Girls Gone Gravel podcast

We made it!! 100 whole episodes of Girls Gone Gravel goodness (well, 102 to be exact)! All thanks to you - our lovely fans, we have been able to bring stories, experiences, and people to light, from the gravel community. This week, Kathryn and Kristi look back over the past 100 weeks and talk about some of their favorite moments. Having not met each other before starting this podcast, Kathryn and...

The Tour De France Femmes Avec Zwift is officially over! With Annemiek van Vleuten taking the win, true history was made in the cycling community. This week, Anne-Marije Rook joins Kathryn, and guest host Ali Tetrick, to discuss all things Femmes. Anne-Marije Rook is a professional storyteller - pairing her love of cycling with her love of journalism. The trio discusses what this win means for the...

Climbing over the tallest mountains in Utah, the Crusher in the Tushar is a grueling 69.9 miles of climb, descend, rinse, repeat. Or as the race calls it, "the toughest 69.9 miles on the planet". This week, we share interview clips with some of our favorite cyclists after they've completed the race. Kristi speaks to Treva Worrel, Rach McBride, Michelle Duffy, Becca Sands, Kristen Legan, and Isabel...

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...

We are overwhelmed with excitement to share the first episode of our limited Title IX series. This week, Haley Chura - co-host of Ironwomen - interviews the renowned Wendy Mink. Wendy is a professor of politics, women's and gender studies, as well as the daughter of the very first woman of color in congress - Patsy Mink. Patsy was the co-author of the Title IX legislation and paved the way for wom...

It seems that many of the cycling pros we interview, start their career in cycling after a running injury. For Maude Farrell, while she used to be an ultra runner, she has ALWAYS been riding a bike. This week, we are airing an interview we recorded a couple of months ago with Maude Farrell just before the murder of her close friend. To pay respect to the families and friends of Mo Wilson, and to l...

History is being made this month, as Zwift sponsors the biggest race in women's cycling history. For the first time EVER, ASO will be organizing The Tour de France Femmes as a financially sustainable event, with the same classifications as the men's race. This week, Kathryn and Kristi talk to Kate Veronneau - the woman leading the charge for Zwift, the race's main sponsor. A Kate explains, Zwift i...

Sofia Gibson never thought she'd be a cyclist. After losing her Dad in 2017 from a drunk driving accident while he was out cycling, Sofia didn't think she could ever live up to his legacy. Then, last year after just purchasing her first bike, a commuter bike that is, she found herself telling people that she wanted to race. Kathryn and Kristi ask Sofia about this journey to gravel, and what it mea...

Feisty Media Presents: IX Voices for Title IX Powered by InsideTracker . Listen to this trailer, where Sara and Selene tell us what to expect for this exclusive series. To be released on June 16th, just days before the 50th anniversary of Title IX,  the series will investigate the ways in which Title IX did and did not represent a cultural shift for women in sport. The nine-episode series wil...

LIVE FROM EMPORIA, KANSAS, THIS IS...Girls Gone Gravel! This week, we have boots on the ground in Emporia to welcome athletes to the finish chute of Unbound. Kathryn speaks to MANY pro gravel cyclists and gets the run-down on the peanut butter mud and deluge of rain that have defined this year's race. Speaking to Heather Jackson, Rach McBride, Amy Charity, Taneika Duhaney, Ellen Noble, Betsy Welch...

We are gearing up and ready to rock it at Unbound this week! The 200-mile course will see some amazing cyclists this year and we couldn't be more pumped. To get the inside scoop on all things Unbound, Kathryn and Kristi welcome Janel Spilker. Janel is a professional road cyclist turned gravel cyclist and will be commentating on this year's race. The trio discusses the course itself, as well as how...

Can you ever really get enough GRL PWR? In true Girls Gone Gravel style, this week we talk to another badass female leader, Alison Tetrick. Alison is one of the most elite female cyclists in the world. After a series of unfortunate crashes, Alison turned to gravel cycling, and was crowned the "Queen of Gravel". Alison talks to Kathryn and Kristi about her journey to gravel, and the way she underst...

