Feisty Women's Performance

It's no shocker that the endurance sports industry is exclusive. From size to gender to socioeconomic status, there is an "ideal" athlete (or so society tells us). That's why this week, we have Marley Blonsky on the show to talk all about getting larger athletes on bikes, and fat activism. As the co-founder of All Bodies on Bikes - a movement dedicated to creating and fostering a size-inclusive bi...

Intimacy and sexual satisfaction are important factors when discussing women's performance. That's why this week we bring you North America's top sex and relationship expert, Dr. Jess O'Reilly. Sara and Jess discuss all things sex, and how satisfying sex can enhance performance in your daily life. Jess gives us an outline for how we can discuss sexual intimacy with our partners, and truly get to t...

And we are back! This season, we bring you new and fresh perspectives on what Women's Performance truly means. To get our listeners geared up for the upcoming interviews, in this episode we run through some of our favorite moments from last season, and what we've learned from them. Sara, along with our producers, picked clips from Amelia Boone, Lael Wilcox, Cindi Miller, Holley Samuel, and Jennife...

Who is Molly Hurford? This week, Molly does a solo episode explaining who she is, what she does, and what her own professional toolbox looks like. As a writer, fitness entrepreneur, podcast host and so much more, Molly shares all of her own keys to success. Answering the questions she usually asks her guests, Molly tells us how she keeps her life organized, what application she uses for scheduling...

How do you manage the work-life balance when your job requires you to be traveling constantly? This week, Molly chats with Liz Walker - the Liv Racing team manager and overall cycling enthusiast. In this fast-paced role, Liz is always on the go. Beginning her journey with Liv Cycling as a technical representative driving around the US in a Sprinter van, Liz got a taste of where she wanted to go wi...

Recently, a stufy found that 79.5% of elite female cross-country athletes were at risk of Low Energy Availability. That's why we talk to Katie Schofield this week to learn all about underfueling, LEA, and RED-S. Katie Schofield is a performance coach that helps folks better understand their physiology, nutrition, health, and athletic performance, and tailors this specifically toward those sufferin...

This is the episode for you if you are looking for some entrepreneurial inspiration. Angella Goran is a self-proclaimed "serial entrepreneur" - and we couldn't agree more. With contagious excitement and confidence, this week, Angella shares her experience with entrepreneurship and fitness. Angella discusses how she first got into the business sphere with her first company, SokJok - a social enterp...

Becoming an editor at a top magazine in the fitness space isn’t easy—and it’s not a straightforward path, either. For Rosael Torres Davis, it took sharing a really comical Twitter thread—and it snowballed from there. This week, Molly talks to Rosael about writing and editing within the cycling space - and what this looks like as a woman. Rosael is now special projects editor for Bicycling Magazine...

Okay, so you want to start a business - but how do you build a brand? Know your audience? Create a tagline? This week, Molly welcomes brand expert and Feisty Chief of Staff, Kathryn Taylor, onto the show. The duo discusses how you go about building your story. They dive deep into creating specific messaging in alignment with your company's values, and Kathryn explains the process behind her expert...

Advocacy work is not free. It's okay to ask for the money you deserve for the work you are doing in the DEI space. This week Molly talks to the other Molly in the cycling sphere, Molly Cameron. Molly is a passionate cyclist, photographer, and trans rights activist. Working in the advocacy sphere since the 90s, Molly shares the emotional toll this work has had on her and how she manages to juggle s...

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What is it like to open a yoga studio? How does one go about gaining clients? This week, Molly interviews Sue Amato. Sue is a co-founder of Valley Om, an in-person AND virtual yoga studio. Located in the industrial district of Easton, Pennsylvania, the studio boasts comfort and functionality. Starting this business with her best friend and just months before a global pandemic, Sue has lots of insi...

In this day and age, not many people are reading print. When it comes down to it, how do you know if you should write a book? If you do, how do you get it published? How will people know to buy it? To answer these questions, Molly welcomes Selene Yeager onto the show. Selene has been a cowriter for over 30 books, and the author of 6. While many of you may know Selene from her Hit Play Not Pause po...

