In this episode Amy and Jen welcome Amber Pierce, a collegiate swimmer turned professional cyclist. Amber is now starting a new podcast, the Be A Good Wheel Podcast, which will “spotlight the value in all the messy unfiltered moments behind [the] shiny outcomes and offer a place to support each other in process.”
This interview covers a lot of ground, from systemic problems in sports that don’t support collegiate athletes and women to our personal theories on why swimmers struggle to run and vice versa. Amber talks about the ways she has continued to find joy in training after her pro career, including taking up mixed martial arts. She gives perspective on how she hopes to raise her daughter to approach competition and movement. And we hear more about her upcoming podcast.
If you want to hear more about Amber’s athletic career, check out these podcast episodes:
Amber Pierce Career Retrospective Part 1 - Successful Athletes Podcast
Amber Pierce Career Retrospective Part 2 - Successful Athletes Podcast
If you want to hear more about Amber’s experience training during pregnancy, check out this episode:
Amber Pierce on her pregnancy and training on the Ask A Cycling Coach Podcast
Find Amber on Instagram here