In this enlightening conversation, Vanessa Leone and Mikayla Foss delve into the intricacies of women's health and performance, emphasizing the importance of understanding the menstrual cycle, the impact of birth control, and the necessity of tailored training approaches. They discuss how to empower women through education and awareness, the significance of building lean muscle, and the benefits of high-intensity training. The dialogue also touches on personal experiences with movement therapy and the importance of listening to one's body throughout different life stages.

You’ll learn about:

Setting women up for success requires tailored health recommendations.

The menstrual cycle significantly impacts women's performance.

Birth control can have varied effects on women's health.

High-intensity training and building lean muscle is beneficial for women and their long term health.

Empowerment comes from understanding one's body and capabilities.

Our Favourite quotable moments:

We want to set women up for success. - Mikayla

It's about consistency and patterns. - Vanessa

Long walks are my movement therapy. - Mikayla

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About Mikayla Foss

Mikayla Foss is a Senior Performance Coach at Exos in Phoenix, Arizona. Her role consists of creating digital content for the Exos app platform, co-coaching NFL offseason groups, and traveling internationally to educate other coaches on the Exos training system. In recent years, Mikayla has helped lead initiatives around supporting women in work, sport, and life - addressing the underrepresentation of women in medical and performance research. She helps women optimize their training, fueling, and recovery to align with their unique physiology—empowering women to harness their cycle as a superpower.

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Exos Online Course:https://exoslearn.inspire360.com/p/harn

About Your Host:

Vanessa is a seasoned Movement Therapist with a vast array of skills and experiences in the industry. Her goal is to help as many people find betterment in their lives. She is known as an expert generalist, attaining high levels of education, and delivering a quality experience in both group fitness and personal training streams. Attaining betterment drives her knowledge and pursuit for further education for herself and everyone she encounters. Vanessa continues training clients and trainers all over the country and presenting at the International Fitness Conference. Vanessa’s ethos is doing things BETTER.

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