocate for equality in women’s sports, Bertine then started the social activism movement Le Tour Entier in an effort to bring parity to women’s professional road cycling, starting with the Tour de France. She and her team succeeded, and women’s field was included in 2014 with the addition of La Course by Tour de France. In 2017, she founded and serves as CEO for Homestretch Foundation, which provides free housing to female professional athletes struggling with the gender pay gap. Bertine was featured on the cover of Bicycling Magazine and profiled in Outside Magazine for her platforms of implementing change in the world.  As an activist, Bertine continues to serve as a public speaker/lecturer on equality and advocacy. She shares her journey and her message—that through passion, disruption, opportunity and focus, anything is possible and we’re all capable of effecting change—with corporations, universities and other professional outlets. She is currently at work on her fourth book. Show notes Kathryn introduces herself  Being an activist and athlete  Going back to the start of 2016 Why endurance athletes get better with age Deciding that 2016 would be her last year of racing professionally The big crash in April 2016  TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury  Recovery  Doing one final race Fear of getting back on the bike? How her body remembered what had happened  Friends and family’s fears  Preparing to transition out of the sport Opening a non profit foundation What’s happening in women’s cycling  Thoughts on the Tour de France Getting angry… Increasing awareness  How Kathryn is making change happen  Being a voice in her sport  Pro contracts that stop women talking about inequality  Being exhausted  Why anyone can create change  New book and the challenges of publishing  To self publish or not? Funding her lifestyle  Big shout out to TREK BIKES  Am I worthy The need to keep proving yourself  How we can support Kathryn with her work  Quick Fire Questions  Social Media CEO, Homestretch Foundation: www.HomestretchFoundation.org Author/Activist/Pro Cyclist: www.kathrynbertine.com  Documentary Filmmaker: www.HalfTheRoad.com   Twitter  @kathrynbertine  @halftheroad  @letourentier  @HomestretchFdn Facebook  @kathrynbertine  @halftheroad  @letourentier  @HomestretchFdn 

For the summer Doug is working on a new project and Kathryn Bertine has just the place to get things done. The move has included a fresh outlook on life which he and Bertie detail.  The eBay auction for Bingo's Recumbant Trike ends Sat June 18th. All proceeds benefit the Homestretch Foundation. If the winner rides it to Bisbee they get a night in the FunHouse - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Comedian-Doug-Stanhopes-Catrike-Recumbent-benefitting-Homestretch-Foundation/392309441262 Thanks to everyone subscribing on our  Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/stanhopepodcast)   to support the podcast. Any level helps and is much appreciated. If our monthly goal is met we will put out an extra podcast at the end of the month. This extra podcast will only be available to those who have donated for that month. Thanks in advance.  - https://www.patreon.com/stanhopepodcast Join the Doug Stanhope Mailing List at https://www.dougstanhope.com/ Recorded June 8th, 2019 at the FunHouse in Bisbee, AZ with Doug Stanhope (@DougStanhope), Kathryn Bertine (@KathrynBertine), and Ggreg Chaille (@gregchaille). Produced and Edited by Chaille. This episode is sponsored by  www.DougStanhope.com/store - Order one of the last VHS copies of “Popov Vodka presents Doug Stanhope in the Funhouse” at http://www.dougstanhope.com/store/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=oIPRYcY_Xs8&redir_token=THAI8ouIQDtnov1_-Z9N9CsULH98MTU1OTM3MjkwMEAxNTU5Mjg2NTAw&event=video_description&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dougstanhope.com%2Fstore%2F) LINKS - HomeStretch Foundation - https://www.homestretchfoundation.org/ We like what they are doing over at http://www.FIRRP.org (http://www.firrp.org/) - Check it out Support the Innocence Project - http://www.innocenceproject.org (http://www.innocenceproject.org/)   Closing song, “The Stanhope Rag”, written and Performed by Scotty Conant for Doug Stanhope and used with permission – Available on Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/scottyconant

