We are joined this week by Kelly Newlon of RAD Boulder (Real Athlete Diets), a professional chef and athlete manager with a commitment to sustainability and environmental advocacy. She discusses her early influences, her culinary background, and the pivotal moments that led her to focus on feeding endurance athletes around the world. Kelly also highlights the importance of working with purpose-driven athletes who advocate for meaningful causes, illustrating how her work supports their missions and contributes to a larger environmental impact.

We talk about: 

• The origin story of RAD

• How environmentalism feeds into every part of the work she does 

• Building trust with athletes and brands 

• Sourcing and using local ingredients for meals, and the impacts of climate on local producers globally

• The Do Epic Shit movement she has created in the trail community and beyond :) (IYKYK, and if you don’t, listen in!) 

Links

RAD Boulder on instagram

RAD Boulder website 

Culinary Institute of America

Mina Guli WTCTA podcast episode

Clare Gallagher Trail Ahead podcast episode 

Adam Merry Trail Ahead podcast episode  

UNEP swim activation

TrailCon

WTCTA Patreon

Keywords

Real Athlete Diets, sports nutrition, environmental advocacy, athlete management, sustainability, culinary arts, regenerative agriculture, Boulder, endurance athletes, environmental advocacy, athletes, sustainable food sourcing, global organizations, community recognition, climate solutions, purpose-driven work, outdoor community, water crisis, positive storytelling