219: Superfood Bars SEND Rock Climbing Champion Sasha DiGiulian to New Heights

In this episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition Podcast, host Lindsey Elizabeth Cortes welcomes guest Sasha DiGiulian, a professional climber and entrepreneur. Sasha shares her journey from starting climbing at a young age, dealing with disordered eating, and balancing nutrition while competing globally. She discusses the inception of her nutritional company, Send Bars, which focuses on whole food ingredients and superfoods to support athletes.

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The episode highlights Sasha's triumphs over personal and professional challenges, the importance of adaptogens in her bars, and offers listeners a chance to try Send Bars through a giveaway. Sasha’s story is inspiring for female athletes navigating nutrition and aiming to perform at their best while maintaining health.

She launched Send Bars because she’d been on this long term journey learning how to fuel herself properly and trusting what she put into her body. She now is passionate about nutrition and advocating for athletes to fuel themselves and embrace strength over weight.

Episode Highlights:

• 01:22 Meet Sasha DiGiulian: Climbing Prodigy
• 04:19 Sasha's Climbing Journey
• 06:54 The Role of Nutrition in Climbing
• 08:44 Struggles with Disordered Eating
• 15:09 Overcoming Challenges and Finding Balance
• 17:59 The Birth of Send Bars
• 19:30 Simplifying Recipes for Athletes
• 20:07 Creating Nutrient-Dense Bars
• 20:46 The Birth of Send Bars
• 21:27 Overcoming Health Challenges
• 22:02 Building the Company
• 22:54 Launching the Product
• 23:09 Real Food Ethos
• 26:49 Ingredients and Nutrition
• 28:03 Adaptogens in Send Bars
• 31:21 Giveaway Announcement

Connect with Sasha on Instagram @sendbars and @sashadigiulian

Find her website at www.sendbars.com

For more information about the show, head to work with Lindsey on improving your nutrition, head to:

http://www.lindseycortes.com/