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Episode 171: Cherie Turner from Strides Forward Podcast on Uplifting Women, RED-S, & Strides Forward

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Cherie Turner (she/her) is a runner, podcaster, writer, and traveler. She is a lifelong athlete with a growing curiosity about how to move through aging in a healthy way: physically, mentally, and emotionally. And she is always going after a new challenge. Cherie has a strong interest in storytelling, especially about women athletes; in hand with storytelling, she emphasizes topics that highlight women's unique physiology, strengths, and requirements in racing, training, and wellness. She explores this through Strides Forward, her narrated podcast focused on women marathon and ultra runners.

Questions we ask Cherie include:

  1. How did you initially get involved in sport and/or athletics? How did that lead into running?
  2. You’ve been writing and editing since the 1990’s, covering women in sport. Why women in sport, specifically as your writing focus? How have you seen women in sport evolve since then?
  3. What inspired you to start your podcast, Strides Forward?
  4. What have been a few lessons you’ve learned along the way of interviewing women on various topics? Is there anything (projects or otherwise) that you are currently working on and/or excited about?
  5. When it comes to women in sport, what are a few topics you feel are under-covered, or could use more of a spotlight on?
  6. What advice would you give to your younger self?
  7. What does being a Strong Runner Chick (or Strides Forward Chick) mean to you?

    8. Connect with Cherie:

    Website & Podcast: http://www.stridesforwardpodcast.com 

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