Doug invites Kathryn Bertine back into the FunHouse to discuss her non-profit organization Homestretch Foundation, her traumatic brain injury and how she suffered a shark bite while in a bike race. Chad checks in with another Police Beat. Bid on Bingo's Recumbant Trike on eBay. All proceeds benefit the Homestretch Foundation - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Comedian-Doug-Stanhopes-Catrike-Recumbent-benefitting-Homestretch-Foundation/392309441262 Want a BONUS episode of the Doug Stanhope Podcast? Click over to our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/stanhopepodcast) and check out the premiums to support the podcast. When the monthly goal is reached we will put out an extra podcast at the end of the month. This extra podcast will only be available to those who have donated for that month. Thanks in advance.  - https://www.patreon.com/stanhopepodcast Join the Doug Stanhope Mailing List at https://www.dougstanhope.com/ Recorded May 11th, 2019 at the FunHouse in Bisbee, AZ with Doug Stanhope (@DougStanhope), Kathryn Bertine (@KathrynBertine), Old Unkle Tom, Chad Shank (@hdfatty), and Ggreg Chaille (@gregchaille). Produced and Edited by Chaille. This episode is sponsored by  Postmates - For a limited time, receive $100.00 of free delivery credit for your first 7 days. To start your free deliveries, download the Postmates app and use code “DSP”. https://postmates.com/ www.DougStanhope.com/store - Order one of the last VHS copies of “Popov Vodka presents Doug Stanhope in the Funhouse” at http://www.dougstanhope.com/store/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=oIPRYcY_Xs8&redir_token=THAI8ouIQDtnov1_-Z9N9CsULH98MTU1OTM3MjkwMEAxNTU5Mjg2NTAw&event=video_description&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dougstanhope.com%2Fstore%2F) LINKS - HomeStretch Foundation - https://www.homestretchfoundation.org/ We like what they are doing over at http://www.FIRRP.org (http://www.firrp.org/) - Check it out Support the Innocence Project - http://www.innocenceproject.org (http://www.innocenceproject.org/)   Closing song, “The Stanhope Rag”, written and Performed by Scotty Conant for Doug Stanhope and used with permission – Available on Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/scottyconant

Part 2 – It's the morning after and Doug wraps up his sit down with Kristen Becker (Comic, Producer, Activist) and Kathryn Bertine (Olympic Cycling hopeful, Author, Activist).  Join the Doug Stanhope Mailing List [at https://www.dougstanhope.com/](http://at https://www.dougstanhope.com/) All current Tour Dates available at [https://www.dougstanhope.com/tour-dates](https://www.dougstanhope.com/tour-dates)  Recorded April 28, 2019 at the FunHouse in Bisbee, AZ with Doug Stanhope (@DougStanhope), Kathryn Bertine (@KathrynBertine), Kristen Becker (@beckercomedy), and Ggreg Chaille (@gregchaille). Produced and Edited by Chaille. This episode is sponsored by Stanhope Store Merch - New online – the official Stanhope Shot Glass, a Podcast Coffee Mug, and, for a limited time, "THIS IS NOT FAME (Paperback) SIGNED with a PODCAST T-SHIRT! - [http://www.dougstanhope.com/store/](http://www.dougstanhope.com/store/) LINKS - Kathryn Bertine – HomeStretchFoundation.org - https://www.kathrynbertine.com/ Kristen Becker – SummerOfSass.com - [https://www.kristenbecker.com/](https://www.kristenbecker.com/) The only place for comedy in Bisbee - [http://Chuckleheadsaz.com](http://Chuckleheadsaz.com) Subscribe to Chad's Twitch channel at [http://www.twitch.tv/hd_fatty](http://www.twitch.tv/hd_fatty) We like what they are doing over at [http://www.FIRRP.org](http://www.FIRRP.org) - Check it out Support the Innocence Project - [http://www.innocenceproject.org](http://www.innocenceproject.org)  Closing song, “The Stanhope Rag”, written and Performed by Scotty Conant for Doug Stanhope and used with permission – Available on Soundcloud - [https://soundcloud.com/scottyconant](https://soundcloud.com/scottyconant)

