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Painful periods, irregular periods, and urinary incontinence are common issues for many women, but they aren't normal. Larissa Tutert is back to talk about pelvic health - this time for youth female athletes. Though the subject is often taboo, especially for young girls, Larissa takes us through the importance of pelvic health and the concerns that young female athletes may face, especially during puberty. She also shares advice on why and how parents, coaches, trainers, and health care practitioners should talk to youth about pelvic health.

The importance of strength and conditioning for female athletes of all ages and levels of sport should not be overlooked. In this episode, Strength and Conditioning coach, Sonia Cazzola, shares why she’s made it her mission to empower female athletes via strength and conditioning. Micaela and Sonia cover everything from why S&C is important for female athletes, myths around S&C, how to find the right coach for you (and red flags to look out for), to how other strength and conditioning coaches can better help female athletes, not only in their sport but for an active life.

Energy crisis in female athletes is more common than we think and affects an athlete's health and performance, yet it's underdetected. Whether you're an athlete, coach, trainer, parent, or health care professional, this episode will help you understand how RED-S and the Female Athlete Triad affects athletes, the warning signs and symptoms, and what to do about it if you think an athlete is suffering from an energy crisis.

There is power in sport and power in sharing your story. In this episode, Micaela Zettel combines both and shares her story of sports saving her in her darkest days and why she was compelled to discover and share her story to better understand her passions and how she can help other girls and women like her.

Female athletes are surrounded by harmful myths that prevent them from fuelling properly to perform their best. Sports nutritionist and former DI soccer player Reilly Beatty joins us to bust myths around disordered eating, losing your period, carbs, body composition and more. Plus, you'll get tons of tips for the proper way female athletes should be fuelling!

COVID has introduced even more barriers to sport for girls and we need to take action. Micaela breaks down the research in Canadian Women & Sport’s Pandemic Impact on Girls in Sport report, what it means for girls in sport and beyond, and how we can all take action as parents, coaches, athletes, healthcare professionals and supporters of girls in sport.