Welcome to the Femmi Pod. Femmi has been built to empower women through movement, education and connection. At Femmi we are building a community of women who can support, inspire and educate one another on how to move with our bodies and not against them. Founders, Lydia O’Donnell and Esther Keown, have come together to kick start more conversations about women, how we can make the most of our bodies, our hormones and oursel ...
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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!! Check out Hello Period Head to Hello Period of IG Head to Femmi on IG
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. Download the Femmi app Follow Femmi on IG
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. Check out Phily's IG and Youtube channel Head to Femmi's IG Download the Femmi app
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. Download Femmi Follow Femmi on IG
In this episode we dive deep into our Rotorua Marathon training builds, with Lydia training toward the 42.2km and Esther toward the 10km. We chat through how interruptions in training can affect your confidence and how to overcome these, alongside what to prioritise in training if you have to deload slightly. Follow Femmi on IG Download the Femmi app