The boys are getting feminated with Kathryn Bertine (Olympic Cycling hopeful, Author, Activist and Kristen Becker (Comic, Producer, Activist). Join the Doug Stanhope Mailing List at [https://www.dougstanhope.com/](https://www.dougstanhope.com/) All current Tour Dates available at [https://www.dougstanhope.com/tour-dates](https://www.dougstanhope.com/tour-dates) Recorded April 27, 2019 at the FunHouse in Bisbee, AZ with Doug Stanhope (@DougStanhope), Kathryn Bertine (@KathrynBertine), Kristen Becker (@beckercomedy), Bingo (@bingobingaman), Chad Shank (@hdfatty), and Ggreg Chaille (@gregchaille). Produced and Edited by Chaille. This episode is sponsored by Stanhope Store Merch - New online – the official Stanhope Shot Glass, a Podcast Coffee Mug, and, for a limited time, "THIS IS NOT FAME (Paperback) SIGNED with a PODCAST T-SHIRT! - [http://www.dougstanhope.com/store/](http://www.dougstanhope.com/store/) LINKS - Kathryn Bertine – HomeStretchFoundation.org - [https://www.kathrynbertine.com/](https://www.kathrynbertine.com/) Kristen Becker – SummerOfSass.com - [https://www.kristenbecker.com/]The only place for comedy in Bisbee - [http://Chuckleheadsaz.com](http://Chuckleheadsaz.com) Subscribe to Chad's Twitch channel at [http://www.twitch.tv/hd_fatty](http://www.twitch.tv/hd_fatty) We like what they are doing over at [http://www.FIRRP.org](http://www.FIRRP.org) - Check it out Support the Innocence Project - [http://www.innocenceproject.org](http://www.innocenceproject.org) Closing song, “The Stanhope Rag”, written and Performed by Scotty Conant for Doug Stanhope and used with permission – Available on Soundcloud - [https://soundcloud.com/scottyconant](https://soundcloud.com/scottyconant)

