Girls Gone Gravel podcast

We hear from Kathryn every week - but who really is Kathryn Taylor? This week, Kristi turns the mic around and interviews fellow co-host and Feisty Boss. It turns out, Kathryn's journey in sport began with a choice to either sit on the couch with her parents watching the Wheel of Fortune OR go to a triathlon team meeting. Luckily she made the right choice, and we now have a powerful voice making c...

Queer lives have been seriously attacked in U.S. legislature lately (and, always). The voices of those that do not value or respect trans lives have been loud, and this week, we want to learn how to be better allies, create safer spaces in cycling, and ultimately - be louder. That's why we welcome Abi Robins - founder of Queer Gravel. Abi shares their experience of being non-binary in the gravel s...

Understanding what being an athlete means can be a hard process. And it's different for everyone. For Starla Teddergreen, this journey took a long time and changed often. This week, we welcome Starla to discuss her journey to cycling, and how she defines her athleticism. Beginning her journey in cycling as a bike messenger in Seattle, Starla fell in love. Moving into Crit racing, and then gravel,...

All bodies are good bodies, all bikes are good bikes, and all rides should be celebrated. That is the tagline of "All bodies on bikes", a community working to promote size inclusion in all facets of cycling. This week, we welcome the woman spearheading this movement - Marley Blonsky. Marley shares a bit about her life, as of late, and her new exciting business directions. Further, Marley explains...

Recently, there has been a ton of moms who are absolutely crushing it in the sports scene. From Chelsea Sodaro winning the Ironman World Champs, to Serena Williams retiring as pretty much the best tennis player of all time to spend more time with her kids - the mama's kick ass. And this week, we welcome Caro Poole - new mom and fierce gravel cyclist. Caro shares how she got into cycling, and what...

Kathryn and Kristi catch up with cyclist and diversity advocate Brooke Goudy. Brooke’s love for cycling started as a child when she got her first bike as a Christmas present, and grew to a life-long passion. Brooke moved to Colorado and found a new passion in mountain biking, but she was struck by the lack of representation of people of color in the sport. This led her to seek out other women of c...

On this bonus episode, Kathryn is chatting about all things Iceland with Lael Wilcox, Brooke Goudy, Lynnee Jacks and Maria Ögn Guðmundsdóttir. This summer they will all be taking part in the Westfjords Way Challenge, a 5-day stage race in the Westfjords of Iceland that will cover 595 miles over some of the country’s most remote and beautiful landscape. Lynnee is the co-director of the Westfjords W...

With Rose Grant announcing her retirement, it is the end of an era for gravel racing. This week, Kathryn and Kristi pay homage to Rose's career by welcoming Rose onto the show to discuss the joys of racing gravel, and why this part of her life is ending. With her daughter turning ten, Rose hopes to carve out more time for family and friends. Kathryn and Kristi surprise Rose with three friends and...

2022 has been a breakthrough year for women in cycling. From the Tour De France Femmes Avec Zwift, to women continually crushing it at gravel races, we could not be more excited to see what 2023 brings. That's why this week Kathryn and Kristi welcome Michelle Duffy and Betsy Welch to talk about the highlights of the year, and where they see gravel cycling moving to next year. The group talks about...

Many of us find clarity through riding. For Linette, it helped her move through her divorce and find community. Starting out riding as a commuter, Linette is now joining in on the big gravel events. Pairing cycling with her photography career, Linette shares how she finds healing and joy through both. Kathryn and Kristi talk to Linette about how cycling has helped her move through the death of her...

We have heard many cyclists talk about how being on the bike brings them joy, but this week was different. This week, Kathryn and Kristi speak to Rachel about her journey to cycling and how they use biking to actualize joy - especially after 2020 and living in the center of a racial uprising. Rachel began mountain biking on a boyfriend's extra-large bike. Let's just say, this made them learn FAST....

We all know that folks can take racing very seriously. Madilynn Garcia takes racing seriously, but dances while doing it. Having fun on the course is important to her and her team, Stamina Racing. This week, Kristi and Kathryn talk to Madilynn about her journey to cycling, to Stamina Racing, and beyond. As a team that is dedicated to growth, inclusivity, and goofiness, Madilynn shares the values o...

The outdoors are gatekept. This isn't new news - outdoor sports primarily consist of white, cisgender people. Recently, gravel has made quite the splash as a sport working towards diversity. This week, Kathryn and Kristi talk to Elizabeth Allen about her experience as a black outdoor athlete. As an athlete that enjoys sports from outdoor climbing to mountain biking, Elizabeth shares what it is lik...

