Miscellaneous
My guest today on the Mile after Mile Podcast is professional triathlete Rach McBride. In addition to being a professional triathlete Rach has a background in science - specifically genetics. Rach and I talk about their academic pursuits and choosing to go all in as a professional triathlete. Then we go deep into how Rach identifies. Rach is non-binary and uses the pronouns they/them. We talk about logistically how this impacts registering, participating in sport today. Rach (they/them) teaches Amy (she/her) a little bit of the history of gender classification in sport. We also try to play the imagination game and think about how sport might look in the future. We talk about the power of names and naming things. We talk about the influence of money and scholarships in conversations on how classifications are made in sport. We talk about how language is changing quickly and how youngsters may have an easier time because don’t need to unlearn old habits. We recorded this episode before Rach raced Ironman Coeur d’Alene. Idaho experienced a heat wave for the race. You can listen to what Rach hoped would happen with the weather … which didn’t happen. Thank you Rach for being a guest on the Mile after Mile Podcast. You can find and follow Rach at www.RachelMcBride.com They are on instagram https://www.instagram.com/rachelmcb _____________________ The Mile after Mile Podcast has a website you can find it at www.mileaftermilepodcast.com Keep up with the host Amy Stone at www.amysaysso.com Looking for Podcasting Gear? Here's what I use to record the Mile after Mile Podcast. These are affiliate links. Audio Technica microphone Adjustable Mic Stand Headphones Editing Software from Audacity (it's free) Zoom video conferencing software (not free) Desktop ring light so people can see me. Webcam - so my guests can see me Scheduling software from Acuity Scheduling (not free but super helpful) I use podcast hosting from Libsyn. Not free but very reliable.