Episodes

  • 15 - Pelvic health for youth female athletes with Larissa Tutert
    Apr 5 2022
    Painful periods, irregular periods, and urinary incontinence are common issues for many women, but they aren't normal. Larissa Tutert is back to talk about pelvic health - this time for youth female athletes. Though the subject is often taboo, especially for young girls, Larissa takes us through the importance of pelvic health and the concerns that young female athletes may face, especially during puberty. She also shares advice on why and how parents, coaches, trainers, and health care practitioners should talk to youth about pelvic health.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 14 - Strength and Conditioning 101: What female athletes need to know about S&C with Sonia Cazzola
    Mar 1 2022
    The importance of strength and conditioning for female athletes of all ages and levels of sport should not be overlooked. In this episode, Strength and Conditioning coach, Sonia Cazzola, shares why she's made it her mission to empower female athletes via strength and conditioning. Micaela and Sonia cover everything from why S&C is important for female athletes, myths around S&C, how to find the right coach for you (and red flags to look out for), to how other strength and conditioning coaches can better help female athletes, not only in their sport but for an active life.
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    51 mins
  • 13 - Recognizing and understanding energy crisis in female athletes
    Feb 1 2022
    Energy crisis in female athletes is more common than we think and affects an athlete's health and performance, yet it's underdetected. Whether you're an athlete, coach, trainer, parent, or health care professional, this episode will help you understand how RED-S and the Female Athlete Triad affects athletes, the warning signs and symptoms, and what to do about it if you think an athlete is suffering from an energy crisis.
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    27 mins
  • 12 - The power of sport and story: How sports saved me
    Dec 7 2021

    There is power in sport and power in sharing your story. In this episode, Micaela Zettel combines both and shares her story of sports saving her in her darkest days and why she was compelled to discover and share her story to better understand her passions and how she can help other girls and women like her.

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    13 mins
  • 11 - Breaking myths around fuelling female athletes with sports nutritionist Reilly Beatty
    Nov 2 2021

    Female athletes are surrounded by harmful myths that prevent them from fuelling properly to perform their best. Sports nutritionist and former DI soccer player Reilly Beatty joins us to bust myths around disordered eating, losing your period, carbs, body composition and more. Plus, you'll get tons of tips for the proper way female athletes should be fuelling!

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    55 mins
  • 10 - COVID's impact on girls sports and how you can help
    Oct 5 2021

    COVID has introduced even more barriers to sport for girls and we need to take action. Micaela breaks down the research in Canadian Women & Sport's Pandemic Impact on Girls in Sport report, what it means for girls in sport and beyond, and how we can all take action as parents, coaches, athletes, healthcare professionals and supporters of girls in sport.

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    24 mins
  • 9 - Sports and activity after having children with Larissa Tutert
    Sep 7 2021

    There are so many things that happen to women's bodies during pregnancy, labour and delivery, and postpartum that we don't talk about despite women experiencing these things regularly. In this episode, physiotherapist Larissa Tutert joins us to share her pelvic health expertise. We chat about what female athletes should know if they're pregnant, have had children, or are planning on having children, including how their bodies may be affected, how they can advocate for themselves, and why we need to ditch the shame and start normalizing our pelvic health.

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • 8 - Getting back in the game: Checking in with your body when returning to sports post-pandemic
    Aug 10 2021

    For many of us, sports have been on pause during the pandemic. No matter your skill level, activity level, or what you've been doing (or not doing) during the pandemic, this episode will help you check in with your body as you return to sports. Micaela gives you tangible tips to help you with performance care, recovery, preparing for games and tournaments, and more as you get back into playing your favourite sports.

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    1 hr and 11 mins