All Episodes
The Gymnast Nutritionist® Podcast — 201 episodes
Episode 203: 5 Lessons Learned in 11+ years as a Peds/Adolescent Sports Dietitian for Gymnasts
Episode 202: What ChatGPT doesn’t know about your gymnast’s nutrition: AI can’t get your kid to eat right
Episode 201: What ChatGPT Doesn’t Know About Your Gymnast’s Supplements
Episode 200: What ChatGPT Doesn't Know About Your Gymnast's Nutrition: Calorie Needs
Episode 199: What ChatGPT Doesn’t Know About Your Gymnast’s Nutrition
Episode 198: How to Fuel Your Gymnast for Summer Upgrade Season
Episode 197: What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You About Your Gymnast’s Injury and Nutrition
Episode 196: What should your gymnast weigh?
Episode 195: Help! My gymnast only wants to eat “junk food”
Episode 194: The Must-Know About Fueling TOPS, HOPES & Elite Gymnasts
Episode 84: Road to Nationals Part 2 - How to Keep your Gymnast Healthy this Season [REPLAY]
Episode 83: Road to Nationals Part 1- Back to Nutrition Basics [REPLAY]
Episode 193: Competition Season Didn’t Go as Planned? Here’s What Your Gymnast’s Body Might Be Telling You
Episode 158: Why is my gymnast not putting on muscle/getting stronger with how much she trains? [REPLAY]
Episode 145: 5 Reasons Gymnastics Parents Wait Too Long to Get Nutrition Support for their Gymnast [REPLAY]
Episode 135: How to Support Your Gymnast's Nutrition When it’s a Rebuilding Season [REPLAY]
Episode 139: Acute vs Chronic Underfueling in Gymnasts [Competition Season Edition REPLAY]
Episode 192: Food Allergies vs Food Intolerances in Gymnasts
Episode 191: Gymnast Periods, PMS, and Birth Control
Episode 169: What we learned from our Gymnast Fueling Audits [REPLAY]
Episode 190: Protein, Fiber, or Something Else? What should be the focus for 2026 for gymnasts?
Episode 189: Are you (and your gymnast!) really putting in the work for the results you want?
Episode 188: Gymnast Mental Blocks and Nutrition
Episode 187: What to do when your gymnast refuses to eat before a competition
Episode 186: Why Gymnasts Say They Want to Feel Light When Competing (And What Actually Works)
Is it too late to start working on nutrition during competition season? [REPLAY]
Episode 184: What to feed your gymnast when they're injured
Episode 183: Competition Nutrition Strategies from Level 5-10 and Elite gymnasts
Episode 182: Would your gymnast's nutrition score an 8.0 or 9.5+?
Episode 181: Comp Season and REDs—Injuries, Immune Health, and Endurance/Performance Issues
Episode 180: Can We Stop Telling Gymnasts How Their Bodies Should Look?
Episode 179- Fueled Gymnast Fall: How to prevent the mid-season IMPLOSION
Episode 178 - Fueled Gymnast Fall: Don't Waste This Season if your Gymnast is Injured
Episode 177: Fueled Gymnast Fall - Should Your Gymnast “Clean Up” Their Diet Before Comp Season?
Episode 176 - Fueled Gymnast Fall: Are so many gymnasts really underfueled?
Episode 175: The Need-to-Know About OCD (Osteochondritis Dissecans) and Nutrition for Gymnasts
Episode 174 – Should Your Gymnast Miss Practice Because of Underfueling?
Episode 173: Is Your L9/10 Gymnast Disciplined Enough with Nutrition to Reach Their Goals?
Episode 172: So your gymnast wants to quit—will working on nutrition help?
Episode 171: Our Approach to Labs, Supplements, and Mineral Analysis for Gymnasts
Episode 170: Are You Nervous About Investing in 1:1 Gymnast Nutrition Coaching?
Episode 168: What can parents *actually* control to help their gymnast crush it this competition season?
Episode 167: Why Eating Healthy Isn’t Enough for Gymnast Success (and What to Do Instead)
Episode 166: What’s the difference between a Nutritionist vs Registered Dietitian Nutritionist?
Episode 165: What to Do When Your Gymnast’s Lunch Comes Home Uneaten?
