#GravelFamily is my life. It is a vibrant group of like-minded people  who hug you regardless of your wins or losses. It is about encouraging  more people to get on bikes and celebrating the day. It is about being  raw and vulnerable and finding that soft place to land when you need it,  and a raging after-party when it is time. Gravel family brings a bike party every day. - Alison Tetrick

Alison Tetrick is a former road racer who made the switch to gravel going on to win Unbound 2017 and Gravel Worlds 2017, 2018, and 2019. Holds a Masters in Clinical Psychology and an undergrad in Bio Chem, sits on the board for USAC, is part of AAC Leadership for Team USA, and is the founder of Saga Ventures.

Kicking off Women's History Month, we have Alison Tetrick on the podcast to talk about her racing experiences, her Gravel Worlds wins, and she shares her wisdom about why women being present and showing up in gravel is so important!

You can buy saga ventures bandanas at: https://saga-ventures.myshopify.com/

“It’s more about bringing the people at the race along with you on that journey. The podium can be a lonely place. All the training and sacrifice that goes into getting there, it takes you away from other priorities in life. And the older you get, you realize that those other priorities are the ones that a lot of times matter more.” - Blaize Baehrens

National sales manager and professional bike washer (aka husband) to Alison Tetrick, Blaize Baehrens sits down for a conversation about his journey in cycling, how he and Alison have switched gears from a full on racing mentality to focusing more on community at races, as well as what it's like to start training as a runner! 

You can follow along with his adventures at @blaize_bikes

Podcast host, race promoter, athlete. Amanda (Panda) Nauman chats about her race, Mammoth Tuff, as well as a camp she will be hosting in the Flint Hills! We also chat about women in the sport of cycling and why it is so important to have representation!

Previous road world tour rider turned gravel pro, Ian Boswell shares his journey in cycling, his involvement with team Amani, and the differences between the road and gravel scene. 

Denesha Snell:

Board member of the Hall of fame. Member of Major Taylor’s Kansas City. Producer of public programs. Sits on the board of KC Public Library. Strong advocate for diversity and inclusion. All around incredible human. 

She shares her cycling journey and shares wisdom about how to grow this sport and diversity within it. This is a good one that you won't want to miss.

This is a special one! Rounding out our Big Sugar interviews, we have the Adventure for All crew on the show! Founder Chase Petty talks all about his incredible athletes and how much it's changed his life. He is followed by Adventure Athlete and Assistant Adventure Coach Josh and Adventure Athlete Riley who share what they love about being Adventure Athletes and what the Gravel Family means to them!

Learn more about Adventure for All below:

https://adventureforall.org/

Founder of I Race Like a Girl and Girls Get Gritty, Angela Naeth is no stranger to the triathlon and now the gravel scene! We talk about her experience as a professional cyclist and why having teams like I Race Like a Girl and Girls Get Gritty is important!

After a break for the holidays, we are back with another episode. Lots of great information about this next year is discussed- Gravel Camp, Winter Endurance, Gravel Worlds, and our future podcast guests!

From Jason and Sofia, Happy Holidays! It's been an incredible year full of fantastic conversations and connections and we are so looking forward to 2023!