Anthropologist & Professor

Publications and Workshops

Books

Gender and Power in Strength Sports is a collection of research articles and personal essays examining how gender and power are negotiated and transformed through strength sports. I am co-editor and author of four chapters.

For academic articles look here and here

Articles & Essays

I write for popular audiences and have published a variety of articles on fitness, sports, and cultural meanings.

Estrogen (E2) Workshop

I lead a workshop on the power of estrogen (E2) in the female body, how to leverage it in sports and performance, and how to navigate life cycles to feel healthy and strong. This workshop empowers women in all stages of life.

Interviews

I joined Ricardo Lopes, who has conducted over 1,000 interviews with experts, on his podcast The Dissenter. Here we discuss the role of politics in sports, especially how definitions of “strength” are gendered, and how strength sports might challenge and perpetuate stereotypes.

Anthropological Insights

I research and teach about the cultural and the personal to understand self and social transformations. My expertise is on mental health, fitness and sport, and women’s biological and social empowerment.

I use my twenty years of experience to advise organizations and individuals on how to leverage academic and scientific knowledge for real-world change.

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