In this episode, Laura Jones shares her journey from being a competitive cheerleader to becoming a personal trainer and strength coach. She discusses the importance of loving the process of training, focusing on performance rather than aesthetics, and the unique challenges of coaching youth athletes, particularly female athletes. Laura also covers the significance of nutrition, the differences in coaching male and female athletes, and the role of female role models in sports. She also explores the concept of "sportification" of fitness for adults and the need for community and connection in fitness.

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Links & Resources
You can purchase The Teenage Athletes' Nutrition Journal on Amazon. https://a.co/d/4lRdIAF
More information about The Teenage Athletes' Nutrition Journal can be found at www.teenageathletesnutritionjournal.com.

To receive 15% off you purchase at TD Impact Nutrition go to www.tdimpactnutrition.com and use the code: STACK15 at checkout.

Connect with me:
Instagram: @coachsarahstack
Facebook: Coach Sarah Stack
Website: www.coachsarahstack.com
Email: sarah@coachsarahstack.com

Today I’m taking a step back to reflect on our very first full year of Her Time and walking you through the biggest themes, conversations, and lessons we covered together in 2025.

From nutrition and training myths to recovery, mindset, and some topics that aren’t always easy to talk about, this episode is a year-in-review designed to help you connect the dots and revisit the episodes that mattered most.

Here’s what I break down in this wrap-up:

• Nutrition fundamentals we kept coming back to—hydration, reading nutrition labels, pre-workout fueling, and supplements
• Training myths I hear all the time working with teenage girls—and why lifting heavy, prioritizing recovery, and ditching “more cardio” thinking matters
• Recovery as a foundation, not an afterthought—sleep, hydration, nutrition, and the tools that actually make a difference
• Guest conversations on the rise of girls flag football and why mindset coaching is becoming essential for youth athletes
• Tough but important topics like early sport specialization, caffeine and energy drinks, and the pressures young athletes are facing
• Conversations around the menstrual cycle, the female athlete triad, and why understanding cycle phases matters for performance and long-term health

This episode is part reflection, part roadmap. Whether you’re a parent, coach, or athlete, my goal is to help you see how all of these pieces—nutrition, training, recovery, mindset, and health—work together to support a healthier, more sustainable sports experience for girls.

As I look ahead to 2026, my mission stays the same: to be an advocate for teenage girls and to keep having the conversations that truly matter, even when they’re uncomfortable.

If you’ve listened all year, thank you. And if you’re new here, this episode is a great place to start.

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Links & Resources
You can purchase The Teenage Athletes' Nutrition Journal on Amazon. https://a.co/d/4lRdIAF
More information about The Teenage Athletes' Nutrition Journal can be found at www.teenageathletesnutritionjournal.com.

To receive 15% off you purchase at TD Impact Nutrition go to www.tdimpactnutrition.com and use the code: STACK15 at checkout.

Connect with me:
Instagram: @coachsarahstack
Facebook: Coach Sarah Stack
Website: www.coachsarahstack.com
Email: sarah@coachsarahstack.com

In this episode I want to share valuable holiday gift ideas for our teen girl athletes, focusing on practical, performance-boosting, nutrition-focused, and recovery-enhancing gifts. From water bottles to one-on-one coaching, this episode covers gifts of all price ranges which will hopefully make your holiday shopping a little easier!

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Links & Resources
You can purchase The Teenage Athletes' Nutrition Journal on Amazon. https://a.co/d/4lRdIAF
More information about The Teenage Athletes' Nutrition Journal can be found at www.teenageathletesnutritionjournal.com.

To receive 15% off you purchase at TD Impact Nutrition go to www.tdimpactnutrition.com and use the code: STACK15 at checkout.

Connect with me:
Instagram: @coachsarahstack
Facebook: Coach Sarah Stack
Website: www.coachsarahstack.com
Email: sarah@coachsarahstack.com