Girls Gone Gravel podcast

We know this is a gravel podcast, but this week we couldn’t help but welcome adaptive mountain biker - Annijke Wade. As a Black disabled cyclist, Annijke gives us insight into her experience of the cycling community. Sharing the life-altering story of her paralyzing mountain bike accident, Annijke outlines that it wasn’t just losing feeling in her legs that was devastating, it was also not being a...

In this special episode from Feisty Media's Business of Fitness Podcast, host Molly Hurford talks with Zwift’s Kate Veronneau about the upcoming second Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, what it means for women’s sport, how more companies are entering the world of women’s sponsorship, and how you can use this to your advantage! Why does this matter? Because a rising tide lifts all boats, and the be...

Hillary Allen is not afraid of doing hard things. This year, after finishing the 200 mile race at Unbound Gravel she hopped on a plane to Ireland the very next day to race 1500 miles across the country. Hillary is no stranger to suffering; as one of the best ultra runners out there she knows how to get the best out of herself even in the hardest moments.  You can learn more about Hillary on h...

Like many women at the top of the gravel scene, our guest this week Carolin Schiff got her start in road and cyclocross racing. The 2023 Unbound 200 champion, tells us about her racing background, and how injuries on the road prompted her to try gravel as an alternative to road racing. Caro made her first gravel trip to the US this year, and skyrocketed to the top of the US gravel scene. Now back...

Racing 350 miles across the flint hills of Kansas is no easy feat. This week we have the privilege of hearing from the woman who did it the fastest in 2023, Kristen Legan. This was Kristen’s third time toeing the line at the Unbound XL, and her first win at the event. She tells us about her race, and how she managed to keep her mindset steady throughout the day despite dealing with the inevitable...

Starting something new is daunting, and vulnerable - and it can be challenging to find spaces that are open and accepting of newness. This is exactly what Devin Cowens is trying to combat. Devin is a connector, organizer, and advocate for BIPOC folks in cycling. As the community organizer for Radical Adventure Riders, Devin seeks to get femme, trans and non-binary folks of all skill levels onto th...

2023 Unbound Gravel was an epic event! From the mud, to the hot temps, to the driving rain, the riders endured it all. On this week’s episode Kathryn brings us into the action with some pre-and post-race interviews. Listen in to get the full scoop.  Watch the trailer for Abi Robin’s film “Making Our Space: Unbound and Beyond” on the Queer Gravel Youtube page HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watc...

We are coming to you LIVE from the stage in Emporia KS for this special Unbound Gravel preview show. Kathryn and Kristi are joined by Alison Tetrick, Sofia Gibson and Amanda Nauman. 2023 marks the first time that there will be a separate start for the pro women from the rest of the field, and the group weighs in on how they think this will affect race tactics for the women. Add in the dynamic of t...

Ellen Noble is a retired professional cyclist living in Western Massachusetts with her boyfriend, Adin, and our dog, Winnie. Since her retirement, she has filled her life with many odd jobs — the best of them being bike race announcing and commentating. Ellen recently launched a podcast called This One’s For You, to share inspirational and encouraging stories about triumph and resilience. We’d lov...

Like many folks born and raised in Durango, Ellen Campbell started riding bikes at a young age and never looked back. She attended Fort Lewis College and was part of the college’s famous cycling program. Ellen describes how the coaches and mentors that she has had in her cycling career have helped her progress, and how she is now giving back to the sport as a mentor coach for the local DEVO mounta...

This week we are coming to you live from the Gone Gravelin’ Festival in Bentonville, AR. Whether you were at the festival and want to relive the memories, or had to miss out and want a behind-the-scenes look, this episode has it all. We hear from chef Biju Thomas, about how he keeps groups of 300+ athletes happy and fed at outdoor events. Next up is Cait Dumas-Hein of Grounded Nebraska. Cait chats...

Have you ever accidentally registered for a 350 mile gravel race? Well, Sylvie D’Aoust has. But instead of frantically trying to change her registration, Sylvie saw this as an opportunity to challenge herself in a new way. So, this June she will be heading to Emporia to take on the Unbound XL. Sylvie is no stranger to endurance events, getting her start in multi-day adventure racing in the early 2...

