The Feist

In this special episode, your Feisty Women's Performance podcast host Dr. Erin Ayala brings together a group of experts on mental health to talk about the science and psychology of stress and collective trauma. Along with being a sports psychologist & therapist in her own right, Erin also lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota — which has been at the center of the news over the last month since it be...

It's the last episode of the year! And Kelly and Sara are closing out the season with a full-on countdown of the best races, records, performances, and picks in women’s sports this year. From #16 all the way down to our #1 women's sports moment of 2025! What did we miss? What was your moment of the year? Send us a voice memo at podcasts@livefeisty.com and we'll be back in the new year. Subscribe t...

To get you in the cozy holiday spirit, Kelly and Sara are throwing down some of their best women's sports book and movie recommendations. But, first, this week's women's sports highlights: 55 women hit the Olympic Trials qualifying standard at CIM — even though the standard (2:37) is faster than ever! And a shoutout to Molly Born , who won the race in her first marathon, despite a fall in the fina...

Kelly and Sara are asking two burning questions this week: Is San Francisco really the top women’s sports town in the world? ( The New York Times says so and Kelly agrees.) And: Why in 2025 is Nordic Combined still the *only* sport women aren’t allowed to compete in at the Olympics? But first, the women's sports highlights: Mikaela Shiffrin just won her 104th World Cup race — her third in a row an...

This week, we have a special guest: mountain bike world champion Samara Maxwell opens up about her struggles with an eating disorder and why she actually thinks it was good that her federation forced her to stop riding — or at least she can understand and agree with it now . But first, the women’s sports highlights of the week: PWHL opening weekend: Vancouver packed in 14,958 fans to watch them ta...

Our resident hockey expert joins us to explain hockey to Americans: all things PWHL, Canadian hockey culture, and is ringette a real sport... ?! But first, the women's sports highlights of the week: The NSL playoffs brought in massive economic return for Canada. Now, it's the NWSL's turn: Ranked #8 out of 8, is Gotham FC ruining everyone's brackets? We're rooting for winter sports comebacks: Alysa...

How do women’s sports make (lots and lots of) money — without losing their fans or...selling out? Or, screw it, should the make as much money as they can? This week, Kelly and Sara dig into the money talk — from WNBA labor negotiations and shifting fan dynamics to what happens when women’s sports finally start cashing big checks. How much do female athletes *deserve* to be paid? And can ...

This week on The Feist , the marathon world record holder gets slapped with a three-year ban. What's to be done about doping? First, the women's sports highlights this week & what we're watching: How did we not realize it was the Gymnastic World Championships? The U.S. had its least medal haul since 2006 and a lot of big names were missing — but a world championship is still a world championsh...

The great debate: Do female athletes need Victoria's Secret and MrBeast — or do they need female athletes? But first, what happened in women’s sports this week: A wild triathlon world championship in Wollongong — even if Sara didn't totally understand at first why it was so wild. Watch the winning Red Bull Rampage run from Robin Goomes: https://www.tiktok.com/@redbullusa/video/7562279735808773398...

This week we’re coming at you from the last all-women’s Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. Unfortunately, it’s the end of an Ironman era (for now!) — but we’re going out with a bang. We’ve got all the race drama from the ground — including two frontrunners collapsing while leading the race, a rookie champ who took the world by surprise, podium interviews poolside, and one incredibly badas...

First up this week on the Feist: Finish line proposals . Jeanne Lehair dominated Supertri Toulouse and then also accepted a marriage proposal on the podium. As you can imagine, we have feelings about this one! Then, we dive into what’s been happening across the world of women’s sports — from Demi Vollering finally snagging her first major title of the year at the Euro Cycling Championships and Cat...

Canada may not always dominate global sports headlines—but this week, it’s all about The Great White North. First, we kick off with Canada's plucky performance against England in the Rugby World Cup finals. While the trophy slipped through their fingers, the tournament was a triumph— smashing every record in ticket sales and viewership. Then, from the pitch to the pedals: Magdeleine Vallieres won...

The epic Track & Field World Championships, the historic Cycling World Championships in Rwanda, the finals of the Rugby World Cup, the World Mountain Trail Running Championships, and ... the first-ever Everesting World Championships?! It's hard to even keep track of all the amazing women's sports, but that's why Kelly & Sara are here for you: First, we're fired up about the Canada v. Engla...

