Jessica is an Assistant Professor in the nutrition department at Syracuse University, where she previously earned her PhD in Exercise Science. She also serves as the consulting sports dietitian for LeMoyne College Athletics and sees clients through her private practice, Major League Wellness. Jessica is a women's health researcher, currently studying the effects of REDs on athletic performance in female athletes. She is a mom to 4 kids and stays active with weight training, hiking, yoga, and Pilates.

In this episode we chat about:

• Her work as a professor and as a dietitian
• Ways to make research more fun for her students
• Making research a creative process
• Supplements and how to use them appropriately
• Freedom to pick what she studies
• Female athlete research
• How to apply nutrition as an art and a science in sports nutrition
• Recent research in REDs with RMR ratio
• Upcoming research in adolescent female athletes
• Carbs and V02max
• Sports nutrition work with college athletes
• And so much more!

Stay connected:

• Jessica on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jlgaray/
• Jessica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cusesportsrd/
• Major League Wellness website: https://majorleaguewellness.com/
• Stevie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevielynlyn/
• Stevie Lyn Nutrition website: https://stevielynrd.com/

Michaela is a run coach, co-founder of Strides for Strength, and a multi passionate nurse by degree. She believes in the power of movement — not just for performance, but for life. Her work lives at the intersection of being a human, moving well, and feeling good while doing it . Whether that’s on the run, chasing life’s next adventure, or the moments in between. Michaela helps others find strength, energy, and joy in the way they move through both training and everyday life.

In this episode we chat about:

• How she blends her passions for nursing and running into her purpose
• Her love for working with a variety of individuals first time marathoners to parents looking to be strong and healthy to hike mountains with their kids
• Her creative side
• The less glamorous side of social media as a business owner
• The importance of having a coach on your team
• Training for the season that you're in
• And so much more!

Stay connected:

Strides for Strength: stridesforstrength.com, https://www.instagram.com/sfsrunners/

Michaela's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaela_robertson_/

Stevie's website: https://stevielynrd.com/

Stevie's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevielynlyn/

From grinding rails to grinding miles — Jim Cie was a former pro BMX rider and entrepreneur, co-founding Sunday Bikes. In 2016, he ran every street in Buffalo. Today, he captures the world of running around him, highly influenced by his experiences in BMX and skateboarding.

In this episode we yap about:

• How he got into photography
• His time spent as pro BMX rider
• How injuries helped him shape his craft
• What inspired the start of mile by mile photo
• Running every street in Buffalo
• A behind the scenes look of running photography
• Supporting small biz and Jim's work
• And so much more!

Stay connected:

• Mile by Mile Photo on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milebymilephoto/
• Jim's portfolio: https://jimcielencki.myportfolio.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadYyr8D5-NRhQr09haeKiheoyaeEdQipqf-_moKbpusQASkbn1Y7y3wiLrvoQ_aem_NBzQKh1pFV8XQBbNj_Yvxw
• Jim's Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUWWRyuggKM
• Stevie's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevielynlyn/
• Stevie's website: https://stevielynrd.com/