actively fueled podcast by Brooke Czarnecki, RDN, LD

In today's episode - prepare for your mind to be blown. Brooke and Emily take a deep dive into the nervous system, anxiety and how to build a more resilient nervous system. Emily talks about the nervous system in a way you probably haven't heard before & maybe why traditional "mindfulness" techniques isn't actually helping you in the long term. In today's episode we cover: 

Join Brooke and Stephanie on today's episode where they dive into all things functional nutrition and what it means to take a functional approach to your health. Do you need all the supplements? Protocols? What's ACTUALLY going to help you move the needle with your health and to get you on the path of feeling your best? Topics covered:

Join Brooke & Heather for today's episode where we peel back the curtain on common female athlete health concerns. Topics include:

Claire Shorenstein (MS RD CSSD) is a Board-Certified Sports Dietitian with 10 years of experience, as well as a longtime distance runner. Through her private practice, Eat for Endurance, she provides virtual nutrition coaching and other services to busy athletes of all abilities and hosts The Eat for Endurance Podcast. Claire lives in Aptos, California with her husband and two young daughters.

The supplement world can be so overwhelming when trying to choose what to take or what not to take. Is there anything that truly makes THAT much of a difference when it comes to preventing injury and maintaining overall health & wellness for active populations? Join Brooke and Callie as they discuss how to prevent injury, promote recovery and maintain overall health and wellness through nutrition and supplementation. In this episode we discuss: 

Join Brooke and Leah as they chat about the not-so-positive running habits & mindsets they see as a Physical Therapist & Sports Dietitian in the running space and HOW to avoid falling into these habits and mindsets. Maybe you're a runner feeling burned out but feeling guilty about needing a break from running or maybe you're a runner stuck in an injury cycle and are MISERABLE because you can't run. This episode is jam packed with helpful tips on how to ride the ebbs and flows of your running journey (in a healthy and positive way). 

Join Brooke & Melissa as they chat about Melissa's work as a researcher in the female endurance athlete space. Melissa discusses challenges in getting high quality research into the hands of athletes, current gaps in female athlete research and what research projects she's currently working on. 

Orthorexia is the sneakiest eating disorder of all as it is often disguised as "being committed to health and wellness." We often see athletes take an extreme approach and begin obsessing over clean eating, avoiding certain ingredients in foods, being afraid of excess calories and the feeling of guilt and shame if a workout is missed.

The mental and emotional impact of a running injury can often be challenging to runners. Today, we are joined by Kristen Sculz, physical therapist, run coach, strength coach, and run clinician coach who works to help guide stronger, faster, injury resilient, and confident runners. In todays episode we explore the following topics: 

In order to grow in our running journey, Dr. Duane Scotti joins us to discuss six steps to run long and stay healthy along the way. We cover topics including:

Are you a runner who doesn’t enjoy the thought of strength training? You’re not alone! Today we have on Kat Campbell, physical therapist and run coach, to discuss how to make running healthy and strong simple! Strength training is a key component to advancing your sport, adapting your muscles to your training load, and preventing injury. In today’s episode, we break down how simple strength training can be, and why it is so beneficial to add to your training plan. Some topics we cover: 

You deserve to run comfortably without digestive issues. In this weeks episode of the Actively Fueled Podcast, we are joined by Kylee Van Horn, sports Dietitian, to chat about gut issues in endurance athletes. If you are experiencing digestive issues, you don't have to settle! Tune in to learn more about gut health and some common imbalances athletes can experience and how to overcome those in your running journey.   

Hi, I’m Brooke Czarnecki I am a Registered and Licensed Dietitian. While I help others find food freedom now, it wasn’t that long ago that I used to do some of the same things many of us do in the “pursuit of health” (that actually weren’t healthy at all!). In todays episode of the Actively Fueled Podcast, Brooke shares her own nutrition journey and covers topics including:

In todays episode we will chat about some of the following topics for bone stress injuries:

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We are talking with Jessie Klein, DPT about pregnancy and the pelvic floor! In todays podcast we will cover:

No doubt that you will learn something new today when you listen to the very knowledgeable Emily Everton! Did you know that your pelvic floor is impacted when you lose your period? 

Tune into this information packed episode to learn more about trauma, stress and how the body interprets these two things differently. Kelley also shares her personal experience of how her running changed when she experienced a high level of stress and what ended up happening with her body.

Today we chat with Julie about ultramarathon nutrition. 

Today Danielle and Brooke talk about Danielle’s history with restrictive eating, over exercising and how she overcame it. Danielle talks about how she integrates her personal history with her experience as a healthcare practitioner to help her clients. 

Ok so you lost your period. Now what? Join Brooke and Brittany where they talk about the basics of period loss and how to get it back - which by the way, you DO want it back!! 

Today we are talking with Elisabeth Scott from Running Explained about overtraining, how to recognize we are overtraining and ways to prevent over training so we can run for years to come!

Whitney Moore is a Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) with a Master’s in Counseling and a triathlete. She loves supporting people in living their everyday lives better by leveraging their own strengths and keeping health and wellness simple and accessible! A lifelong runner, Whitney became a triathlete in 2015 when she started to fall in love with cycling and the challenge of swimming. Now training for triathlon is an essential part of helping her find balance in all dimensions of her own wellbeing! When not coaching or training, Whitney loves making and eating baked goods, exploring nature with her husband, Ryan and dog, Charli, and snuggling with her cat, Lola!

Sara Hayes is the founder and head coach of Mindful Miles. A women's movement and wellness company that prioritizes mindfulness habits, personal development and intuitive movement. Sara and the team at Mindful Miles use their knowledge and experience to promote the importance of body image advocacy and movement for mental health.

Laura Ligos is a registered dietitian who resides in Albany, NY. She believes in a food first approach and focuses on optimizing the health and wellness of active women. She has a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Sciences from Cornell University and went on to complete her Dietetic Internship and MBA at Dominican University. She started her own private practice & brand “The Sassy Dietitian” to help be a credible resource for those looking to improve their relationship with food and optimize overall health without restrictive diets. 

Known online as The Trail Therapist, Sarah Strong is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and running coach who is passionate about helping runners have a healthy relationship with their sport, their body, and themselves. Whether she’s training for an upcoming ultra, providing hiking based mental health services or chasing after her kids and dog, you can find Sarah on her local Colorado Front Range Trails most any day of the week. Nature, movement, and mindful self compassion are the foundation of her therapeutic practice. In addition to her work as a therapist, Sarah is a coach with Microcosm Coaching and Revolution Running and volunteers her time with Bigger Than The Trail. 

Klaire is a born and raised Alaskan, trail runner, and coach. Without a formal background in high school or collegiate athletics, she found running on her own as a way to stay active. Since then, she’s progressed to become an accomplished runner in the Alaskan mountain running scene and beyond, earning her first national title at the USATF Trail Marathon championship in 2022. As a coach, Klaire is passionate about providing an inclusive environment for athletes of all backgrounds and fitness levels who want to explore their potential.

Registered Dietitian and Body Confidence Coach helping women transform their nutrition, mindset, and body image.

Victoria Sekely is a Manhattan-based Physical Therapist with a passion for all things running. Victoria graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University and went on to complete her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from New York University. Victoria is also a USATF Level 1 and RRCA certified run coach. She is dedicated to helping runners of all levels by using her skills and knowledge to assist runners who are rehabbing from an injury, interested in injury prevention, and/or looking to improve their training with custom running programs.