This week's Feist starts with a recap of all the world championships: The biggest stories from the Track & Field World Championships, including the heartwarming third-place finish from Uruguay's Julia Paternain and the emotional farewell to Jamaican sprint legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Plus, mountain biking and Samara Maxwell's battle with her New Zealand's federation over disordered eating....

Apparently they have championship season in all sports! And it is here now. The Track & Field World Championships kick off Saturday in Tokyo with the women’s marathon. We've got a mini-preview, an update on the challenges with the sex testing deadline (yep, still), and what the heck happened with Grand Slam Track ?! Also championship season: Aryna Sabalenka made history as the first woman sinc...

This week, Kelly & Sara go deep on the Olympics, the explosive growth of flag football, and what the h*ll is happening with the L.A. 2028 Games. First, we're joined by American pro flag footballer Madison Fulford — who tells us how she was spotted by recruiters (giving Kelly hope!), why the sport is growing so fast and how it differs from tackle football (lots of ways!), and what exactly makes...

This week, Kelly and Sara don't just watch sports; they do sports. Kelly was at the massive 7,000-person Chicago Triathlon and Supertri pro event over the weekend — her first race postpartum — and she has a mini-rant about how we talk about women's health and sports. And, Sara tries to identify with the mountain bikers at the world championships, but fails. Then, it's all about the two big champio...

This week on The Feist it's all about the women's Rugby World Cup — and we're joined by Canadian silver medalist and rugby sevens team captain, Liv Apps , who breaks down everything you need to know about rugby in the Olympics v. rugby in the World Cup. Apps gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how rugby players prepare for the six-week World Cup and how the tournament is already breaking attendan...

The theme for this week's episode: Is it sexism? Or, is it just plain stupid? To that question, Kelly and Sara get in the weeds on women’s decathlon with Lauren Kuntz , who is organizing the 2nd ever Women's Decathlon World Championships — taking place this weekend and airing on the All-Women’s Sports Network (AWSN) . Lauren talks to us about the historical exclusion of women from the decathlon (t...

In today's episode, Sara and Kelly break down a packed week of women’s sports: iconic victories, historic performances, and—of course—a fair amount of controversy. They kick things off with a recap of the CrossFit Games , celebrating Tia-Clair Toomey’s incredible eighth title and examining the broadcast coverage for this year's event. Next, we head to the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift , where w...

This week, Sara and Kelly dig into the CrossFit Games — crowning "the fittest woman on Earth" this weekend, Aug. 1-3 — and the challenges CrossFit has been dealing with. Plus, CrossFit Games podium finisher and entrepreneur, Arielle Loewen , joins The Feist to give us the inside scoop on: Her path to becoming a top CrossFit competitor A detailed look at her training and mindset The state of CrossF...

 This week it's all about previewing the biggest women's race of the year: The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift . Kate Veronneau,  director of women's strategy at Zwift, joins us to give a peak behind the curtain into what goes into the massive event, the kind of growth they've seen at TDFF, and who she thinks could win. But first, it's our women's sports highlights from the week, including drama...

This week on The Feist , Sara Gross and Kelly O’Mara dive into a jam-packed episode — starting with the major moments they watched in women’s sports from the past week: The historic all-women’s boxing card at Madison Square Garden (which made Sara cry) And why they couldn't find replay video of a controversy at the Giro d'Italia Women Then, it's all about what women's sports to watch this upcoming...

On this episode of the Feist, Sara Gross and Kelly O’Mara settle into a few new popular segments: The women's sports they watched, the women's sports you definitely want to watch, and their female athlete picks of the week. First, they catch you up on all their favorite women's sports from the week: World records on the track: Can seeing your training partner do something make it seem possible? At...

What happens when you mix scorching temps, dirt trails, wild river crossings, and a 100-mile adventure in the mountains? In this run-focused episode, Kelly and Sara "run" head first into the world of ultramarathons, with on-the-ground in-the-dirt coverage from the legendary Western States Endurance Run. They're basically ultrarunners now — risking heat and fatigue to answer important questions lik...