The Lane 9 Podcast
Episodes
Pro Runner Gabi Rooker on Fibroids, Fertility Treatments, and Training for Boston 2026
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
" I've had a lot of colleagues who have navigated infertility and have been really open about it, which has helped me." Professional runner Gabi R...
Carbohydrates: What athletes need to know, with dietitian Brooke Czarnecki
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"The athletic person is going to need more calories overall, and a lot of those calories should be coming from carbohydrates," shares Lane 9 clinician...
A Connection Between Perimenopause, Disordered Eating, and REDs with researcher and clinician Meghan Vogt
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"We are not done [as athletes], by a certain age. And we should be able to push for what we want," shares athlete, advocate, and clinician, Meghan Vog...
You're injured (as an athlete). Now what?, with sport psychologist Olivia Papakyrikos
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"Injury is part of the athletic experience. Burnout, setbacks, losses...all of these things are part of being an athlete. There's nothing you can do t...
How eating disorder recovery begins, for every body (Eating Disorders Awareness Week)
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"Over the years, clients have shown me that recovery begins in spaces where they feel safe enough to tell the truth." It's Eating Disorder Awareness W...
Building Bone Density, and Weight Lifting for Female Athletes, with DPT and Ultra-marathoner Hannah DePaul
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"The first time [younger female athletes] work with a barbell or trap bar or something, you can see it. They're like, 'this is bada**, this is awesome...
Creating Team Culture to Talk About Periods and Eating Enough, with Coach Gracen Key from Fort Lewis College
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"I had girls come up to me and say, 'I haven't had my period in X amount of time, how do I get it back?'" Gracen Key, head coach for the Women's Dista...
From struggling with injuries to a marathon debut OTQ at CIM with Melissa Berry
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"That really was the biggest thing during my marathon build is like, wow. Reminding myself to get back into those [fueling] habits, but also remember...
What to do when Body Image (in sports) feels tough
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"There are a lot of outside influences that challenge the way we experience our body, which accumulates to our own personal body image," shares Dr. Kr...
The Big New Thing in Lane 9, for 2026
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We are coming up on Lane 9's 9th birthday!! This episode gives you a big update on a new thing in Lane 9, for our athletes. Listen first, then go to L...
Justine Fédronic: Rewriting her running story, after it didn't go as planned
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
" It's interesting looking back because I normalized being hungry, normalized being super tired... and when you don't know that that's not normal, y...
How a REDs Researcher Fueled for and Ran Her First Marathon with Melissa Lodge PhD
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I was prioritizing the general trend toward a carb load, but it really kind of stressed me out in a way that I was a little bit surprised by. But als...
REDs & Running a Marathon: "How much damage will I do if I run anyway?"
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
" Consider why you want to do this. What are the motivating factors for completing the marathon right this second? What are your long-term health an...
Q&A: Overall health, with irregular or absent periods & What if I recover from REDs...and get slower?
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"You might think, 'On the other side of this, if I'm not even guaranteed better performance, Why would I do it?' That comes down to our values," share...
Erin McDonald: From Rigidity and Restricting to Running Her Fastest Times, and Getting Her Life Back
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I'd rather suck at running and have my life back," Erin McDonald, who just won the 2025 Detroit Free Press International Half Marathon in 1:16. She o...
Nutrition Support for College Athletes with former D1 Athlete Lauren Segal RDN
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Athletes aren't immune to that messaging of like, 'carbs are bad, you shouldn't have carbs, and they're the worst thing ever.' But we know that carbs...
"We Loved to Run" author, Stephanie Reents, on Women's Cross Country teams and their stories
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
" You can't ultimately control what happens in a race. And so you convince yourself you can, right? Or you tell yourself, well, if I control these o...
Jess Cerra: Former Pro Cyclist & Nutrition Entrepreneur on Body Image, Disordered Eating in Cycling, and Joining Alete Active Nutrition
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I've never had a very lean body type. I kept showing up to these triathlons with lean-looking people and second-guessing if I deserved to be there......
Periods & Nutrition Q&A: How to know if "a lot" is "enough" for energy availability
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I've found that athletes vastly underestimate their [energy] needs," shares Heather Caplan RDN, co-founder of Lane 9, in this Q&A-style episode. Li...
Leah Avery DPT with Coaching Advice to Avoid Overtraining
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Once I started to really add fueling into the long runs...I realized how much that was helping the next run," shares Dr. Leah Avery DPT. Leah Avery...
Maddie Alm RDN on Body Changes After Pro Running, and REDs Without Disordered Eating
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I weighed more as a professional runner than I did in college, and I ran faster as a professional runner," shares sports dietitian Maddie Alm MS RDN....
