Hit Play Not Pause
Kanaal Besonderhede
Hit Play Not Pause
Perimenopause and menopause hit active women differently. We have a different lifestyle and different goals. And we know our bodies. Whether you run and hike or do CrossFit and ski (or a little of everything!), you’ve had a way of eating and exercising that worked…until the menopause transition, whe...
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Building Strength & Pushing Limits after 40 with Steph Gaudreau (Replay)
This episode originally dropped on: March 19, 2025
Many of us have spent a lifetime trying to shrink ourselves. We grew up being told you could...
Hormones & Heavy Lifts: The Menopause Blueprint with Holly Rilinger (Replay)
This episode originally dropped on: June 2, 2025
When some of the biggest names in menopause medicine want to learn to lift heavy, they turn to...
Why Now is the Time to Go Big with Paula Ralph (Episode 255)
As we wrap up 2025 and start dreaming about our goals for the New Year, this week’s guest, ultracyclist Paula Ralph, has one simple message: Just go f...
Is It Burnout or Perimenopause? How to Tell (and What to Do About It) with Erin Ayala, PhD (Episode 254)
Are you burned out? Or just in a rough patch? Is it perimenopause, depression, or some messy mix of well, everything? In this episode, we’re joined by...
Muscle, Hormones & the Menopause Transition with Carla DiGirolamo, MD, PhD (Episode 253)
As active women, muscle is the engine that powers us through our lives, no matter what sport we love. When we hit midlife and menopause, it can feel l...
The Bone-Building Blueprint with Lisa Moore, DPT (Episode 252)
The menopause transition is a critical tipping point for bone health. Bone loss accelerates rapidly in late perimenopause and continues for roughly 3...
Rethinking the Rules: Peak Performance in a Menopausal Body with Becky Croft (Episode 251)
Unpredictable cycles. Sleepless nights. Mood swings. Body composition changes. And performance that mirrors all of it. During the menopause transition...
Active Release Techniques, Massage & Musculoskeletal Health in Menopause with Jan Wanklyn, LMT (Episode 250)
Our ligaments, tendons, and overall musculoskeletal system can take a real hit during the menopause transition, making injuries more frequent and reco...
Smart Glucose Management for Active Midlife Women with Liz McKinney, CNS, LDN (Episode 249)
Grazing. Chronic stress. Poor sleep. Rushed meals. Sitting for long hours. Underfueled workouts. Estrogen decline. There’s a lot more behind our fasti...
Precision Menopause Care: The Right Hormones for the Right Goals Lauren Streicher, MD (Episode 248)
We asked for your big questions on hormone therapy–and an avalanche ensued! This week, after 5+ years of Hit Play Not Pause, we’re doing a level set o...
The Secrets to Going Further Than You Think You Can with Serena Bishop Gordon (Episode 247)
At 46, professional off-road cyclist and coach Serena Bishop Gordon has redefined what she thought was possible—physically, mentally, and emotionally....
Get in the Ring with Perimenopause with Jessica D’Abrosca (Episode 246)
When amateur boxer Jessica D'Abrosca entered perimenopause, she didn’t know what hit her. The exhaustion. The night sweats. The joint pain. She felt l...
Make Stress Your Superpower in Midlife and Menopause with Sharon Horesh Bergquist, MD (Episode 245)
We’re told stress (looking at you cortisol) is the enemy in midlife—but that’s too simple. In the right dose (and with real recovery), stress is good...
What Millennials Need to Know About Menopause with Lauren Tetenbaum, LCSW (Episode 244)
The next wave of menopausal women is here. Millennials (born 1981–1996)—with the oldest now 44—are marching into the transition. And no, they’re not “...
No Ego, All Engine: The Midlife Advantage in Multi-Day Racing with Kim Beckinsale & Alina McMaster (Episode 243)
Kim Beckinsale and Alina McMaster, both in their mid-50s, race with Mountain Designs Wild Women, along with their teammates Cass Kimlin and Del Lloyd,...
The Overlooked Epidemic: Fibroids in Women’s Health with Taraneh Shirazian, MD (Episode 242)
Eighty percent of us will develop fibroids by age 50–making them an epidemic nobody talks about. Tennis legend Venus Williams, 45, has recently spoken...
Psychedelics 101 for Menopause: Myths, Mechanisms, Must-Knows Grace Blest-Hopley, PhD (Episode 241)
Buckle up for a trip (pun intended) into the midlife brain. This week we sit down with neuroscientist Dr. Grace Blest-Hopley to connect the dots betwe...
Breaking the Skinny Spell: Body Image, Building Muscle, and Midlife Resilience with Anne Marie Chaker (Episode 240)
Growing up in sport, this week’s guest was often told her body wasn’t “right”—too muscular, not tall enough, never thin enough—and those messages foll...
You're Never Too Old to Be Young Again: Chasing 100 Miles at Age 65 with Diane Grim (Episode 239)
At 65, Diane Grim was the oldest woman competing at the Western States 100–widely considered one of the toughest organized trail runs in the United St...
