Female Athlete Podcast
The Female Athlete Podcast is here to shine a light and bring focus to topics around the female body and sport and exercise which have originally gone under the radar. We'll be tackling everything from the menstrual cycle and how it affects every day women to how it impacts on sporting performance- including issues such as contraception, bone health and female physiology. Presented by three curious young women; journalist Lucy Lomax, Dr Georgie Bruinvels and Dr Jess Piasecki, this podcast isn't just for female athletes, it's for women who want to learn more about their bodies. Join us as we attempt to open up the conversation.
Episodes
56 episodes
S5E9: Does puberty impact performance, mirena coil, training through pregnancy and book recommendations
It's a busy one! In our final episode of Series 5, we answer two questions around the mirena coil, discuss how to deal with the impact of puberty on performance, why it's important to listen to your body when training through pregnancy and we g...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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38:22
S5E8: 'Game On-The Unstoppable Rise of Women's Sport' with Sue Anstiss and Dr Ali Bowes
In this episode we are joined by Sue Anstiss MBE and Dr Ali Bowes to talk about the recent Netflix documentary 'Game On- The Unstoppable Rise of Women's Sport'. Sue was the presenter and producer of the documentary which highlights some...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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38:37
S5(7): Emma Pallant-Browne: 'Why I didn't want a photo of me bleeding through my suit to be cropped'
In this episode we speak to long-distance triathlete Emma Pallant-Browne. Recently Emma raced whilst on her period and bled through to her race suit...and it made the news.When a Twitter user called out a picture taken of Emma during the...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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20:50
S5(6): Breast injuries, dealing with injury and why research is so difficult in females
In this episode we cover breast injuries and breast pain, including how common it is, why breast injuries in particular go under-reported, plus what you can do to help, such as wearing a correct sports bra and tracking breast pain throughout yo...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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39:14
S5(5): Osteoporosis, osteopenia and can the pill mask a menstrual dysfunction?
In this episode we discuss the relevance of International Women's Day (this episode was recorded on 15th March), and we answer listeners questions around osteoporosis, osteopenia, and ask can the pill mask a menstrual dysfunction such as amenor...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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33:17
S5(4): Answering listeners' questions: Iron, Endometriosis and Social Media Abuse
In this episode we answer listeners questions across a range of topics.Including: What are the key things women should be aware of in regards to iron? How can endometriosis sufferers tailor their training? Plus, we give advice and perso...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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34:18
S5(E3): Coaching the female athlete, education, and addressing the 'race weight' culture
Our questions this week are around coaching the female athlete. We chat about the challenges for male coaches and ask are females the preferred option? Also, should National or World Governing Bodies be expected to take on the responsibility of...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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28:06
S5(2): Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport: What is it, returning postpartum and Overtraining Syndrome
In our second episode back, we're chatting through more listener questions and we're focussing on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). We cover what RED-S is, how it may present, how to deal with RED-S when returning from having...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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30:37
S5(1): We're back and answering your questions! Menstrual cycle & training, relationship with illness & injury
We're back for Series 5 and answering your questions! In this episode we catch up with all the happenings of the past six months, highlights include travels to New Zealand, getting married, buying a house and competing in the World Cham...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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35:11
How do we break the stigma and encourage more people to have the conversation about the menstrual cycle?
In this episode we speak about a topic close to our hearts: how to get more people speaking openly about the menstrual cycle and why it is so important the area becomes less stigmatised.We ask when is it the right time to bring it up wi...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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46:26
Females through the Life Cycle Explained with Georgie and Jess
How about we cover all stages of the female life cycle in one episode? Let's do it!From puberty, menarche and menstruation, to pregnancy, peri-menopause and beyond, in this episode we discuss the physiology, hormonal changes, nutrition ...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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45:05
S4E2: What is the state of menstrual cycle education in UK schools?
