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You’ve asked, and we’ve finally delivered! For the first time, we (Fay and Emma) are flying solo on the podcast, answering your questions and having a good old chat about all things sport, business and life.From our sporting backgrounds and the slightly questionable decisions that have led us here, to opening Atalanta Training, getting into HYROX and taking on some pretty wild challenges, we’re sharing a little more about ourselves and the journey so far.We chat about the realities of running a gym while trying to train and compete, how we stay motivated when life gets busy, the role exercise and community play in our mental health, and what it’s really like working and living together.There are stories from our sporting pasts, lessons we’ve learned along the way, advice for anyone dreaming of opening their own gym, and a few random questions thrown in for good measure 😂No guest, no script, just us answering your questions and having a chat. We hope you enjoy getting to know us a little better! Follow the gym over on instagram : @atalanta_training If you enjoyed this episode please consider following the show and leaving a review, it helps us reach more people and speak to more incredible guests!  Find us @weareatalanta and remember to tag us when you listen! Thank you, see you next week!As always, a huge thank you to our sponsors for supporting us on this journey.LSKD : Use code ATALANTA for 15% off LSKDMyProtein : Use code ATALANTA for discount at checkout.

This week on Atalanta, we're joined by Australian HYROX Elite 15 athlete Calypso Sheridan, who finished an incredible 4th at the World Championships in Stockholm. But HYROX is just one part of her story, as she's also pursuing an Olympic dream in modern pentathlon!

From representing Australia in swimming and studying aerospace engineering to leaving a career in software engineering to pursue professional sport, Calypso's journey is anything but conventional.

We chat about balancing two very different sports, what it takes to compete at the highest level, and how she's approached building her running fitness and improving her performance. Calypso also shares some brilliant insights into recovery, coachability and why learning to trust the process can be just as important as putting in the work.

In this episode, we cover:

• Calypso's sporting background, from competitive swimming to HYROX and modern pentathlon.
• Why she left her career in software engineering to pursue professional sport.
• Finishing 4th at her first HYROX World Championships and racing against the best in the world.
• How she balances training for two sports, including the unique skills required for modern pentathlon.
• Building her aerobic base, improving her running and the importance of recovery.
• The role of coaching, communication and trusting your training.
• Her ambitions for the LA Olympics and what's next in her sporting career.

Plus, we get into the importance of following your passions, finding joy in sport and being willing to try something new.

A brilliant conversation with an athlete who's pushing boundaries, embracing new challenges and showing us what's possible when you find something you're truly passionate about.

Follow Calypso over on instagram : @calypsosheridan

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As always, a huge thank you to our sponsors for supporting us on this journey.

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This week on Atalanta, we’re welcoming back a familiar face to the pod — Lauren Griffith!

An experienced Elite 15 athlete, Lauren joins us to catch up on everything that’s happened since we last spoke, from navigating a frustrating back injury and stepping away from racing with Lauren Weeks to finding a new doubles partner in CrossFit legend Sydney Wells.

Lauren opens up about the reality of injury and rehab at the highest level, the pressure of wanting to get back to racing and the importance of playing the long game when it comes to your goals. We chat about adapting training around injury, finding ways to maintain fitness and strength, and learning to appreciate the process when things don’t go to plan.

We also get into her return to Elite 15 racing, how her new partnership with Sydney is shaping up, and what it’s like adapting your race strategy when your strengths and weaknesses change.

Plus, Lauren shares some important lessons she’s learned about recovery, sleep and fuelling, including how making small changes to her nutrition and getting more sleep have helped her feel better in training.

What we cover:

• Lauren’s journey through injury, rehab and returning to racing
• Stepping away from racing with Lauren Weeks and finding a new doubles partner in Sydney Wells
• Adapting training around injury while maintaining strength and fitness
• The mental challenges of rehab, missing races and dealing with FOMO
• Returning to Elite 15 racing and adapting to a new doubles partnership
• Why sleep, nutrition and fuelling have become bigger priorities
• Playing the long game, managing expectations and accepting that life doesn’t always go to plan

A brilliant conversation about resilience, patience and remembering that progress isn’t always linear — sometimes, you just have to adapt, trust the process and keep showing up.