A week ago, Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was one of five people killed when his helicopter crashed shortly after taking off from the King Power stadium. Nusara Suknamai, Kaveporn Punpare, pilot Eric Swaffer and his partner, Izabela Roza Lechowicz, also died in the crash. Vichai's funeral will take place in the Thailand capital, Bangkok, on Saturday, whilst Leicester will play Cardiff City in the Premier League. Both teams will wear black armbands and a minute's silence will be held before the match as a mark of respect. We hear about the impact Vichai's success with Leicester City had on football in Thailand and how the Leicester players will want to win to honour his memory. Gender equality in sport is a debate that won't go away. Just over a week ago, the route for next summer's Tour de France was revealed. It's considered the pinnacle of men's road cycling - but there is no equivalent race for female riders. This summer, Dutch cyclist Annemiek Van Vleuten won La Course, a mountainous ride which incorporated some of the men's Tour route - but which lasted just one day compared to the men's three weeks. Former cyclist Kathryn Bertine helped found the campaign group Le Tour Entier to press the case for a women's Tour. She told me why she feels more needs to be done by the organisers, the Amaury Sport Organisation. Every young aspiring footballer dreams of taking to the field for one of the world's biggest teams. Cherno Samba was no different. Aged six, he travelled 3000 miles on his own from Gambia to start a new life with his mother and brother in South London. Picked up by Millwall as a young boy, he played for England at youth level and as a prolific goalscorer, gained cult status among gamers around the world for his exploits on the computer game Championship Manager. A move to Liverpool seemed on the cards but ultimately didn't happen. Now embarking on a coaching career, he's also written his autobiography - which includes reflections on the move that didn't come to fruition. South Africa play England on Saturday, as rugby's Autumn internationals get underway. In June this year, the Springboks' Siya Kolisi made history when he led the players out as the country's first black Test match captain against England in Johannesburg. And he'll be entrusted with that honour again at Twickneham. South African sports reporter Philasande Sixaba says Kolisi's appointment as captain has helped bring unity to a country that is still divided. It's nearly 10 years since the Miracle of Hudson River, when, back in January 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 was forced to make an emergency landing on the Hudson River in New York. A flock of geese had collided with the plane's two engines, causing a fire and pilot Chesley Sullenberger successfully landed the plane on water. All 155 people on-board miraculously survived. Sullenberger, known as Sully, was hailed a national hero but another man whose role in the incident wasn't as widely highlighted, was Patrick Harten, the air traffic controller who helped guide the plane to safety. He's running the New York Marathon this Sunday - and Sully will be waiting at the finishing line. Patrick says running helped him cope with post-traumatic stress syndrome and believes the marathon is the perfect way to celebrate the 10th anniversary. Rebecca Wardell is an ex-heptathlete Olympian who competed in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. What started as some idle chat while climbing mountain passes on her bike with friends in Switzerland, soon turned into a reality. Rebecca, along with Olympic rower Emma Twigg and Sarah Van Ballekom quit their jobs at the International Olympic Committee and set off from Switzerland back in April to cycle 'The Long Way Home', to New Zealand. Emma has since returned to New Zealand to try and qualify for her fourth Olympics in rowing, but Rebecca is now half way through her journey home. She tells Sportshour the strangest places where she's slept along the way and how she's had to borrow fuel from motorcyclists so they can cook on a stove. Photo: Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, Rest in Peace, 1957-2018 (Getty Images)

Angela Pippos and Bobby Macumber take aim at Tour de France organisers ASO, chat to pro cyclist, author and activist Kathryn Bertine and hand out their inaugural #DivaDinosaur award.

Advocate, activist, author, documentary film maker, former pro triathlete and cyclist and now CEO of the Homestretch Foundation Kathryn Bertine joins Alyssa this week. Hear about Kathryn's current projects including The Homestretch Foundation, her latest book and the panel she will be leading at the OutSpoken Summit. Also, expert coach Marilyn Chychota on how to get the best out of your coaching relationship and what exactly does it mean to "train through" a race? Plus, Haley's update from Brazil. The Outspoken Summit: www.outspokensummit.com Marilyn’s Athlete Code of Conduct: www.marilynchychotacoaching.com/guidelines-forms Link to the Homestretch foundation: www.homestretchfoundation.org Donate to the Homestretch Foundation: www.homestretchfoundation.org/donate Homestretch Cookbook: www.homestretchfoundation.org/shop

Episode 3: Kathryn Bertine “I’m all for struggle. In any sport, there’s a wonderful essence of struggle and seeing how good you can be. But struggle and inequality are not the same thing.” For most of us, the phrase “professional athlete” conjures images of a celebrity figure with a seven-figure salary and a full support staff. But the reality for most endurance athletes, particularly women, is much less glamorous - income below the poverty line, out-of-pocket costs for travel and equipment, and more couch surfing than a college freshman on a cross-country road trip. Kathryn Bertine is working to change that. Kathryn is a former professional cyclist, co-founder of the Le Tour Entier (http://www.letourentier.com/) movement to open the Tour de France to women, author of multiple books, and maker of the film Half the Road: The Passion, Pitfalls and Power of Women's Professional Cycling (http://firstrunfeatures.com/halftheroaddvd.html). Most importantly, she's a tireless activist and advocate for female athletes. After retiring from professional cycling in 2017, Kathryn founded the Homestretch Foundation (http://homestretchfoundation.org), a nonprofit organization that provides free housing and a supportive community for female professional cyclists training in Tucson, AZ. We sat down to talk with her about the incredible work she's doing with Homestretch, as well as about her personal experiences with injury and depression as an athlete. Note: If you'd like to hear more from Kathryn after listening to this episode - which we expect you will - check out her article in Bicycling Magazine, My Year Without Power (http://www.bicycling.com/bikes-gear/power-meters/kathryn-bertine-my-year-without-power).

