Feisty Women’s Performance Podcast

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About this Podcast

Cutting through the B.S. and building an empowering culture for active women

Welcome to the Feisty Women’s Performance Podcast where we cut through the B.S. and deliver trusted information from experts who know how to help women thrive.

The sports and fitness industries were not designed for women. And we feel that. Not only has exercise science excluded women from studies but we often receive the message that we don’t belong.

And yet we know our potential is limitless. Time and time again we see women crushing it- in the gym, on the race course and in the boardroom. Despite major data gaps, we are breaking records – Every. Damn. Day.

On this podcast, host Sara Gross offers the tools you need to get the best out of yourself by learning from athletes and experts who are at the top of their game. We aren’t afraid to talk about periods, diet culture, sex, menopause, mindset, depression, anxiety, pregnancy and all the messy details.

Listen as we bring you trusted information relating to our four pillars of women’s performance: physiology, nutrition, mental health, and culture.

By taking a female lens on human performance, we can truly unlock our potential.

Latest Podcast

April 22, 2024
106: Hormonal Ep. 2: Hormonal Birth Control, Fertility Treatments, and Pregnancy Considerations

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April 15, 2024
105: Hormonal Ep. 1: How Ovarian Hormones Impact Sports Performance in All Life Phases

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April 8, 2024
104: Beyond Comfort Zones – How to Build Emotional Endurance and Start Betting on Yourself with Vicki Anstey