Jenny Grimshaw on how Understanding ARFID, Food Intolerances, and Anxiety Changed her Running
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
" When I eventually figured out my food intolerances and a better relationship with fueling, I brought [my marathon PR] down to 2:44 within a little...
Kaleigh Cornelison on Teens in Sport & Social Media Use, and How to Talk About Eating Disorders with Loved Ones
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
" I think young people often don't get that chance to like take a step back [from sport] and say like, is this working [for me]?" shares Kaleigh Cor...
Stevie Lyn Smith RDN Knows You Can Eat More Carbs, and Why Breaks from Training are so Important for Athletes
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"There's nothing wrong with getting a little out of shape. It's okay! We shouldn't be in our peak or prime all the time," shares Stevie Lyn Smith, spo...
Coach Asia aka Brown Bambi, from Sprinting 400m Hurdles to World Marathon Majors
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I was the last [athlete] in my recruiting class by my senior year," shares Asia Rawls, aka Coach Brown Bambi, reflecting on the challenges of collegi...
Eating Disorder treatment to Collegiate Running, Perinatal Running, and a Double Mastectomy with Coach Maddie Barrett
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
" I mean, half of our cross country team in college, I would say had disordered eating," shares Maddie Barrett, of Joyful Run Coaching. She's a fu...
OCD in Eating Disorders and Sport with therapist Hannah de Groot
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
" Eating disorders sometimes even mimic OCD. And by that I mean there is a compulsion that satisfies an obsession or an urge," shares therapist Hann...
Kassidy Johnson RDN on the Fear of Weight Gain & Competing While Unsponsored
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
" I believed that what it took to get back to where I was year before was I needed to lose weight, so kinda overnight did a whole 180—was restrict...
When diet culture meets running culture with Zoë Rom & Kylee Van Horn
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"... the overwhelming majority of people who identify as women, that run, have at one time had an eating disorder or disordered eating, or at minimu...
Carly Gill Larios, Patience with Postpartum Running, and Fueling for Marathons
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
" I did have some moments where I questioned if I'd ever be the runner I was [before having a kid]", shares Carly Gill Larios, a 2:42 marathoner. ...
Kim Conley, 2x Olympian, on Mental Health, Fueling, and Having Fun With Sports
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
" I was not someone that anyone, including myself, would've thought was gonna make an Olympic team one day." Kim Conley is a 2x Olympian in the 5000...
Nutrition trends that may cause runner's 💩 with Grace Kelley MS RDN
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I think runners specifically are convinced that sh*tting your pants is normal...I see stuff all the time online of people saying, 'Oh, running causes...
Mary Denholm: Marathon OTQ to Winning Leadville 100, on Staying in Tune with Your Body
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I saw the tie between, you know, delaying recovery, restricting food and ending up with a bone injury in my foot. And it was part of why I took six ...
Ari Hendrix: 2:35 Marathoner & LGBTQ+ Athlete, on Trail Running, Fueling, and Mental Health
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
" ...definitely we're underrepresented and I think especially with the state of our country and the world now, it can be really scary to put yoursel...
Renee Hodges DPT: What endurance athletes need to know about Bone Stress Injuries
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
" We have a lot of work to do to help improve the health of [running] culture, like the basic understanding of what it means to be a healthy runner,...
Meghann Featherstun RDN: Running after a sacral stress fracture, and sports nutrition trends in 2025
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
" I just needed to do all of those things for myself before I really talked about it publicly. Plus, I was not in a great head space about it at fir...
Jess McClain on Fueling, Pro Running Round 2, and her 2025 Boston Marathon
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
" I think I was just trying to make only running work for me and I just am not the kind of person that can only run. I need other things in my life,...
Sasha Gollish on Perimenopause, and Gender Equity in Sport
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"My big fear with all of this is the trickle down," Dr. Sasha Gollish joins us on the episode, to chat about her work in Gender Equity in sport, her t...
Emilia Benton, 14x marathoner and freelance journalist
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I didn't know what I was doing at all...I didn't take any gels in my first marathon...Now I take gels like every 5K or sometimes every 30 minutes." ...
Alexa Efraimson: From pro runner at 17 to Registered Dietitian helping athletes fuel without restriction
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"For so long, every conversation, every day, was like, 'what is your weight?' So really like reinforcing confidence and performance all around the ...
Molly Bookmyer, Elite runner on making big fueling changes, and finding what works for you
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"{Houston} was a really great season opener and showed me again that I could fuel like I even fuel in the half marathon now, it's I'm able to take fu...
Navigating disordered eating, amenorrhea, and performance anxiety in collegiate athletics with Natalie Tyner
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I had lost my period for a year. I was definitely not eating nearly enough, eating healthy to an extreme point...it was a very unhealthy relationship...
Annie Rodenfels: Period health, Queerness in running, Body dysmorphia, and coaching herself (for now!)
