262. Reclaim Your Power with Roma Van der Walt (sports scientist, pro athlete, women's health expert) 🧘‍♀️

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” —  Alice Walker Roma Van der Walt, MSc, is a sport scientist, former pro athlete, and one of the leading voices in the future of female physiology. As the founder and CEO of Vitelle, Roma is building the first scalable health intelligence platform designed specifically for women—translating complex physiology into actionable insights for sport, clinical care, and preventive health. With a background that spans elite competition (including seven years representing Germany in the pentathlon), humanitarian work at the UN, and digital product design, Roma brings a rare systems-thinking approach to women’s health. Her mission is to finally close the data gap in how female biology is understood and supported across every stage of life. In this episode: • The biggest myths about performance, recovery, and hormones. • How to design your daily routine for strength, energy, and longevity. • Why female health data is still shockingly underused. • Why closing the data gap could change everything. 🍿 Let’s WIN THE DAY with Roma Van der Walt! _ 🎬 Episode website (including 4K video, full transcript, best quotes, etc.): https://jameswhitt.com/262-win-the-day-podcast-roma-van-der-walt _ Episode links: 🎯 Download your FREE ⁠Win the Day action plan⁠ ⚡ Roma Van der Walt website 📷 Roma Van der Walt Instagram 📝 Roma Van der Walt LinkedIn 🎬 Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Win the Day YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel 💚 Give the Win the Day podcast a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠5-star rating on Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🙏 Give the Win the Day podcast a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠5-star rating on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ _ Timemarkers: 00:00 Who is Roma Van der Walt 1:31 Interview starts 4:02 How losing a parent when you’re young changes your mindset  5:13 What is a pentathlon 7:08 Why your kids should start fencing 🤺 9:44 What’s wrong with our healthcare system  13:08 Building the first female health operating system 18:59 What’s wrong with how maternal health is treated 23:45 The best health tips for new moms 27:15 How new moms can develop confidence to get back into exercise 31:00 How having a goal can motivate you 33:10 How to know when to listen to your body and rest—or to push harder 37:03 The biggest mistakes people make with their daily routine 41:08 Why you need to prioritize better quality sleep 42:30 How to survive a cold plunge 46:05 LA 2028 vs Brisbane 2032: Who will host the best Olympic Games? 49:40 How to raise strong and resilient children 55:39 The value of data 57:10 Affirmation 57:37 Rocket Round _ Want to support the show? 1. Hit 'Follow'. 2. Leave a 5-star rating. 3. Share this episode with a friend. This will help the podcast get discovered by more people so they can Win the Day, too. Thank you for your support! It truly means a lot 💕 Onward and upward always… #WinTheDay PS — Enjoyed this episode? You'll love this one, too:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode 260: Why Comfort Kills with Joe de Sena