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20 FEB.

What 81 Ironman starts taught Meredith Kessler about life

An 11-time Ironman champion and 23-time Ironman 70.3 champ, Meredith Kessler crossed her final pro finish line at Ironman Arizona this past fall. She reflects back with us on her career and what she hoped her kids learned from her racing. Why did she do all her training inside? What was it like going all-in working four jobs, and deciding to leave corporate America to travel the world as a pro triathlete? And how it was always important to her to balance being a human with being an athlete. Plus, the top five lessons she learned from Ironman. Join us at Feisty Fest - September 18-20, 2026: https://feisty.co/events/feisty-fest/ Leave us a Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/feistytriathlon Follow us on Instagram: @feistytriathlon Feisty Media Website: https://feisty.co/ Support Feisty Triathlon Partners: Wahoo: Use the code FEISTY2026 to get a free Headwind Smart Fan (value $300) with the purchase of a Wahoo KICKR RUN at https://shorturl.at/WVhdr Momentous: Use the code FEISTYTRI for up to 35% off your first order at livemomentous.com.

20 feb.

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59 min
20 MARS

What has gold medalist Flora Duffy been up to? And what does she think about all the pro race series?

With Joanne out, commentating the epic Cape Epic mountain bike race, the one and only Flora Duffy joins us on the podcast this week. She gives us her take on the canceled swim at Dallas 70.3 — and, no, we don't have solutions. Plus, what we think about the split women's and men's racing in the T100, with the first women's T100 race of the season this weekend on the Gold Coast. And how she was so confused in one of her first 70.3s that she waited in the massive expo line with the hundreds of age-groupers. The World Cup Lanzarote race this past weekendWhich pro series we preferWhat race Flora did recentlyHow she manifests confidence during racesAnd how last year's injury-ridden season was so emotionally draining — and how pros have to deal with the same injury uncertainty circle we all do. What advice would Flora give her younger self, five Olympics ago...? Join us at Feisty Fest - September 18-20, 2026: https://feisty.co/events/feisty-fest/ Leave us a Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/feistytriathlon Follow us on Instagram: @feistytriathlon Feisty Media Website: https://feisty.co/ Support Feisty Triathlon Partners: Wahoo: Use the code FEISTY2026 to get a free Headwind Smart Fan (value $300) with the purchase of a Wahoo KICKR RUN at https://shorturl.at/WVhdr Momentous: Use the code FEISTYTRI for up to 35% off your first order at livemomentous.com.

20 mars

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1 tim 17 min
6 MARS

It's time for the Ironman Pro Series! And the return of Lizzie Rayner

If you tuned in last week, you heard our chat with pro triathlete Lizzie Rayner cut short when anti-doping officials knocked on her door mid-recording. So this week we’re back for Take Two. Lizzie joins the squad to share all the details of her anti-doping. Then, they dive into the start of the Ironman Pro Series season, and hear about her journey from a teenager inspired by London 2012 to 8th place pro at the 70.3 World Championships. Race season is officially here: The team previews Ironman New Zealand, which kicks off the 2026 Ironman Pro Series season. With big names on the start list and Kona qualification on the line, athletes are already stacking early-season points.IM Pro Series v. T100: How do athletes decide?Going all in on triathlon: While working with a professional cycling team—making bottles, rice cakes, and supporting riders—Lizzie realized she wanted to be the one actually racing. What's changed this year? Her confidence! Watch out world. Join us at Feisty Fest - September 18-20, 2026: https://feisty.co/events/feisty-fest/ Leave us a Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/feistytriathlon Follow us on Instagram: @feistytriathlon Feisty Media Website: https://feisty.co/ Support Feisty Triathlon Partners: Wahoo: Use the code FEISTY2026 to get a free Headwind Smart Fan (value $300) with the purchase of a Wahoo KICKR RUN at https://shorturl.at/WVhdr Momentous: Use the code FEISTYTRI for up to 35% off your first order at livemomentous.com.

