Femme Cyclist Podcast

In this episode, I’m going to break down why we need to stop obsessing over our weight and what we should be focusing on instead. 🔥 50% off training plans with coupon code PODCAST50. 👉 https://shop.femmecyclist.com/product-category/training-plans/ ⭐ 20% Off At Terry Cycles 👉 https://terrycycling.com/discount/CYCLIST Full Show Notes: https://femmecyclist.com/number-on-the-scale ❤️ Join Kristen & The Femme Cyclist Community ➡︎ Website: https://femmecyclist.com ➡︎ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/femmecyclist ➡︎ Instagram: https://instagram.com/femme_cyclist ➡︎ Facebook: https://facebook.com/femmecyclist 💪 Prior Episodes On Stregnth Training Why Strength Training Is A Must With Bekah RottenbergStrength Training For Cyclists With Dara RichmanHow To Get The Most Out Of Your Winter Training With Jen KatesSupport the show 👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist 👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com

In this interview, Allison Tetrick, former World Tour pro road racer turned gravel cyclist, opens up about her journey from biochemist to pro cyclist, shares her powerful story of recovering from a traumatic brain injury, and discusses her passion for getting more women to the start line. We talk about everything from mental strategies for endurance events to why gravel racing offers such a unique sense of freedom and adventure. 🔥 50% off training plans with coupon code PODCAST50. 👉 https://shop.femmecyclist.com/product-category/training-plans/ ⭐ 20% Off At Terry Cycles 👉 https://terrycycling.com/discount/CYCLIST Full Show Notes: https://femmecyclist.com/alison-tetrick-interview ❤️ Join Kristen & The Femme Cyclist Community ➡︎ Website: https://femmecyclist.com ➡︎ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/femmecyclist ➡︎ Instagram: https://instagram.com/femme_cyclist ➡︎ Facebook: https://facebook.com/femmecyclist 💜 Connect With Allison 👉 Instagram: @amtetrick 👉 AMT Bandanas: https://saga-ventures.myshopify.com/ 👉 Gravel Retreat: https://locomotivcoaching.com/creative-minds-gravel-retreat Support the show 👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist 👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com

Natasha Woodworth, the inspiring founder of Curious Creatures, joins us to share how she's transforming the mountain bike apparel industry with a unique blend of sustainability and style. 💜 ⭐ 50% off training plans with coupon code PODCAST50. 👉 https://shop.femmecyclist.com/product-category/training-plans/ Full Show Notes: https://femmecyclist.com/natasha-woodworth-interview ❤️ Join Kristen & The Femme Cyclist Community ➡︎ Website: https://femmecyclist.com ➡︎ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/femmecyclist ➡︎ Instagram: https://instagram.com/femme_cyclist ➡︎ Facebook: https://facebook.com/femmecyclist Support the show 👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist 👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com

Women are headed to Red Bull Rampage for the very first time! To celebrate this huge milestone, I sat down with Chelsea Kimball (who will be competing) to discuss what this opportunity means to her. We chat about how she's been preparing, what success at Rampage would look like for her, and what comes next. While most of us will never chuck ourselves off a cliff like she is, Chelsea manages not only to be awe-inspiring but also totally relatable to those of us mere mortals. She shares some tips on how to deal with fear, and how to progress our technical riding. 👉 Full show notes: https://femmecyclist.com/chelsea-kimball-interview 🔥 Get 50% off all Femme Cyclist training plans with coupon code PODCAST 50 https://shop.femmecyclist.com/product-category/training-plans/ Connect With Chelsea 👉 Instagram: @chelseasendsit Support the show 👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist 👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com

In this episode of the Femme Cyclist podcast, we're diving deep into the mental side of cycling with sport psychologist Dr. Erin Ayala. In our chat, Erin shares invaluable insights on some of the biggest challenges we face as cyclists, from that pesky habit of comparing ourselves to others to finding the motivation to train. We also tackle the topic of burnout and how to strike a bike-life balance, so that cycling remains a source of joy, not stress. Erin's down-to-earth advice will help you set realistic goals, get up the courage to sign up for that race, and keep pushing forward even when things get tough. If you've ever struggled with self-doubt, felt overwhelmed by juggling it all, or simply needed a little extra motivation to get out the door, this episode is for you. 👉 Full show notes: https://femmecyclist.com/erin-ayala-interview 🔥 Get 50% off all Femme Cyclist training plans with coupon code PODCAST 50 https://shop.femmecyclist.com/product-category/training-plans/ Connect With Erin 👉 Instagram: @skadisportpsychology 👉 Website: https://www.skadisportpsychology.com/ Support the show 👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist 👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com

