Femmi Pod

In this episode, Lydia and Esther discuss their recent training experiences, the importance of consistency in running, and the impact of body image comments on mental health. They share personal stor…

Trigger Warning: This conversation discusses eating disorders and mental health challenges. If you're not in a place to engage with this topic right now, we encourage you to return when you feel read…

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses topics related to death, grief, and mental health struggles, which may be distressing for some listeners. If you are feeling vulnerable or in need of support, …

This week's guest is an ex pro triathlete, an iron (wo)man Australia champion and more recently a weapon marathon and ultra runner based in the beautiful Sunny Coast, Australia. Beth grew up in Calif…

In this episode we dive into our journey with motivation. We talk about the evolving relationship we have with both extrinsic and intrinsic motivation in relation to competition and comparison. We sp…

Ok, we made it through our second episode back after a much overdue break. In this conversation we dive into the highs and lows of the last 6 months, including the inequalities of capital raising as …

Finally! We are back! After 6 months off recording, Femmi founders Esther and Lydia are back on the mics with new energy and plenty to share. Catch up on the last 6 months at Femmi as well as their p…

In this episode we speak to the incredible founder of the sustainable period care company, Hello Period. In 2017, Robyn McLean founded Hello Period with her best friend Mary Bond, out of the need for…

In this episode we break down our recent races at the Rotorua Marathon. We dive into how each race (the 10km and the marathon) played out for us on race day and how we have pulled up since. Throughou…

This week we have a very exciting guest, all the way from the uk, the one and only Phily Bowden. Phily is a content creator, running coach and 2.29 marathoner, representing both England and the UK on…

We are two weeks out from race day at Rotorua Marathon. In this episode we dive into our training as we start to wind down for the big race. We then dive into a conversation about balancing your heal…

In this episode we dive deep into our Rotorua Marathon training builds, with Lydia training toward the 42.2km and Esther toward the 10km. We chat through how interruptions in training can affect your…

As we wrap up Women's History Month, this week on the Femmi Pod we are joined by the incredible Kathrine Switzer, who made history as one of the first women to run the Boston marathon in 1967. At tha…

In this episode we chat to the incredible Elliott Heath. Elliott resides in Portland, Oregon and is both a Bowerman Track Club Coach (one of Nike’s premier running clubs) and a Nike Running Footwear …

In this episode we do something a little different and play a game of 'Would you rather?' but a women's running edition. We also get you up to speed with all things Femmi, work and our training as we…

In this episode you'll meet a key part of the Femmi team, Taegan Baxter. Taegan first joined the Femmi family back in 2020 as one of our very first athletes, who we coached for about two years before…

In this episode we catch up before diving into a conversation of the role that run clubs should pay in our lives as runners. We talk about the explosion of run crews, and break down the current trend…

We made it! Episode 100! Join us for this conversation as we share stories from our amazing Femmi Run Communities leaders about how their relationship with themselves and their bodies have evolved ov…

In this episode we get you up to speed with all things Femmi - from our own running, through to building the Femmi app and current challenges being women founders. We then dive into an conversation a…

In this episode we are joined by our Femmi Physiotherapist, the amazing Grace Coombs. Grace has a particular interest in physiotherapy for runners alongside women’s health. We speak to Grace about al…