
Women's Performance
Welcome to the Feisty Women’s Performance Podcast where we cut through the B.S. and deliver trusted information from experts who know how to help women thrive.
The sports and fitness industries were not designed for women. And we feel that. Not only has exercise science excluded women from studies but we often receive the message that we don’t belong.
And yet we know our potential is limitless. Time and time again we see women crushing it- in the gym, on the race course and in the boardroom. Despite major data gaps, we are breaking records - Every. Damn. Day.
On this podcast, host Sara Gross offers the tools you need to get the best out of yourself by learning from athletes and experts who are at the top of their game. We aren't afraid to talk about periods, diet culture, sex, menopause, mindset, depression, anxiety, pregnancy and all the messy details.
Listen as we bring you trusted information relating to our four pillars of women’s performance: physiology, nutrition, mental health, and culture.
By taking a female lens on human performance, we can truly unlock our potential.
Latest episodes

Sep 29, 2022 • 1h 33min
The Business of Fitness - Advocacy Work Isn't Free with Molly Cameron (Episode 29)
Advocacy work is not free. It's okay to ask for the money you deserve for the work you are doing in the DEI space. This week Molly talks to the other Molly in the cycling sphere, Molly Cameron. Molly is a passionate cyclist, photographer, and trans rights activist. Working in the advocacy sphere since the 90s, Molly shares the emotional toll this work has had on her and how she manages to juggle so many things. From how she got into advocacy, to how her goals have changed, Molly gives us the rundown on her life in business. @themollycameronSign up to Receive The Feisty 40+ Newsletter:https://www.feistymenopause.com/blog/Feisty-40-plus Sign up to Receive The Feist Newsletter:https://www.womensperformance.com/the-feist Follow us on Instagram:@feisty_womens_performance Feisty Media Website:https://livefeisty.com/ https://www.womensperformance.com/ Support our Partners:Previnex: Get 15% off your first order with the code PERFORMANCE at https://www.previnex.com/

Sep 22, 2022 • 59min
The Business of Fitness - Have the Courage to Believe You and Your Business Are Worth It with Sonya Looney
https://www.sonyalooney.com/ Sign up to Receive The Feisty 40+ Newsletter:https://www.feistymenopause.com/blog/Feisty-40-plus Sign up to Receive The Feist Newsletter:https://www.womensperformance.com/the-feist Follow us on Instagram:@feisty_womens_performance Feisty Media Website:https://livefeisty.com/ https://www.womensperformance.com/ Support our Partners:Previnex: Get 15% off your first order with the code PERFORMANCE at https://www.previnex.com/

Sep 15, 2022 • 58min
The Business of Fitness - Running a Yoga Studio IRL and On-Line with Sue Amato
What is it like to open a yoga studio? How does one go about gaining clients? This week, Molly interviews Sue Amato. Sue is a co-founder of Valley Om, an in-person AND virtual yoga studio. Located in the industrial district of Easton, Pennsylvania, the studio boasts comfort and functionality. Starting this business with her best friend and just months before a global pandemic, Sue has lots of insight to share. She talks about how she works to keep her friendship at the forefront of the business partnership and how the duo adapted to the ever-changing climate of in-person events. If you're thinking about a business in the yoga sphere, this is the episode for you. Follow Sue on Instagram @SueAmato and visit the Valley Om website at https://www.thevalleyom.com/Sign up to Receive The Feisty 40+ Newsletter:https://www.feistymenopause.com/blog/Feisty-40-plus Sign up to Receive The Feist Newsletter:https://www.womensperformance.com/the-feist Follow us on Instagram:@feisty_womens_performance Feisty Media Website:https://livefeisty.com/ https://www.womensperformance.com/ Support our Partners:Previnex: Get 15% off your first order with the code PERFORMANCE at https://www.previnex.com/

Sep 8, 2022 • 55min
The Business of Fitness - Should You Write a Book? with Selene Yeager
In this day and age, not many people are reading print. When it comes down to it, how do you know if you should write a book? If you do, how do you get it published? How will people know to buy it? To answer these questions, Molly welcomes Selene Yeager onto the show. Selene has been a cowriter for over 30 books, and the author of 6. While many of you may know Selene from her Hit Play Not Pause podcast, she has over 25 years of experience as a writer. The duo gets into the details of how you can decide if writing a book is the right option for you. Further, Selene shares her writing process and her old-school planning methods. If you are thinking of becoming an author - maybe you should think of getting a waterproof notebook. Sometimes the best ideas hit you when you're in the shower. Follow Selene on Instagram @fitchick3Visit www.feistymenopause.comSign up to Receive The Feisty 40+ Newsletter:https://www.feistymenopause.com/blog/Feisty-40-plus Sign up to Receive The Feist Newsletter:https://www.womensperformance.com/the-feist Follow us on Instagram:@feisty_womens_performance Feisty Media Website:https://livefeisty.com/ https://www.womensperformance.com/ Support our Partners:Previnex: Get 15% off your first order with the code PERFORMANCE at https://www.previnex.com/

Sep 1, 2022 • 1h 6min
The Business of Fitness - Why Fitness Companies Need Women’s Strategy with Kate Veronneau
There is nothing we love more than women kicking ass in their industry. And that's why we love Kate Veronneau. Kate is the Director of Women's Strategy at Zwift and the person that brought all of the pieces together for the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift. Of course, Kate hasn't always been in this dream position - and this week Molly asks her alllll about how she got to where she is today. Kate lays the groundwork for how to succeed in the fitness realm from her morning routine to which apps she uses to manage her time.@kateveronneauhttps://www.zwift.com/watchthefemmes Sign up to Receive The Feisty 40+ Newsletter:https://www.feistymenopause.com/blog/Feisty-40-plus Sign up to Receive The Feist Newsletter:https://www.womensperformance.com/the-feist Follow us on Instagram:@feisty_womens_performance Feisty Media Website:https://livefeisty.com/ https://www.womensperformance.com/ Support our Partners:Previnex: Get 15% off your first order with the code PERFORMANCE at https://www.previnex.com/

