Skye’s The Limit Podcast

Skye Moench
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Skye’s The Limit Podcast

Join Skye as she shares her journey as a professional triathlete, and now, a soon to be mother. Skye is using her time being pregnant to chat with other female athletes who have been pregnant to learn about their journeys through pregnancy and sport, which can hopefully help other women on their journeys!

  1. 10/01/2024

    #13 - Racing FOMO, third trimester training, and ALL the nesting house projects.

    Listen in for a solo episode with Skye. Recorded before the Ironman World Championship in Nice happened, Skye shares some FOMO and excitement for the event. She updates listeners on what training is like for her as she is now 30+ weeks pregnant, and she keeps it real with all the fun house projects she and Matt have been working on to make sure their home is finished and comfortable to bring home a newborn baby. Skye ends with sharing some of the unexpected mental struggles she's experienced being pregnant.

    59 min

  2. 09/04/2024

    #12 - Ben Kanute: pro sport and learning through fatherhood

    Ben Kanute is a fan favorite professional triathlete, an Olympian, a multiple-time 70.3 champion, a two-time Ironman 70.3 World Championship podium finisher, and a father of two. Ben is in Kona right now preparing for his first Ironman World Championship in October, so Skye and Ben chat a bit about the Kona camp and races this year, and then dive into all things kids and fatherhood as a pro athlete. Ben is so open and honest about his experiences, from missing the birth of his first child while at a race (spoiler: the baby came EARLY), daily duties as a father, making sure everyone in the family gets the rest they need, how he supports his amazing wife Courtney, the Kanute stroller count, and so much more.

    1h 20m

  3. 08/28/2024

    #11 - Jocelyn McCauley: pressures to return to racing, home birth, and reframing "hard"

    Jocelyn McCauley is a professional triathlete, an Ironman and Ironman 70.3 Champion, and a mother of two! Skye and Jocelyn discuss Jocelyn’s journey in sport and motherhood, the financial pressures to return to racing quickly after giving birth, and her birthing experiences at a hospital and at home. Jocelyn also shares how she has had to reframe the challenges of motherhood as positive to help her thrive in professional sport, how she and her husband work together as a team, and body image issues during pregnancy. Follow Jocelyn on instagram @jocelynmccauley to see more!

    1h 24m

  4. 08/14/2024

    #10 - Update and Q&A with Skye

    Skye goes solo for this episode, and starts off with an update on pregnancy related topics. Skye then goes on to answer a whole variety of questions that were submitted on her Instagram. Questions range from pregnancy diet, to missing racing, to what it takes to be a good professional triathlete. Skye is 24 weeks pregnant at the time of this recording.

    1h 12m

  5. 08/07/2024

    #9 - Mirinda Carfrae: knowing it was time to start a family, birthing stories, and taking the time to fully recover.

    Mirinda Carfrae, aka Rinny, is a legendary retired professional triathlete. Rinny was the Ironman World Champion in Kona three times, and when she wasn't winning Kona, she was almost always on the podium there. Rinny had her first child well into her career at 36 years old, and would go on to have two more children. Skye and Rinny talk through Rinny's pregnancies, the mental break from sport, where she was mentally as she returned to sport after her first two children, sponsorship support through maternity, and her three birthing experiences. Rinny shares her thoughts on how important the recovery is after birth before getting back to training, and more!

    1h 12m

  6. 07/31/2024

    #8 - Jackie Hering: putting life out to the universe, two babies in two years, and the art of sharing parenting.

    Skye and Jackie have been racing each other the last five or so years, and now they sit down and talk about life beyond the race course. Jackie is a Ironman and 70.3 champion, a mother of two, and one of her strengths is not overly stressing about things in life (superpower?!). Jackie talks about her traumatic first child birth experience, returning to sport after having two babies in two years, letting go of control by putting things out to the universe, how she and her husband are equal partners in parenting, and even a bit about the art of stroller running. Not an episode to be missed! Follow and cheer Jackie on via instagram @jackiemhering

    1h 2m

  7. 07/24/2024

    #7 - Lara Gruden: emotions of a surprise pregnancy, natural birth, and navigating parenthood with Sam Long.

    Lara Gruden is a former professional triathlete, mom to one year old Leo, and fiancee to top male pro triathlete, Sam Long. Skye and Lara chat through Lara's experience with getting pregnant, and the emotions of the pregnancy being a big surprise! Lara shares how she handled training during her pregnancy, her plans for a natural birth, and her last minute call in of a doula. Lara also shares how she and Sam have managed the responsibilities of parenthood together, including Lara's decision to step away from pursuing professional sport.

    1h 24m

  8. 07/17/2024

    #6 - Holly Lawrence: all things pregnancy, and ambitions for next year!

    Holly Lawrence is a professional triathlete, an Ironman 70.3 World Champion, and multiple-time 70.3 champion. Skye and Holly are due five weeks apart, and are both experiencing their first pregnancy right now! Together they cover several pregnancy related topics, including just how unplanned Holly's pregnancy was, and plans and hopes for birthing, breastfeeding, and their return to racing. They also discuss what it's been like navigating training while pregnant, among other things! Follow Holly on Instagram @hollylawrencetri and on her YouTube channel Passion Project

    1h 16m
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Join Skye as she shares her journey as a professional triathlete, and now, a soon to be mother. Skye is using her time being pregnant to chat with other female athletes who have been pregnant to learn about their journeys through pregnancy and sport, which can hopefully help other women on their journeys!

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