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With so many new sports nutrition brands and supplements hitting the market, how do you know what’s actually  worth using? In episode 132 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast , I’m joined by sports dietitian and founder of Featherstone Nutrition , Meghann Featherstun , for a conversation about sports nutrition trends for 2026. You might remember her from episode 76 where we talked about how to carb load before a race. That’s a great episode too, so check it out! New products come

What if the fueling strategy you’ve followed for years is no longer the one that best supports your performance?   In episode 131  of The Eat for Endurance Podcast ,  I’m joined by elite ultrarunner and coach Zach Bitter  for a thoughtful conversation about his experience with both low and high carb fueling. Zach has broken World and American Records in the 100-mile distance, competed for Team USA at the World 100K Championships, and holds multiple national titles across ultr

“Healthy, happy, and balanced athletes are the ones that make it across the finish line again and again throughout a long career and leave a legacy” - Jessie Diggins Jessie Diggins is currently competing in her fourth and final Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. I interviewed her back in January 2021 , just one week after her historic Tour de Ski win on some of the same Italian mountains she's skiing on now.  Since our recording, Jessie has become the most accomplished cross

Wondering what you can realistically do to stay healthy during training, travel, and sick season? That's what Laura Ligos (AKA, The Sassy Dietitian ) and I discuss in Episode 130  of The Eat for Endurance Podcast. This episode is not about immune “hacks” or doing more. Instead, we break down what actually supports immune health from a nutrition and lifestyle perspective, and explore where athletes often get tripped up when training, underfueling, poor sleep, and life stress

In  Episode 129  of The Eat for Endurance Podcast , I’m joined by ultrarunner, coach, and host of The Everyday Ultra Podcast , Joe Corcione .   Joe’s story is not the typical “natural-born athlete” narrative. He was never active growing up, and he struggled with drugs and alcohol as a teenager and young adult. But as Joe puts it, “You can become someone new if you’re willing to do the work.” This work gradually helped him get sober, finish over 25 ultramarathons, coach runn

Welcome to Season 8 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast! In Episode 128, I'm joined by Registered Dietitian Leslie Schilling, MA, RDN, CSCS, CEDS-C for an important conversation about exercise dependence , a pattern of compulsive movement that can threaten an athlete’s mental and physical health. I heard Leslie speak on this topic at a conference and immediately knew I wanted to bring her on the show. This is partly because I struggled with exercise dependence in the past, and

Happy New Year, everyone! I'm back with one last bonus episode of The Eat for Endurance Podcast to give you a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s actually like to work with a sports dietitian nutritionist. In this episode, I walk through how I work with athletes inside my private practice, from start to finish. I discuss: My background and credentials (all dietitians are nutritionists, but not vice versa) Who 1:1 sports nutrition coaching  is best for How long clients typic

Episode 127  of The Eat for Endurance Podcast is the final show of the year, and I'm dedicating it to all of you , my listeners, clients, and Fuel for Life Crew  members. You all sent me so many amazing nutrition questions and stories over the past few months, and I spend this episode answering and reading all of them. I cover a wide range of athlete nutrition topics, from fueling basics and gut training, to how to calculate calorie needs, navigate mindset struggles, and mor

In  Episode 126  of The Eat for Endurance Podcast , I’m joined by fertility experts Laura Ligos , Registered Dietitian and founder of The Sassy Dietitian , and Danielle Kepics , Physician Assistant and founder of Empowered Mind + Body . Together, they run The Unconventional Collaborative , a virtual mastermind focused on supporting practitioners, coaches, and trainers looking to elevate their work (I'm a member myself).   In this episode, we dive into a topic that’s often ove

In Episode 125 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast,  I’m joined by running coach and podcaster Lindsey Hein . Lindsey is the founder of SandyBoy Productions , host of the popular I’ll Have Another Podcast , and co-host of The Relay Podcast . She's also a longtime distance runner, certified running coach, race announcer, and mom to four young boys. In this episode, we go behind the mic to talk about Lindsey’s personal journey through running, motherhood, and nutrition. From navig

