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The Coaching Journal Podcast #345: Fuelling the Female Athlete | Olivia Patel

In this episode, we dive deep into one of the most important — and often misunderstood — areas of sports performance: how to properly fuel the female athlete.

Olivia Patel joins us to unpack the physiological, hormonal, psychological, and cultural factors that influence how female athletes should eat, train, and recover. From menstrual cycle considerations to energy availability, RED-S, body image pressures, and practical day-to-day fueling strategies — this episode is essential listening for athletes, coaches, and parents.

Olivia Patel is a performance nutritionist specialising in fuelling female athletes for performance, health, and long-term development. She has worked in professional football environments with Watford and Aston Villa, gaining first-hand experience supporting elite athletes in high-performance settings.

Olivia is passionate about challenging diet culture in sport and helping female athletes fuel with confidence, optimise recovery, and protect their long-term health. You can find her on Instagram .fuel4performance

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