Episode 164: Holding the Boundary Around Safety + Nutrition for your Gymnast
Episode 163: The Summer Slump Is Real: Why gymnasts (AND Parents) are struggling right now
Episode 162: Worried Your Gymnast Is Underfueled? Start with a Gymnast Fueling Audit
Episode 161: Can gymnasts make up a deficit with a few "good days" of nutrition? [Replay]
Episode 160: Fueling the Gymnast at College Camps [Replay]
Episode 159: Should you allow your gymnast to drink an energy drink?
Episode 157: Why your gymnast needs a pediatric/adolescent sports dietitian
Episode 156: Should your gymnast eat LESS food (or carbs) on rest days?
Episode 155: Help Your Gymnast Standout as a NCAA Recruit (and earn more money)
BONUS: Sample TBG® Program Nutrition Coaching Call
Episode 154: The Top 5 Fueling Mistakes Gymnasts Make During Summer
Episode 153: Fueling vs. Snacking: What Every Gymnast (and Parent) Needs to Know
Episode 152: Debunking the Top 5 Myths About Gymnast Growth + Development
Episode 151: What’s Next? Nutrition and Summer Training for Gymnasts
Episode 150: When denial gets in the way of nutrition for gymnasts [Replay]
Episode 149: Coaches Series - Do Gymnasts Really Need Snack Breaks?
Episode 148: Coaches Series-What is their role in supporting gymnasts with nutrition?
Episode 147: Why are you trying to copycat other gymnast’s nutrition?
Episode 146: Update to our Team Talks Series (what we are and aren't doing moving forward)
Episode 144: Why we do HTMA testing and labs with gymnasts (+ more of my story)
Episode 143: Does your doctor KNOW what condition your gymnast is really in when it comes to nutrition and injuries?
Episode 142: What to do when a gymnastics coach makes a comment about your gymnast's weight
Episode 141- How do we prevent disordered eating in gymnastics?
Episode 140: What is the "best" type of school for fueling your gymnast?
Episode 138: Gymnast Labs, Endurance, and Iron Deficiency/Anemia
Episode 137: Will working on nutrition give your gymnast a “complex”
Episode 136: 5 Mistakes gymnasts are making with their nutrition in 2025
Episode 134: Did you watch a real-time implosion with your gymnast this weekend?
Episode 133: Is it too late to start working on nutrition during competition season? [MINDSET]
Episode 132: Competition Nutrition Strategies from Level 6 through Elite/NCAA gymnastics
Episode 131: If You're Team “No Days Off”, here's why your gymnast might be stuck + struggling (or will be)
Episode 130: Origin Story- TGN® Team Megan Robinson, MS, RD, CSSD CDCES, LDN
Episode 129: Why gymnast growth charts are so important to success in the sport
Episode 128: Does your injured gymnast need to "manage her weight"?
Episode 127: Origin Story- TGN® Team Ryann Mayer MPS, RDN, LDN
Episode 126: Origin Story- TGN® Team Melissa Wallinga DCN, MS, RDN, CSPCC
Episode 125: [Fueled Gymnast Fall] How to help your gymnast with nutrition if they’re stuck, struggling, or injured
Episode 124: [Fueled Gymnast Fall] How to keep your gymnast from imploding this competition season
Episode 123: [Fueled Gymnast Fall] How to navigate the holiday sweets + treats
Episode 122: [Fueled Gymnast Fall] 3 Sneaky Ways Your Gymnast is Underfueled
Episode 121: How nutrition will impact a gymnast in college recruiting
Episode 120: What age does your gymnast need nutrition support?
Episode 119: Spilling the Tea with Gymnast Parents who went All In with Nutrition
Episode 117: Real Food for Gymnasts: A primer into minerals for gymnasts
Episode 116: Six surprising things that happen after fixing your gymnast's fueling issues
Episode 115: Quick Tip—Are you panicking about your gymnast not being ready for season?
Episode 114: The Impact of Underfueling on Gymnast Bone Health With Melissa Lodge, MS
Episode 113: The 5 Stages of Underfueling- Gymnast Edition
Episode 112: Is your "tiny gymnast" actually underfueled, or growing normally for them?
