201. Special 200+ Episodes Celebration with a Surprise Guest, Lindsey Cortes, + Ruby Wyles

This is a special episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast celebrating 200 episodes and our 4 year anniversary! For the first time, Lindsey Cortes is the guest rather than the host. Instead, podcast producer Ruby Wyles is behind the mic leading this conversation. This episode has it all: reflections on 200 episodes, family updates, future projects, dream guests, sports nutrition trivia, myth busting and much more! We are so grateful to you, our audience, for tuning in each and every week, and we want to hear from you! Check out all the topic timestamps and links below for everything we mentioned and ways to get in touch. Here’s to 200 more! TOPIC TIMESTAMPS 2:15 How Lindsey has “balanced” parenting with work, training, podcasting and more 9:30 Advice for juggling competing demands as a student-athlete 12:45 Being a medical mom to Levi, her son who has glycogen storage disease, and the impact on family and day-to-day life 19:50 Why Lindsey’s family are sugar-free 22:00 Tips for meeting your nutritional needs as a busy parent and/or athlete 23:10 Podcast trivia on the 3 most popular episodes: 141. Dr. Stacy Sims, 176. Meghann Featherstun, 180. Carrie Verdon 27:50 How and why the podcast started, how and why it’s still going 31:00 What Lindsey is most proud of about the podcast; how the podcast is having an impact 34:25 The podcast’s impact on Lindsey’s nutrition and training 37:15 Podcast dream guests (email us at [email protected]) 38:20 How to support the podcast 39:40 Bonus round on the top sports nutrition trends of 2024: plant-based nutrition and protein, gut health, and rapid rehydration solutions. 45:25 Myth busting: Is all you need to recover protein? 47:20 Myth busting: Should all female athletes supplement with iron? 49:00 Myth busting: Does lighter and slimmer equal a faster, better athlete? 50:55 Teasing Lindsey’s future plans: (1) her book, (2) returning to working with clients as a dietitian 52:40 Rise Up Nutrition vs Female Athlete Nutrition (don’t stress the name change!) 54:40 End of the podcast questions Things we mentioned: Ep 140: My Newborn’s Medical Condition + Life Updates Ep 143: Individualized Nutrition For All + Glycogen Storage Disease Lindsey’s sugar-free blog: One year ago I decided to cut out all sugar… Ep 200: Faster as a Master’s Runner + Nutrition for Lyme Disease with Jen Saint Jean  141: Dr. Stacy Sims on Female Physiology, Training, Nutrition + RED-S 6. Mary Cain, More than a Runner  167. Nutrition + Training Upgrades For Female Athletes of All Ages with Dr. Stacy Sims 176. Peak Performance Nutrition: Understanding Carb Loading, Hydration + GI Issues with Meghann Featherstun 180. How To Fuel For Better Performance + Recovery Like An Elite Athlete with Carrie Verdon Follow Ruby on Instagram @rwyles_ and me, your host Lindsey Cortes, @female.athlete.nutrition  SIGN UP FOR NEWSLETTER AND EMAIL LIST: https://riseupnutrition.activehosted.com/f/6  Check out our NEW website with resources, blogs, and more: www.FemaleAthleteNutritionPodcast.com Join our amazing "FANS": Female Athlete Nutrition Supporters by considering a contribution of just $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/femaleathletenutrition Health Practitioner or Dietitian? Check out ThatCleanLife for recipes & meal planning software: https://get.thatcleanlife.com/femaleathletenutrition Check out more brand partners and affiliates at: https://www.femaleathletenutritionpodcast.com/affiliatepartners We are so grateful to our FANS and listeners! I hope you enjoy the episode.