Strong Girl Talk
Strong Girl Talk
Podcast Description
Whether you’re a strong girl yourself or are raising one, this show is for you.
Author & Strong Girl Publishing founder Molly Hurford and Dr. Sasha Gollish, Executive Director of Yellow Running Shoes, have teamed up to bring you Strong Girl Talk, a new show will cover the latest in sports science with a focus on women and girls, as well as trending topics around gender equity in sports.
Strong Girl Talk from Strong Girl Publishing, hosted by Molly Hurford and Sasha Gollish, has the potential to become a valuable resource for women and girls in sports, offering a unique blend of personal experiences, expert knowledge, and cutting-edge research.
Molly Hurford is a renowned writer, podcaster, and athlete with extensive experience in cycling, running, and nutrition. She has a passion for getting women and girls excited about outdoor adventures and sports.
Dr. Sasha Gollish is an elite runner, researcher and engineer with a deep commitment to gender equity in sports. As a sport scientist, she explores the intersection of physiology, performance, and inclusion, particularly in relation to women and girls in athletics. An advocate for evidence-based approaches to training, competition, and well-being, she has been open about her experiences with perimenopause and its effects on performance. stronggirl.substack.com
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The podcast focuses on sports science, gender equity in sports, and the experiences of female athletes, with episodes exploring topics like the effects of perimenopause on athletic performance, women's mental health, and representation in sports media, alongside interviews with influential female athletes.
Whether you’re a strong girl yourself or are raising one, this show is for you. Strong Girl Talk exists at the intersection of research and culture for women and girls in sport. Let’s go!
Author & Strong Girl Publishing founder Molly Hurford and Dr. Sasha Gollish, Executive Director of Yellow Running Shoes, have teamed up to bring you Strong Girl Talk, a show that covers the latest in sports science with a focus on women and girls, as well as trending topics around gender equity in sports. And every episode kicks off with our wrap-up of top headlines in women’s sport that have us cheering!
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Welcome to Strong Girl Talk, where we dive into the latest in sports science, performance, and well-being—all with a focus on women and girls in sport. This week Sasha and Molly go down memory lane with the Winter Olympics, talk about the Winter Paralympic Games (which start today), the Arctic Winter Games in the Northwest Territories, all with the emotion and energy you expect in our gender equity conversations.
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This is also the wrap up to Season 1 of Strong Girl Talk. Molly and Sasha are pressing paws (see what we did there with our dog-love) as we think about the future direction of our pod.
In today’s episode, we start with a celebration of International Women’s Day, this Sunday, March 8th, and this year’s theme of Give to Gain. We highlight the challenges many women face in the tension of where to give our time.
As we wrap up our conversations about the Winter Olympics we shifted our focus to the Winter Paralympics. The Winter Paralympic Games get underway today. Tune in to watch the 655 athletes, across 6 Sports in 79 events including, men’s and women’s para alpine skiing, men’s and women’s para biathlon, men’s and women’s para cross-country, open para ice-hocky, men’s and women’s para snowboard, and mixed wheelchair curling.
On Sunday March 8th, the Arctic Winter Games get started in Whitehorse, Northwest Territory. The Arctic Winter games are comprised of 20 sports, in four categories: Traditional Sports, Nordic Sports, Indoor Sports, and Ice Sports.
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Remember you can follow Molly and Sasha on Social Media including:
Molly – @mollyjhurford @stronggirlpublishing
Sasha – @SGollishRuns @Yellow_Running_Shoes
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