Episode 21 - Catching up with professional runner Mary Cain

12/14/21 • 76 min

In this episode, Nicola and Florence meet Mary Cain, professional runner and founder of the nonprofit running team, Atalanta NYC. Atalanta NYC employs professional female runners to serve as mentors for young girls while building both their career skills and training full-time. Along with focusing on her training, Mary works at Tracksmith, as the NYC Community Manager, New York Road Runners.
After sharing the story of why she quit running with the Nike team with the world in a 2019 NY Times Op-Ed, Mary has dedicated herself to driving change in the sport, with an emphasis on athlete well-being and gender equity. Atalanta NYC is just one way she's trying to give back to the sport of running.
Mary describes her history of mental and physical abuse as one of Nike's professional runners, what she did to recover from amenorrhea and get regular cycles again, and what she learned along the way about herself and running professionally. On the flip side - what she wishes to change in the running world, through her non profit Atalanta NYC.
Find Mary Cain via @runmarycain @atalantany or www.atalantanyc.org
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Episode 20 - Researching Body Satisfaction with Dr Caterina Gentili

In this episode, Nicola and Florence receive Dr Cati Gentili, a Research Fellow working at the Centre for Appearance Research (CAR), based at the University of the West of England in Bristol. Over the years, Dr. Gentili's research has focused on restrained eating and body image concerns, positive body image (in particular body functionality appreciation), exercise motivations and habits and how they relate to body image, as well as on the impact of oncological hormonal treatments and gender norms on body image. Dr. Gentili is very passionate about the social justice angle on body image research and strongly believes that body dissatisfaction should be approached as a public health concern.
Together, they discussed:

1/ What is the Centre for appearance research?

2/ What is appearance? Is it the same as body image?

3/ Is there research about the impact of body hate on health?

4/ Is research supporting dieting or exercising as a way to improve how we feel about our bodies?

5/ Are there ways for listeners to improve body satisfaction even though they are going through recovery, eating more, exercising less, probably seeing their bodies change?

To know more about Dr Gentili and the CAR,
CAR's website: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/appearance

CAR’s IG page: https://www.instagram.com/car_uwe/

CAR's publications: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/appearance/research/publications

Appearance Matters The Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/appearance-matters-the-podcast/id1069856498

Dr Gentili IG page: https://www.instagram.com/cati.gentili/

WorkED Out Campain by Leah Newton and Carly Wilkinson: https://workedout.co.uk/
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Episode 22 - Defining All In

In this episode, Nicola and Florence spend some time deep diving into the term "All In": what it refers to, what it is not, when it applies and why it is a lot more than just eating all the foods.
Together they are also busting the common myths around "All In":
1/ All In is going to make me fat. If I start gaining weight, it will never end.
2/ I can be All In while staying “healthy”
3/ All In cannot be healthy since exercise is so good for you
4/ All In won’t be necessary because I will get fertility treatments
5/ My hormone levels and BMI are normal. Do I really need All In?

To find support in your HA recovery:
Get the "No Period. Now What?" book at noperiod.info/book.
To join the NPNW Support group, please visit noperiod.info/support
To make an appointment with Dr Rinaldi and get individual support to get your period back or improve your fertility, please go to noperiod.info/appointments
To make an appointment with Florence Gillet and get help with the body and mind changes happening in recovery please visit www.beyondbodyimage.com
You can find us on social media
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Editing by Steven Worlow
Original Music by the Andy Shulman Band "Lost & Found" available on Spotify.