There is nothing we love more than women kicking ass in their industry. And that's why we love Kate Veronneau. Kate is the Director of Women's Strategy at Zwift and the person that brought all of the pieces together for the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift. Of course, Kate hasn't always been in this dream position - and this week Molly asks her alllll about how she got to where she is today. Kate...

Hello and welcome to the Business of Fitness hosted by Molly Hurford! For our first episode, we dive deep into the role of podcasting. Starting off with a bang, Molly welcomes Sara Gross onto the series, who many of our listeners, of course, are familiar with. Molly asks Sara all of the basic and fundamental questions about starting a podcasting business, and lays the groundwork for other women to...

Some VERY exciting and feisty news! Over the next 5 weeks, we will be introducing a new series called the Business of Fitness. Hosted by Molly Hurford, life-long elite athlete, podcaster, business owner, journalist, and overall badass - Molly will engage with female leaders in the fitness industry and unpack their tools for a successful business. So, before next Thursday's launch date, we wanted t...

This is it, folks. The final episode of our limited, and dear Title IX series! This week, we have one of our favorite athletes and mentors on the podcast - Joan Benoit Samuelson. Joan was the winner of the very first women's Olympic Marathon in the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics . Having come into the realm of sport at the exact time of the passing of Title IX, Joan reflects on what that did for...

10 months ago, Amanda Leve shocked the wrestling world with a huge upset win over the seemingly indomitable Gabi Garcia. At 25 years old, Amanda is a professional MMA fighter and considered one of the top grapplers of her generation. This week, Selene Yeager talks to Amanda about her experience as a young woman in sport. While the majority of the women we've had on this series were alive in the ye...

If you've played a team sport, you understand just how influential they can be. Having an understanding of camaraderie, competition, and collaboration can change the course of someone's life. For a long time, those benefits were only afforded to men. Enter Title IX. This week, Sara Gross interviews Janet Cone - the athletic director at UNC Asheville. Janet has been in this role for over 18 years a...

Women have been trying to make their way into the Tour de France for a very long time. And even once we did make it, we were pushed out again. This week, Selene interviews Marianne Martin - the winner of the very first female edition of the Tour de France. While the race was not as long as the men's, including only 18 stages and more rest days, it marked a significant milestone for women in cyclin...

Not to pick favorites, but here at Feisty - this is definitely a favorite. With almost 50 years of experience as an athletic director and inductions into seven different halls of fame, Joan Cronan has A LOT to say about Title IX and gender equity in sport. Graduating college in 1966, Joan was part of intercollegiate sports before women had the federal right to equally compete. This week, our co-ho...

Every woman is different. And this means that every woman needs a specific and individualized fueling plan. Registered dietitian nutritionists Kendra Miller and Tiffany Ricci specialize their focus on busy active women, especially mothers. This week, Sara interviews the duo and uncovers the tools we need to fuel our bodies better – and our families. Kendra and Tiffany explain the nuances surroundi...

If you had to name one woman that truly showed the outer limits of female athleticism, who would you pick? For us, it's Julie Moss. Best known for her "crawl" in the 1982 Ironman Triathlon, Julie struggled to the finish line only to be beaten by Kathleen McCartney. Her loss on this day made serious headlines. A woman wanting to win THAT badly? Her mental toughness and ability to endure were admire...

If you are looking for quick nutrition facts to boost your performance and recovery, this is the episode for you. This week, Sara chats with Elizabeth Inpyn - coach, nutritionist and wellness enthusiast. Elizabeth shares her wealth of knowledge and teaches us how to become better in tune with what our bodies need. Covering a broad range of topics, Elizabeth and Sara talk about their attempts at pl...

There is no denying that Title IX created many new opportunities for women in sport, but what women were excluded from these opportunities? This week, Dr. Shaunna Payne Gold from our Unphased podcast welcomes Dr. Markesha Henderson to discuss the intersection of Title IX, civil rights, and women's rights. Dr. Henderson is the Director of Athletics at Agnes Scott College and brings a unique perspec...