Feisty Women's Performance

At Feisty Media, we are all about reclaiming language and turning it on its head. That's why we're proud to present our limited series, HORMONAL - Periods, Pills, and Pregnancy: How Women’s Hormones Impact Sports Performance. This series is hosted by double-board certified Obstetrician and Reproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Carla DiGirolamo , who has been featured in Boston Magazine as one of "Bosto...

At Feisty Media, we are all about reclaiming language and turning it on its head. That's why we're proud to present our limited series, HORMONAL - Periods, Pills, and Pregnancy: How Women’s Hormones Impact Sports Performance. This series is hosted by double-board certified Obstetrician and Reproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Carla DiGirolamo , who has been featured in Boston Magazine as one of "Bosto...

At Feisty Media, we are all about reclaiming language and turning it on its head. That's why we're proud to present our limited series, HORMONAL - Periods, Pills, and Pregnancy: How Women’s Hormones Impact Sports Performance. This series is hosted by double-board certified Obstetrician and Reproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Carla DiGirolamo , who has been featured in Boston Magazine as one of "Bosto...

At Feisty Media, we are all about reclaiming language and turning it on its head. That's why we're proud to present our limited series, HORMONAL - Periods, Pills, and Pregnancy: How Women’s Hormones Impact Sports Performance. This series is hosted by double-board certified Obstetrician and Reproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Carla DiGirolamo , who has been featured in Boston Magazine as one of "Bosto...

What happens when you leave a situation that is holding you back and you start betting on yourself? Anything becomes possible in the case of today’s guest, Vicki Anstey . After 20 years in a relationship that limited and stifled her, this former advertising professional, turned fitness pioneer and award-winning entrepreneur, became (at age 41) one of the first ever women to participate in Channel...

Are you feeling stress or anxiety about something right now? How are you holding your shoulders? Are you breathing through your nose or your mouth? Is your breath shallow or deep? This week, Sara talks with Stephanie Green about the power of breathwork to alleviate anxiety and lift your mood. Stephanie is a Vancouver Islander who lives in Nanaimo. She is founder of OmTown Yoga Studio and is also a...

45 Days, One hour and 27 minutes.  That’s how long Nini Champion and Lisa Roland spent rowing non-stop in the Atlantic Ocean during the 2023 Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge, a 3,000 nm unassisted ocean row beginning in La Gomera, Spain and finishing in the Caribbean port of English Harbour, Antigua. (For our non-maritime audience, that’s over 3452 land miles and 5555 kilometers!)  In...

Lindsay Housman was floored when she learned that women are considered “a confounding variable” when it comes to scientific and athletic research. That is to say that women are rarely researched because they are more “complicated.” This is especially true in the athletic footwear industry where most research has been done exclusively on men and then applied to women as a “smaller version of men.”...

Prepare to be educated and outraged in today's episode. This week, we feature a recent episode of the Feisty podcast Hit Play Not Pause , hosted by Selene Yeager, with guest Dr. Elizabeth Comen . From being burned as witches to being barred from attending medical school, from being dismissed as hysterical to well, just being dismissed, from being shamed to being sexualized, the medical system has...

Young people don’t have a clue about our potential as aging women and, you know what? Most aging women don’t either. We’re fed a narrative that we’re supposed to slow down as we age, become less adventurous, and settle into a more “stable” cautious life. A pervasive myth, even, is that women no longer want these aspects of fun, recklessness and exhilaration, but is this true? Author, Caroline Paul...

Sara welcomes Arielle Knutson, the new CEO of Oiselle , a women's running apparel brand focused on empowering women and building a supportive community.  Arielle shares her journey from marketing at Nuun Hydration to leading Oiselle, emphasizing the value of marketing to women in sports to build confidence and experience the transformative power of sports and community. Knutson, a lifelong at...

Holley Samuel, from holleyfuelednutrition.com discusses fueling for peak performance. Holley is a registered dietician, certified personal trainer, and takes an extremely holistic approach to wellness. She delves into her path to female entrepreneurship, and also - why you want to eat and drink water within an hour of waking each day. Sara and Holley talk about their personal journeys with disorde...