6 mars

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1 tim 2 min
2025-05-05

Brain Power: Anti-Aging for Your Brain with Laura Best, PhD

Cognitive challenges can begin as early as your 20s. Yes, it’s a little-known fact. While we’re often told how to protect our skin, bones, and muscles as we age, brain health is rarely part of the conversation. So—what’s the best regime to support our aging minds? In the final episode of our Brain Health for Women series, Dr. Sara Gross and Dr. Erin Ayala sit down with Dr. Laura Best to explore just that. A medical student at UBC with a PhD in Medical Science and post-doctoral work at CAMH, Dr. Best brings research-backed insight to the often-overlooked cognitive health needs of women. She also works with the Women’s Brain Health Initiative to promote the six pillars of brain health: exercise, nutrition, stress management, social connection, mental stimulation, and sleep. She covers: Why brain health matters as early as your 20sHow stress, nutrition, and hormones impact cognitionSimple lifestyle changes to support mental clarity long-term Whether you're navigating brain fog, curious about neuroprotection, or simply want to feel your best mentally, this episode offers practical strategies to help you take charge of your cognitive well-being starting now. Join us at Feisty Fest - September 18-20th, 2026: https://feisty.co/events/feisty-fest/ Sign up to Receive The Feisty Women's Performance Newsletter: https://feisty.co/newsletters/feisty-womens-performance/ Follow us on Instagram: @feisty_womens_performance Visit the Feisty website at https://feisty.co/ for info on all of our events and podcasts Support our Partners: Eternal: Get 15% off services with code FEISTY15 at https://eternal.co/ Hettas: Use code STAYFEISTY for 20% off at https://hettas.com/ Momentous: Head to https://www.livemomentous.com/ and use promo code PERFORMANCE for up to 35% off your first order Wahoo: Learn more about Wahoo Fitness Products at: Wahoo: Learn more at https://shorturl.at/WVhdr

2025-05-05

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1 tim 8 min
6 FEB.

What does it take to be an "Iron-Mom?" The complete analysis, the data, and the dissertation

This week, we have a special interview with Iris Nafshi about her PhD study, which analyzed over 300 moms who also compete in Ironman. She wanted to answer the question: Among those who experience high levels of "mom guilt" how do they complete the training anyway? What does it take? But first, Katie, Kelly, and Joanne discuss the latest triathlon news: the 20-meter draft rule for pros, the new Supertri calendar and format finally announced, and can you guess what secret race Joanne is doing? Send us a voicemail to yourfriends@livefeisty.com or at www.speakpipe.com/feistytriathlon And then Katie shares some of her insights on what it took to race at the top-level after having her first kid — and how, in some ways, balancing work now with two kids is even more challenging. What can everyday athletes learn from Dr. Nafshi's research? In her words: "My research found that athletic identity doesn’t compete with maternal identity, it expands it. So claim the space you need. Pursue something big unapologetically. The mothers who finished Ironman didn’t become less devoted to their kids, they became MORE of themselves. And kids don’t need perfect, self-sacrificing mothers. They need whole, fully-alive mothers who show them what’s possible. Be that mother." See the full dissertation: "Beyond Grit and Guilt: Uncovering the Psychological Resources Fueling IronMoms in Ironman Training and Racing" Join us at Feisty Fest - September 18-20, 2026: https://feisty.co/events/feisty-fest/ Leave us a Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/feistytriathlon Follow us on Instagram: @feistytriathlon Feisty Media Website: https://feisty.co/ Support Feisty Triathlon Partners: Wahoo: Use the code FEISTY2026 to get a free Headwind Smart Fan (value $300) with the purchase of a Wahoo KICKR RUN at https://shorturl.at/WVhdr Momentous: Use the code FEISTYTRI for up to 35% off your first order at livemomentous.com.

6 feb.