Aug 25, 2022 • 55min
The Business of Fitness with Molly Hurford - The Role of Podcasting
Hello and welcome to the Business of Fitness hosted by Molly Hurford! For our first episode, we dive deep into the role of podcasting. Starting off with a bang, Molly welcomes Sara Gross onto the series, who many of our listeners, of course, are familiar with. Molly asks Sara all of the basic and fundamental questions about starting a podcasting business, and lays the groundwork for other women to do the same. Turns out - enjoying what you do is actually very helpful!Sign up to Receive The Feisty 40+ Newsletter:https://www.feistymenopause.com/blog/Feisty-40-plus Sign up to Receive The Feist Newsletter:https://www.womensperformance.com/the-feist Follow us on Instagram:@feisty_womens_performance Feisty Media Website:https://livefeisty.com/ https://www.womensperformance.com/ Support our Partners:Previnex: Get 15% off your first order with the code PERFORMANCE at https://www.previnex.com/

Aug 18, 2022 • 57min
Big News for Women's Performance and Feisty Media
Some VERY exciting and feisty news! Over the next 5 weeks, we will be introducing a new series called the Business of Fitness. Hosted by Molly Hurford, life-long elite athlete, podcaster, business owner, journalist, and overall badass - Molly will engage with female leaders in the fitness industry and unpack their tools for a successful business. So, before next Thursday's launch date, we wanted to get you reacquainted with Molly Hurford through a replay of our interview with her on the Women's Performance Podcast. See you next Thursday! Sign up to Receive The Feisty 40+ Newsletter:https://www.feistymenopause.com/blog/Feisty-40-plus Sign up to Receive The Feist Newsletter:https://www.womensperformance.com/the-feist Follow us on Instagram:@feisty_womens_performance Feisty Media Website:https://livefeisty.com/ https://www.womensperformance.com/ Support our Partners:Previnex: Get 15% off your first order with the code PERFORMANCE at https://www.previnex.com/

Aug 11, 2022 • 55min
IX: Running Your Own Race with Joan Benoit Samuelson
This is it, folks. The final episode of our limited, and dear Title IX series! This week, we have one of our favorite athletes and mentors on the podcast - Joan Benoit Samuelson. Joan was the winner of the very first women's Olympic Marathon in the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. Having come into the realm of sport at the exact time of the passing of Title IX, Joan reflects on what that did for her career - and how far we've come. Interviewed by Joan's family friend, Sarah True, the duo discuss what it means to run your own race. Joan pays homage to those women before her that made her win possible and gives us a run-through of that day back in 1984. Finally, she shares what it meant to her to have gained the title of the First Women's Marathon Winner. Sign up to Receive The Feisty 40+ Newsletter:https://www.feistymenopause.com/blog/Feisty-40-plus Sign up to Receive The Feist Newsletter:https://www.womensperformance.com/the-feist Follow us on Instagram:@feisty_womens_performance Feisty Media Website:https://livefeisty.com/ https://www.womensperformance.com/ Support our Partners:Previnex: Get 15% off your first order with the code PERFORMANCE at https://www.previnex.com/

Aug 4, 2022 • 57min
IX: Fighting Back with Amanda Leve
10 months ago, Amanda Leve shocked the wrestling world with a huge upset win over the seemingly indomitable Gabi Garcia. At 25 years old, Amanda is a professional MMA fighter and considered one of the top grapplers of her generation. This week, Selene Yeager talks to Amanda about her experience as a young woman in sport. While the majority of the women we've had on this series were alive in the years following the inception of Title IX, Amanda gives us her perspective on the ways Title IX has helped/hindered her wrestling career in the modern day.Selene and Amanda discuss the inner workings and nuances of women's wrestling and the sexist beliefs held by many institutions. From fighting against the boys, to being told women's wrestling is too "intimate" to be allowed, Amanda has seen it all. And of course, Selene asks Amanda all about that win against Gabi Garcia.Watch Leve's iconic fight against Gabi Garcia here Sign up to Receive The Feisty 40+ Newsletter:https://www.feistymenopause.com/blog/Feisty-40-plus Sign up to Receive The Feist Newsletter:https://www.womensperformance.com/the-feist Follow us on Instagram:@feisty_womens_performance Feisty Media Website:https://livefeisty.com/ https://www.womensperformance.com/ Support our Partners:Previnex: Get 15% off your first order with the code PERFORMANCE at https://www.previnex.com/

Jul 28, 2022 • 1h 2min
IX: Making the Opportunity with Janet Cone
If you've played a team sport, you understand just how influential they can be. Having an understanding of camaraderie, competition, and collaboration can change the course of someone's life. For a long time, those benefits were only afforded to men. Enter Title IX.This week, Sara Gross interviews Janet Cone - the athletic director at UNC Asheville. Janet has been in this role for over 18 years and has made monumental progress for women's sports by adding both women’s golf and women’s swimming to its NCAA lineup. Sara and Janet discuss the changes that have come over the past 50 years and the effort it took, and continues to take, to create equal opportunities for women and girls in sport.Sign up to Receive The Feisty 40+ Newsletter:https://www.feistymenopause.com/blog/Feisty-40-plus Sign up to Receive The Feist Newsletter:https://www.womensperformance.com/the-feist Follow us on Instagram:@feisty_womens_performance Feisty Media Website:https://livefeisty.com/ https://www.womensperformance.com/ Support our Partners:Previnex: Get 15% off your first order with the code PERFORMANCE at https://www.previnex.com/