Supporting Female Athletes Through Puberty and Performance With Dr Julia Casadio and Prof Paul Laursen

Supporting young female athletes requires more than great training programs. It starts with understanding the unique physiological, psychological, and developmental changes they experience throughout puberty.In this episode, Dr Julia Casadio shares her personal journey from aspiring Olympian to elite sport physiologist, and explains how those experiences inspired the creation of Her Strength. Together, we explore the challenges facing young female athletes, including body image, menstrual health, injury risk, nutrition, and the role coaches and parents play in creating positive sporting environments.The conversation also covers practical strategies for supporting female athletes through puberty, recognizing early warning signs of low energy availability, and helping more girls stay healthy, confident, and involved in sport for the long term.NEW COURSE with Dr Julia Casadio: Her Strength Coach Coursehttps://hiit-science.thinkific.com/courses/herstrength-coachcourse