Girl. Woman. Athlete. is a show for all women and especially those that are in the early stages of their fitness journey and looking for more encouragement or i...
Episode 9 with Dr Wendy Sweet on a career in the fitness industry & thriving through the menopause
This week Sophia is joined by Dr Wendy Sweet from My Menopause Transformation. Wendy has had a long and exciting career in the fitness industry, being a Pioneer of the Personal Trainer movement and taking part in the early Iron Man competitions in Auckland. She moved into Academia in her 40s, embarking on a PhD to look at Womens health and sports, particularly the effect of lifestyle choices through the menopause. She now runs her own business that helps women thrive from peri to post menopause.
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With Andrea Solzer, busy mother of three with a lifelong passion for artistic swimming
Sophia is back on warm ground and trying to get back into the training plan for the Coast to Coast which is every so quickly approaching. Being interviewed this week is Andrea Solzer, a busy mother of three who has a lifelong passion for artistic swimming. New Zealand has never had a masters artistic swimming team but that all changed recently and you'll find out more in this episode!
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Josie Dixon on recovering from RED-S, rediscovering her why and why we should all be celebrating our periods.
Your host, Sophia, is in Antarctica and using the cold conditions to have some snowy training sessions. This week’s guest is Josie Dixon, a PhD student with a love and talent for all things sport. Josie shares her story recovering from Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) and an eating disorder which led to her losing her period. Listen to learn more and hear why we should all be celebrating our periods!
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Becoming a runner with Chelle Brouwer: from the first 3km to training for an ultra!
Sophia shares race highlights from the Wanaka Multi Sport Challenge which took place on the 19th October. This weeks guest is Chelle Brouwer, a runner who started with reluctantly running 3km during her outdoor education degree and is now training for a 51km trail run on New Zealand's Paparoa Track. Chelle shares her experience with PTSD and how that's impacted her ability to do certain sports and what that looks like for her when she has to face her fears!
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Em St John shares her love of cycling and pushing her limits
Sophia's finally joined the Down River Kayak Club here in Christchurch, and she's been out racing with the Leeston Cycling Club. Sport is all about community! Guest this week is Em St John who shares her journey with movement, her love of cycling and the challenges she's got lined up for herself.
Girl. Woman. Athlete. is a show for all women and especially those that are in the early stages of their fitness journey and looking for more encouragement or ideas for the next challenge.
The show features updates from host Sophia’s training for the 2025 Coast to Coast (New Zealand's world multisport championship) and conversations with a diverse range of female athletes of all levels that are relaxed, funny and informative.
Together we celebrate achievements, big and small to inspire all women to add more movement into their lives.
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