Feisty Triathlon
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Feisty Triathlon
Feisty Triathlon is the home of women's triathlon. Learn more at https://www.feistytriathlon.com/
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352 episodes
Catching up with Heather Jackson and her wild cycling + ultra summer schedule
The last time Kelly caught up with world championship podium-finisher Heather Jackson was in the hotel just past the finish line of Kona three years a...
The Mental Training Tips & Advice Triathletes Need (Replay)
This week we're replaying an episode with Feisty's resident sports psychologist Dr. Erin Ayala, who joins the pod to answer all of our questions about...
Strength training for triathletes (and favorite moments) with Erin Carson, CSCS
To continue our theme of giving you coaching advice for your own racing, we sit down with renowned strength and mobility coach Erin Carson to talk abo...
Coaches Corner: Expert coaches answer your listener questions
Kelly brings listener questions to two expert Feisty coaches, with different types of athletes and perspectives: Katie Zaferes and her Auxo Collective...
Working your way through the ranks with Ironman champ Daisy Davies
First, Joanne and Kelly recap this week's races — including a voicemail from Lydia Russell after her podium finish at the N. American 70.3 champs in H...
How did everyone get *so* fast?! with Sara Gross
Two-time Ironman champ and current Feisty CEO Sara Gross joins the squad this week to talk about the epic results and how she's now trying new things...
BONUS: Take the Leap: Kate Veronneau on Adventure and Trying Something New at FeistyFest
In this bonus episode, Selene welcomes longtime friend, cyclist, and women’s sports powerhouse Kate Veronneau to the show for a preview of the first-e...
Love it or hate it? Race rivalries, drama, and speed round
With all the pro athletes busy at races (!), Kelly, Joanne, and Katie dive into the latest results and dissect the drama of the week. Then it's time f...
Back-to-back 70.3 wins with Grace Alexander
Fresh off her wins at Gulf Coast 70.3 and Chattanooga 70.3 — just one week apart! — Grace Alexander joins the show to tell us how she went from a 1:59...
Real talk about WTCS, T100, pregnancy, and the hardest race she's ever done with Jess Learmonth
The one-and-only Jess Learmonth, Olympic relay gold medalist, joins Katie & Kelly this week for an unfiltered catch-up on all things triathlon.
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How to get started in triathlon — and other news
Joanne is back! And tells us her favorite place to train in the whole world...
Then we have a special cross-over episode with our new Feisty run...
The inside scoop on college club triathlon with national champs Kasey Madsen & Maya Reilly
This week the Feisty team is joined by the 2026 USAT Collegiate Club national champions Kasey Madsen and Maya Reilly — who each won the non-drafting O...
What happens during World Triathlon Championship Series races with Kirsten Kasper
Straight off the first WTCS race of the year in Uzbekistan (and still jet-lagged!), Olympian Kirsten Kasper comes on the show to tell us all about wha...
Inside Taylor Knibb's head: Ironman Texas, World Triathlon, and balancing it all
Fresh off a dominant stretch of early season racing—including wins at Oceanside 70.3 and the T100 Gold Coast, plus a runner-up record-setting finish a...
Celebrating the good parts with Paralympic medalist Melissa Stockwell
This week 3x para-tri world champ, 3x Paralympian, and Guinness world record holder Melissa Stockwell comes on the show to give us all a pep talk — an...
What it means to be a 'pro' with Tamara Jewett
Super runner Tamara Jewett joins the show this week to update us on her new life in California (and the shark-related messages she sends Kelly). And t...
Why Is Everyone Doing Hyrox? with Natasha Van Der Merwe
This week, Feisty editor Carrie steps in to host the podcast while our fearless leader Kelly is away.
Katie recaps a jam-packed weekend of racin...
Cape Epic, Collegiate Club Nationals, and an Oceanside preview
The gang is back together!
Joanne joins us still from S. Africa, after commentating the epic Cape Epic eight-day mountain bike stage race.
What has gold medalist Flora Duffy been up to? And what does she think about all the pro race series?
With Joanne out, commentating the epic Cape Epic mountain bike race, the one and only Flora Duffy joins us on the podcast this week.
She gives u...
What happens after you achieve your wildest dreams? with Sika Henry
Joanne and Katie are out, so we have a special guest this week: the first female Black pro triathlete, Sika Henry, joins Kelly to talk about life, tri...
