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Do you worry that you’re not enough—not good enough, successful enough, or thin enough?Do you ever wonder if your self-worth hinges too strongly on your weight or your athletic performance? Real Fit is for women like you. You can expect conversations with remarkable women athletes where we get real about issues like body image, impostor syndrome, and empowerment. My goal is to share stories that will inspire you to be your best self and to and let you know you're not alone.
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Episode #60 // Eating disorder recovery, thriving in menopause, navigating perimenopause, fueling for power and performance without restriction CW: Eating disorder If you have questions about perimenopause, menopause, or how you can eat what you want without adhering to any rules and still perform well as an athlete, do not go anywhere, this episode was MADE for you. Today I have Selene Yeager, the host of the Hit Play Not Pause podcast, content manager at Feisty Menopause, and best...
Episode #59 // Covering the first principle of Intuitive Eating: Reject the Diet Mentality, part 3- the importance of curiosity I'm back with a solo episode on intuitive eating, discussing the first principle: Reject the Diet Mentality. (Quick backstory if you're new here: Intuitive Eating is a practice Evelyn Tribole and Eileen Resch originally presented in the 90's in the book Intuitive Eating, is now in its 4th edition.) This is actually the third in a three-part series on the first prin...
Episode #58 // Alison Rothman, Body-Centered Holistic Empowerment Coach and yoga practitioner // How can we use what's already inside of us to heal from trauma and cultivate resilience? TW: trauma, gun violence, eating disorders, addiction I’m so excited to bring you a conversation with Body-Centered Holistic Empowerment Coach and yoga practitioner Alison Rothman. Alison is a fellow Boulderite and podcaster- her show is called Embodied and Awake, and she’s also the mom of a te...
Episode #57 // Erin Ayala, cyclist and sports psychologist // How do the stories we tell ourselves impact our self-image, our performance, and even the enjoyment we derive from sport? And what if those stories aren’t serving us? How can we change them? Licensed sport psychologist, certified mental performance consultant, researcher, and elite cyclist Erin Ayala and I explore these questions and so much more in this week’s episode of Real Fit. Erin also shares the surprising commen...
#56 // Sara Gross, retired pro triathlete and founder of Feisty Media // Growing up, Sara Gross was one of the strongest, fastest, kids in her class. So she didn’t understand why she only saw women playing sports on TV once every four years, at the Olympics. Today, she’s a retired professional triathlete and the CEO and Founder of Feisty Media, a company she created in 2017 with the goal of creating an empowering culture for all active women. Feisty Media approaches change-making in a multi-d...
#55// Kim Basler, group fitness instructor and food freedom & mindset coach// TW: Suicidal thoughts // How do you let go of restrictive dieting and a lifetime of people pleasing to ultimately embrace intuitive eating and start living a life that honors your true needs, desires, values? Food freedom & mindset coach, author, speaker, and award-winning fitness professional Kim Basler takes a deep, vulnerable, insight-filled dive into that question in this episode. Kim is a flipped ...
No matter what you've seen on Instagram, intuitive eating is about so much more than eating whatever you want whenever you want. It's not the hunger/fullness diet. It's not license to eat donuts all day every day or permission to never eat a vegetable again. Intuitive eating (which is based on the eponymous book by dietitians Evelyn Tribole and Eileen Resch, originally published in the 90s), is based on ten principles — the first of which is Reject the Diet Mentality. This episode...
Christine Yu is an award-winning journalist whose work focuses on the intersection of sports science and women athletes. Her writing has appeared in Outside, The Washington Post, Runner’s World, and other publications. She’s a lifelong athlete and yoga teacher who loves running, surfing, and skiing. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Her new book, Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes, masterfully blends narrative and science to explain what we know about female athletic per...
Jill Merkel is an anti-diet, weight-inclusive Registered Dietitian specializing in disordered eating, Intuitive Eating, and sports nutrition. She’s been in private practice since January 2017 helping women find freedom from diet rules and restriction and helping athletes and active individuals fuel their bodies without obsession. The team dietitian for the NFL Tennessee Titans for 5 seasons (2017-2021), she previously worked for several colleges, serving their student athletes. In Jill’...
When queer athlete, writer, and influencer Shilletha “Dragonsky” Curtis lost her job right when the pandemic lockdowns started, the depression and anxiety she’d been living with for years kicked in — hard. She experienced panic attacks, and ended up doing intensive outpatient treatment and when her program ended, the New Jersey native noticed everyone seemed to be talking about hiking. As a New Jersey native, hiking wasn’t something Shilletha had done or knew much about. But she followe...