Our mental game on the bike is just as important as our physical training. This week Kathryn and Kristi are joined by mental performance coach and licensed clinical social worker Pat Spencer. Pat has always loved cycling, and she talks about how her love of the sport combined with her education and training as a clinical social worker lead her to mental performance coaching for female identifying...

This week Kathryn and Brooke are coming to us live from the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, California with an all-star lineup of interviews. We hear from: Hannah Shell, Starla Teddergreen, Hannah Otto, Julie Momber, Anna Yamauchi, Emily Newsom, Isabelle King, Lisa Leslie, Nikki Peterson, Lea Davison, Michelle Duffy, and last but certainly not least, Amanda Nauman. Sea Otter marks the kickoff of th...

Growing up in a family of cyclists, Anna Yamauchi was never far from her bike. When the pandemic put her college life on hold, Anna took the opportunity to spend more time on her bike and this inspired her to dive into professional racing. This year, Anna is one of the youngest female athletes in the Lifetime Series and she is eager to line up with some of the biggest names in off road cycling tha...

Alyssa Gonzalez gives it her all in everything she does. Whether it is running track in college, learning how to ride a bike, or skiing, Alyssa goes all in to any new endeavor. The same goes for her work in advocating for equity in outdoor sports. Alyssa chats with Kathryn and Brooke about how her experiences of starting new sports in the outdoor space during the social justice movements in 2020 a...

As cyclists, many if not all of us have had mechanical issues on our bikes. And because cyclists are so friendly, many if not all of us have been asked if we need help. For Casey Wytaske, this very question prompted her to become a bike mechanic. This week, Casey shares her love for helping people, and what it means to be self-sufficient in the biking world. Casey explains how she got into the cyc...

Making her start in road cycling, Whitney Allison is now a household name in the graveling space. Calling herself a consistent "4th place finisher", Whitney has won her fair share of gravel rides and continues to place among the top riders overall. Further, Whitney continues to contribute to the sport of gravel cycling by becoming the founder of one of the hottest new races - The FoCo Fondo. This...

Amanda Nauman is one tuff panda. And this episode is to prove it! This week, we welcome Amanda to share all about her journey to gravel, as well as her new race - Mammoth Tuff. The trio delves into what it means to have equal coverage, and opportunity in gravel, as well as how women can uplift one another in the sport. As the race director for Mammoth Tuff which had its first race in September of...

As a Salt Lake City, Utah cyclist, Breanne Nalder-Harward knows A LOT about climbing. That's why she was the perfect person to become the race director for a new small-town Utah gravel race, the Dirty Dino Gravel Grinder. This week, Kathryn and Kristi welcome Breanne to chat about this journey and what it has been like to be a new mom. Breanne shares her feelings since taking a step back from grav...

What does equity mean in sport? Yes, it's women being included, but it's also resources for racing moms, supporting the inclusion of Black folks in historically white sports, having size-inclusive athletic gear, and SO much more. Feisty Media welcomes a panel of women with intersectional identities to celebrate International Women's Day and discuss why equal opportunity is no longer enough. Hosted...

Today we bring you something very special - one of our favorite episodes from the new All Bodies on Bikes podcast powered by Feisty Media! In this episode, Maggie and Marley spend time talking about bicycle vocabulary and lingo. Getting into cycling can be intimidating and the words we use to talk about it doesn't help. Listen to this week's episode to hear a non-intimidating conversation ranging...

Starting something new is daunting, and vulnerable - and it can be challenging to find spaces that are open and accepting of newness. This is exactly what Devin Cowens is trying to combat. Devin is a connector, organizer, and advocate for BIPOC folks in cycling. As the community organizer for Radical Adventure Riders, Devin seeks to get femme, trans and non-binary folks of all skill levels onto th...

We know this is a gravel podcast, but this week we couldn’t help but welcome adaptive mountain biker - Annijke Wade. As a Black disabled cyclist, Annijke gives us insight into her experience of the cycling community. Sharing the life-altering story of her paralyzing mountain bike accident, Annijke outlines that it wasn’t just losing feeling in her legs that was devastating, it was also not being a...

If you are looking for some inspiration to just get out there and get cycling, this is the episode for you. This week, Kristi and guest co-host Brooke Goudy welcome Mai Merritt - athlete, coach, activist, and friend. Mai shares her experience of developing a love for sport, and how she got to where she is today. Mai talks about the difference between the way sport is framed in the U.S. compared to...