Jessica Strange on Women, Zwift and Starting Again

Ep 3 The fear, fun and unexpected fire of starting something new before you feel ready. Before Zwift, before racing, and before cycling media, Jessica was simply trying mountain biking with no gear, no idea and plenty of crashes along the way. What started as curiosity became a career, a community, and a way to help more women feel seen, supported and less intimidated in cycling. In this episode, we talk about Jessica’s move from government work into mountain biking, building women’s cycling spaces, creating honest content, learning in public, and discovering Zwift through postpartum recovery. We also dive into the nerves of entering her first Zwift race, the pressure women creators can face around credibility, appearance and visibility, and why there is still so much opportunity for more women to tell their stories in virtual cycling. Jessica’s message is simple: stop waiting until you feel ready. Start badly, learn openly, laugh at the mistakes, and try the thing anyway. 📖 SEGMENT CHAPTERS =================== 0:00 Start 1:16 Before cycling, before Zwift, before “creator” 14:05 Creating the space Jessica couldn’t find 25:32 Influence, usefulness and trust 40:35 Women’s cycling issues cycling still avoids 52:31 Women Zwifters and content creators 1:07:31 Zwift Community Live, reflection and advice 1:25:00 Outro and next week’s conversation CHANNELS =================== 📹 Jessica Strange    / @jessicastrange   NATHAN'S DISCORD CHANNEL =================== 🌐   / discord   ONLINE STORE =================== The Fitness Factory - Check out our online store with new t-shirt designs, hoodies, street-wear and other accessories ✅ https://thefitnessfactory.online SUPPORT =================== Buy Me A Coffee Accept support. Start a membership. Setup a shop. It’s easier than you think. ❤️https://www.buymeacoffee.com/rzbGFc46s7 vidIQ vidIQ's AI-powered tools help 20 million creators find proven keywords, generate content ideas, and optimize every video for more views. Get vidIQ to grow your channel faster! 🚀 ❤️https://vidiq.com/NathanKrake Opus.Pro 1 long video, 10 viral clips. Create 10x faster. ❤️https://www.opus.pro/?via=NathanKrake Restream Create professional streams directly in your browser. Channel to 30+ platforms at the same time. ❤️https://restream.io/join/Z6ZQVR