On this week's episode of Locker Room Talk Sara Gross & Kelly O'Mara ask: Should women be paid as much as men in cycling? Kathryn Bertine joins the conversation and explains how women’s cycling can hold its own in a free market economy. Across all sports, the argument is often made that women do not deserve to be paid as much as men because they don't draw the same crowds or viewership. Why do female athletes deserve the same attention, respect and monetary return as their male counterparts? How do we create equality in a capitalist milieu? Kathryn Bertine is a former pro cyclist herself and also a long-time advocate for women in cycling, who made a documentary film on the topic and has recently launched a new project to help up-and-coming women in the sport. Hockey player Kirsten Toth stops by to discuss body checking, and the lack there-of, in women’s hockey and Sara and Kelly bring you the Hype, and the Gripe, of the week. For more conversations from the world of women's sports visit us at www.wispsports.com and join us on social media @WiSP Sports.

In the WiSP Sports exclusive series Transcending Sport, Sara Gross talks to American professional cyclist, activist and film maker Kathryn Bertine who is a driving force behind the movement for gender equality in cycling. Kathryn lives in Tucson Arizona and is the 6x St. Kitts and Nevis Champion & 3x Caribbean Champion. Visit WiSP Sports online here and follow us on social media at WiSPsports.

Kathryn is an author of three books as well as producing and directing her debut documentary film: HALF THE ROAD: The passion, pitfalls & power of women’s professional cycling. During this podcast we discuss a variety of different topics from the books she's written, why she’s so passionate about road cycling, as well as women’s equality in sports and her plans for the future.  We also discuss the following: Why she decided to take up the sport of triathlon before moving over into road cycling at the age of 31. Landing her first professional contract for cycling at age 36. How one assignment from ESPN changed the direction of her life forever.  Attempting a variety of different Olympic Sports from modern pentathlon, open water swimming, to team handball. We talk about racing on the road and the different tactics involved from the peloton - to what it is, how it works as well as tactics for mountain climbs Her career highlight bringing parity to women’s professional road cycling, starting with getting women racing Le Tour Entier during the Tour de France. Explaining why women are still not allowed to race in the Tour de France. We discuss her powerful documentary film - Half the Road - Which is not just about cycling but also equality. “Why we are all capable of change” and why we need to be the ones asking for and making that change. The three books she’s written and how they represent her collective journey she's taken over the years. What life is like as a pro racer and her plans for her 5th and final year. She gives an insight into her training and how she tailors it specifically to suit her and her age. We discuss why rest and recovery are so important and why you're only as good as your rest.  Why women continue to get better and better with age, especially for endurance events- and why age is just a number! She shares with us her future goals and challenges for 2016 and why giving yourself permission to be happy and living in the moment is so important. Books As Good As Gold:1 Woman, 9 Sports, 10 Countries, and a 2-Year Quest to Make the Summer Olympics The Road Less Taken  All the Sundays Yet to Come: A Skater's Journey    Learn more about  - Half the Road by visiting the website www.halftheroad.com Learn more about Kathryn - http://www.kathrynbertine.com Come and say hi on twitter!!   @KathrynBertine @halftheroad @_TOUGH_GIRL You can listen to the Tough Girl Podcast via iTunes, Soundcloud or Stitcher.  Please take a minute to subscribe and to leave a review in iTunes! New Episodes every Tuesday at 7 am. #ToughGirlTuesday Have a fantastic week! Sarah x