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All Episodes

April 1, 2024
103: Achieve Mental Wellness and Performance Through Breathwork with Stephanie Green
March 25, 2024
102: Nini Champion and Lisa Roland – Setting World Records at the World’s Toughest Row
March 18, 2024
101: Hettas Founder and CEO, Lindsay Housman, is a Step Ahead on Women’s Running Research
March 11, 2024
100: Dr. Elizabeth Comen – The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women’s Bodies
March 4, 2024
99: Become a Tough Broad – How Outdoor Adventure Improves our Lives as We Age with Caroline Paul
February 26, 2024
98: Soaring in Sport and Business with Arielle Knutson
February 19, 2024
97: Holley Samuel, RD, LD, CPT – Finding Value in Your Food (REPLAY)
February 12, 2024
96: Underfueling, Fertility, Contraceptives and Long Term Health with Traci Carson, PhD
February 5, 2024
95: Running the Show: Oiselle President, Atsuko Tamura, Talks Leadership in Women’s Athletics
January 29, 2024
94: Building a Global Community: The Phenomenal Rise of Another Mother Runner with founders, Sarah Bowen Shea and Dimity McDowell
January 22, 2024
93: Caroline Fitzgerald – Making The Business Case For Investing in Women’s Sports
January 15, 2024
REBROADCAST – Sarah Spain – A Feisty Sports Advocate From Day One
January 8, 2024
92: Understanding Gut Health for Women’s Health and Performance with Dina Griffin
January 1, 2024
REBROADCAST – Everything I Wish I Had Known About Menopause with Selene Yeager
December 25, 2023
REBROADCAST – Shannon O’Grady, PhD – Why You Need Creatine for Performance, Recovery and Longevity
December 18, 2023
91: Gina Grain – Strength and Conditioning to Improve Athletic Resilience and Economy
December 11, 2023
90: Finding Mentors, Investing in Relationships, and Celebrating Wins with Jamie Mittelman
December 4, 2023
89: So How Much Protein Do You Really Need? with Dr. Emily Jevons
November 27, 2023
88: Surprising Truths That Every Woman Should Know About Her Body with Dr. Kate Clancy
November 20, 2023
87: Accelerate Your Entrepreneurial Journey Online and In Real Life – with Sara Gross and Molly Hurford
November 13, 2023
86: Silvia Blemker, PhD – Using AI To Propel Women’s Performance
November 6, 2023
85: Dealing with the Post-Race Let-Down – Presented by Feisty Media and the Vinfast IRONMAN World Championship
October 30, 2023
84: Ali Brauer and Caroline Shannon – Ali Brauer and Caroline Shannon – Healing From a Toxic Training Environment
October 23, 2023
83: Harnessing Your Female Physiology for Performance – Live from the Vinfast IRONMAN World Championship
October 16, 2023
83: Mental Strategies for Race Day – Live from the Vinfast IRONMAN World Championship
October 9, 2023
81: Marilyn Chychota – Combining Strength Training with Endurance Training for Optimal Athletic Performance
October 2, 2023
80: Michèle Letendre – The Woman Who Coaches some of the Fittest People on Earth
September 25, 2023
79: Jill Colangelo – Is Endurance Training Ruining Your Mental Health?
September 18, 2023
78: Helping Athletes “Nourish to Flourish” – Pippa Woolven Peters Holly Brooks of Project RED-S
September 11, 2023
77: REBROADCAST – Christine Yu – Getting Up to Speed on the Science of Women’s Performance
September 4, 2023
76: Allison Campbell – Contraception Pros and Cons for Performance Minded Women
August 28, 2023
75: Dr. Carla M. DiGirolamo, MD, PhD – Building Muscle and Confidence: The Power of Strength Training for Women at Every Life Stage
August 21, 2023
74: Cassi Niemann – Why You Should Get STRONG. Right Here. Right Now.
August 14, 2023
73: Sarah Spain – A Feisty Sports Advocate From Day One
August 7, 2023
72: Carina Hamel, co-founder of Bivo – Athletic Performance, Parenthood and Entrepreneurship
July 31, 2023
71: Kate Veronneau (Zwift) and Cassondra Spring (Liv Cycling) – The Female Force Behind the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift
July 24, 2023
70: Dr. Emma Ross – Celebrate the Female Body and Understand it Better
July 17, 2023
REBROADCAST – Lauren Fleshman Talks Coaching, Eating Disorders, Parenthood, Competing, and Being Good for a Girl
July 10, 2023
REBROADCAST – Sex, Intimacy, and the Female Athlete with Dr. Jess
July 3, 2023
69: Sara Gross, Selene Yeager & Kelly O’Mara -Our Takeaways from The Female Athlete Conference
June 26, 2023
68: Louise Green – Eradicating Weight Bias in the Fitness Industry
June 19, 2023
67: Macaela MacKenzie – How Women in Sports Are Shaping the Future of Feminism
June 12, 2023
66: The Real “Behind the Scenes” of Building an Online Course – with Sara Gross and Molly Hurford
June 5, 2023
65: Jessica Michalofsky – Running Through Grief to End Toxic Drug Deaths
May 29, 2023
64: Shannon O’Grady, PhD – Why You Need Creatine for Performance, Recovery and Longevity
May 22, 2023
63: Mirna Valerio “The Mirnavator” – You Belong in ALL the Spaces
May 15, 2023
62: Christine Yu – Getting Up to Speed on the Science of Women’s Performance