Episode 111: The role nutrition plays in your gymnast's sleep this school year
Episode 110: Navigating school lunch nutrition for your gymnast
Episode 109: What We Can Learn about Gymnast Nutrition from the Paris 2024 Olympics
Episode 108: How much does it cost to keep a Level 10 gymnast happy + healthy?
Episode 107: Does your gymnast need a sports drink this summer?
Episode 105: Fueling the Young, Beginner Gymnast
Episode 104: Nutrient Density, Real Food and Gymnastics
Episode 103: Sports Drinks, Cavities, and Dental Health with Dr Clayton DMD
Episode 101: What June 15th and NCAA Recruiting has to do With Your Gymnast's Nutrition
Episode 100: A tribute to messy action (and how it relates to fueling your gymnast)
Episode 99: Dangerous Assumptions to Make about Gymnasts + Nutrition
Episode 98: Upgrade Season Pt 4- Going to Nationals as a Sports Dietitian
Episode 97: Upgrade Season Pt 3: It's never "not busy"
Episode 96: Upgrade Season Part 2- Is your gymnast "unsafe" to do gymnastics?
Episode 95: Upgrade Season Part 1- Your gymnast didn’t “make it”…now what?
Episode 94: Does Gymnastics Stunt Growth?
Episode 93: Navigating Gymnast Nutrition and Picky Eating
Episode 92: Gymnast Nutrition and Strength Training with Dr. Stacie Barber PT, DPT, CSCS
Episode 91: The Science behind our approach to Fueling Gymnasts
Episode 90: Should your gymnast eat CANDY during a competition!?
Episode 89: Why we focus on performance versus weight in gymnasts
Episode 88: Will your gymnast get results from The Balanced Gymnast® Program?
Episode 87: The Magic that Happens When Nutrition "Clicks" for your Gymnast [Gymnast INTERVIEW]
Episode 86: Road to Nationals Part 4 - Your gymnast's nutrition plan when it matters most
Episode 85: Road to Nationals Part 3 - Making every meal count for your gymnast
Episode 82: Why Our Language Around Food Matters for Gymnasts
Episode 81: Force Feeding or Adequate Fueling?
Episode 80: 3 Signs Your Gymnast Needs Nutrition Coaching (+ when they don't)
Episode 79: Supporting an Elite Track Gymnast with Performance Nutrition [PARENT INTERVIEW]
Episode 78: Top 5 Ways to Make 2024 Your Gymnast’s Best Season Yet
Episode 77: Gymnast Nervous Stomach and Competition Nutrition
Episode 76: Can we stop saying this phrase?
Episode 75: You vs You- Is your gymnast meeting her full potential?
Episode 74: Know Better, Do Better [PARENT INTERVIEW]
Episode 73: Fueled Gymnast Fall: How to help your gymnast with nutrition if they’re stuck, struggling, or injured
Episode 72: Fueled Gymnast Fall-How to keep your gymnast from imploding this competition season
Episode 71: Fueled Gymnast Fall-How to navigate the sweets + treats of the holidays
Episode 70: Fueled Gymnast Fall- 3 Sneaky Ways Your Gymnast is *Actually* Underfueled
Episode 69: Why a gymnast's goal weight might not be their healthiest weight
Episode 68: Diet Culture and Disordered Gymnastics with Leslie Schilling MA, RDN, CSCS, CEDS-S
Episode 67: How to Fix Your Gymnast's Sugar "Addiction" [PARENT INTERVIEW]
Episode 66: Origin Story- The Balanced Gymnast® Program
Episode 65: Dangerous advice you may get about fueling your gymnast
Episode 64: Is your gymnast overtrained or underfueled?
Episode 63: 3 Nutrition Reasons Why Your Gymnast Complains of Dizziness
Episode 62: When trying to get your gymnast to eat "healthy" backfires
Episode 61: The 411 on Recovery Nutrition for Gymnasts
Episode 60: Unmotivated and lazy, or underfueled? A case study
Episode 59: Nutrition is a controllable for gymnasts
Episode 58: Why Sport Dietitians Nutritionists aren't the Food Police
Episode 57: How do I get my gymnast to eat enough?
Episode 56: What does it mean to "unlock" performance with nutrition?
