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What does the word fitness mean to you? For many years we’ve seen the word “fit” used to describe the thin, athletic ideals paired with enhanced physical performance. When in reality true metrics of fitness have nothing to do with appearance. As certified sports dietitians, lovers of exercise, and diet-haters, we’re on a mission to help people realize that fitness, health, and peak performance isn’t one size fits all. If you’re a high-level athlete, weekend warrior, coach, or everyday fitnes ...
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25: Fueling for Mental Focus w/ Lauren Thomas, MS, RD, CSSD, LD
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In this episode, we welcome Lauren Thomas, a sports dietitian who has worked in various fields including tactical nutrition, private practice, and is currently the US Performance Nutritionist for Maurten. Lauren covers the importance of anti-diet, performance-focused nutrition, especially within the military. Key topics include tactical nutrition, …
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24: Diet Culture in Safe Spaces & Sport w/ Leslie Schilling
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In this episode, fellow sports and eating disorder dietitian, Leslie Schilling, shares insights into the damaging effects of diet culture, especially when within safe spaces like schools, churches, athletic teams, and healthcare settings. We cover a range of topics from the harmful impacts of chronic dieting, the intersection of sports nutrition an…
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23: Demystifying Diabetes, Blood Sugars, & Food Freedom w/ Danielle Bublitz
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In this episode, we dive deep into a health at every size approach to diabetes, pre-diabetes, and blood sugar management for active people and athletes. We're joined by Danielle Bublitz, owner of @FoodFreedomDiabetes, who helps us bust common myths and take a balanced approach to diabetes management. Our discussion covers Danielle's personal experi…
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22: Harnessing Your Hormones for Health & Performance w/ Dr. Nicky Keay
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In this episode we're chatting with Dr. Nicky Keay, a medial doctor and sport endocrinologist, all about the role hormones play in health and performance. Dr. Keay shares her journey from aspiring professional dancer to a passionate hormone specialist, emphasizing the importance of "harnessing your hormones" to reach your goals. She covers topics l…
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21: Transitioning from Sport: Insights with Athlete Development Specialist, Mac St. Onge
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In this episode, we welcome Mac St. Onge, a former athlete turned Athlete Development Specialist. Mac delves into her journey from a Division I ice hockey player to an advocate for athletes navigating life beyond sport via her platform, The Sideline Perspective. Highlights include a detailed breakdown of the 'RISE' framework for athletes dealing wi…
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20: Athlete Mental Health w/ Sport Psych Dr. Jeni Shannon
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Dr. Jeni Shannon serves as the Director of the Carolina Athletics Mental Health and Performance Psychology Program (AMP). She is a Counseling and Sport Psychologist within the UNC Department of Sports Medicine, providing performance enhancement and psychological services to UNC student-athletes. She is a licensed psychologist, a Certified Consultan…
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19: The Complexities of Body Composition Testing w/ Sports & Eating Disorder Dietitian, Victoria Lambert
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Victoria Lambert, is a seasoned sports and eating disorder dietitian, who shares her extensive experience and insights on body composition in athletes in our latest episode! We discuss her career journey, her focus on eating disorders in athletes, and her work in division one collegiate athletics. From hospital based clinical exercise and wellness …
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18: 2x Olympian, Molly Huddle, on Running, Motherhood, & Body Image
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Molly Huddle is a long distance runner and two-time Olympian for Team USA in the 5000 and 10000m, and American Record holder in various distances. She has won 28 x National championships. She is a professional runner for Saucony and new mom. She is an author and co-wrote How She Did It: Stories, Advice, and Secrets to Success from Fifty Legendary D…
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17: REDs Research Updates & Sport Science w/ Melissa Lodge
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In this episode Sport Scientist, Melissa Lodge, helps us explore research gaps in sports science, common misconceptions in sports nutrition, and the impact of low energy availability and REDS (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport) on athletes. The discussion focuses on advocating for inclusive research, the importance of individualized treatment pla…
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16: Debunking Sports Nutrition Myths with Nancy Clark
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Sports dietitian Nancy Clark debunks common nutrition myths and emphasizes the importance of a healthy relationship with food. She discusses topics such as carb loading, processed foods, protein metabolism, sugar consumption, and youth athletes' approach to weight and body composition. Our discussion also highlights the evolution of sports nutritio…
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15: Fueling Your Travels w/ Insights and Tips from Olympic Sport Dietitian Carrie Aprik
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Carrie is a sport dietitian with the United States Olympic Committee and shares insights into the challenges and strategies of managing nutrition while traveling for athletes and active individuals. Carrie discusses her journey from a figure skater to a dietitian for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee. She highlights the importance of planni…
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Episode #14: The Athlete's Guide to Digestive Health w/ Meg Steffey-Schrier
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In this episode, we dive deep into common digestive issues faced by athletes. We cover various topics that can relate to both active individuals and athletes who struggle with gut issues. Meg Steffey-Schrier is a Certified Sports Dietitian and Digestive Health Expert with her own private practice. Prior to that, she was the Lead Dietitian at Harvar…
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Episode #13: Resiliency and Life as a Para-Athlete w/ Adrianne Haslet
