Actively Fueled Podcast
Taking care of our bodies as runners & endurance athletes shouldn't be taboo. Join me, Brooke Czarnecki, running & eating disorder Registered Dietitian, along with my guests as we talk about how to actively fuel your body & mind to be the strongest human, runner and endurance athlete you can be. The Actively Fueled Podcast is aimed to bring awareness to disordered eating/eating disorders, REDs, sports injuries, mental health, hustle culture & burnout in sports and HOW to overcome these obstacles we, as active humans, face. By tuning in to our podcast, you are taking the steps to becoming a more well rounded and healthy human/athlete both physically and mentally. Thanks so much for being here.
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Episodes
29 episodes
Episode 29: The Secret Connection Between Mental Health & Performance w/ Emily Perrin, LMSW
In today's episode - prepare for your mind to be blown. Brooke and Emily take a deep dive into the nervous system, anxiety and how to build a more resilient nervous system. Emily talks about the nervous system in a way you probably haven't hear...
Episode 28: Taking a Functional Approach to Your Health w/ Stephanie Darby, RD
Join Brooke and Stephanie on today's episode where they dive into all things functional nutrition and what it means to take a functional approach to your health. Do you need all the supplements? Protocols? What's ACTUALLY going to help you move...
Episode 27: The Truth About Female Athlete Health w/ Heather Caplan, RD
Join Brooke & Heather for today's episode where we peel back the curtain on common female athlete health concerns. Topics include:Why Heather started Lane 9 ProjectCommon misconceptions in the female athlete health worl...
Episode 26: Pre Run & Post Run Fuel w/ Claire Shorenstein MS, RD, CSSD, CDN
Claire Shorenstein (MS RD CSSD) is a Board-Certified Sports Dietitian with 10 years of experience, as well as a longtime distance runner. Through her private practice, Eat for Endurance, she provides virtual nutrition coaching and other service...
Episode 25: Injury Prevention & Supplements for Runners & Athletes w/ Callie Roseland
The supplement world can be so overwhelming when trying to choose what to take or what not to take. Is there anything that truly makes THAT much of a difference when it comes to preventing injury and maintaining overall health & wellness fo...
Cultivating a Healthy Mindset Around Running with Leah Avery, DPT
Join Brooke and Leah as they chat about the not-so-positive running habits & mindsets they see as a Physical Therapist & Sports Dietitian in the running space and HOW to avoid falling into these habits and mindsets. Maybe you're a runne...
Episode 23: Female Endurance Athlete Research, REDs & Low Energy Availability
Join Brooke & Melissa as they chat about Melissa's work as a researcher in the female endurance athlete space. Melissa discusses challenges in getting high quality research into the hands of athletes, current gaps in female athlete research...
Episode 22: What is Orthorexia? With Caila Yates, MS, RD
Orthorexia is the sneakiest eating disorder of all as it is often disguised as "being committed to health and wellness." We often see athletes take an extreme approach and begin obsessing over clean eating, avoiding certain ingredients in foods...
Episode 21: Resilience and Overcoming Sports Injuries with Kristen Shulz, DPT
The mental and emotional impact of a running injury can often be challenging to runners. Today, we are joined by Kristen Sculz, physical therapist, run coach, strength coach, and run clinician coach who works to help guide stronger, faster, inj...
Episode 20: Six Steps To Becoming a Healthy Runner with Duane Scotti, DPT, PhD, OCS
In order to grow in our running journey, Dr. Duane Scotti joins us to discuss six steps to run long and stay healthy along the way. We cover topics including:Mental health, and being intentional with our training
Episode 19: Strength Training Basics for Runners with Katherine Campbell, DPT
Are you a runner who doesn’t enjoy the thought of strength training? You’re not alone! Today we have on Kat Campbell, physical therapist and run coach, to discuss how to make running healthy and strong simple! Strength training is a key compone...
Episode 18: Gut Issues in Endurance Athletes with Kylee Van Horn, Sports Dietitian
You deserve to run comfortably without digestive issues. In this weeks episode of the Actively Fueled Podcast, we are joined by Kylee Van Horn, sports Dietitian, to chat about gut issues in endurance athletes. If you are experiencing digestive ...
Episode 17: Brooke's Nutrition Journey
Hi, I’m Brooke Czarnecki I am a Registered and Licensed Dietitian. While I help others find food freedom now, it wasn’t that long ago that I used to do some of the same things many of us do in the “pursuit of health” (that actually weren’t heal...
Episode 16: Bone Stress Injuries 101 with Steph Mundt, DPT & Run Coach
In todays episode we will chat about some of the following topics for bone stress injuries: 1- What are bone stress injuries and how do they develop? 2- Why do some athletes have recurrent bone stress injuries?...
Episode 15: Race & Performance Anxiety 101 with Neal Palles
In todays episode we will discuss:1- Performance anxiety - what is it? How do you know if you have it? 2- Why do some athletes perform better when they aren’t following a strict planning plan?3- Are some athletes more...
Episode 14: Running through Pregnancy & Postpartum with Jessie Klein, DPT
We are talking with Jessie Klein, DPT about pregnancy and the pelvic floor! In todays podcast we will cover:1- Is running through pregnancy safe for the pelvic floor?2- How do I know if I should continue running through...
Episode 13: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea and the Pelvic Floor with Emily Everton, DPT
No doubt that you will learn something new today when you listen to the very knowledgeable Emily Everton! Did you know that your pelvic floor is impacted when you lose your period? 1- We’re talking about Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA)...
Episode 12: Trauma, Stress and a Personal Running Story with Kelley Burt
Tune into this information packed episode to learn more about trauma, stress and how the body interprets these two things differently. Kelley also shares her personal experience of how her running changed when she experienced a high level of st...
Episode 11: Ultramarathon Nutrition Considerations with Julie Shobe, RDN
Today we chat with Julie about ultramarathon nutrition. Topics Covered: 1- Can you talk to us about some common nutrition trends you see among your athletes and why they may or may not be helping for their performance?&n...
Episode 10: Overcoming Restrictive Eating with Danielle Kepics, PA-C
Today Danielle and Brooke talk about Danielle’s history with restrictive eating, over exercising and how she overcame it. Danielle talks about how she integrates her personal history with her experience as a healthcare practitioner to help h...
Episode 9: You lost your period, now what? With Brittney Wehrle, RDN
Ok so you lost your period. Now what? Join Brooke and Brittany where they talk about the basics of period loss and how to get it back - which by the way, you DO want it back!! Brittany is a Registered Dietitian and Board C...
Episode 8: How to Prevent Overtraining in Running w/ Elisabeth Scott
Today we are talking with Elisabeth Scott from Running Explained about overtraining, how to recognize we are overtraining and ways to prevent over training so we can run for years to come! Elisabeth Scott is the founder and head coach o...
Episode 7: Energizing Your Life Through Health and Wellbeing with Whitney Moore
Whitney Moore is a Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) with a Master’s in Counseling and a triathlete. She loves supporting people in living their everyday lives better by leveraging their own strengths and keeping health and wellness simple...
Episode 6: Finding the Joy in Running with Intuitive Movement with Sarah Hayes, Run Coach
Sara Hayes is the founder and head coach of Mindful Miles. A women's movement and wellness company that prioritizes mindfulness habits, personal development and intuitive movement. Sara and the team at Mindful Miles use their knowledge and e...
Episode 5: Navigating Nutrition Through Different Seasons of Life with Laura Ligos, RDN
Laura Ligos is a registered dietitian who resides in Albany, NY. She believes in a food first approach and focuses on optimizing the health and wellness of active women. She has a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Sciences from Cornell Universit...