Women of CrossFit - brought to you by CrossFit Contessa

About Women of CrossFit - brought to you by CrossFit Contessa

Hold The Standard is an education platform dedicated to raising the standard of coaching through honest conversations, practical coaching and evidence-informed education. Created for coaches, aspiring coaches and curious athletes, our mission is to challenge conventional thinking, question current trends, revisit the fundamentals of the CrossFit methodology, and explore what it truly means to coach and train at a high standard. We believe great coaching isn't built by chasing trends - it's built by mastering timeless principles.

Publisher

Hold The Standard

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

19 Dec 2019

Latest episode

26 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

215 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Oct 2026

   #215 - The Open Starts Before The Open

   The CrossFit Open doesn't start when the clock counts down from 3, 2, 1… GO! In this episode, we're breaking down what you can do NOW to set yourself up for a great Open experience. We're talking sleep, nutrition, training, consistency and mindset — the things within your control that can make a real difference to how you perform, recover and enjoy the experience. Whether it's your first Open or your tenth, preparation matters.

2. 

   12 Oct 2026

   #214 - Third Time Earned - Grit, failure and the road to the L3.

   Third Time Earned | With Josh What happens when you put everything into something, only to fall short? And then fall short again? This week, we're joined by our friend Josh, who recently earned his CrossFit Level 3 credential after three attempts at the exam. We talk about what it feels like to fail at something that matters to you, the decision to keep showing up, and the grit and determination required to try again when walking away would be easier. It's a conversation about resilience, humility, personal growth, and being willing to do the work when the outcome isn't guaranteed. Because sometimes holding the standard means accepting that you haven't met it yet. The standard doesn't change. You rise to meet it.

3. 

   8 Sept 2026

   #213 - Is CrossFit Safe?

   CrossFit has been called dangerous, extreme and a recipe for injury. But is CrossFit actually unsafe - or does safety have more to do with how it's coached? In this episode, we unpack safety in the CrossFit affiliate: movement quality, appropriate loading, scaling, equipment, class management, and the balance between safety and intensity. Because a safe CrossFit class doesn't mean removing challenge or risk. It means coaching it well.

Who has been a guest on Women of CrossFit - brought to you by CrossFit Contessa

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Soon to be 2 x CrossFit Games Athlete
• Dr Lauren Shorthouse
• Hannah Gleeson

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

7,432

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.3 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

43 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

64

Social presence

0

YouTube

74

Engagement

85

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