Josh Levin, Mike Pesca, and special guest Jason Gay discuss the NFL’s suspension of Ray Rice. They also break down the Astros’ failure to sign top overall pick Brady Aiken, and Kathryn Bertine joins to discuss her push to get women in the Tour de France. Show notes at www.slate.com/hangup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THIS EPISODE Mike sits down to chat with pro cyclist/athlete/journalist/activist/filmmaker Kathryn Bertine, whose groundbreaking documentary, "Half the Road," about the passions, pitfalls and power of women's professional cycling recently premiered to a sold-out audience in Tucson, AZ (a premiere which, sadly, Mike was unable to get into...)They talk about the nascency of the documentary project, Kathryn's frustration with "sports journalism for women" as a separate media thread, the popularity of obscure Olympic sports, and what it was like to be a sports journalist for ESPN.Throughout, Kathryn delights and entertains Mike with her fascinating stories, and in the process illuminates us all with respect to the challenges facing women in sports to this day.You will absolutely love this clever and engaging interview with one of the most influential women working in the realm of cycling today.As always, Open Mic with Mike Creed is sponsored by The Colorado Cyclist, Mike's very first professional cycling team in 1998. Thanks to everyone at Colorado Cyclist for their support of Mike over the years, and a big thank you to them for stepping up and sponsoring the podcast and offering $50 gift cards to our Twitter contest winners. Please visit their website at coloradocyclist.com and give them a follow on Twitter at @Co_Cyclist to show your appreciation for everything they do for us.Colorado Cyclist has started a new Promo this week that we'd like everyone to know about. If a customer purchases any bike, frame or wheels, the customer will receive back agift certificate worth 15% of the purchase price toward a future purchase. For example: If a customer buys a $4,000.00 bike, they will get a Gift Certificate for $600.00. There are no restrictions, and this promotion includes regular and sale bikes, frames and any wheels - factory or custom included. There is free shipping on all items as well.Be sure to call them at 1-800-688-8600 and mention the podcast when placing your order!

THIS EPISODE Mike sits down to chat with pro cyclist/athlete/journalist/activist/filmmaker Kathryn Bertine, whose groundbreaking documentary, "Half the Road," about the passions, pitfalls and power of women's professional cycling recently premiered to a sold-out audience in Tucson, AZ (a premiere which, sadly, Mike was unable to get into...) They talk about the nascency of the documentary project, Kathryn's frustration with "sports journalism for women" as a separate media thread, the popularity of obscure Olympic sports, and what it was like to be a sports journalist for ESPN. Throughout, Kathryn delights and entertains Mike with her fascinating stories, and in the process illuminates us all with respect to the challenges facing women in sports to this day. You will absolutely love this clever and engaging interview with one of the most influential women working in the realm of cycling today. As always, Open Mic with Mike Creed is sponsored by The Colorado Cyclist, Mike’s very first professional cycling team in 1998. Thanks to everyone at Colorado Cyclist for their support of Mike over the years, and a big thank you to them for stepping up and sponsoring the podcast and offering $50 gift cards to our Twitter contest winners. Please visit their website at coloradocyclist.com and give them a follow on Twitter at @Co_Cyclist to show your appreciation for everything they do for us. Colorado Cyclist has started a new Promo this week that we'd like everyone to know about. If a customer purchases any bike, frame or wheels, the customer will receive back a gift certificate worth 15% of the purchase price toward a future purchase. For example: If a customer buys a $4,000.00 bike, they will get a Gift Certificate for $600.00. There are no restrictions, and this promotion includes regular and sale bikes, frames and any wheels - factory or custom included. There is free shipping on all items as well. Be sure to call them at 1-800-688-8600 and mention the podcast when placing your order!

Bertine talks about her book As Good as Gold that chronicles her attempts to qualify for the Olympics

Bertine talks about her book As Good as Gold that chronicles her attempts to qualify for the Olympics

Bertine talks about her book As Good as Gold that chronicles her attempts to qualify for the Olympics