It's time for the Ironman Pro Series! And the return of Lizzie Rayner
If you tuned in last week, you heard our chat with pro triathlete Lizzie Rayner cut short when anti-doping officials knocked on her door mid-recording...
When anti-doping interrupts your podcast recording...
Lizzie Rayner (briefly) joins the podcast — before anti-doping knocks on her door...
We then get nearly all our questions answered about what it...
What 81 Ironman starts taught Meredith Kessler about life
An 11-time Ironman champion and 23-time Ironman 70.3 champ, Meredith Kessler crossed her final pro finish line at Ironman Arizona this past fall.
Mark Allen with an update on Limitless and the latest tri news
Special guest 6x Ironman world champion Mark Allen joins the podcast this week to talk about the women who inspired him through his career and why he...
What does it take to be an "Iron-Mom?" The complete analysis, the data, and the dissertation
This week, we have a special interview with Iris Nafshi about her PhD study, which analyzed over 300 moms who also compete in Ironman. She wanted to a...
The Science of Your Nervous System and How to Respond to Stress, Trauma, and the State of the World - The Feist
In this special episode, your Feisty Women's Performance podcast host Dr. Erin Ayala brings together a group of experts on mental health to talk about...
The Mental Training Tips & Advice Triathletes Need
This week, Feisty's resident sports psychologist Dr. Erin Ayala joins the pod to answer all of our questions about mental performance, mental training...
We went to Endurance Exchange. Here’s what we saw, and what it means.
Kelly O’Mara and Feisty CEO, Sara Gross, are coming to you straight from USA Triathlon's Endurance Exchange conference in Orlando, where the entire tr...
The first woman to pass the British Army Parachute Regiment test is also a pro triathlete
We’re kicking off the year with an absolute powerhouse: Rosie Wild—Major in the British Army, barrier-breaker, and the first woman ever to pass the le...
What Does Triathlon's Future Look Like? With USAT CEO Vic Brumfield (Replay)
This episode originally dropped on May 23, 2025
Katie, Joanne, and Kelly are back with your front row seat to triathlon — diving into an excitin...
Adventure Doesn't End As You Age with Mel McQuaid (Replay)
In this episode, Kelly and Joanne catch up on all things triathlon, including an in-depth Ironman Leeds recap, the return of Boise 70.3, new North Ame...
Trying to understand the PTO & World Triathlon merger
For the final Feisty Triathlon podcast of the year, Kelly, Katie, and Joanne are joined by Chelsea Burns to recap the 2025 season and make their picks...
Do records matter in triathlon and why are there so many retirements?!
A surprise early show for you to mini-preview the T100 Grand Final in Qatar this evening. Watch on T100's Youtube at 2a.m. ET tonight (early Friday mo...
Should Dede Griesbauer become an influencer in retirement?
This week, as most of America recovers from their Thanksgiving food comas and Joanne winds down her race announcing season, we’re honoring the sunset...
What the Heck is Adventure Racing? with Alyssa Godesky (Replay)
This episode originally dropped on June 20, 2025
Joanne, Katie, and Kelly are joined by endurance athlete, FKT record holder, and former IronWom...
Pre-holiday chaos: Ironman's updates, T100 Dubai, and so many retirements?
We're rolling into the holidays with a little festive competition and a whole lot of triathlon chaos. Joanne kicks things off with her legendary #fit4...
India Lee answers: What is it about Ironman that draws people in?
The team is back together!
Joanne Murphy and India Lee give us all the details from-the-ground in Marbella at the Ironman 70.3 World Championshi...
Who is going to start? A last-minute 70.3 World Championship preview
This week, Laura Siddall joins us for an Ironman 70.3 World Championships preview.
But first Kelly & Sid dive straight into the 2026 Ironman qu...
Pro cycling v. pro triathlon with Maya Kingma
She's won a WTCS, she's been 7th at the Olympics, and she's raced in the women's Giro! Maya Kingma joins Kelly, Joanne, and Katie to talk all things s...
What happened in Wollongong!? And a first look at 70.3 Worlds
The gang’s finally all here! Joanne’s somewhere between the post-Kona high and a jet lag hangover, but that’s not stopping us from diving into what’s...