Life Lessons from Cyclocross Champion and Mom, Nikki Brammeier

Nikki Brammeier is a cyclocross champion and had her first baby during lockdown in 2020.  Nikki has stood on many World Cup Cyclocross podiums (12 to be exact), has been British National Champion across multiple disciplines of cycling, and has had great success in road racing as well. She is also a cycling coach and founder of her company, Mudiita Coaching. "My aim is to inspire, coach, and mentor the next generation of cyclists using my past experience, creating happy, healthy bike riders" -Nikki Brammeier Topics Discussed in the Podcast  3 key elements to becoming a cyclocross champion (resilience, support, passion) how to avoid burnout as a cyclist Nikki Brammeier's decision to retire from cycling pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fluctuating hormones how Nikki handled training as a pregnant athlete post-partum healing, body image, and resilient parenting "I think that's one thing being an athlete teaches you is you learn to read your body quite well. Your mental well-being is important and your baby senses that. That time away, just those few hours on your bike or going for a run, or doing something for yourself is so important for you to be  the best mom you can be because you come back and you're more full of energy and ready to give your all."     -Nikki Brammeier Resources Follow Nikki Brammeier on Instagram Check out Mudiita Coaching ------------- InsideTrack: Take a Selfie from the Inside Get 25% off all tests with this link! InsideTracker is a company that uses bloodwork to assess biomarkers, blood analysis, athletic performance, and nutrition software to optimize fitness and longevity.  Founded in 2009, the Boston company first started working with professional athletes who wanted to see what their biomarkers, hormone and mineral profiles looked like during their training and how they could use nutrition and lifestyle to improve.  They measure over 30 biomarkers and recommend food and supplements to optimize thinks like your energy, cognition, endurance, heart health, and more. I started working with InsideTracker in 2017.  I liked it because their ranges for your biomarkers change based on your goals. I also think it’s important to have baseline and also recurrent bloodwork as you age and also simply as an athlete. Listen to the Episode with Jonathan Levitt from InsideTracker      --------------The Grow the Good Podcast is produced by Palm Tree Pod Co.