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MARCH 26-28, 2021: REPLAYS AVAILABLE
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Are you done with shrink it and pink it? Not just with clothing, but with nutrition, training plans, science and more?
It’s our time. We’re tired of wondering if this information applies to us and if research has been done with womxn in mind. We are ready to harness our physiology and employ our unique grit.
The Feisty Performance Network is the place to find the information you need for optimal health and performance --oh and a Feisty community to go along with it.
Keynote Speakers
MIRNA VALERIO
Performance is For Every Woman
Friday March 26 2021 @ 7:00pm ET
A former educator, cross-country coach, ultra-runner, speaker and author of the best-selling memoir A Beautiful Work in Progress. Mirna dedicates her time to spreading health awareness, promoting diversity, and inspiring others to be in charge of their own happiness.
DR STACY SIMS
Has the Patriarchy Shaped Our Absolutes?
Saturday March 27 2021 @ 4:00pm ET
Dr. Sims is an applied researcher specializing in women’s health and performance. She is the author of the popular book, ROAR, and has hosted hundreds of women in her Women are Not Small Men and Menopause for Athletes courses.
COME LEARN HOW:
- To work with your unique physiology
- To create positivity around being a women in sport
- We can elevate women in research, science and sport
ALEXANDERA HOUCHIN
Cycling as Ceremony: Building Intentional Relationships with the Ride
Sunday March 28 2021 @ 12:00pm ET
Alexandera Houchin is a citizen of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe. She resides in her tribal community in Nagahchiwanong (Cloquet, Minnesota). Alexandera competes in ultra endurance mountain bike races across the country, most notably setting a new women’s single speed record on the 2700-mile Tour Divide in 2019.
TAYLOR TREACY
F*ck Diet Culture
Saturday March 27 2021 @12:00pm ET
Taylor Treacy is the Founder and Executive of The Virago Project in 2018 after having a major breakthrough with self-love. From struggling with mental-blocks as a Division I athlete to overcoming an eating disorder as a professional athlete, she knows that sportswomen need authentic information sources and relatable mentors who aren't afraid to tell it like it is. Taylor is also a big advocate for mental health and living a purpose-driven life.
COME LEARN:
- Why thin idealism and America’s beauty standards have racist and patriarchal roots
- How social media can influence the internalization of the thin ideal, which can result in disordered eating behaviors and low body confidence
- Plus, information on weight stigma, thin idealism and the Athlete Paradox
Breakout Speakers
SELENE YEAGER
Lessons From Hit Play Not Pause: Don't let changing hormones and aging prevent you from pursuing your performance goals
Saturday March 27 @ 3:00pm ET
KERRY MCGAWLEY
Bloody Periods: Putting an end to the taboo ear
Saturday March 27 @ 3:00pm ET
Kerry McGawley is an applied sports scientist, Associate Professor at Mid Sweden University and an AG European and National Triathlon Champion.
COME LEARN:
- Menstrual cycle and how it affects athletic performance and health
- Insightful studies of athlete-coach communication on this topic.
- Practical ways to monitor and record menstrual and hormonal cycles.
- Individualizing training plans with consideration to these cycles.
KATHLEEN DONAHOE
Bump up the Jam: Understanding the changes in your hormones and body that impact prenatal through postpartum.
Saturday March 27 @ 3:00pm ET
Kathleen Donahoe is the COO and co-owner of Oh Baby! Fitness. As a co-author of the OBF Prenatal and Postpartum Instructor Training, as well as a presenter of live perinatal fitness trainings, Kathleen teaches fitness instructors and personal trainers the art and science of perinatal fitness.
COME LEARN:
- ACOG recommendations for perinatal fitness
- Necessary modifications to core exercises
- When and how to return to exercise after birth
ALEX COATES, PHD CANDIDATE
On the Razor's Edge: Overtraining or under-recovering?
Saturday March 27 @ 3:00pm ET
Alex Coates is a retired ITU elite triathlete, a triathlon coach, and a PhD candidate in exercise physiology. She has published papers in the areas of iron deficiency and anemia, relative-energy deficiency in sport (RED-S), overtraining, and exercise-induced cardiac fatigue.
Join to learn:
- What is overtraining?