Gillian Goerzen was at the healthiest she’d ever been, training for an Ironman… or so it appeared. The truth was, she grappling with an eating disorder that sapped her of her energy, joy, and health. But because she didn’t “look like” she was chronically underfueled, she flew under the radar for years. As the medical community is finally starting to recognize, eating disorders don’t have a certain look. Today, Gillian is a body-positive health coach, a certified Intuitive Eating ...
Content warning: eating disorders, trauma If you need a huge dose of inspiration, this episode is for you. Our guest, ultra runner and gravel cyclist Hillary Allen, best known for her incredible comeback after the near-fatal accident she survived during an endurance race in Norway, is the definition of resilience. Hillary is a Boulder-based ultra-endurance athlete who races for both the Brooks running team the Pinarello gravel bike team. She’s also a scientist with a Master's degree i...
I joined Sarah Bowen Shea and Amanda Loudin on the Another Mother Runner podcast starting at 11:29 to discuss: what intuitive eating encompassesmy macro counting obsession and why I stoppedwhat “food freedom” is—and how to achieve ithow to balance the needs of training with intuitive eatinghow to recognize “the food police” in your head—and silence it!💖 Are you ready to heal your relationship with food, exercise, and your body? I'm an intuitive eating coach and I’d love to help. C...
Intuitive eating isn't as simple as eating when you're hungry and stopping when you're full, There are ten principles, and in this quick solo episode, I discuss the first principle: reject the diet mentality. This is a big one, so I'm covering it in more than one episode, starting with simply defining the diet mentality. Listen to find out what the diet mentality is (and isn't) and subscribe to make sure you don't miss future episodes where I'll dive into why the diet mentality is...
Jill Angie is a running coach who helps fat women start running, build body confidence, and embrace their inner athletes. She’s also the host of the Not Your Average Runner podcast and author of three books on running while fat. In this interview, Jill talks about why she started running in secret, what body acceptance looks like for her, how she manages the barriers that come with navigating fitness spaces in a larger body, leaving the pharmaceutical industry to start a run coaching busine...
Lori King is a working mom of two who recovered from both an eating disorder and Guillain-Barre syndrome and manages to conquer some of the world’s most intimidating ocean swims. The award-winning marathon swimmer’s many accomplishments include the Catalina channel swim (20 mi), the Manhattan Island swim (28.5 mi, the 8 Bridges Hudson River Staged Swim (7 days, 8 bridges, 120 miles), Capri-Napoli, Ibiza Marathon swim, and Kalamata, Greece. In 2016, the Long Island mother of two became the fir...
In this solo episode you'll hear... How I found intuitive eating (or maybe how it found me when I needed it)What intuitive eating is and isn'tMy short answer to the question "What is intuitive eating?"How other intuitive eating professionals answer the question "What is intuitive eating?"The ten principles of intuitive eating💌 Sign up for my newsletter and get my FREE printable guide, 11 Things You Can Do Right Now to Feel Better About Your Body 💖 Ready to heal your relationship with food, ex...
Marley Blonsky is a speaker, writer, advocate, influencer, and self-described fat adventure cyclist, and as the co-founder of All Bodies on Bikes, she’s on a mission to make the sport of cycling more inclusive for people of all sizes and shapes. In addition to her advocacy work, Marley also rides for Cannondale, Pearl Izumi, Shimano, Ride With GPS, Chamois Butt'r, and Kuat Racks. She loves gravel and cyclocross racing despite coming in last in every single race she’s done and she’s also an av...
Guest Bio Taneika is a gravel cyclist, runner, mother of two, active-duty sailor, and freelance writer living with a medical condition called myasthenia gravis. She’s a member of the elite women's gravel team Velocio//Exploro. Committed to being the change she wants to see in outdoor spaces, Taneika toes the line at as many gravel races as she can and is creating a gravel scholarship to reduce the barrier to entry for female-identifying athletes of color. Connect with Taneika Website: h...
On this episode, Rabbi Jessica Kessler Marshall and I discussed all the good stuff — including her love of cycling and snacks, the power of nature, the importance of ritual, and what happens when she tunes into her heart. Jessica is a cyclist, a hiker, and a general lover of the outdoors. She’s also a rabbi with a passion for writing, creating, and helping others to inject rituals into their routines, which we are definitely going to talk about as it pertains not just to spirituality bu...