We're back with another episode to begin series 4! We speak with superstar sisters Dr Natalie Brown and Beky Williams (Director of Stride Active) about the state of menstrual cycle education in UK schools. Recently Natalie and Beky, alo...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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36:45
S4E1: Achieving your personal best marathon time: Jess Piasecki's story
For this special episode we talk to co-host Dr Jess Piasecki about her recent marathon performance. Jess completed the Seville marathon in February and achieved a 3 minute personal best time of 2.22.25, to put her second on the British all time...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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31:01
Olympics Special: Tokyo preparation, role models & how tracking the menstrual cycle can improve performance
In this special Series 3 FINALE, we look forward to the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympics in less than a month. We speak to two current Olympic gold medalists; GB Hockey player Lily Owsley and GB Track Cyclist Elinor Barker, as well as ou...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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48:16
Menstrual Cycle terminology, tracking, PMS, gut health and hormonal contraception
In this episode we cover a whole host of topics about the female athlete with Dr Katie Lydon, a Sports Medicine doctor with a particular interest in the menstrual cycle. In our open and honest chat we talk about how women need to be mor...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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26:33
BONUS! Pelvic Health: What is it, breaking down the taboo and how Umi is helping educate women
In this episode we speak to the wonderful people at Umi Health who happen to be our title sponsors for Series 3. Umi is a one-stop hub for all things pelvic health. Whether you have a question about incontinence, painful sex, weeing, pooing, pr...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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29:34
Cycling and the Female Athlete: The Basics
In this episode we speak to two experienced female cyclists and Specialized ambassadors ; 2020 Triathlon World Series Champion Georgia Taylor-Brown and SES Racing's track cyclist Yewande Adesida. We chat about all the basics to consider...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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46:19
Biomechanics: Reducing injury, running technique & tips on how to improve
In this episode we speak to Dr Chris Bramah and former GB 800m runner Becky Lyne all about biomechanics and how important understanding our running biomechanics is to reducing injury risk and bettering our performance. We ask Becky abou...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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39:41
How the gender data gap and lack of research impacts women & athletes (and what we can do about it!)
In this episode we speak about the gender data gap and lack of research on women, and the ongoing impact this has had on females in society, emergency medicine and in sport. Our guests today are two experts in this area, Dr Alyson McGre...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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46:56
Returning to training after illness, recovering from Covid and tips for a healthy immune system
In this episode we speak to Dr Rebecca Robinson about returning to training post illness. We particularly focus on the longer term impacts of contracting Covid and the implications on returning to play. We speak about how to best av...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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38:18
Sam Briggs: Becoming the Fittest on Earth, her training regimes and why age is no barrier
In this episode we're extremely excited to speak to CrossFit legend Samantha Briggs. Sam is a nine times CrossFit Games competitor and in 2013 became the world CrossFit champion, claiming the title of ‘Fittest on Earth’. Sam has an ...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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42:17
Eating Disorders- A runner's story: What to be aware of, the road to recovery and helping others through education
In this episode we speak to a recreational runner, Jenny Tomei about her experience with an eating disorder. Throughout her late teens and early 20's Jenny battled with Anorexia Nervosa, an unsustainable training load and lost her period for an...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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37:04
Strength & Conditioning and the Female Athlete: What it is, how it can benefit, research and the menstrual cycle
In this episode we focus on strength and strength training and the female athlete with Dr Rich Blagrove. Dr Blagrove is a senior lecturer in strength and conditioning at Loughborough University and has worked within many team and indivi...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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40:19
Bobby Clay: RED-S, primary amenorrhea, osteoporosis and her quest to spread awareness
In this episode we speak to distance runner Bobby Clay who has been through a turbulent time in recent years suffering from many of the implications associated with Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport. Bobby rose through the ranks and b...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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54:05
Dawn Scott: The growth of sport science and female athlete support
In this episode we speak to sport science expert and Physical Performance Manager at the English Football Association (FA), Dawn Scott. Dawn has over 20 years experience in the world of the elite female athlete. Dawn was part of the US ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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30:37