Real Fit

In honor of Real Fit's one-year anniversary, my husband, Dan, is asking me the questions this time! It's fun, you'll like it.  We discuss... My extreme nearsightedness and how that may have (read: definitely) contributed to my inability ever catch a ball and why I hated sports as a kid What motivates my pathological competitiveness My most memorable race experiences How intuitive ea...

Coming to you this Mother's Day with something that has nothing to do with the usual themes  (ie women, sports, body image, enoughness). We'll return to our regularly scheduled program next time. For now, enjoy my reflections on motherhood this Mother's day. In a nutshell, this sh*t is hard. If you're right here with me and you agree that you need a whole hell of a lot more tha...

TW: weight loss, dieting Ever wondered what actually happens in a coaching session? This is your chance to find out. This episode features a little bit of interviewing and a lot of coaching with my fabulous friend Natalie Rotelli. She’s a biostatistician, athlete, mom, stepmom, and wife, who is crazy smart, incredibly driven, and funny as hell.  In this episode, we take a deep dive into where some...

Rona Kilmer was a former Junior Olympics competitor and an aspiring basketball player, when as a young teenager, she experienced sexual assault and everything changed. She’d grown up identifying as an athlete. Now she was a party girl with a hard exterior. Over the ensuing years, she would navigate disordered eating and an unhealthy relationship with exercise, later diving into adventure racing an...

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you were face to face with a mountain lion in the middle of the night during an ultra-endurance bike race where you were poised to beat the entire field (including the men)? In this interview, professional ultra-endurance cyclist Lael Wilcox discusses this and sooo much more.  Lael might be the toughest woman I’ve interviewed yet — and that’s saying a lo...

Links/Resources The recent newsletter I referenced   Bell’s Palsy podcast episode   Essay I wrote about Bell’s Palsy for Longreads More about the home birth of my second child Alison Rothman episode   The Bar-Ilan University neuroscientist I referenced (Dr. Moshe Bar) My coach, Lela Davison The study that looked at how mental load might affect creativity/ expansive thinking   CLICK HERE for more d...

Kathy Gilmour is an amateur triathlete who has been competing in the Athena category (and often finishing on the podium) since 2011 and the voice behind the blog “Diary of a Fathlete.” She has paddled around Key West three times, run both a 10k and a Half Marathon (in which she accidentally ran close to 16 miles), and competed in the Havana Triathlon. She’s been on the Base performance team since...

Lindsey Heiserman probably wears more hats than anyone you know. She’s a speaker, business and life coach, personal trainer, and accomplished adventure racer. For the last 15-plus years, her work has been a blend of movement and mindset.  She holds a unique combination of education and skills—with an undergraduate degree in exercise science and a graduate degree in counseling and psychotherapy, as...

If there’s a podium placement, prize, or accolade to be had in the sport of triathlon, chances are, Jennifer Harrison has earned it.  Jennifer has been coaching triathletes for more than 20 years and is the owner of JHC Triathlon Coaching. She holds multiple coaching certifications, including USAT, Training Peaks Level 2, and RRCA. She’s worked with all kinds of triathletes including first-timers,...

As a coach, writer, and activist, Jena Schwartz believes that space and encouragement are powerful teaching tools, and that our creative and personal growth are inextricably tied to broader social issues. Jena’s writing prompts have helped writers of all genres strengthen their voices, and her own poetry and personal essays have been published widely. She graduated summa cum laude from Barnard Col...

In honor of Valentine's Day (can we just call this Valentine's Week???) I'm sharing a solo episode where I talk about how acting on intuition instead of fear led me to Colorado, where I met my husband a couple of weeks after I got here — at a bar, on Valentine's Day.  Intuition is a theme that comes up over and over on this podcast and for good reason. It's powerful stuff....

Meghan is a doctor of physical therapy and works as a physiocoach at Recharge in Ellicott City, Maryland. Recharge is a group fitness environment run by physical therapists (think: rehab and fitness under one roof) where Meghan programs and teaches group classes and treats patients. She also does remote strength programming.  Meghan started her gym habit for aesthetic reasons (and to complete a ch...

