Female Athlete Diaries

Real stories and conversations of the challenges females face during exercise, training, and racing through all stages of life. Stories of being steam rolled by PMT, the yo-yo of peri-menopause, losing confidence in your body, the diet that went too far, and many more. Listen to the experiences of other women, connect and breakthrough.

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Female Athlete Diaries

Female Athlete Diaries Highlights and Follow Up

September 19, 2025 • Kirsty Sheehan • Season 1 • Episode 9

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Empowering Stories and Practical Advice

In this short episode of Female Athlete Diaries, we recap the inspiring stories and insights shared by eight amazing women. Each guest, including marathoner Michelle Barnes, Jia Yee Yang, Keely Mancini, Clare Leung, Alli Cooke, Jodie Browning, Dr Deb Latouf, and Alisha Van Asperen, discussed various topics such as overcoming physical challenges, dealing with eating disorders, managing menopause, and navigating high-performance sports. This recap provides useful resources like the Dietitians Australia search function, the Butterfly Foundation, Healthy Bones Australia, and Australasian Menopause Society to help listeners find professional support. Listeners are encouraged to rate the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcast and stay tuned for future episodes covering diverse topics such as training for ultras at 50 and postnatal depression.

00:00 Introduction and Recap Overview

00:49 Michelle Barnes: Embracing the Bigger Girl Who Can Run

02:44 Jia Yee Yang: Training for more than Aesthetics and Overcoming Eating Disorders

03:51 Keely Mancini: Coping with Osteopenia

05:37 Clare Leung: Navigating Menopause as an Athlete

07:22 Alli Cooke: Managing Perimenopause and Bone Stress Injuries

08:51 Jodie Browning: High Performance Endurance Sport and Addiction

10:40 Dr. Deb Latouf: Talent Identification, making a difference to ordinary athletes and health struggles

12:54 Alisha Van Asperen: Bodybuilding Journey and Health Tips

14:12 Conclusion and Upcoming Episodes

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