In this ten-minute Tuesday I'm bringing you my reflections on my experience riding my road bike up Mt. Evans (the highest paved road in North America!) and what that has to do with joyful movement. If you're not into riding you bike up mountains, that's totally fine and you should still listen —because joyful movement really isn't about the movement. It's about the attitude you bring to it and what you get out of it. Listen to learn more! Links/Resources My newsletter Are you r...
In episode 39 of the Real Fit podcast, I interview Maor Tiyouri, an Israeli professional runner who lives and trains right here in Boulder. (Fun fact: I used to work out at the same gym as her and she’s been on my list of people I wanted to interview since before I even launched the Real Fit podcast.) A two-time Olympic marathon runner, she represented Israel in Rio in 2016 and in Tokyo in 2020, which were held in 2021 because of COVID. A three-time Israeli national champion, Maor won the 150...
In this episode I'm talking about joyful movement- what it is, why it matters, and how to tell whether you're incorporating it into your life or not. Links/Resources My newsletter Are you ready to heal your relationship with food, exercise, and your body? I offer 1:1 intuitive eating coaching. Learn more here. For full episode details, CLICK HERE Have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast? Ask it right here Sign up for my newsletter and get a FREE GIFT, 1...
In this episode, I interview two-time Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier and author of “The Boy Behind the Door,” Emma Kertesz. She lives in Boulder, Colorado with her husband Noah Droddy and their two elderly rescue dogs. Emma is a self-proclaimed “serious hobbyist” who trains with Boulder Underground and is coached by Evan Schwartz and Matt Hensley. When she's not running, working, or recording her podcast, you can find her taking a three-hour nap every Saturday after the long ru...
Leah Jantzen is an elite triathlete, life coach, motivational speaker, and mom of four who calls herself “The Queen of No.” A hardworking athlete who works full-time while running a coaching business and raising kids, the only way she can get it all done is by being super clear on her priorities and setting boundaries like a total boss. Since she got started as an endurance athlete at the age of 42, she’s competed in the Boston Marathon multiple times and right now she’s gearing up to race a...
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 kidWhat motivates my pathological competitivenessMy most memorable race experiencesHow intuitive eating changed my lifeHow I got into podcastingWhat I've learned from podcastingFor more details CLICK HERE Si...
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 than brunch, a card and some flowers to acknowledge what a mindf*ck it is to be a parent, I see you.** **This ep...
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 of her perfectionist tendencies come from and how she’s changed since realizing they were n...
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 and triathlon and rediscovering the joy of sport. Through therapy and hard work she was able to hea...
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 lot. The Alaska (and Tucson) based athlete’s many accolades include setting a women’s record i...
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 details Have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast? Ask it right he...
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 2014 and her blog has been featured on Active.com. She has paddled all over the world, seeking ad...
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 well as an additional life coaching certification, she’s uniquely qualified to help her cli...
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, the University of Illinois Triathlon team, National Champions, and World Championship athle...
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 College with a BA in Russian studies and holds an MFA in creative writing from Emerson College. Lear...
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. It's there and I believe it's ready to illuminate your path. Are you listening to it? Have a question you'd like me...
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 challenge), but stayed for the social aspect and how she feels when she can confidently lift h...
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. Since retiring from triathlon, Colleen has poured her energy into Women’s Quest adventure ...
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 the world record for the 15K. Now, he’s Nell’s coach—and she is following in his footsteps. ...
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 because we'll be back on January 25th with new episodes every Tuesday. Have a question you'd like me to ans...
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 Sport. Through her work as a mentor and speaking out about her experience with RED-S (rela...
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 question you’d like me to answer on the podcast? Ask it right here Sign up for my newsl...
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 Kili Crew, an all-women’s group of curvy hikers, for International Women’s Day. Their journey is t...
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 is for you. For full details click here: https://pam-moore.com/2021/10/26/how-to...
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 trail, she did it solo. When she’s not hiking, she enjoys running, kayaking, and tap dancing.&nb...
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, psychoanalyst, and specialist in eating disorders. She’s also the founder of Intuitive Psychotherapy ...
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 Orthopedic Surgery at NYU Medical Center and as Senior Vice President of Operations at Planned Paren...
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: Some of the events that led her to become a pro triathlete, including an unsuccessful brush wit...
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 body image day. Listen to find out what it is and how you can use it to start changing your negative self-ta...
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 dancer and danced for the nationally ranked Temple University dance team and taught group fitness cl...
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