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I feel like on every team I've been on, I've been someone who has eaten the most...which is sometimes a little daunting." Annie Rodenfels joins Lane ...
Lindsey Hein on Running After a Hysterectomy, Mastectomy, and Four Kids!
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I think for so many years I was married to like, if I don't get the run in, I don't feel like I got a quality workout in and I just don't feel like t...
Equinox Trainer Amanda Katz on Nailing the Basics (Fuel!), Eating Disorders, and "Looking" Fit
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"It's an act of resistance, in taking care ourselves, especially for those of us who have had a disordred relationship with food. Take care of yoursel...
Neely Spence Gracey, Running 4 Marathons in 2024 and What's Next
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"It was pressure I put on myself. Because I saw other athletes and I wanted to be part of that, okay, look, I want to prove that they did the right th...
Amelia Boone, on Eating Disorder Recovery in Her 40s
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I absolutely know, had I not made that decision to go back into treatment, I would be still spinning my wheels in like a very, very harmful place. So...
Why we started Lane 9, 8 years ago (Part 1)
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eight years ago, on the eve of Eating Disorder Awareness Week in 2017, we decided to go live with our personal stories—our lived experiences with di...
Julianne Morse on how therapy and nutrition counseling fueled her to big PRs as a D3 athlete
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"A lot of us were really struggling with our own issues, particularly related to issues with eating disorders, issues with body image that sort of thi...
Val Rubio Meza, from 400m to a 2:55 Marathon at CIM
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I never once felt like myself while I was running in college," shares Val Rubio Meza on the Lane 9 Podcast. But she certainly found her stride with r...
Katie Steele on Mental Health in Sports, Coaching Dynamics, and "The Price She Pays"
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Steele LMFT competed for University of Oregon and Florida State as a collegiate runner, and now incorporates her experiences with mental health ...
Cate Barrett: Unlearning "faster is better", and rebuilding postpartum
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I've done a lot of work trying to unpack the ''faster is better, or faster is the only way to run...it sounds so silly saying it out loud, but it's j...
Caila Yates RDN on Running Groups and Diet Culture, How to Fuel Adequately Anyway
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Okay, no one on your team is fueling. But, what if you're the person to set the example?" Caila Yates is a sports and eating disorder dietitian bas...
Marine Corps Marathon Winner Tessa Barrett on Navigating Early Success, Grief, and Post-Collegiate Running
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"When I was in college I saw a lot of people struggling, not just myself, because it's just a very difficult time." Tessa (Tess) Barrett won the 201...
5 Big Changes to Lane 9 in 2025!
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello 2025! The year we are connecting female-bodied athletes to the clinicians and coaches who are trained and equipped to support their fully body h...
2x Olympian, Weightlifter, and RD2Be Jourdan Delacruz, of Her Athlete
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"I think making two Olympics was easier than trying to figure out what I want to do now." Jourdan Delacruz has been competing as a weightlifter for te...
Georgetown Athlete Fiona Max on Performance Anxiety, Owning Your Training, and Recognizing Perfectionism
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
" Own what you're doing. And, if you're really riding a wave of inconsistency or doubt, remember that you're always on your own side." Georgetown at...
Rachel Drake Wants to Share the Struggle, and her JFK 50-Miler Course Record
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Drake is a professional trail runner with Nike, co-host of The Trail Network Podcast, mom of 2-year old Lew, and a newly-minted medical residen...
Dr. Sarah Lesko on How the NCAA is Failing Female Athletes
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sarah Lesko is MANY things—a runner, parent, practitioner, and a staunch advocate for female athletes of all ages, devoting her work to getting ...
FED Collaborative's Mel Lodge on REDs Prevalence in Collegiate Athletics
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa (Mel) Lodge was a collegiate track and field athlete who had multiple bone stress injuries, and a few providers in her corner that knew exactl...
Elite Marathoner Emma Kertesz on Durability, Big Goals with a Career, and Knowing When to Rest
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Kertesz won the 2024 Bayshore Marathon in 2:37, a three and a half minute PR for the seasoned marathoner and Boulder CO resident. She's from Tole...
When It's OK to Run Through Injuries and Her Experience as a Collegiate Pole Vaulter with Eliana Lin DPT
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We talked to Ann Arbor-based physical therapist, Eliana Lin DPT, about her experience as a collegiate athlete, completing her doctorate in physical th...
Mel Sulaver RDN on Losing a Sport and Big Uterus Energy
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Melanie (Mel) Sulaver RDN, aka Nutrition by Mel (@nutritionbymel), is here to talk about her sport story from soccer to running, parenting to postpart...
Serena Marie RDN on Adolescent Body Image in Sport and Amenorrhea
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dietitian Serena Stewart, aka Serena Marie per her IG account, joins Lane 9 Project to talk about her experiences with adolescent body changes, how it...
