The Izzy Interview

It's Izzy's 27th birthday, so we're flipping the format: Mia sits down to interrogate our fearless leader on her entire athletic journey. From an anxious 8-year-old hiding in a bathroom stall at tryouts to a D1 career at Hawaii cut short by COVID.. We cover everything she's carried from soccer into this phase of life… Some love from Patty (Izzy’s mom) included!

Chapters:

00:24 — Intro: Celebrating Izzy's 27th

02:03 — Deutsch Family Sports Culture

04:03 — The Bathroom-Hiding Tryout Story

06:04 — Perfectionism and The Pressure to Be Good at Everything

09:32 — Training Schedule Breakdown +Her Unicorn Club Team

13:46 — Private Training and Izzy’s Forever Intensity

18:20 — Recruitment & Choosing Hawaii

20:26 — Breakout Junior Year & COVID

22:00 — The Identity Crisis

26:23 — Channeling Intensity Into Work

29:24 — Why Harsh Feedback Still Works

35:21 — Finding Passion in Entrepreneurship

36:32 — Making Peace With the Journey

One night with Flo Rida (Plus Sardines, PRPs, and Running)

Hold on, team, because this one is a bit of a wild ride. Join Izzy and Mia for their FIRST EVER in-person Head-to-Head..recapping a weekend of World Cup finals, a full sardine obsession arc, a Flo Rida–DJ Khaled fever dream, and one very Not So Washed Up wedding. P.S. Mia is starting a running journey. WATCH THIS SPACE.

Chapters

00:23 — Intro

01:30 — Izzy's NYC Moving Saga

03:32 — World Cup Fever

04:37 — Weekend Recap Kicks Off

05:34 — Sardines…

12:52 — Izzy’s Saturday Night

20:38 — The Great Sweat Debate

22:46 —The Legendary "PRP"

24:17 — Mia Thinks She’s A Matchmaker

25:54 — YGT + LMNT + Tequila = Perfection

27:17 — Mia’s New Running Era

29:08 — Soccer vs. Gymnastics: Fast-Twitch vs. Endurance

30:56 — Episode Recap

Welcome to the Pod

Izzy (former D1 soccer player) and Mia (former gymnast) launch Not So Washed Up, a show for former athletes navigating life, identity, and detecting wellness BS after sport. In this debut episode, they share how they met, the injuries that bonded them, and what's coming next.

Chapters

00:00 — Cold Open/Clap-sync chaos

00:27 — Introducing Not So Washed Up

01:04 — AARMY Photoshoot Origin Story (how Izzy and Mia met)

03:35 — The Injuries That Brought Them Together

06:16 — Life After Sport & NARPs

08:26 — The Show's Real Mission

14:41 — What Izzy & Mia Do Now

18:24 — Cutting through marketing vs. real science (peptides, wellness trends)

19:36 — What's Coming (starring special guest, Howie).

25:46 — A beloved NARP's first workout

27:55 — Closing & Sign-Off