The Real Fit podcast features candid conversations with women athletes on topics including body image, enoughness, and so much more. In a world that's hell-bent on telling women we're not thin enough, fast enough, strong enough, or successful enough, I'm here to tell you you're already enough. My goal is to share stories that inspire … Continue reading Real Fit Podcast
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Real Fit Podcast Ep. 53 | Christine Yu on owning her voice and validating women athletes’ experiences
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 … Continue reading Real Fit Podcast Ep. 53 | Christine Yu on owning her voice and validating women athletes’ experiences
Real Fit Podcast Ep. 52 | Jill Merkel, Anti-Diet Dietitian and Runner: On uncoupling weight and health
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 … Continue reading Real Fit Podcast Ep. 52 | Jill Merkel, Anti-Diet Dietitian and Runner: On uncoupling weight and health
Real Fit Podcast: Ep. 51 | Shilletha Dragonsky Curtis, queer athlete, writer, and influencer of color: Facing mental health issues and racism on the Appalachian Trail
image courtesy of Shilletha Curtis 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 … Continue reading Real Fit Podcast: Ep. 51 | Shilletha Dragonsky Curtis, queer athlete, writer, and influencer of color: Facing mental health issues and racism on the Appalachian Trail
Real Fit Podcast Ep. 50: Gillian Goerzen, body positive health coach, intuitive eating counselor, and endurance swimmer: How to nourish the body you’re in
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 … Continue reading Real Fit Podcast Ep. 50: Gillian Goerzen, body positive health coach, intuitive eating counselor, and endurance swimmer: How to nourish the body you’re in
Real Fit Podcast Ep 49: Hillary Allen, ultra-endurance athlete on recovering from trauma after a near-fatal accident: “I didn’t know who I was.”
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 … Continue reading Real Fit Podcast Ep 49: Hillary Allen, ultra-endurance athlete on recovering from trauma after a near-fatal accident: “I didn’t know who I was.”