- How to distinguish between overtraining and under-recovery
- How to optimize training for performance in the context of your unique life
ERIN CARSON
Get Mobile: Kickass session and Q & A
Saturday March 27 @ 9:30AM ET
Erin Carson is head coach for ECFIT, co-owner and coach for RallySport in Boulder Colorado and the strength trainer for endurance athletes like 3x Ironman World Champion Mirinda Carfrae, Erin’s approach is building her athlete’s up to be not just strong, but also energetic, nimble, and fast.
DINA GRIFFIN, MS, RDN, CSSD, CISSN
How to Fuel for your Feisty Life
Saturday March 27 @ 1:30pm ET
Dina Griffin is "The Nutrition Mechanic”, a Performance Dietitian whose mission it is to support active and athletic women in achieving their life bucket list through personalized nutrition optimization.
COME LEARN:
- Discover 3 common mistakes women make with their nutrition that waste time, money, and energy and what to do instead
- Learn 2 key foundational nutrition strategies that underlie a non-dieting approach for women athletes.
- Take this 1 step to (re)start your nutrition journey - the one everyone wants to ignore
KATIE SCHOFIELD, PHD CANDIDATE
I Got the Power: RED-S in women athletes
Saturday March 27 @ 1:30pm ET
Katie Schofield is a PhD candidate working alongside Dr Stacy Sims. She specializes in exercise physiology, sport science, and nutrition.
COME LEARN:
- What is RED-S?
- What are the implications of RED-S to health and performance?
- Radar patrol: The key signs and symptoms of RED-S that you should keep track of
STASI KASIANCHUK, MS, RD, CSSD, EP-C, CSCS
Guts n' Glory: Using nutrition to support an optimal gut health and the contribution to performance
Saturday March 27 @ 1:30pm ET
Stasi Kasianchuk is the Director of Coaching at Gennev, a menopause and mental health program and a nutritionist for Enrich Health.
COME LEARN:
- 1. An understanding of the role gut health plays in supporting optimal training and competition performance
- 2. Food to support optimal gut health
- 3. Realistic ways to implement nutrition as well as lifestyle habits for a healthy gut
DR SHAUNNA PAYNE GOLD
Invisible Labor: The unspoken toll on womxn's performance
Sunday March 28 @1:30pm ET
Dr. Shaunna Payne Gold is the Owner & Founder of Gold Enterprises, LLC which supports organizations to move from diversity to multicultural sophistication through individual coaching, executive leadership mentoring, strategic planning, and in-depth training. Dr. Gold is also the Assistant Provost for Diversity and Inclusion at Towson University in Maryland.
COME LEARN:
- Learn more about 6 invisible hurdles that plague endurance sport.
- Consider how racist stereotypes work against women athletes and their performance.
- Contemplate how policies enable racist, misogynist, and patriarchal attitudes about women athletes.
DR GABRIELA NUÑEZ
Invisible Labor: The unspoken toll on womxn's performance
Sunday March 28 @1:30pm ET
Dr. Gabriela “Gaby” Nuñez is an Associate Professor of Literature and Ethnic Studies, triathlete, entrepreneur, and toddler mom. Gaby has worked in higher education for the past twelve years at Northwestern University, the University of Louisville, and California State University, Fullerton, developing and teaching courses in Latinx literature and culture with an emphasis on social justice and the environment. Gaby is also the founder of Fuerza Coffee, which supports women farmers who grow coffee sustainably, and celebrates women athletes and diversity in sport.
COME LEARN:
- Learn more about 6 invisible hurdles that plague endurance sport.
- Consider how racist stereotypes work against women athletes and their performance.
- Contemplate how policies enable racist, misogynist, and patriarchal attitudes about women athletes.
DR LISA INGARFIELD
Invisible Labor: The unspoken toll on womxn's performance
Sunday March 28 @1:30pm ET
Lisa Ingarfield is one of the co-founders of the Outspoken Summit, as well as a co-owner of Shift Sports. She races triathlon regularly and owns Tri to Defi Coaching, which provides run and triathlon coaching to women of all abilities. In addition to her work with the Outspoken Summit, she provides research and evaluation consulting services for criminal justice and advocacy agencies in the area of ending interpersonal violence.
COME LEARN:
- Learn more about 6 invisible hurdles that plague endurance sport.
