Fueling Greatness: Ilona Maher & Naya Tapper on Food, Flavor, and Fueling the Elite Athlete

In this mouthwatering and deeply personal episode of Unfiltered Power, USA Rugby stars Ilona Maher and Naya Tapper dive into one of their favorite topics — food. From pre-match meals to guilty pleasures, from the science of nutrition for elite athletes to the comfort of a good home-cooked dish, Ilona and Naya reveal how what they eat shapes who they are — on and off the pitch. With humor, honesty, and heart, they open up about the balance between performance nutrition and enjoying life’s flavors, the challenges of eating well while traveling the world, and how food connects teammates, cultures, and memories. Whether you’re an athlete, foodie, or fan, this episode serves up insights, laughs, and real talk about the fuel behind the fire of two of rugby’s most inspiring women.🎧 Keywords / SEO Tags:Ilona Maher podcast, Naya Tapper podcast, USA Rugby, women’s rugby, athlete nutrition, elite athlete diet, food and performance, sports nutrition, Ilona Maher interview, Naya Tapper interview, rugby life, athlete lifestyle, fueling athletes, healthy eating, sports fuel, rugby podcast, Unfiltered Power, women in sport, rugby sevens, mental health and nutrition, athlete recovery food, food and fitnessHosts: Naya Tapper & Ilona MaherFor more information, links and resources plus conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s First and Only Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1300+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].