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1 tim 17 min
2023-11-27

Surprising Truths That Every Woman Should Know About Her Body with Dr. Kate Clancy

Most of us have inhabited our bodies for several decades, so why do we know so little about it? Why aren’t we versed in the history of menstruation and the uterus? Why are the female body and menstruation still often cloaked in mystery and shame? Quite simply, it’s because of the massive gender gap in science and research that we’ve often been left guessing about the “whys” and “hows” of being in a female body. Society and cultural norms have also told us to “keep quiet” about our periods and reproductive system and, sadly, many women our age were told to do just that. Dr. Kate Clancy and her book Period: The Real Story of Menstruation, answer and uncover the many mysteries of the female body. She blends history, personal experience, and science to challenge many of the myths and false assumptions that have defined the study of the uterus. Clancy is an American biological anthropologist who specializes in reproductive health. She has a BA cum laude from Harvard University in Biological Anthropology and Women's Studies. She also has a PhD in Anthropology from Yale. Currently, she is an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois, in the Department of Anthropology. Her additional research and policy advocacy work focuses on sexual harassment in science and academia. Today, she and Sara discuss her book and a wide range of topics including: The ongoing gender gap in research and scienceChallenging the assumption that menstruation causes iron deficiencyThe uterus’ adaptive role in pregnancy as an active participant in the processFollicular waves and their role in ovulationWomen have a sperm crypt?!Environmental stressors that can affect menstruation and the endocrine systemHow weight and beauty standards are culturally constructed and can be harmful to all bodiesThe complex truths of evaluating the COVID vaccine’s impact on women’s reproductive system "Human biology or any biology," says Dr. Clancy, " is just wild and wonderful." After this conversation, we know you'll agree.

2023-11-27

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1 tim 1 min
2025-09-05

External iliac artery surgery and a report from the French Riviera with Fenella Langridge & Hannah Berry

Kelly, Joanne, and Katie are joined this week by a duo of pro triathletes training and traveling together, Fenella Langridge and Hannah Berry. The two help the squad break down this past big weekend of racing — with a from-the-ground report from Hannah on the T100 French Riviera course and her 6th place finish. Plus, Fenella and Hannah dive into the differences between racing in Kona vs. Nice ahead of the men's Ironman World Championship next week (and which courses they preferred). And, everyone's picks for which male athletes the Nice course could suit, and who'd they want to party with. Plus, important questions like: Where is the after party in Nice? And: Do they watch other pros' Youtube channels? Then, Fenella explains external iliac artery endofibrosis, what symptoms she had all of last year, why it seems like so many pro women are dealing with this, and how she's recovering from surgery. Her sights are set now on Ironman Western Australia at the end of the year. But first the two head to Kona — Hannah to race, Fenella to train and support and cheer. Join us at Feisty Fest - September 18-20, 2026: https://feisty.co/events/feisty-fest/ Leave us a Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/feistytriathlon Follow us on Instagram: @feistytriathlon Feisty Media Website: https://feisty.co/ Support Feisty Triathlon Partners: Wahoo: Use the code FEISTY2026 to get a free Headwind Smart Fan (value $300) with the purchase of a Wahoo KICKR RUN at https://shorturl.at/WVhdr Momentous: Use the code FEISTYTRI for up to 35% off your first order at livemomentous.com.

2025-09-05

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1 tim 17 min
16 JAN.

We went to Endurance Exchange. Here’s what we saw, and what it means.

Kelly O’Mara and Feisty CEO, Sara Gross, are coming to you straight from USA Triathlon's Endurance Exchange conference in Orlando, where the entire triathlon industry gets together to talk coaching, data, and where the sport is actually headed. We went for a few reasons: to run the first women-focused coaching workshop, to launch the Feisty Women’s Performance podcast, to catch up with friends and athletes, and to hear what the numbers say about the future of triathlon. And what we found? A sport in the middle of real change. Lessons from the Feisty workshop: why coaching women isn’t just about hormones, but about context, communication, and the reality of women’s lives from pregnancy through menopause and beyond. Then we head poolside to catch up with Taylor Knibb, who casually drops that she plans to race pretty much every distance this year — with Kona in the mix and the Olympics coming fast in L.A. Her coach Dan Lorang was also at Endurance Exchange, where people were (somehow) still telling him he should try heat training. We also talk with Michelle Lake, coach of 80-year-old Kona finisher Natalie Grabow, about what it really takes to train older athletes — and why gratitude, communication, and consistency beat everything else. And finally, USA Triathlon CEO Vic Brumfield breaks down the state of the sport: Membership is close to pre-COVID numbers, but race starts are downEvents have stabilized after a big dropThe 20–29 age group is surgingBut 40–49 participation is declining Which raises the big question: If younger athletes are showing up for short-course, one-day experiences, while older athletes used to be the repeat-racing backbone of the sport… how does triathlon evolve? This episode is part behind-the-scenes, part coaching clinic, and part reality check on where triathlon is heading — Feisty style. Join us at Feisty Fest - September 18-20, 2026: https://feisty.co/events/feisty-fest/ Leave us a Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/feistytriathlon Follow us on Instagram: @feistytriathlon Feisty Media Website: https://feisty.co/ Support Feisty Triathlon Partners: Wahoo: Use the code FEISTY2026 to get a free Headwind Smart Fan (value $300) with the purchase of a Wahoo KICKR RUN at https://shorturl.at/WVhdr Momentous: Use the code FEISTYTRI for up to 35% off your first order at livemomentous.com.

