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Brave Enough to Be Real: Honest Talk About Menopause, Midlife, and Athletics with Christine D'Ercole (Episode 234)

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Feisty favorite Peloton Instructor Christine D’Ercole is back on the show this week for a candid conversation about how she’s managing a high profile athletic career while also in the throes of perimenopause. Through her ups–winning three more National titles since we last spoke–and her downs–peeing herself in the gym as she struggles with pelvic floor dysfunction–Christine is simply open, honest, and real about navigating the emotional terrain of being a midlife, menopausal athlete. We dive into it all including her new Sprint Interval Training (SIT) Collection at Peloton, which is designed especially to help midlife women maintain their power.Christine D’Ercole is a speaker, writer, decorated competitive cyclist and an original Peloton Cycling Instructor who inspires thousands daily with her work on and off the bike. She is also the founder of Wordshop: a workshop in self-talk, providing practical tools for navigating our negative self-talk towards more productive narratives. For over a decade she has provided Wordshops for private events and for major corporations. When she is not writing or speaking, Christine is racing her bike at Velodromes across the country. She is a Masters World Champion, holds 18 National titles, and is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University. Christine is currently working on a new book, Talking to Myself, a practical guidebook to help you rework your inner dialogue to transform your life. For more information go to christinedercole.com and @iamicaniwillido on instagram. Check out her CDE Menopause Playlist here on SpotifyResourcesI Am I Can I Will I Do in Menopause with Christine D’Ercole (Episode 159)World Championships 2024National Championships 2024FeistyFest Info: https://livefeisty.com/events/feisty-fest/Women's Mechanic Camp in Tucson: https://livefeisty.com/events/bike-mechanic-school-tucson/Courses and Coaching: https://livefeisty.com/courses/Sign up for our FREE Feisty 40+ newsletter: https://livefeisty.com/newsletters/feisty-40/Follow Us on Instagram:Feisty Menopause: @feistymenopauseHit Play Not Pause Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/807943973376099Support our Partners:Midi Health: You Deserve to Feel Great. Book your virtual visit today at https://www.joinmidi.com/Previnex: Get 20% off your order with code FEISTYBRAIN at https://www.previnex.com/ Wahoo: Use the code FEISTY2026 to get a free Headwind Smart Fan (value $300) with the purchase of a Wahoo KICKR RUN at https://shorturl.at/WVhdr

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