As you might have seen, Apple News reported that the podcast episode I recorded with Dr. Andrew Huberman last year was the fourth most-shared podcast episode of 2024. This was a great piece of news to finish the year with, and now that we’re settling into 2025, it got me and my team thinking more about the significance of this. Our conclusion? There’s clearly a huge appetite for female-specific knowledge and expertise—and I want to do all I can to keep disseminating scientific, well-researched information to people of all ages, abilities, and genders.
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Updates from my world, such as podcasts I’ve recorded and experts I’ve been working with. Spoiler alert! I’m very excited to be recording with Mel Robbins and Dr. Kristen Holmes in the next few weeks;
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It’s never been more important to ensure we’re putting factually accurate, science-based information out into the world, and I’d love your help in sharing female-specific knowledge and expertise that can make a difference to active women and everyone who works with them.
In Other News...
HYROX Hurts!
I had a great time at HYROX in Auckland recently. It was an experience! Fun, hard, and humbling all at once. The race format—8 x 1K run interspersed with 8 functional workout stations—has been around since 2017, but just recently hit New Zealand, so, of course, I had to add it to my adventure list.
I convinced some friends to join, and off we went, not really knowing what to expect. The run course was a bit brutal (outside on the blacktop) but the breeze helped. It was HOT and because you had to be self-sufficient for nutrition, I pulled out the old endurance racing trick, putting gummy candies sprinkled with salt into a small sandwich bag for my fuel (then all you need is water and you're set).
I ended up doing the event as an individual as my partner sustained an injury, which made it a bit lonely (I think it’s much better as a pair so you can cheer each other on and help each other out). That said, I did spend a bit of time chatting on the run course and at the stations, walking through the water stops, taking it all in. It was an amazing environment!
Despite tearing something in my knee on the 3rd run, I kept going, finished, and now I am facing a long rehab, *sigh*. Was it worth it? Yes! There were so many women of all ages out competing! My daughter and husband drove up to watch and having them there for support was such a boost at the lowest times (looking at you 80 metres of burpee broad jumps!).
This event was completely out of my wheelhouse and comfort zone, but I always want to keep learning and experiencing different things in life. I want to keep learning my mind and body fitness weaknesses so that I can keep evolving.
New-Look Website
I’m also excited to share that I’ve got a new-look website that’s just gone live. Come check it out here! It’s packed with resources that can help you understand the science of what’s happening to the female body—from teen years to post-menopause and beyond.
Creatine Calling
I seem to have been inundated with questions about creatine lately—it’s definitely enjoying an en vogue moment. It’s a supplement I recommend to many women not just for its physical benefits but the cognitive ones too. If you’re keen to learn more about it, I have a Microlearning course on it here. Oh, and for all of my newsletter subscribers, simply use the code MICROPACK30OFF at checkout and you'll get 30% off! [Sneaky subscriber tip: this code works for all of my Microlearning courses!].
Meet & Greet in Colorado!
I'll be doing a Meet & Greet in the Boulder/Denver area on Sunday, March 2, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. with Hailey Happens at REP Fitness in Westminster. It'll be an informal, drop-in event with snacks and fun activities, but places are limited so if you'd like to come along please RSVP here ASAP. I look forward to seeing some of you then!
Take care and be well,
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