If you don't know who Kristen Faulkner is, you've probably been living under a rock. Kristen recently made headlines by clinching, not one but two, Olympic gold medals. I'm thrilled to bring you an inspiring conversation with one of the biggest names in women's pro cycling today. In this interview, we dive deep into her story — exploring the incredible mental strength she’s developed to thrive at the highest level of her sport. Kristen opens up about the unique struggles female cyclists encounter and shares some golden nuggets of wisdom for any girl or woman dreaming of a professional cycling career. She’s not just a champion because of her athletic prowess; she’s someone who's combined her diverse life experiences, unique skills, and sheer passion to craft a formula for success that we can all learn from. I know you're going to find her insights just as powerful and motivating as I did. Full show notes: https://femmecyclist.com/kristen-faulkner-interview Connect With Kristen 👉 Instagram: @kristenfaulkner 👉 Website: https://www.kristenfaulkner.com/ 👉 Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/16855613 Support the show 👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist 👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com

This is my family's first year as part of NICA. (For those that don't know, NICA--aka the National Interscholastic Cycling Association--is an organization that gets middle school and high school kids together in a team environment to ride and race mountain bikes). My husband and I are coaching, and our 6th grade son is a student athlete. In just a few months of being on a team (go Boise Brave!), we caught the NICA bug. It's a fantastic organization that promotes fun, inclusivity, equity, respect, and community! So obviously, I was very excited to sit down with Amanda Carey for this interview. Amanda is the President of NICA (and a fellow Idahoan), a former professional mountain bike racer, and a woman who is making a difference in the lives of kids and in our community. Even if you don't have teenage kids, you'll want to listen to this episode to find out why NICA matters for the bike community and how you can get involved. Show Notes: femmecyclist.com/amanda-carey-interview/ NICA homepage: nationalmtb.org Support the show 👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist 👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com

Did you watch the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift last summer? If so, you have Kate Veronneau to thank. Kate is the Director of Women's Strategy at Zwift (the popular indoor cycling platform you probably already use). She has done an amazing job not only of elevating the company, but also the sport of professional women's cycling. In this interview, we chat about parity in women's cycling, the barriers to getting more sponsorship for women, and how Zwift has acted as an entry way for women getting into cycling. Even if you aren't into professional cycling or biking indoors, you'll love the female empowerment message in this episode. 📒 Show Notes 📒 👉 https://femmecyclist.com/kate-veronneau-interview 🔥 12-Week Cycling Fitness Training Plan 🔥 Use coupon code PODCAST50 for 50% Off https://shop.femmecyclist.com/product/cycling-fitness-training-plan/ ❤️ Connect With Kate ❤️ 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kateveronneau/ 💜 Connect With Kristen 💜 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femme_cyclist/ 👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com Support the show 👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist 👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com

What sounds like more fun that getting paid to go on bike adventures, to create new routes, and to organize events for other cyclists? Sounds too good to be true, right? Yet, that's exactly what Sarah Swallow is doing. Sarah manages to blend adventure cycling, community organizing, and advocacy work into one creative and inspiring package. Whether you're interested in joining her in Southern Arizona for a ride, learning how to organize your own event, or create cycling routes, you'll want to listen to this episode. 📒 Show Notes 📒 👉 https://femmecyclist.com/sarah-swallow-interview 🔥 12-Week Cycling Fitness Training Plan 🔥 Use coupon code PODCAST50 for 50% Off https://shop.femmecyclist.com/product/cycling-fitness-training-plan/ ❤️ Connect With Sarah ❤️ 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laelwilcox 👉 Website: https://www.laelwilcox.net/ 💜 Connect With Kristen 💜 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femme_cyclist/ 👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com Support the show 👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist 👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com

Why is it that we spend soooo much time talking about what bike to get, or how to train, and what to eat, but almost no time talking about one of the biggest things that affects our performance: our menstrual cycle?!?! 😳So yeah—let’s talk about it! 💜 🔥 12-Week Cycling Fitness Training Plan 🔥 Use coupon code PODCAST50 for 50% Off https://shop.femmecyclist.com/product/cycling-fitness-training-plan/ ❤️ FREE Downloadable Period Tracker ❤️ https://www.femmecyclist.com/menstrual-cycle-tracker/ 🖤 Femme Cyclist All The Places 🖤 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femme_cyclist/ 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/femmecyclist 👉Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/femmecyclistcommunity Support the show 👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist 👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com