May 8, 2023
61: Jenny Casson and Jill Moffatt – Chasing Olympic Dreams and the Realities of High-Level Athletic Performance
May 1, 2023
60: Ashley Brown – Lessons from Althea Gibson – Serving Yourself and Refusing to Be Forgotten
April 24, 2023
59: REPLAY: The Future of Female Performance is FASTR with Dr. Emily Kraus and Dr. Megan Roche
April 17, 2023
58: Elizabeth Inpyn – Unpacking The Fears and Phobias around Food
April 10, 2023
57: Alex Coates, PhD – RED-S, LEA, and Overtraining Syndrome – Are You At Risk?
April 3, 2023
56: Gina Lucrezi, Founder of Trail Sisters – No Trail Sister Left Behind
March 27, 2023
55: Trying to Make History Repeat Itself – Diane Maiese Creates a Springboard for Divers of Color
March 20, 2023
54: Lauren Fleshman Talks Coaching, Eating Disorders, Parenthood, Competing, and Being Good for a Girl
March 13, 2023
53: Dr. Erin Ayala – Actions, Thoughts, and Feelings that Athletes Need in Order to Maximize Their Performance and Mental Health
March 6, 2023
51: Alison Mariella Désir – Movement, Mental Health, and Making Space for All
February 27, 2023
50: Taking the Fear out of Training During Pregnancy with Maurya Couvares
February 20, 2023
49: Busting the Myths of Pregnancy and Performance with Kristi Adamo, PhD
February 13, 2023
48: Alyssa Godesky – Finding Mental Toughness and Resilience
February 6, 2023
47: Alyssa Olenick, PhD – Training and The Female Menstrual Cycle. You Can Train. Period.
January 30, 2023
46: Kerry McGawley, PhD – Bloody Periods, Putting an End to the Taboo Era
January 20, 2023
45: Freedom from Addiction Through Freediving with Jordy Duncan
January 16, 2023
44: Queerness in Sport with Vikki Krane, PhD
January 9, 2023
43: Everything I wish I had known about menopause with Selene Yeager
January 2, 2023
42: REBROADCAST – Why Lael Wilcox Won’t Hold Hands at the Finish Line
December 26, 2022
41: REBROADCAST – Dr. Carla M. Digirolamo, MD – You (and Your Hormones) are NOT Broken
December 19, 2022
40: Addressing Hormonal Health to Unlock Performance Potential with Dr. Saru Bala
December 12, 2022
39: Practice Until You Can’t Get it Wrong with Rhonda Rajsich
December 5, 2022
38: How to Foster a CEO Mindset with Vic Brumfield and Sara Gross
November 28, 2022
37: Getting All Bodies on Bikes with Marley Blonksy
November 21, 2022
36: Sex, Intimacy, and the Female Athlete with Dr. Jess
November 14, 2022
35: Best Of…So Far
October 24, 2022
Katie Schofield – Defining RED-S and Low Energy Availability
August 18, 2022
23: Big News for Women’s Performance and Feisty Media
August 11, 2022
IX: Running Your Own Race with Joan Benoit Samuelson
July 28, 2022
IX: Making the Opportunity with Janet Cone
July 21, 2022
IX: Visualizing the Win with Marianne Martin
July 14, 2022
IX: Turning up the Volume with Joan Cronan
July 11, 2022
22: Kendra Miller and Tiffany Ricci – Stess-Free Fueling and Nutrition for You and Your Family
July 7, 2022
IX: Pushing the Limits with Julie Moss
July 4, 2022
21: Elizabeth Inpyn – Fueling and Nutrition for Females in Work, Sport, and Life
June 27, 2022
20: Lisa Bentley – How to Win at Life, from an 11x IRONMAN Champion
June 20, 2022
19: Cindi Miller MS, LCMHCA – Be a Boundary Pusher
June 16, 2022
IX: Changing the Game with Wendy Mink
June 13, 2022
18: Jennifer Pharr Davis – You Are a Part of Nature
June 9, 2022
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June 6, 2022
17: Liz Koch – Maximizing the Efficiency of Movement
May 30, 2022
16: Annika Naidoo – Building Trust in Your Body with Strength and Yoga
May 23, 2022
15: Jennifer Schmidt – Unlock Your Limitations
May 16, 2022
14: Melissa Dessaulles – A Physio for the Embarrassing Things
May 9, 2022
13: Molly Hurford – Lean Into Your Athlete Identity
May 2, 2022
**REBROADCAST** Monica Garrison – Changing the Gears of the Cycling Culture
April 25, 2022
**REBROADCAST** Every Woman Deserves Performance
April 18, 2022
12: Holley Samuel, RD, LD, CPT – Finding Value in your Food
April 11, 2022
11: Josefine Holmberg – Sculpting Your Own Personal Performance
April 4, 2022
10: The Future of Female Performance is FASTR with Dr. Emily Kraus and Dr. Megan Roche
March 28, 2022
9: Selene Yeager – The Power of Pushing Back, Speaking Out, and Welcoming In
March 21, 2022
8: Amelia Boone Wants to Live Life to the Fullest
March 14, 2022
7: Why Lael Wilcox Won’t Hold Hands at the Finish Line
March 7, 2022
6: Dr. Carla M. Digirolamo, MD – You (and Your Hormones) are NOT Broken
February 28, 2022
5: Monica Garrison – Shaking Up the Culture of Cycling
February 21, 2022
4: Kristen Arnold MS, RDN, CSSD – Fuel Your Powerful Body
February 14, 2022
3: Kristi Mohn – Remain Unbound and Ambitious
February 7, 2022
2: F*ck Diet Culture with Taylor Treacy
February 2, 2022
1: Ep. 1: Every Woman Deserves Performance
January 25, 2022
1: Welcome to the Feisty Women’s Performance Podcast

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