Strong Core Podcast
Strong Core is a podcast for mother-athletes who are figuring out who they are beyond the roles they play. Through honest conversations, we explore what it takes to pursue big goals while staying grounded in who you are at your core.
Strong Core Podcast
Latest Episodes
From “I’m Too Far Gone” to World Championships, Rachel Kippenbrock’s Comeback Story
Rachel Kippenbrock (@rachelkipp) is a single mom of three who stepped away from sport for ten years, came back on her own terms, and hasn't stopped since.She came to endurance racing not from a place of ease but from a need to rebuild — ...
Queen of Pain: Marjaana Rakai on Joy, Grit, and What Endurance Sport Gives You That Nothing Else Does.
Marjaana Rakai (@tiredmomruns) spent two decades raising three kids across four continents, with no village or extended family nearby and a husband who traveled the world for work.Triathlon saved her. Literally.Marjaana is an Iron...
When "Just Finishing" Isn't Enough: Caitlin Thompson on Competing, Belief, and Going After More.
She watched strangers cross a finish line in Hamburg and cried. A week later she signed up for her first 70.3 on a $200 road bike with no training plan and no idea what she was doing. In this episode, Caitlin (@caitlin.thomps...
Me Versus Me: Pro Triathlete Meg Dirito on Racing, Motherhood, and Never Choosing Between Them.
Meg Dirito (@dirito21) has never separated who she is from what she does. She swam D1 at Bucknell, where she is now in the Hall of Fame. She became an emergency vet. She became a mother. And when triathlon found her in 2018 — she didn't know ho...
"It's Just a Hill, Get Over It" — Kerry Blackmer on Kindness, Adaptive Racing, and the Art of Showing Up
Kerry Blackmer (@kl_blackmer) is a five-time full Ironman finisher and a mom. In this episode, she opens up about what it really takes to keep showing up — through injury, motherhood, and everything in between.She started running maratho...