After falling into triathlon by accident, Colleen went on to become a trailblazer in the sport, winning a world championship in 1984 and national championships in 1988 and 1990. She took first place in more than 100 races throughout her triathlon career in the 80s and 90s.  Today, she has a spot in not one, but two sports halls of fame—in Jackson County, Alabama and here in Boulder, Colorado.  Sin...

Nell Rojas is on fire right now. This month, she signed a shoe deal with Adidas and recently finished the Houston Half Marathon in 9th place (with a PR of 1:09:42). She was born into a Boulder, Colorado running family—I think it’s fair to say her dad, Ric Rojas, is a living legend in the running world. He was one of the first athletes to run for Nike, he won the very first BolderBoulder, and held...

Are you waiting for the universe to give you a sign that now is the time? That you're finally ready? That everything will work out the way it's supposed to if you just set the gears in motion? This is it. It's short. It's sweet. It might just be the kick in the pants you need today. Also,  we're taking a break. Relax, catch up on the episodes you missed and stay tuned beca...

Elise Cranny is a professional runner for Nike and the Bowerman Track Club. Originally from Niwot, Colorado, she was a 12-time All-American at Stanford University and has been running professionally since 2019.  Elise competed in the 5,000m at the Tokyo Olympics this summer, making her childhood dream a reality.  She’s also a mentor for girls 13-22 years old through a platform called Voice in Spor...

Kriste Peoples is a Denver-based outdoor enthusiast and guide, runner, writer, and mindfulness meditation teacher. We talked about mindfulness, the power of nature, what it means to embrace the present moment, and so much more. CLICK HERE FOR MORE Connect with Kriste Website: kristepeoples.com Instagram:  Instagram.com/kristepeoples LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristepeoples Have a quest...

Kara Hardman is a Construction Project Manager at Flintco, the Chief Fun Officer of WNDR Outdoors, and a curvy adventurer living in Colorado. Her favorite adventures include hiking with her adorable dog and kayaking. Kara has been in a plus-size body for many years and understands the thought work it takes to love yourself exactly as you are. In March 2019, Kara climbed Kilimanjaro with the Cury K...

Jealousy is the worst, right? Wrong. Jealousy is inevitable and yes it’s uncomfortable but in this episode, I’m going to show you why it can actually be a good thing and how to make it work for you.  If you’d rather spend less time low-key stalking the people you aspire to be like and more time accepting who you are at this very moment and growing from where you’re currently planted, this episode...

Since she was 13 years old, Gwen Buchanan dreamed of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. Two serious car accidents, four rounds of rehab, and one major loss later, in August 2021, at the age of 51, she fulfilled her dream. Gwen is a physical therapist and ten-time marathoner living in Mehoopany, PA with her husband and pets. She’s also a total badass. Not only did she complete all 2192 miles of the...

Like many endurance athletes, Stephanie Roth-Goldberg assumed her weight played a big role in her performance. As a marathoner and an Ironman triathlete, she didn’t think there was anything wrong with chronically missing her period. It took a cycle of multiple injuries for her to realize there was, in fact, something seriously wrong with the picture.  Today Stephanie is a psychotherapist, psychoan...

A retired runner and gym rat, who now prefers walking, hiking, and swimming, Vanessa Gorelkin is is an occupational therapist with a telehealth practice that helps people access their unique and inherent strengths and connect their notions of body and mind to enhance their quality of life. Before moving to Arizona, where she lives with her husband and son, Vanessa served as an administrator of Ort...

After retiring from her career as a professional triathlete in 2004, Nicole DeBoom started a women’s apparel company, Skirt Sports , with a simple mission: to help women find inspiration, confidence, and courage through the transformative power of running and fitness. Now, nearly 20 years later, since recently selling the company, she’s at another career crossroads.  In this episode she shares: So...

Many years ago I had a blast practicing improv theater with a group of strangers in someone's basement.  There's nothing quite like the rush that comes with being completely, fully present and open to whatever might come next. And... there's one principle I learned in improv that I keep coming back to over a decade later that helps me shift my perspective when I'm having a bad...

Christine DeFilippis is a Movement Motivator, Body Liberator & Unconventional Fitness Pro. Owner of Pop Fit Studio, a HAES -aligned fitness studio in the Philadelphia suburbs, Creator of FitProEd, an online education platform for fitness professionals, and the host of the Breaking Body Biases Podcast she is passionate about changing the narrative around fitness. Christine was a competitive dan...