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Adrianne Haslet was a professional ballroom dancer when she survived the terrorist attack at the 2013 Boston Marathon where she lost her left leg. She quickly rose to meet her daily challenges with fierce determination and Boston Strong strength. A full time dancer at the peak of her career, she had to learn an entirely new way to navigate her dail…
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Episode #12: Male Athletes & REDs, Eating Disorder Recovery, and Body Image w/ Dr. Riley Nickols
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Riley Nickols, PhD, CEDS-S is a counseling and sport psychologist who specializes in working with athletes to address mental health and performance concerns through his practice, Mind Body Endurance (@mindbodyendurance). He is also the Senior Program Advisor with Athlete EDGE and a Scientific Advisory Board Member for EDCare. He regularly speaks to…
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Episode #11: Plus-Size Fitness & Advocacy for All Sizes w/ Kara Richardson Whitely
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Kara is an adventurer and auther of Gorge, My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 pounds (soon to be a movie starring Chrissy Metz. She is also a major trailblazer and CEO of the GORGEous Agency, where she helps brands attain growth and profitability in the plus-size market. She's partnered with brands like Peloton, LL. Bean, and Columbia to showcase div…
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Episode #10: Low Energy Availability & Youth Athletes w/ Becca McConville
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Rebecca McConville is a Certified Sports Dietitian and Eating Disorder Specialist. As a leader in the performance nutrition field, she believes in optimizing performance through focusing on an athlete's physical and mental health and building resilience. She is uniquely equipped in teaching athlete's of all ages/levels the keys to keeping athlete's…
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Episode #9: A Conversation w/ Mary Cain on Adolescent Athletes, Safety in Sport, and Female Athletes
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Mary Cain is a former professional American middle distance runner and founder of the non-profit, Atalanta NYC, which employs professional runners to mentor young girls in the community. With incredible talent and speed, Mary started her professional running career at a young age. Her elite running career included becoming the 2014 World Junior Cha…
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Episode #8: Fact vs. Fiction in Womens' Sports Science w/ Christine Yu
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Christine Yu is an award-winning journalist, lifelong athlete, and author of Up To Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes. Her book is a must read for female athletes, and coaches, parents, administrators, and all stakeholders involved in womens' sports! In this episode Christine discusses the research that went into writing Up To Spee…
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Episode #7: The Importance of Sleep for Athletes w/ Dr. Amy Bender
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Dr. Bender is a former college athlete and Hall of Fame basketball player, she understands the challenges and solutions for athletes to sleep better. Dr. Bender is an expert in sleep and performance who has studied and worked with NBA, NHL, NFL, and Olympic athletes throughout Canada and the US. She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Kinesiology …
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Episode #6: RED-S Recovery, Advocacy, and Support w/ Pippa Woolven
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Retired GB athlete and cross country runner, Pippa Woolven, experienced her share of highs and lows during her career as an international athlete, including RED-S. Now a Positive Psychology Coach (MSc) and Athlete Mentor, Pippa is aiming to educate and inform other athletes on the seriousness and warning signs of RED-S. Several years after overcomi…
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Episode #5: Grief, Body Image, & Athlete Identity w/ Sports Psych Dr. Natasha Trujillo
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Dr. Natasha Trujillo is a licensed counseling and sport psychologist who obtained her doctorate degree from Purdue University in Counseling Psychology in 2019 where she built specialties in grief/loss, self-injury, and addressing mental health needs and access to services with collegiate athletes. During her time in collegiate athletics, she conduc…
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Episode #4: Performance Over Appearance and The Impact of Body Ideals in Sport w/ Katie Spada
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Katie Spada is a former elite synchronized swimmer. As with many sports, the pressure of athletic body ideals and to "look" a certain way as an artistic swimmer was strong, which led to disordered eating patterns while she was competing and continued even after her competitive career ended. With time, education, and support, not only did Katie rede…
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Episode #3: Strength Training for EveryBODY w/ Bear Strong Fitness
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Will Lay is a certified personal trainer, powerlifting coach, and competitive powerlifter. He holds multiple state records in powerlifting as a masters super heavy weight lifter. As the the owner of Bear Strong Fitness in Portland, OR, he has a passion for helping others in big bodies find their happiness and strength in fitness. He strongly believ…
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Episode #2: Weight Neutral Fitness & Eating Disorder Recovery
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Amanda Tierney comes from a strength and conditioning background, and is a true trailblazer in the eating disorder treatment world. In this episode, we discuss how she became a fitness expert for athletes during eating disorder recovery, how she learned to support all diverse athletes while eliminating diet culture in fitness spaces, and true metri…
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Episode #1: Why Performance Shouldn't Be One Size Fits All
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Beliefs in athletic body ideals and rigid diets often only works against active athletes and gymgoers. Join us as we set out to change the narrative around what a "fit" body looks like and requires.By Lexi Moriarty, RD, CSSD & Shira Evans, RD, CSSD,
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What does fitness mean to you? Join us as we explore the intersection between anti-diet and performance-focused nutrition.By Lexi Moriarty, RD, CSSD & Shira Evans, RD, CSSD,
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