Nora Fierman - Endurance Athlete on Bikepacking in Africa, Skiing in Mexico, and Founding Neve: Food for Athletes

In this episode, Jen and Dyana sit down with endurance athlete Nora Fierman. Nora has skied and mountain biked around the entire world, including places like Mexico, Lesotho (Southern Africa), Canada, and France. She shares stories from her experience in the Breck Epic which is a 6 day mountain biking stage race in Colorado as well as a forever life-altering experience skiing Pico de Orizaba where she witnessed her first fatality in the mountains. Nora's passion for the outdoors is deep and is attributed to her childhood with her mother being the driving force. With all of her experience and love for high speed sports, Nora realized something was missing with her nutrition, so she founded Neve. Neve offers plant-based smoothie pouches for athletes which are designed with science but made for adventure. This episode is one for the adrenaline junkies who have a taste for abnormal adventures!

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NOTABLE TIMESTAMPS:

3:10 Welcome, Nora Fierman!

4:54 Nora's attraction to abnormal adventures

7:55 Bikepacking in Lesotho, a country in Southern Africa

15:30 The Breck Epic MTB 6 Day Stage Race in Colorado

24:52 The foundation of Nora's passion for skiing

30:20 Nora's life-changing ski trip to Mexico on Pico de Orizaba

37:36 How witnessing a mountain fatality changed Nora's perspective of the outdoors

44:54 Intertwining adventure, food, and hospitality

49:39 Creating Neve and helping athletes thrive using nutrition

58:09 Where to buy Neve pouches to fuel your adventures and travel

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 3:10 Welcome, Nora Fierman!
• 4:54 Nora's attraction to abnormal adventures
• 7:55 Bikepacking in Lesotho, a country in Southern Africa
• 11:38 The draw to bikepacking
• 15:30 The Breck Epic MTB 6 Day Stage Race in Colorado
• 24:52 The foundation of Nora's passion for skiing
• 26:34 Skiing Mount Rainier and the Pacific Northwest
• 30:20 Nora's life-changing ski trip to Mexico on Pico de Orizaba
• 37:36 How witnessing a mountain fatality changed Nora's perspective of the outdoors
• 39:39 How Nora's mother influenced her love for the outdoors
• 43:03 Lessons learned from and for female athletes
• 44:54 Intertwining adventure, food, and hospitality
• 49:39 Creating Neve and helping athletes thrive using nutrition
• 54:40 Neve's high quality ingredients
• 58:09 Where to buy Neve pouches to fuel your adventures and travel
• 1:02:59 The best post-adventure pie flavors
• 1:04:19 Where to follow and connect with Nora PLUS a special B&B discount for Neve products