Health Is Performance: Rethinking Support for Female Athletes

In this episode, Jaimi unpacks the relationship between health and performance in female athletes with guests Bridgette and Velvet. Bridget shares her lived experience managing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) as a high-level hockey player and it’s associated challenges, while Velvet offers insights from her research on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) and its impact on the menstrual cycle and performance. They also explore the current gaps in support for female athletes and stress the importance of self-advocacy, expert care, and individualised approaches to health. A powerful listen for anyone invested in women’s sport and wellbeing.*Please note the audio quality is not at the normal level of quality experienced in other episodes due to technical error that arose in post-production. We hope this does not affect your listening experience.