Follow Lauren over on instagram :  @Lauren_a_griffith

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As always, a huge thank you to our sponsors for supporting us on this journey.

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This week on Atalanta, we’re joined by Hannah Taylor — HYROX athlete, coach at RMR and LSKD athlete.

Hannah shares her journey into HYROX, from signing up for her first race with just a month to prepare to qualifying for Worlds and building a career around the sport. We chat about coaching, growing a HYROX community, balancing training with recovery and why taking a proper rest day can make such a difference.

We also get into Hannah’s recent 55km ultra, her racing goals for the season and the realities of fuelling for performance as a female athlete. Hannah opens up about under-fuelling, the impact it had on her performance and hormones, and why you don’t need to look a certain way to be a competitive athlete.

Plus, we talk all things LSKD, getting out of your comfort zone and making sure you have fun along the way.

What we cover:

• Hannah’s journey into HYROX and qualifying for Worlds
• Building a HYROX community and coaching at RMR
• Training structure, working on your weaknesses and the importance of rest
• Taking on a 55km ultra and trying something completely different
• Fuelling for performance and the importance of eating enough
• Racing goals, LSKD and advice for the next generation of female athletes

A great chat about pushing your limits, learning as you go and remembering that there’s more to sport than the next finish line.

Follow Hannah over on instagram : 

@hannahtaylor_fit

@brickyardperformance

If you enjoyed this episode please consider following the show and leaving a review, it helps us reach more people and speak to more incredible guests!  Find us @weareatalanta and remember to tag us when you listen! Thank you, see you next week!

As always, a huge thank you to our sponsors for supporting us on this journey.

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This week we’re joined by a familiar face, sports dietitian, author and ultra-runner Renee McGregor, alongside filmmaker Ellie Green, director of the film Unfiltered.

The film gives us a deeper insight into Renee as a person, beyond the professional and expert we’ve come to know through her work. In this episode, we hear the story behind ‘Unfiltered’ from both sides of the camera — from how a friendship naturally grew into a year-long filmmaking project, to what it was like for Renee to see her story brought to life on screen.

We chat about vulnerability, trust, the importance of being truly heard and seen, and why having the right people around you can be such a powerful part of resilience. Renee also shares her thoughts on the changing running world, diversity in the outdoors, the pressure to constantly do more, and why there’s no rush when it comes to your own journey.

Ellie gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the responsibility of telling someone else’s story, particularly when that story involves difficult and deeply personal experiences.

An honest conversation about women, sport, identity, friendship, resilience and the stories we choose to tell.

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Follow Renee : @r_mcgregor

Follow Ellie : @sfm_films

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As always, a huge thank you to our sponsors for supporting us on this journey.

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This week we’re joined by Maddy Furnival — strength coach, physio, lululemon ambassador and hybrid athlete.

Maddy shares her journey through a major injury, discovering weightlifting and then finding her way into CrossFit. She also opens up about her previous relationship with food, body image and a time in her life she was trying to make herself as small as possible.

We chat about how that mindset has changed, and why Maddy now focuses on getting stronger, performing well and enjoying what her body can do. 

We also dive into the ups and downs of social media, how the content we consume can influence the way we think about ourselves, and the importance of surrounding yourself with right people.

A conversation about consistency, playing the long game, celebrating the wins and remembering that it’s you vs you. You don’t need to be the best in the room — just keep showing up, doing your best and enjoying the journey.

Follow Maddy over on instagram : @trainwith.maddy_

If you enjoyed this episode please consider following the show and leaving a review, it helps us reach more people and speak to more incredible guests!  Find us @weareatalanta and remember to tag us when you listen! Thank you, see you next week!

As always, a huge thank you to our sponsors for supporting us on this journey.

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On this week’s episode, we’re joined by CrossFit Games athlete Holly Tynan. Holly finished 17th at this year’s Games, becoming the highest-placing female rookie.

We talk through Holly’s journey to the Games — from previous injury, to the qualification process, and how she secured her spot at her first CrossFit Games a year earlier than expected.