Lael Wilcox is one of the best known names in women's cycling. She has won or set records on countless ultra endurance routes over the last ten years. I was so honored to get to sit down with Lael to chat about her plans for a 2024 Around The World record attempt, her women's rallies, what it's like being the recipient of so much criticism online, and much more. 📒 Show Notes 📒 👉 https://femmecyclist.com/lael-wilcox-interview 🔥 12-Week Cycling Fitness Training Plan 🔥 Use coupon code PODCAST50 for 50% Off https://shop.femmecyclist.com/product/cycling-fitness-training-plan/ ❤️ Connect With Lael 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laelwilcox 👉 Website: https://www.laelwilcox.net/ 🖤 Femme Cyclist Community 🖤 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femme_cyclist/ 👉Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/femmecyclistcommunity Support the show 👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist 👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com

If you're anything like me, you LOVE getting out on the bike but maybe you don't like strength training quite as much. But the unfortunate truth is that we NEED to be doing strength training in addition to riding our bikes. In this podcast interview, I chat with Bekah Rottenberg about why strength training needs to be a non-negotiable part of our routine. Bekah, who is a mountain bike skills coach and strength training coach, likes to say "you can't be strong on the bike until you get strong off the bike." She shares the different types of movements we should be doing, common myths around strength training, and how it can improve our confidence, coordination, and mind-body connection. 📒 Show Notes 📒 👉 https://femmecyclist.com/rekah-rottenberg-interview ❤️ Shop Terry Saddles ❤️ https://bit.ly/45Y77il 🔥 Connect With 🔥 👉 Instagram: @brave.endeavors 👉 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bekah.rottenberg/ 👉YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmk3DFlDFhRvK5aSWwRVNlw 👉 Website: www.bravendeavors.com 🖤 Femme Cyclist Community 🖤 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femme_cyclist/ 👉Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/femmecyclistcommunity 🛒 Femme Cyclist Shop 🛒 👉 https://shop.femmecyclist.com Support the show 👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist 👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com

Whether you're new to mountain biking or just haven't progressed as far as you would like, it's likely one of two things (maybe both) that are holding you back: your skills or your confidence. In this episode, I chat with Joanna Yates about how to develop both. Joanna is a mountain bike skills coach and guide in Sedona, Arizona. She's also a mountain bike instructor mentor, helping new mountain bike coaches get started. We touch on a bunch of topics in this interview including how to choose a mountain bike coach, the importance of regular skills practice, and changing the stories we tell ourselves. 📒 Show Notes 📒 👉 https://femmecyclist.com/joanna-yates-interview ❤️ Shop Terry Saddles ❤️ https://bit.ly/45Y77il 🔥 Connect With Joanna🔥 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joannajyates/ 👉 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joanna.yates.14/ 👉YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-pJ0H4qfLmvmN8LoYGTKNQ/ 👉 Website: https://sedonamtbcoaching.com/ 🖤 Femme Cyclist Community 🖤 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femme_cyclist/ 👉Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/femmecyclistcommunity 🛒 Femme Cyclist Shop 🛒 👉 https://shop.femmecyclist.com Support the show 👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist 👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com

It's that time of year when many of us start thinking about what we would like to accomplish in the coming year and what our cycling goals are. In this episode, I'm going to give you a framework you can use when developing your goals. 📕Get your goal setting workbook 📕 https://www.femmecyclist.com/goals 🖤 Femme Cyclist Community 🖤 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femme_cyclist/ 👉Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/femmecyclistcommunity 🛒 Femme Cyclist Shop 🛒 👉 https://shop.femmecyclist.com Support the show 👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist 👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com

You might know Jess Hana from her wildly popular and hilarious Instagram account @jessthemaker. Her funny and relatable mountain bike videos poke fun at herself and at mountain biking culture as a whole. In this podcast interview, I chat with Jess about how she got started making videos, her creative process, and her life in Bentonville. But my favorite takeaway from our conversation, is the sense that Jess is living (and making a living) as her authentic self. The person you see in her videos is who she really is: a funny, slightly goofy gal who loves mountain biking. We could all benefit from Jess' example--to show up as ourselves and to lean into our unique talents. 📒 Show Notes 📒 👉 https://femmecyclist.com/jess-hana-aka-jess-the-maker ❤️ Shop Terry Saddles ❤️ https://bit.ly/45Y77il 🔥 Connect With Jess🔥 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessthemaker/ 👉YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jessthemaker 👉 Website: https://www.jessthemaker.com/ 🖤 Femme Cyclist Community 🖤 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femme_cyclist/ 👉Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/femmecyclistcommunity 🛒 Femme Cyclist Shop 🛒 👉 https://shop.femmecyclist.com Support the show 👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist 👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com

