“Title IX opened a door fifty years ago that can never be closed again, but equality doesn’t end at the equal right to play. True equality in sports, like any other industry, requires rebuilding the systems so there’s an equal chance to thrive. I’m just one person telling a story to bring an embodied experience of the female athlete to life. I can’t create policy or NCAA best practices, or medical guidelines, but I have some ideas of where to start. We need policies like those created around concussions that specifically protect the health of the female body in sport. We need to create a formal certification to work with female athletes that mandates education on female physiology, puberty, breast development, menstrual health, and the female performance wave.”
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Lauren Fleshman, born on September 26, 1981, is an accomplished athlete, fitness coach, and nutrition consultant. She achieved significant success in both track and field and triathlon, and after her retirement, she transitioned to the fitness and nutrition field, becoming a well-known advocate for a healthy lifestyle. more
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