Christine is an award-winning journalist whose work focuses on the intersection of sports, science, and gender. She’s the author of Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes, a book that explores how sports science has overlooked female athletes, and why that needs to change. Her writing has been featured in The Washington Post, Outside, Runner’s World, and more. In this episode, we’ll be talking about gender gaps in research, its implications on performance and health, societal trends that impact the well-being of young athletes, and what we need to do to decrease gender bias in sports science.

Christine's website and Instagram: https://www.christinemyu.com @cyu888

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In this episode, I sit down with Kara Bazzi, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and expert on eating disorders in sports. Kara is also a former D1 athlete with her own experience navigating an eating disorder, and is a co-founder of Opal, an organization dedicated to inspiring cultural change around food, movement, and mental health. Together, we dive into the unique challenges athletes face, examining the causes, effects, and possible solutions for disordered eating in competitive environments. Join us as we discuss ways to create healthier spaces for athletes to thrive physically and mentally.

Check out Kara’s podcast, the Appetite, and Opal’s website

• The Appetite: ⁠https://www.opalfoodandbody.com/eating-disorder-podcast/⁠
• Opal’s website: ⁠https://www.opalfoodandbody.com/⁠

Books:

• Anti-Diet, by Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
• The Body is Not an Apology, by Sonya Renee Taylor
• Girls Running, by Melody Fairchild and Elizabeth Carey
• Up to Speed by Christine Yu
• The Price She Pays by Katie Steele & Tiffany Brown

Podcasts:

• Find Your Food Voice by Julie Duffy Dillon
• Food Psych by Christy Harrison
• Diet Culture Rebel

Instagram accounts:

• @project_reds
• @voiceinsport
• @opal.movement
• @theembodiedathlete

Websites:

• The Body Positive ⁠www.thebodypositive.org⁠
• Opal ⁠www.opalfoodandbody.com⁠
• FASTR ⁠https://fastr.stanford.edu/resources/⁠

YouTube Channels:

• Joyn
• Jessamyn Stanley
• Reyna Cohan

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In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Debiec, Division Chief of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, to discuss how Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) affects hormones in female athletes. We explore the ways under-fueling can disrupt hormonal balance, impacting menstrual health, and long-term well-being. Tune in to gain insights on how coaches, athletes, and the athletic community can help support the health of female athletes in competitive sports.

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