Own Your Mountain: Menopause, Resilience & Summiting Mount Everest with Jeannette McGill (Episode 238)
She did it. At 10:06 a.m. on May 24th, two-time guest Jeannette McGill stood on top of the world. Jeannette, 52, summited Mount Everest after three ye...
Why the Calories In/Calories Out Equation Can Fail Women with Jody Dushay, MD (Episode 237)
How many times have we heard that weight loss and maintenance is simply “calories in, calories out?” Well, the equation may be rooted in thermodynamic...
Why Hybrid Training Rules for Peri & Menopausal Women with Alyssa Olenick, PhD (Replay)
For the longest time, endurance athletes avoided the weight room, afraid unwanted muscles would weigh them down, while strength athletes all but kicke...
Menopause and Fat Loss with Bill Campbell, PhD (Replay)
This episode originally dropped on February 12, 2025.
Bill Campbell, PhD, has spent his entire career as a fat loss researcher. So when his wife...
It's Tour de France Femmes Time!
We're sharing this episode of Feisty's weekly women's sports show, called The Feist, because we thought you’d enjoy this preview of the Tour de France...
Outrunning Assumptions: How to Get Faster in Midlife and Menopause with Jen Temperley (Episode 236)
When things start to feel “off” in midlife, it’s easy to blame perimenopause. It’s easy to accept the advice to slow down—or to internalize the idea t...
Mistakes, Menopause, & Second Winds with Marion Jones (Episode 235)
Former track and field Olympic champion Marion Jones, who lost her record-breaking 5 medals and served prison time in a high profile doping scandal, t...
Brave Enough to Be Real: Honest Talk About Menopause, Midlife, and Athletics with Christine D'Ercole
Feisty favorite Peloton Instructor Christine D’Ercole is back on the show this week for a candid conversation about how she’s managing a high profile...
Running, Resilience, and Reinvention with Dena Lewis (Episode 233)
Like many women, Dena Lewis planned on “fighting through” menopause. She thought she could outrun, out-nutrition, and out-supplement menopause. Menopa...
Welcome to The Feist - Your Favorite Sports with Your Feistiest Friends
Welcome to The Feist — your favorite sports, with your feistiest friends.
Hosted by Sara Gross and Kelly O’Mara, Feisty's newest podcast is her...
Pelvic Floor Facts Every Active Menopausal Woman Should Know with Ingrid Harm-Ernandes, PT (Episode 232)
Pelvic floor disorders can wreak havoc on your well-being, especially as a woman who wants to run, jump, hike, bike, and otherwise enjoy an active lif...
Menopause After Paralysis: Hormones, Catheters and Competition with Edie Perkins (Episode 231)
Edie Perkins was a 46-year-old elite runner and cyclist when a catastrophic accident left her paralyzed from the chest down—just as she was entering m...
Bone Health, HRT & the Invisible Impacts of Menopause with Nicole Oh (Episode 230)
“The person who wins is often the one who is fending off the menopause the best!” Those were words of advice a fellow competitor once gave this week’s...
Why Education is Everything at Feisty Media
Over the past eight years, Feisty Media has grown into a go-to resource for women’s health and performance education.
In this special episode, F...
Hormones & Heavy Lifts: The Menopause Blueprint with Holly Rilinger (Episode 229)
When some of the biggest names in menopause medicine want to learn to lift heavy, they turn to this week’s guest, Nike Master Trainer and midlife fitn...
Running a Record-Setting 366 Marathons at 55 with Hilde Dosogne (Episode 228)
At the start of 2024, 55-year-old ultrarunner Hilde Dosogne set out to achieve the female World Record for the most consecutive days to run a marathon...
Mind Over Midlife: Brain Health Tips for Midlife with Therese Huston, PhD (Episode 227)
As estrogen drops, our midlife brains go through a lot of changes. The activity in our dopamine network declines, which can leave us going from highly...
Midlife Fueling 101: Essential Sports Nutrition Advice for Peri & Postmenopausal Women with Kristen Arnold, MS, RDN, CSSD (Episode 226)
Muscle and bone loss. Inflammation. Bloating, diarrhea, and other GI issues. Peri and postmenopausal active women can face myriad training and perform...
Learning to Thrive: A Runner’s Midlife Reinvention with Megan Eastwood (Episode 225)
This week’s guest ultrarunner Megan Eastwood is a portrait of perseverance. She’s lived through trauma, battled eating disorders, and been flattened b...
Respinning Menopause: Movement, Mindset & Midlife with Maria Luque, PhD (Episode 224)
Active and athletic women can be hit hard by the menopause transition. Many of us have become accustomed to our bodies responding in a predictable way...
The Fast Lane After 40: Perimenopause Training Tips with Marissa Axell (Episode 223)
Perimenopause can blindside us in unexpected ways. Fatigue hit this week’s guest, elite cyclist and coach Marissa Axell, so hard she thought she had c...