The Eat for Endurance Podcast

GLP-1 medications are everywhere right now, but the conversation around them often lacks nuance and is rarely discussed through the lens of active people. That’s exactly why I’m doing a 3-part podcast series all about GLP-1 medications, with athletes in mind.

In this series, you’ll hear from three dietitians who regularly work with GLP-1 agonists and each bring a unique clinical and personal perspective to the conversation.

I'm ...

What happens when your identity as an athlete evolves, but your passion for movement, innovation, and challenge stays the same?

In episode 134 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, I’m joined by Jennifer Maxwell, co-founder of PowerBar and creator of JAMBAR, to talk about running, entrepreneurship, fueling a large, active family, and finding new passions later in life.

Jennifer helped launch the global bar category back in 1985 with her ...

What if your low energy or stubborn performance plateau have little to do with your training, and everything to do with your thyroid?

In episode 133 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, I’m joined by Katie Morra, MS, RD, LDN, IFMCP, to talk all about thyroid health for athletes. 

Katie is a Registered Dietitian and former Division 1 athlete who specializes in complex chronic illness. Her practice, Gut Honest Truth, focuses on the identi...

With so many new sports nutrition brands and supplements hitting the market each year, how do you know what’s actually worth using?

In Episode 132 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, I’m joined by Sports Dietitian Meghann Featherstun of Featherstone Nutrition for a timely conversation about sports nutrition trends for 2026. 

After attending The Running Event (TRE), Meghann brings a behind-the-scenes perspective on where performance fue...

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.

After following a low carb diet for 14 years, including when he broke the World and American Records in the 100-mile distance, he dec...

“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 recor...

Wondering what you can realistically do to stay healthy during training, travel, and sick season? That's what Laura Ligos, RD (aka The Sassy Dietitian) and I chat about 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...

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 wasn't active growing up, and he struggled with drugs and alcohol as a teenager and young adult. 

With a willingness to do the work (both physically and mentally) and make small changes, Joe gradually became sober and reshaped...

Welcome to Season 8 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast! In this episode, 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 stru...

Happy New Year, everyone! I'm back with one last bonus episode of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, this time with a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s actually like to work with a sports dietitian.

I walk through how I work with athletes inside my private practice, from start to finish. I discuss who 1:1 nutrition coaching is best for, how long athletes typically work with me, what my approach looks like, the kinds of changes I ...

I'm back with another short bonus episode, this time, all about how to fuel confidently during the holidays. I build on what I talked about in the last episode, so if you missed it, go back and give it a listen!

Between disrupted routines, travel, stress, social events, and allll the festive foods, it’s easy to slip into patterns like skipping meals or trying to “earn” or “burn off” what you eat. But the truth is: your nutritio...

Happy December! I'm hopping back on the mic to bring you a bonus episode all about a topic that comes up every single year with my clients: off-season fueling. 

When training volume drops and structure loosens, it’s easy to shift your focus away from your nutrition. And let's face it - it's also a crazy time of year. But what you eat in the off-season has a huge impact on your energy, recovery, general health, and how...

Episode 127 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast is the final show of the year, and I'm dedicating it to you, my listeners, clients, and Fuel for Life Crew members. You all sent me so many great nutrition questions and stories over the past few months, and I spend this episode answering and reading all of them.

If you're an active person trying to feel and perform your best, whether you're training for a race or just for ...

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 co-run The Unconventional Collaborative, a mastermind supporting practitioners, coaches, and trainers looking to elevate their work (I’m a member myself!).

In this episode, we explore a topic...

This one’s short and sweet! I’m popping in for a few minutes to let you know that my final episode of 2025 is going to be all about you.

I’d love to feature your questions, stories, reflections, and feedback. Maybe you…

• Had a race go really well (or really badly!)
• Took away something from an episode that stuck with you
• Want to share your personal journey with fueling, health, or performance
• Have a question you’d love me to answer
• Or ...

In Episode 125 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, I’m joined by running coach and podcaster Lindsey Hein.

If you’re a runner, you may already know Lindsey’s voice as she’s the host of the 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 of four boys.

In this episode, we go behind the mic to talk about Lindsey’s personal journey through ...

In Episode 124 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, I’m joined by sports dietitian and multi-sport athlete, Alex Larson, RD LD, to explore two important topics: triathlon nutrition and body composition for endurance athletes. 

We dive into questions like what makes fueling for triathlon uniquely challenging, and whether or not endurance athletes should directly work on body composition goals during a training cycle (or, ever). 

Key time...

In Episode 123 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, I’m joined by sports dietitian and nutrition communications specialist, Marie Spano, MS, RD, CSCS, CSSD. 

Marie is the Sports RD for the Washington Nationals and Atlanta Hawks, and she has previously worked with powerhouse teams including the Atlanta Braves (World Series champions in 2021), Chicago Cubs, and more. I’ve admired Marie’s work and have been trying to get her on the show f...

In Episode 122 of The Eat for Endurance Podcast, I’m catching up with Lauren Thomas, an endurance athlete and the Lead Performance Dietitian for Maurten in the US.

Lauren has been a collegiate sports RD, a Tactical Performance Dietitian within US Special Operations, and now works with athletes of all levels at Maurten.

This episode is a grab-bag of topics, all focusing on overcoming sports nutrition challenges to improve performance....