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The WITSUP, women in triathlon, podcast is a lot more than just swim, bike and run. It's all about getting to know the person behind the triathlete. What makes them tick. Who or what inspires them. What has driven them to be the person and the athlete they are today. So imagine yourself joining me and your favourite triathlete for a chat over a coffee, or a wine if you prefer, and plenty of laughs.
Steph's triathlon chats make room for injury setbacks and dogs underfoot, if you like your athletes unguarded.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A farewell that feels honest, unsettled, and hard won.
WITSUP ends with a farewell that feels less like a neat sign-off than a hard, honest choice. The episode traces that decision back to a moment when the spark had gone out and the work no longer felt sustainable, even after more than a decade of women in triathlon storytelling.
A warm, loose sports chat that values personality as much as results.
Wits Up opens in a loose, personal register, with a sleep-deprived host greeting Danish superstar Hella Fredrickson on a punny note. The draw is the easy, unguarded feel: it comes across as a real conversation with an athlete who has built something beyond racing, from a book to…
Triathlon talk from inside race week.
Triathlon news, unfiltered opinions, one weekly group ride.
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Big Cat and PFT Commenter cover the NFL, March Madness, and NHL for laughs.
Hella Frederiksen says her autobiography began with a Danish version launched about a year before the English edition, written after she retired in August 2019 and started the manuscript in September.
Steph Hansen announces the end of WITSUP after 10 years, discussing the emotional and rational reasons behind her decision.
WITSUP women in triathlon host Steph interviews Julie Dibens about her transition from elite triathlete to coach for Marinda Carfrae and Tim O'Donnell.
Jackie Allen describes moving from roughly four years in the UK fire brigade to full-time triathlon after taking a sabbatical before London 2012.
Wits Up Podcast host Steph interviews Kim Morrison about triathlon, dogs, mathematics, family, and the motivation created by being told she could not do something.
Wits Up host interviews professional triathlete Kat Matthews about body-image judgments, career progression, and the influences shaping her training.
Alicia Kaye describes leaving professional triathlon after her mother died on July 4, 2019, then starting an organizing business on October 13, 2019.