We get to hear first-hand what it’s like competing at the Ranch and in the Coliseum alongside the best athletes in the world. Holly shares her favourite moments, lessons learned and top tips for competing across back-to-back events.

This is a great episode which we LOVED recording. Holly lives just down the road from us, so getting to sit down in person over a cuppa made it even better.

A top girl, incredible athlete and very humble human — we hope you enjoy listening. Thanks, Holly! ❤️

Follow Holly over on instagram : @holly_tynan2000

If you enjoyed this episode please consider following the show and leaving a review, it helps us reach more people and speak to more incredible guests!  Find us @weareatalanta and remember to tag us when you listen! Thank you, see you next week!

As always, a huge thank you to our sponsors for supporting us on this journey.

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This week we’re joined by Camille Grimes — coach, athlete and co-owner of Phase 7 alongside Lauren Calvert.

Camille takes us through her journey from working in construction to becoming a full-time coach, discovering HYROX before it exploded, and building the community that would eventually become Phase 7.

We chat about creating the growth of Phase 7, the infamous Death Camps and track sessions, the challenges of building a business, and why community has always been at the heart of what she does.

Camille also shares her thoughts on coaching, the pressure to compete as a coach, rebuilding fitness after time away, and the importance of not letting other people tell you what you can and can’t do. A proper honest, funny and inspiring chat with a woman who has built something pretty special.

Follow Cammie & Phase 7 over on instagram : @cammie__g & @phaseseven7

If you enjoyed this episode please consider following the show and leaving a review, it helps us reach more people and speak to more incredible guests!  Find us @weareatalanta and remember to tag us when you listen! Thank you, see you next week!

As always, a huge thank you to our sponsors for supporting us on this journey.

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This week on the Atalanta Podcast, we’re joined by Amelia Ellery (@meelspt) and Lauren Harris (@loz_visuals) — two women who have carved out their own space in the fitness, hybrid and content world.

Amelia is an online coach specialising in strength, running and HYROX, while Lauren is the photographer and videographer behind Loz Visuals, creating content for athletes, brands and events around the world.

We chat about how their careers have evolved, from Amelia building an online coaching business and community, to Lauren turning what started as filming a HYROX race on an iPhone into a full-time career behind the camera.

We get into the reality of working and travelling together, how their different personalities and skill sets complement each other, the growing demand for content in the hybrid fitness space, and what actually goes on behind the scenes at a race weekend.

We also talk about creating content for women, why having more female videographers in sport matters, the importance of community, taking opportunities when they come your way, and why sometimes you just have to say yes and figure the rest out later.

A really honest conversation about building careers that fit your life, taking risks, and creating your own opportunities.

Follow the girls over on instagram: @loz_visuals & @meelspt

If you enjoyed this episode please consider following the show and leaving a review, it helps us reach more people and speak to more incredible guests!  Find us @weareatalanta and remember to tag us when you listen! Thank you, see you next week!

As always, a huge thank you to our sponsors for supporting us on this journey.

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This week we’re joined by Emilie Dahmen — Elite 15 athlete, Nike athlete and 7th place finisher at the 2026 HYROX World Championships.

We catch up with Emilie after a huge season that saw her qualify for the Elite 15 at the final opportunity in Warsaw before going on to finish 7th at Worlds in Stockholm.

We talk about the pressure of qualifying, racing with the expectation of knowing you should be there, and how Emilie learned to trust her own race rather than getting caught up in what everyone else was doing.

We also get into life as a Nike athlete, the team now behind her training, why she chose to take a longer off-season, and what she’s working on to find the next few minutes in her performance.

With more strength to build, running to improve and big goals in mind, Emilie is just getting started.

Follow Emilie over on TikTok & Instagram : @emilie.dmn

If you enjoyed this episode please consider following the show and leaving a review, it helps us reach more people and speak to more incredible guests!  Find us @weareatalanta and remember to tag us when you listen! Thank you, see you next week!

As always, a huge thank you to our sponsors for supporting us on this journey.

LSKD : Use code ATALANTA for 15% off LSKD

MyProtein : Use code ATALANTA for discount at checkout.