16 jan.

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1 tim 8 min
2025-09-02

We're back! What was ABOB up to all summer?

Hey bike friends! Marley & Ellen are back from our summer breaks. Listen up to hear what's new from All Bodies on Bikes. You can become an All Bodies On Bikes member anytime! Check our website for details. Free & paid levels have benefits for everyone. Join our Discord! Request topics, participate in AMAs with Marley, and even chime in on episodes by sending in audio clips. Use this link for access: https://discord.gg/rbtehzzWV2 Marley had, and we quote, "the best cycling day of her life" climbing Mount Ventoux in FranceEllen is newly in love with front-bucket cargo bikesStay tuned for the All Bodies On Bikes short film sequel! We're planning a release tour later this year.Ellen is starting Bike Buses in KC, contact her for details: ellen @ allbodiesonbikes.comDon't forget you can get an ABOB Cleverhood cape or jacket and 20% of sales go to us! and more :) Learn more at www.allbodiesonbikes.com

2025-09-02

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46 min
28 JAN.

The Science of Your Nervous System and How to Respond to Stress, Trauma, and the State of the World

In this special episode, your Feisty Women's Performance podcast host Dr. Erin Ayala brings together a group of experts on mental health to talk about the science and psychology of stress and collective trauma. Along with being a sports psychologist & therapist in her own right, Erin also lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota — which has been at the center of the news over the last month since it became the target of the largest immigration enforcement action to date in the U.S. Thousands of federal agents have patrolled the streets and detained residents, and, over this past weekend, shot and killed a second bystander — leading to hundreds of thousands of people protesting in Minneapolis and around the country. In this tense environment, how do we show up as athletes, as members of our community, as our best and healthiest selves? Join Dr. Tess Kilwein, Dr. Quincy Guinadi, and Christine Bright as they discuss how these experiences shape mental health and performance, and how you can respond to stress and trauma — whether you're going through it right now with the news or you're dealing with your challenges. Key Takeaways: • What is collective trauma? Learn how collective trauma impacts communities and individuals, and why this understanding is crucial for athletes and coaches. • Recognize that intentional rest in times of stress can be essential for long-term sustainability. • Know that movement and sport can be powerful tools in community healing. • Get tips on how to navigate the complexities of wanting to help without feeling performative or overwhelmed, and how to effectively engage in difficult conversations without shame or guilt. Don't be perfect. Be brave. Guest Introductions: • Dr. Tess Kilwein: A board-certified clinical, health, and sport psychologist with expertise in mental performance and athlete wellness. • Dr. Quincy Guinadi: A postdoctoral resident specializing in identity, mental health, and the experiences of marginalized communities. • Christine Bright: Lead consultant at the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport, focusing on trauma-informed coaching and community support. Resources Mentioned: • Center for Healing and Justice through Sport • Nothing Heals like Sport Playbook • "What Happened to You" by Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah • Beyond Ally by Dr. Maysa Akbar • Find ways to help at standwithminnesota.com Join us at Feisty Fest - September 18-20th, 2026: https://feisty.co/events/feisty-fest/ Sign up to Receive The Feisty Women's Performance Newsletter: https://feisty.co/newsletters/feisty-womens-performance/ Follow us on Instagram: @feisty_womens_performance Visit the Feisty website at https://feisty.co/ for info on all of our events and podcasts

28 jan.

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1 tim 11 min

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