Taking an off season is so important, even if you're *just* a recreational cyclist. It's an opportunity to rest, recover, and hit a reset button before you charge into next year. In this episode, Kristen shares why the off season is so important, what it should look like, and how you can use the time to come back stronger than ever next year. ❤️ Shop Terry Saddles ❤️ https://bit.ly/45Y77il 🖤 Femme Cyclist Community 🖤 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femme_cyclist/ 👉Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/femmecyclistcommunity 🛒 Femme Cyclist Shop 🛒 👉 https://shop.femmecyclist.com Support the show 👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist 👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com

Are you already incorporating a yoga practice into your schedule? If not, you should be! Yoga has tons of benefits for mountain bikers and cyclists including flexibility, injury prevention, present moment awareness, and better breathing. In this podcast episode, Rebecca Bell, a professional mountain bike skills coach and yoga instructor, shares why we should be doing yoga and how we can incorporate it into our already busy lives. 📒 Show Notes 📒 👉 https://femmecyclist.com/benefits-of-yoga-for-mountain-bikers-cyclists-with-rebecca-bell ❤️ Shop Terry Saddles ❤️ https://bit.ly/45Y77il 🔥 Connect With Rebecca 🔥 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccabell.flows/ 👉Website: https://www.rebeccabell.yoga/ 🖤 Femme Cyclist Community 🖤 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femme_cyclist/ 👉Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/femmecyclistcommunity 🛒 Femme Cyclist Shop 🛒 👉 https://shop.femmecyclist.com Support the show 👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist 👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com

There is so much confusion over what we should be eating as endurance athletes. And there are so many people feeding us misinformation or strict guidelines that many of us don't know what's what anymore. That's why I asked Uri Carlson to come on the podcast. Uri is a dietician nutritionist who works with endurance athletes to help them know what the heck they should be eating. In this interview, Uri shares what a balanced meal looks like, what we should be eating while we're on the bike, how to incorporate electrolytes, when we might want to get professional help, and more. 📒 Show Notes 📒 👉 https://femmecyclist.com/uri-carlson-interview/ 🔥 Connect With Uri 🔥 👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uri_carlson/ 👉Website: https://www.innerwildnutrition.com/ 🖤 Femme Cyclist Community 🖤 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femme_cyclist/ 👉Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/femmecyclistcommunity 🛒 Femme Cyclist Shop 🛒 👉 https://shop.femmecyclist.com Support the show 👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist 👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com

Are you struggling to find bike friends? Or perhaps you already have bike friends but would like to build a stronger bike community in your town. In either case, you may want to consider starting your own club or organizing a group ride. That’s what Erica Davis did. Erica is the founder of the Crank Queens, a thriving women’s mountain bike membership group in town of Boise, ID. In this podcast interview, she shares how she first started the group, how she’s grown it into what it is today, and how you might do the same. Even if you have no interest in starting a group of your own, stick around. We talk about tips for joining a group ride for the first time, ways to be more welcoming and inclusive, and how to make bike friends. 📒 Show Notes 📒 👉 https://femmecyclist.com/how-to-start-a-bike-club-or-group-with-erica-davis/ 🔥 Connect With Erica & The Crank Queens🔥 👉Crank Queens Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crankqueensboise/ 👉Erica's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellwitherica/ 👉Website: https://crankqueens.org/ 🖤 Femme Cyclist Community 🖤 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femme_cyclist/ 👉Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/femmecyclistcommunity Support the show 👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist 👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com

Christine Yu, author of the book Up To Speed: The Groundbreaking Science Of Women Athletes, shares the most up to date information on science that applies to female cyclists and how we can incorporate it into our lives. This includes tracking our menstrual cycles, getting enough food to eat, and continuing to be athletic thru life transitions. 📒 Show Notes 📒 👉 https://femmecyclist.com/the-groundbreaking-science-of-women-athletes-with-christine-yu/ 📚 Get The Book 📚 👉 https://amzn.to/3Q1req5 (affiliate link) 🔥 Connect With Christine🔥 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyu888/ 👉Website: https://www.christinemyu.com/ 🖤 Femme Cyclist Community 🖤 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femme_cyclist/ 👉Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/femmecyclistcommunity Support the show 👉Instagram: @femme_cyclist 👉Website: https://femmecyclist.com