Nicole Sin Quee believes that movement is a gift. And with movement, comes joy. We love this reframing, and that's why this week, Kathryn and Kristi chat with Nicole about all things movement. As a gravel cyclist, cyclo-cross racer, trail runner, triathlete, and bike-packer, she does a lot of it! Nicole shares her keys to success as such a dedicated athlete. The trio discusses what it's like to se...

As part of the Feisty Media "Fueled is Fast" Campaign, Kathryn chats with Kristen Legan and Lauren De Crescenzo. As a longtime coach of athletes of all levels, Kristen gives a specific insight into diet culture in sport, conversations around LEA, and how she talks to her athletes about their periods. Having to optimize her athlete's nutrition for peak performance, Kathryn and Kristen have an intim...

Live from Bentonville...This is.......Girls Gone Gravel! This week, we bring you in-person interviews before and after the gravel races at Big Sugar. Featuring some of our favorite gravel cyclists, like Kate Veronneau, Rose Grany, Hannah Shell, LDC, Haley Smith, and more, we hear all the nerves before the race and all of the excitement after. From Big Sugar to Little Sugar, and with post-race beer...

Moving to Bend as a runner, Serena Bishop Gordon struggled to find a community. When someone recommended cyclocross, everything changed. Serena is now a gravel/cyclo-cross racer and coach, part-time manager of the Liv Racing Collective, and the co-founder of a camp specifically designed to help women ride and race bikes. Talk about diving in head first! Serena chats with Kathryn and Kristi about h...

Today we bring you - someone especially BADASS. Like many gravel cyclists, Hannah Shell started cycling after a hip injury that impeded her running abilities. From this, she took to the road and began a road cycling career from 2017-2019. At this point, she switched to gravel and hasn't looked back since. The trio discusses what it means to be a woman in this sport, and the inclusivity that the gr...

Many people use their sport to manage their mental health - and also, many struggle with their mental health because of their sport. This week, Kathryn and Kristi welcome Haley Smith to the show to talk about her highs and lows in gravel and life. Haley talks openly about her journey with Orthorexia, depression, and the compulsions that come with this. After struggling with RED-S throughout her ca...

How does a busy ER doctor balance work and racing in the elite field? Lauren Cantwell doesn't just enjoy cycling, she lives for it. Ironically, as an emergency room doctor, she gets into more accidents than you would think. This week, Kathryn and Kristi talk to Lauren about her lifestyle and love of the sport. Working mostly overnight shifts in the ER, waking up early for those gravel rides is ext...

Paige Onweller's confidence is contagious. She is a self-proclaimed soul crusher - through kindness and badassery, of course. This week, Kathryn and Kristi talk to Paige about all things Gravel Worlds. With the day not going the way Paige had planned, she shares her feelings about the race - and her racing values. After coming in second to Lauren De Crescenzo, Paige shared her thoughts about her r...

Lex Albrecht lives for the adventure. From motorcycling through Alaska, to leading the starting pack in every race, Lex flies by the seat of her bicycle. This week, Kristi and Kathryn hang out with Lex and talk about what it's like to live life to the fullest. Lex is a Canadian pro cyclist with several significant accomplishments under her belt. The trio discusses the lessons that can be learned f...

Here at Girls Gone Gravel, we're pretty vocal about how much women need to eat. And it's A LOT, especially if you're active and performance-minded. However, we're not professional nutritionists or dieticians so this week, we welcome Caroline Bulkholder onto the show to school us on all things disordered eating. Caroline is a registered dietician nutritionist and the owner of her own nutrition and...

This week on the podcast - we bring you updates on all of the exciting things happening in the gravel realm recently. This past weekend, Kristi and Kathryn were on the ground in both Gravel Worlds and Last Best Ride respectively. To start the updates off, we have Jess Cera the event coordinator of the Last Best Ride to tell us all of the highlights of the weekend. Moving from there, we have on-the...

Isabel (Iz) King had made quite a name for herself in triathlon before her transition to gravel cycling. After doing her first professional race at the beginning of 2020, the pandemic hit, and everything changed. Turning towards cycling, the gravel community welcomed Iz with open arms. This week, Kathryn and Kristi welcome Iz onto the show to discuss this transition, and what gravel cycling means...