- Consider how racist stereotypes work against women athletes and their performance.
- Contemplate how policies enable racist, misogynist, and patriarchal attitudes about women athletes.
SHANNON MULCAHY, MS
You Are Not a Fraud: Dealing with Imposter Syndrome
Sunday March 28 @ 1:30pm ET
Shannon Mulcahy is a sport psychology consultant and the owner of Mulcahy Performance Consulting, where she helps endurance athletes have the race they trained for without unhelpful thoughts and unwanted anxiety.
COME LEARN:
- Why imposter syndrome leads female athletes to have a harder time owning their athletic identity
- Why it can lead to female athletes to be more likely to play it safe during competitions
- Strategies to overcome imposter thoughts
VANESSA FOERSTER
How to Harness Failure
Sunday March 28 @ 1:30pm ET
Vanessa Foerster is a certified Life Coach through the Life Coach School, host of the Mental Endurance Podcast and an IRONMAN World Championship qualifier. She teaches how to drop the self doubt, fuel self confidence and find the mental stamina to race stronger, faster and create a Kona qualifying race performance.
COME LEARN:
- Where the root of your fear of failure comes from
- How and why you want to increase your failure tolerance and what it can do for your performance
- What self-confidence is and why it's your #1 missing link to high performance
DANI GRABOL
The Long Game: What we can learn from ultra endurance athletes
Sunday March 28 @ 3:00pm ET
CHANDRA CRAWFORD
Tearing Down the Walls: Barriers keeping girls out of sport
Sunday March 28 @ 1:30pm ET
Chandra Crawford is an Olympic Gold Medalist and 3 x Olympian in Cross Country Skiing, she has an MBA from the University of Calgary, she founded Fast and Female in 2005 before qualifying for her first Olympics, she is a mom of 3-soon-to-be-4 kids under 6 years old and lives in Calgary, Alberta with her husband Jared, their kids and a affectionate, barky golden retriever named Stella.
DR ERIN AYALA
Why Mental Toughness Isn't Your Secret to Success
Sunday March 28 @ 3:00pm ET
Dr. Erin Ayala PhD, LP, CMPC, is a Licensed Psychologist who specializes in health and sport psychology. Dr. Ayala approaches her work with clients in a holistic manner, recognizing that daily life, health, and athletic performance are often intertwined.
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COME LEARN:
- How to identify 7 key factors that contribute to mental health and performance in athletes
- How self-compassion can improve mental health and performance in athletes
- Why self-criticism can be detrimental to mental health and performance in athletes
ELIZABETH CAREY
Keeping Girls in Sport: How puberty impacts girls physically and socially
Sunday March 28 @ 3:00pm ET
Elizabeth Carey is a writer, author, and running coach. Her work has been published in The New York Times, Runner’s World, PodiumRunner, Women’s Running, Trail Runner Magazine, and SKI Magazine; she’s a columnist for DyeStat. Her first book, GIRLS RUNNING, co-authored with Melody Fairchild, is available at your local bookstore and online.
COME LEARN
- How and why puberty matters for athletes
- Truth vs fiction: busting myths about puberty
- 13+ tips and inspiration for keeping athletes engaged and healthy into and through puberty"
MIRANDA BUSH
Sunday Morning Ride
Sunday March 28 @ 10:30AM ET
Miranda Bush is a USAT Level I and Training Peaks Level 2 certified coach as well as an ACE certified Health Coach. She is the owner and head coach of MB Coaching and the Zone Racing Team. Her passion lies in using lessons from training and racing to improve all of life and ultimately make you a more content, well rounded athlete and person
Join Miranda for a high energy competitive (all for fun) ride over zoom with a rocking playlist!
GABRIELA ESTRADA
Tearing Down the Walls: Barriers keeping girls out of sport
Sunday March 28 @ 1:30pm ET
Gabriela (Gaby) Estrada is the Program Director for Fast and Female and soccer coach. She is currently pursuing a Masters of Science at the University of Toronto in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education. Her research focuses on the intersections of race, gender and age, looking at the movement-based experiences of racialized women in Scarborough, ON. Gaby is the proud daughter of immigrant parents from Guatemala.
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- Monthly expert speakers in a private group
*Available April 2021
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