This is it, folks. Today is the day we have been waiting for. Next Level , written by both Selene Yeager and Dr. Stacy Sims, is now out and ready for purchase! This week, we chat with Selene, aka. the Vagina Agent, about all things Next Level , and therefore - all things menopause. Selene, as our listeners may know, is the host of Hit Play Not Pause, as well as the captain of Feisty Media's menopa...

Okay Gravellers, she has been hit by a car, broken her pelvis, had skin cancer, multiple stress fractures, and STILL is a 3x Olympian. That's right - this week we are talking to Amber Neben. Amber is an undeniably badass woman and cyclist. Neben has some serious wisdom to share, getting first place in both the UCI world time trial championship in 2008 and 2016. Of course, Kathryn and Kristi chat w...

This week on the podcast Kathryn & Kristi chat with former professional cyclist Mari Holden. Mari confesses she has been in love with the sport of cycling since getting her first bike as a kid. This love took her all the way to the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, where she won a silver medal in the time trial. Mari spent her professional cycling career racing on the road across Europe and North...

There’s no denying that trans and LGBTQ people, especially athletes, have been under serious attack recently. With hundreds of anti-LGBTQ bills being filed each year in the United States, it is an extremely exhausting time to be a part of the queer community. This week on the show, Kathryn and Kristi welcome THE Molly Cameron. Molly is a long-time cyclocross racer, Portland local, and was the firs...

Here at Girls Gone Gravel, we LOVE female founders. Especially those as funky as Emily Kachorek. Emily is the co-founder of Squid Bikes - a boutique bike brand dedicated to creating bikes that look “different” in an undeniably recognizable way. Prior to her endeavors with Squid Bikes, Emily was a professional road racer. In Emily’s words, she likes to ride “all the bikes, all the time”! Racing wit...

This week on the show Kathryn is chatting with Registered Dietician and former professional cyclist Kristen Arnold. As a Registered Dietician, Kristen has always been most interested in nutrition for athletes, and female athletes specifically. She is a Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics as well as a USA Cycling Level 2 coach - so she really knows her stuff! Kristen talks through some of the...

This week on Girls Gone Gravel, Kathryn and Kristi meet with Denesha Snell, the Queen of the Short Course.  Denesha shares how her desire to improve her health led her to the cycling community.  Denesha also shares how she made her way to gravel after years of road cycling and the positive effect of how mental endurance has shaped various areas of her life.  Denesha discusses how sh...

On this week's episode of Girls Gone Gravel, Kathryn and Kristi sit down with Andi and Ash Zolton, co-founders of Roam Events. Roam Events provides the world’s biggest women’s MTB festival series holding events in Knoxville TN, Fruita CO, and Sedona AZ. Andi and Ash share the inspiration behind Roam Rally Demo Tours, a one-day demo event for ladies which includes a full day of group rides, worksho...

On this week’s episode, Kathryn and Kristi are chatting with professional cyclist Hannah Otto. At 26, Hannah has already spent more than half of her life as an endurance sports athlete. She raced her first triathlon at age nine and quickly found success in the sport. When she was 16 Hannah won the women’s overall age-group title at the Xterra World Championships, and she talks about how that was t...

On this week's episode of Girls Gone Gravel, Kathryn and Kristi connect with Ajoa Abrokwa.  Ajoa is a Professor of Health Studies and Education at Saint Joseph’s University and has led global public health and education efforts in Ghana, West Africa, Consuelo, Dominican Republic and Mecca, Saudi Arabia.  Ajoa shares how her passion for helping women find places they can thrive and be the...

This week Girls Gone Gravel hosts Kathryn and Kristi talk with Wellness and Adventure Storyteller, Author, Podcast host and all around badass, Molly Hurford. Molly is the co-host of the podcast, Consummate Athlete: health and community through movement and author of Shred Girls , a series and site for girls who want to have fun on two wheels.   Molly shares her experience racing the Outl...

In January of 2022 USA Triathlon announced the first Gravel Triathlon Series , an innovative new eight-race series that offers endurance sports enthusiasts a new way to experience swim, bike, run multisport racing at gravel events in each region of the United States.   Gravel riding is an increasingly popular form of cycling that combines elements of road- and mountain biking. Unlike traditio...

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...