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The Women's Running Podcast

The Women's Running Podcast

By: Esther Newman
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Running is the one thing that we all like talking about. Every week on the award winning Women’s Running podcast, we talk all things running, women, health and fitness with our own brand of happy, irreverent chat. Esther and Holly talk through their training highs and lows, and all the bits and pieces in-between. Every so often, we invite an expert to join us to help us figure out the confusing worlds of training, recovery, nutrition, health and more. And sometimes we get to talk to an incredible woman from the world of running, from Anna McNuff to Paula Radcliffe, Susie Chan to Nicky Spinks. So why do we do it? Because we realised that most of the running podcasts we listened to were full of blokes waffling on about quads and cadence (and we realised that we can do that perfectly well ourselves, thank you very much). Right here, we talk about all the things that affect us when we step out the door: sexism, hormones, menopause, food, pelvic floors, relationships, mental health, seagull attacks and wild weeing. But. BUT. We will also talk about races, PBs, shoes, training, starting running, enjoying running, finding the fun. And quads and cadence. This is the Women’s Running podcast, and it’s for women who love to run.

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Episodes
  • Ep 304. Hayfever, festivals and more boob chat

    Ep 304. Hayfever, festivals and more boob chat
    Jun 5 2026

    Welcome to episode 304 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.


    Hayfever and ticks

    We get straight in there with some hayfever chat – yes, we’re so current. But there’s reason for it: Hol’s been at a festival – yes, another one! While I’ve been traumatised while camping: stay out of the long grass, people. We also discuss weird behaviour down the gym, and we revisit the boob chat.


    Pick up the mag!

    If you’re fond of this pod, you are going to LOVE Women’s Running Magazine. Hop along to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad to subscribe to the best running magazine there is and to bag yourself a tasty saving with a third off. That’s womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad.


    Links

    Bag yourself a third off the mag with womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad

    Sign up to a place on the SheRaces race on 5th July – lots of distances and options available, including walking!

    These are the Stripe and Stare pants I was going on about.

    And this is the Lemonade Dolls bra that I’ve just bought

    • Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE IT
    • Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunning
    • Email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories


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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Ep 303. Boobs, periods & heat

    Ep 303. Boobs, periods & heat
    May 29 2026

    Welcome to episode 303 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.


    Heat, periods, boobs

    Oh my god the HEAT. What are we doing in the sun? How are we surviving in this heat? It’s so ludicrous, it’s forced me to get my pins out. Whatever next? Actual colour? Who knows? Along with the heat talk, listen in for a massive announcement on the period front (hold on to your hats – or your period cups). And, in a real treat for you, some horrible chat about boobs and gravity. Unrelated to all of that, Holly’s been on her travels, and we can’t wait to find out how her Claudia impression went down.


    Get the mag!

    If you’re fond of this pod, you are going to LOVE Women’s Running Magazine. Hop along to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad to subscribe to the best running magazine there is and to bag yourself a tasty saving with a third off. That’s womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad.


    Links

    Bag yourself a third off the mag with womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad

    Sign up to a place on the SheRaces race on 5th July – lots of distances and options available, including walking!

    These are the Mammut shorts I was going on about…

    • Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE IT
    • Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunning
    • Email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    50 mins
  • Ep 302. Hayfever, Lidl & ultras

    Ep 302. Hayfever, Lidl & ultras
    May 22 2026

    Welcome to episode 302 of the Women’s Running podcast. I’m your host Esther Newman and she’s your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.


    Hayfever

    More coughing and spluttering on this episode I’m afraid, as we’re talking hayfever – please tell us what you do to cope in the nasty hayfever months? We also have an update on all things spine-related (not the race, I mean the internal bony structure).


    Signing up to an ultra

    And forgetting backs for a bit, I am just about to commit to the SheRaces trail race in the Denbies Wine Estate in July! This is being put on by Pheonix Running, working with Sophie Power, and the Info from her is: do please come with! There is a 10km option, which is a glorious hike to a viewpoint and back through the vineyard, and she’s keen to point out that the 50km has 9 (yes 9) toilet stops! No pooing in bushes, people. And we end with another controversy, because we love them! Hurrah!

    Get the mag!

    If you’re fond of this pod, you are going to LOVE Women’s Running Magazine. Hop along to womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad to subscribe to the best running magazine there is and to bag yourself a tasty saving with a third off. That’s womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad.


    Links

    Bag yourself a third off the mag with womensrunning.co.uk/podsquad

    Sign up to a place on the SheRaces race on 5th July – lots of distances and options available, including walking!

    • Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we’ve been using it for ages and LOVE IT
    • Do join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunning
    • Email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 13 mins
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I take Esther and Holly out with me when I go running, and their banter makes everything easier! It’s like having a running group of my very own! Plus, I’ve finally found a pod with runners I can actually relate to, which is brilliant! I love it so much - thank you Esther and Holly!

Best running pod out there!

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