Physically Educated

Delaney Nolin | Competing Inside Para Track & Field

Delaney Nolin (she/her) is a para track & field athlete, T35 800m world record holder, multi-time U.S. champion, and Occidental College Hall of Fame inductee based in Los Angeles. We talk about competing at the first-ever combined USATF + Para Track & Field national championships in Oregon, what visibility in sport can look like, and what it takes to train at the highest level. Delaney also shares how she found her way into para , her experience training at the Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Chula Vista, and the reality of balancing elite training, injury, funding gaps, and the long road toward LA 2028. Follow Delaney on Instagram @delaneynolin and follow Physically Educated @physicallyeducatedpod.

Amanda Silva | Chasing Volleyball from Maceió to San Antonio

Amanda Sinfronio Silva is a Brazilian-born beach volleyball player and educator based in San Antonio. She’s one of those people who just radiates positivity — the kind of person who makes you want to get out there and move. We talk about her journey from growing up in Maceió to moving to Rio at 16 to chase beach volleyball, coming to the U.S. without knowing any English, and how she’s built a life around the sport she loves. Now she’s teaching and coaching the next generation of athletes, all still while competing at a high level. Follow Physically Educated on Instagram @physicallyeducatedpod for more. Thanks for listening 💫

Laura Collins | Athlete Psychotherapist & Forever Athlete

Laura Collins is a formerly competitive gymnast and Division I diver turned therapist, widely known as the Athlete Psychotherapist. Through her clinical practice, workshops, and storytelling, she’s helping athletes, coaches, and parents bring trauma-informed care into sport — and reimagine what it means to be an athlete for life. In this conversation, we dive into Laura’s journey from a hyper-competitive gymnastics environment to building a healing-centered career that supports athletes at every stage. To learn more about Laura and her work, listen to her podcast @hahnacity and follow along on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube. For more things Physically Educated follow us on Instagram @physicallyeducatedpod Thanks for listening!

Natalie White | Building Moolah Kicks & Elevating Women’s Basketball

Natalie White is the CEO and Founder of Moolah Kicks, the first-ever sneaker brand built 100% for women’s basketball. A lifelong hooper and champion of the game, Natalie has transformed her love for basketball into a movement that’s changing both performance and culture on the court. In this conversation, she shares her journey from AAU gyms in Brooklyn to building a company now worn by WNBA stars and rec-league players alike. We talk about the style and swag of women’s hoops, the grind of building a company, and how Moolah is elevating the game from the ground up. To learn more about Natalie and Moolah Kicks, check out @moolahkicks and visit moolahkicks.com. Thanks for listening!

Solo Episode | Training Updates, Big FKTs & Access to the Start Line

A mid-season solo check-in! I share updates on training through an ankle injury, what I’m learning from cycling + PT, and the ultra athletes who are inspiring me right now. I also share some words from creator, Clare Grady [https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-grady/] on USA Cycling’s new policy banning trans women and why this matters for all of us who care about the sport. Thanks for tuning in, and as always you can follow along on IG: @physicallyeducatedpod [https://instagram.com/physicallyeducatedpod]