21. Heidi Strickler RD, Ultrarunning after ED Treatment and Athlete Identity Work
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we talk with Heidi Strickler, a dietitian who checked herself into eating disorder treatment in 2020 (at Opal) after years of struggli...
20. Nancy Boyd DPT Impacts of low estrogen, and pelvic floor health for athletes
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"I did not have a period. It's not unrelated that then I had a series of five stress fractures." Nancy Boyd, former D1 collegiate runner and now DPT w...
19. Dr. Leada Malek PT What it takes to get to your starting lines healthy, over and over again
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"What I'll see in PT {with REDS} is delayed healing...." Dr. Leada Malek, whom you may know as @drmalekpt on Instagram and TikTok, joins Lane 9 co-fou...
18. Morgan Voight RD on Trusting the Process and Thinner Doesn't Equal Faster
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"As someone who already felt like I was such a big fish out of water... I was like, well, that's what other people are doing to get faster. Maybe, may...
17. An honest L9P update & Asking for Help, BB!
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Lane 9 Project v2, we need your help. Listen to learn more about big things coming up—like our first event in Ann Arbor, where we're hosting...
16. Emily Halnon on Grief, Relationships, and Running 460 Miles Across Oregon's PCT
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Running served as a place where I could feel like I was holding on to my mom, and that is like what I needed more than anything when I was grieving."...
15. Running & Life Updates with Andie Cozzarelli, Running Coach and Semi-Professional Runner
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"When you can perform through this kind of lifestyle, it makes you not think that there's a problem. And I think that's where, we have to be careful...
14. All the Race Recaps with Ashley Munro RDN
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"I listened to the {Ali on the Run interview with Sarah Sellers after 2018 Boston Marathon}. I remember I was on a run, I was crying, and I was like.....
13. What Happens When We Take Time Off (from Running/Sport) with Kate Ringwood
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Looking back, I can now see that {taking a break from collegiate running} was actually me listening to my body. And I actually feel I did the brave t...
12. Christine Yu on Youth Sports, Body Knowledge, and Keeping Female Athletes in the Game(s)
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"As a woman, in the middle of my life, I realized that there was a lot I didn’t know about my own body, and really not understanding how that impact...
11. Amelia Boone: Long-Term Eating Disorder Effects and a "Recovery Update
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Maybe the issue is we don’t care about the long term effects…until it’s too late." Amelia Boone is five years out from her second time in hig...
10. How We're Having More Fun, Talking Periods, and the Bayshore Half!
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you know what we meant by "holding up your left hand" to check some geography during this episode, you get ten points! Tag us @lane9Project on IG a...
9. Pippa Woolven on Disordered Eating in Collegiate Programs, and Project RED-S
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“I was modeling all these super lean athletes that we see in the media and that are celebrated for their somatotype, even though, you know, they m...
8. Lane 9 with Dr. Stefanie Flippin, Pro Ultrarunner, lululemon FURTHER, and Coaching
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"It took me a lot of tries to get it right," shares professional ultra-marathoner Dr. Stefanie Flippin, of her journey with the 100-mile distance. Ste...
7. Lane 9 with Run Coach Mary Johnson, Keeping the Goal the Goal
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"People are going to get a really realistic dose of me in this episode!" Mary Johnson, running coach and owner of the Run Coaching group and team, Lif...
6. Lane 9 Race Recap, Finding Fun, and Normalizing Pelvic Floor PT
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is running still feeling fun? What do you tell your ego when a race day isn't going as planned? Alexis and Heather check in on these big questions, re...
5. Lane 9 with Kara Bazzi, ED Sports Therapist and Opal Co-Founder
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Traditional eating disorder (ED) treatment models have fallen short on including relationships to sport and movement into the therapeutic process. Opa...
4. Lane 9 Nikki Hiltz Fan Club and Checking In
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alexis and Heather check in on their own training things, and welcome your input on 1) a podcast intro hot take and 2) which spring half-marathon Alex...
3. Lane 9 with Abby Chan RD: Disrupting Disordered Norms and Knowing What Works for You
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What we consider normal, or even "healthy", is so often shaped by and evolves with the communities we're in. With increased access to the training and...
2. Lane 9 Change Catalysts and First Races
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Based on a recent newsletter essay, Alexis and Heather talk in much more detail about catalysts for change, the very gradual processes they each exper...
1. Lane 9 Project and a Sub-3 Marathon Goal
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What IS the Lane 9 Project? On the Lane 9 podcast, we're diving back in and starting with the co-founder's meet cute, followed by the big goals they'r...
Plot Twist & What You'll Hear Here Soon...
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to find out! Thanks for being here. More to come! - Heather