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This week, we're joined by an inspiring Femmi Friday run leader from Auckland—Saraya. A dedicated Femmi athlete and proud mum to Henry, Saraya has been training with Femmi since 2020, evolving into a strong, empowered runner who understands the impact of sustainable training and her hormones.

In this conversation, we dive into her journey with running, how training with Femmi has propelled her performance to new heights, her relationship with her body and mind through pregnancy, and the incredible support of the Femmi community in Auckland.

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In this episode we speak about the journey Lyds has been on with her father battling through the big C. We talk about the role that running can play when facing loss and challenging times. We dive into why we tend to lean into doing hard physical things when mentally we are struggling. This is a tough, but important conversation.

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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 California, racing for the US, but moved to Australia in 2018 and started her own clothing brand Wynn republic and this is when Beth began to focus solely on running. And that focus took her all the way to winning UTA 100 in 2024. Beth is not only an incredibly inspiring athlete, but also a good friend and training partner.

We dive into Beth's journey with sport, how she transitioned from triathlon into running, her diverse training approach and other tactics that she has used to stay injury free and reach her peak performance in ultra marathoning.

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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 speak to the importance of focusing on self and how this approach can be much more sustainable.

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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 a startup, making tough decisions as founders and the rise in women's running. With the excitement on the coming months as we work toward the Nike After Dark Tour Sydney!

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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 personal running. Get ready for our regular programming of weekly uploads and stay updated on Femmi, as well as education and insightful conversations with athletes, experts and community members around the world.

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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 sustainable period products that provide women with confidence. We chat to Robyn about her journey as a founder, the importance of breaking down the taboo around periods, why education for every one is so important and to give us the insights of her incredible products - of which we personally use and love!!

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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. Throughout the conversation we chat about the idea of racing to race, and how our relationship with racing has evolved over time.

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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 the global stage. Not only is Phily an elite athlete, she is also incredibly relatable to all runners of all abilities. During this conversation we dive into the behind the scenes of one of the biggest and best running personalities online.

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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 health and performance at the same time, and why, in fact, it is beneficial to do so.

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