Episode 55: Investing in Your Gymnast's Nutrition Part 2- The ROI
Episode 54: School Year Nutrition Struggles for Gymnasts
Episode 53: How to Get Your Gymnast in the Kitchen
Episode 52: The Gymnast Injury-Burnout Cycle and Nutrition
Episode 51: No Period, No Problem for the Gymnast? Not Quite
Episode 50: Feeding Your Gymnast and Family
Episode 49: Fueling the Gymnast: Carbohydrate Edition
Episode 48: Do Gymnasts Need Snack Breaks?
Episode 47: Can Nutrition Help Prevent Gymnasts Mental Blocks? with Rebecca Smith M.A.
Episode 46: Nutrition Non-Negotiables for High Level Gymnasts
Episode 45: What College Bound Gymnasts Need to Know about Nutrition with Tiffany Campbell MS, RD, CSSD, CBDT
Episode 44: Gymnast Nutrition & Recovery in the Off-Season-Nutrition Can't Wait Until Next Season
Episode 43: Gymnast Nutrition & Recovery in the Off Season- Gymnastics Culture
Episode 42: Gymnast Nutrition & Recovery in the Off Season- Spring cleaning (labs, supplements, etc)
Episode 41: Gymnast Nutrition & Recovery in the Off Season - What to ask their doctor
Episode 40: Gymnast Nutrition & Recovery in the Off Season- Look back to move ahead
Episode 39: Creating a Pro-Fueling Culture in Gymnastics
Episode 38: 5 Ways to Improve Performance between Now and Nationals
Episode 37: How to support your gymnast’s nutrition (when they don’t want it)
Episode 36: Gymnast Nutrition and ADHD
Episode 35: The Gymnast's Guide to Plant Based Diets
Episode 34: Ways to Improve Gymnast Body Composition without Dieting
Episode 33: How to "salvage" your gymnast's competition season
Episode 32: What foods can gymnasts eat to "boost" their immune system?
Episode 31: Investing in Your Gymnast's Nutrition for Sport & Life
Episode 30: What Gymnasts Wish Their Moms Knew about Nutrition
Episode 29: NCAA Gymnastics Recruiting and Nutrition- The Need to Know with Jill Hicks
Episode 28: Longevity in Gymnastics- What parents need to know about fueling from Compulsory to Elite
Episode 27: Don’t make these Gymnast Nutrition Mistakes in 2023
Episode 26: Gymnast Gut Health with Special Guest Dr. Heather Finley
Episode 25: 4 Mistakes Gymnasts Make with Competition Season Nutrition
Episode 24: Using Nutrition to Optimize Injury Recovery for the Gymnast
Episode 23: How to Fuel through Puberty for Power and Performance with Guest Dave Tilley
Episode 22: Fueling the Gymnast to Beat Competition Nerves
Episode 21: Should Gymnasts Eat Less on Rest Days?
Episode 20: 8 Truths About Injury Nutrition for the Gymnast
Episode 19: Is Your Gymnast Ready for Competition Season?
Episode 18: Help! My gymnast eats too much sugar
Episode 17: Part 2 Top 10 Gymnast Nutrition Myths
Episode 16: Part 1 Top 10 Gymnast Nutrition Myths
Episode 15: Bone Health for the Gymnast
Episode 14: The Must Know about Gymnasts and Supplements
Episode 13: Back to School Nutrition for the Gymnast
Episode 12: Growth Spurts 101 for the Female Gymnast
Episode 11: 5 Signs It's Time to Start Working with a Sports Dietitian
Episode 10: Do Gymnasts Need to "Eat Clean" to be Successful?
Episode 09: How to Get Your Gymnast to Eat Breakfast
Episode 08: Gymnast Nutrition + Endurance
Episode 07: Nutrition Related Gymnastics Deductions
Episode 06: 9 Things I Wish I'd Known About Nutrition as a Gymnast
Episode 05: How Coaches Can Talk to Their Gymnasts About Nutrition
Episode 04: Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport and Gymnastics
Episode 03: The Busy Gymnast Parent’s Guide to Meal Planning
Episode 02: What should a gymnast weigh?
Episode 01: Normal Nutrition vs Performance Nutrition for Gymnasts