How do we address the public health issue of disordered eating and underfueling in an impactful and meaningful way, especially with younger female athletes?  That’s what Sara discusses today with Traci Carson PhD, an epidemiologist with expertise in women's health and performance. Traci shares her personal journey with amenorrhea and the lack of information she received, which is what ha...

Today, Sara Gross is joined by Atsuko Tamura, former president of Seatlle-based Oiselle, a women’s running apparel company.  They discuss: How her upbringing as a first generation Japanese immigrant shaped her personality and work ethic What qualities she carries with her today as a former competitive swimmer Her background in the outdoor industry from cashier to Senior Vice Preside...

Today's episode is a journey into the inspiring world of Another Mother Runner , a brand that started with a single book in 2010 and has grown into a global community. Co-founders, Dimity McDowell and Sarah Bowen Shea, share the evolution of Another Mother Runner , from book signings at race expos, to the virtual powerhouse it is today. Now, with three books, multiple podcasts, blogs, social media...

A few years back when Goals Sports founder, Caroline Fitzgerald, learned that women's sports receive less than 1% of global sponsorship dollars, she knew she had to do something. She also knew about the research that shows that sponsors of women's sports teams actually see better returns on their investments than sponsors of men's sports teams. So she set out to show brands, networks, and investor...

Sarah Spain is a self-proclaimed Feisty advocate for Women’s sports. As a lifelong athlete and sports journalist at Fox Sports, ESPN, and ESPNW for several years, she’s had to figure out how to succeed in a heavily male-dominated space.   Not surprisingly, that has come with difficult moments and plenty of trolls. She’s been sexually harassed, she’s had to wear sexy outfits with ext...

From mood and memory to inflammation and performance, understanding gut health is one of the new frontiers of study in health, particularly women’s health.  Sara unpacks this topic with Dina Griffin, MS, RDN, CSSD, CISSN, METS II, and founder of The Nutrition Mechanic . Dina and Sara discuss the concept of gut health, which has expanded beyond just bowel movements and colon cancer, to in...

This episode originally dropped on January 9, 2023. Navigating the waters of perimenopause can be daunting whether you’re in them, or will be eventually. What if there was someone who could be your guide? Well, this week, we welcome Selene Yeager to do just that. As the host of Feisty Media's Hit Play Not Pause podcast, author, and overall menopause guru, Selene shares what she wishes she knew bef...

This episode originally dropped on May 29, 2023. Creatine is having a moment and, as today’s guest, Shannon O’Grady says, “Creatine has been waiting for its moment for decades.” Shannon has her PhD in Nutritional Physiology and is the COO and Chief Product Officer of Gnarly Nutrition, where she leads product research and innovation across their entire line of products. Today, she and Sara focus th...

Sometimes successful performance in athletics involves a massive pivot. This is the case with today’s guest, Gina Grain.  Growing up as a soccer player, Gina had aspirations of playing in the Olympic games, but multiple knee surgeries and injuries sidelined her dream and she was told she would never run again. A friend at the gym where she lifted weights suggested cycling and she did eventual...

Storytelling is a way to get to people’s hearts, says our guest, Jamie Mittelman, founder and host of Flame Bearers, an award-winning podcast and the world’s first storytelling platform specifically for women Olympians and Paralympians. Jamie’s own passion for sports has been a lifelong source of joy and community-building and she is passionate about creating a platform for diverse role models, sp...

As our guest today writes, “Every cell in our body contains protein. You need protein in your diet as it’s essential for repairing and rebuilding, especially muscle post-exercise. This makes protein a fundamental nutrient to consider in more depth if you’re an active individual.” But, how much do we need? Do the needs of endurance athletes differ from those of strength athletes? How do our protein...

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 bei...

“Entrepreneurship,” says Feisty Media CEO Sara Gross, “is like a bike race. Some days you’re just grinding it out and sitting in the pack, but you’re also waiting for those moments when you need to gear up and just go for it. Recognizing those moments,” she says, “can be the difference between winning and losing.” In a crossover with Feisty Media’s Business of Fitness podcast, Sara Gross shares he...