In Episode 124 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast,  I’m joined by sports dietitian and multi-sport athlete Alex Larson, RD LD as we dive into two important topics: triathlon nutrition and body composition for athletes .  One of the big questions we explore in this episode is whether endurance athletes should try to change their body composition and get leaner during a training cycle.  If you’ve been here awhile, you know that I generally encourage athletes not  to pursue weight

In Episode 123 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast , I’m joined by Marie Spano, MS, RD, CSCS, CSSD , a highly respected sports dietitian and nutrition communications specialist. Marie currently is the sports RD for the Washington Nationals and Atlanta Hawks, and has previously worked with powerhouse teams including the Atlanta Braves (World Series champions in 2021), Chicago Cubs, and more. I’ve been trying to get her on my show for years, so I’m extra excited to share this con

In Episode 122 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast , I’m catching up with Lauren Thomas, an endurance athlete and Maurten’s  Lead Sports Dietitian in the US, to talk all about sodium bicarbonate and other fueling strategies for athletes. Lauren and I actually go way back, as we briefly worked together over a decade ago in NYC in another dietitian's private practice. It was great to reconnect and hear all about where her life and career has taken her, including collegiate sports,

In episode 121  of The Eat For Endurance Podcast , I’m joined by fellow Sports RD and endurance athlete Natalie Robertello , MS RD CSSD of BeFueled Sports Nutrition . We tackle the one macronutrient I haven't yet focused on in the podcast…FAT. This isn’t your typical “good fats, bad fats” discussion. This is a conversation all about the importance of fats for athletes , and everything you need to know about fat as an active person.   Natalie and I cover the differences betwe

In Episode 120  of The Eat for Endurance Podcast,  I’m joined by Emily Holland , a trail runner, climber, creative business owner, and all-around outdoor enthusiast based in Boulder, Colorado. Emily is the co-founder of Wild Poppy Creative Consulting , where she helps small business owners and creatives increase their impact. When she’s not working, you’ll likely find her on the trails with her rescue dog, Kayda, or scaling rocks at her local crag. I first connected with Emil

Travel is fun, exciting, and memorable, but it can also be a huge challenge trying to navigate your fueling routine when you’re active and on-the-go. In  episode 119 of the The Eat for Endurance Podcast,  I’m sharing some of my best travel food tips for busy athletes.  Whether you're vacationing, heading out for a long weekend, traveling for work, or prepping for a destination race, planning food for on the go takes a little bit of time and effort, but trust me, it makes a wo

In Episode 118  of The Eat for Endurance Podcast,  I’m joined by Aaron Gouw, an endurance cyclist and fellow Santa Cruz native (shout out to our hometown!) He also is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of the sports nutrition brand   Carbs Fuel . Aaron holds a Master’s in High Altitude Exercise Physiology, and is currently finishing his PhD in Human Bioenergetics, with a focus on how the body responds to exercise and fueling. Yeah, he knows his stuff. What I loved most

In episode 117  of The Eat for Endurance Podcast , I’m joined by sports dietitian and fellow endurance nutrition expert  Vic Johnson   (MPH, RDN) of Mountain Sports Nutrition . Vic lives and works in Utah, but joined me from New Zealand on the tail end of a year-long family adventure traveling around the world ( jealous, anyone? ). Between hopping continents, parenting a toddler, and training for his own 100K race, he's also been helping some of the top trail and ultra runne

In episode 116  of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, ultra runner Kabuki Snyder shares her powerful story, from struggling with disordered eating as a young ballerina to training for one of the toughest races out there: the Cocodona 250 . Kabuki opens up about her early relationship with food and body growing up in Ghana, why she ultimately quit ballet, and how she found joy and healing through running. We dive into the decades that ultimately prepared her for Cocodona 250,

In episode 115 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast , Sports Dietitian Stevie Lyn Smith , MS RD CSSD returns to the podcast for part two of our series on performance fueling. Last time, we tackled speed and intensity ; today, we're diving into how body weight may change your fueling needs during exercise. Whether you're training for a half marathon, Ironman, ultramarathon, or whatever else, understanding your body’s needs is essential for performance, recovery, and long-term he