Mendi Sideline Huddle: Recent Episodes

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We'll be sitting down with a special guest (athletes, sports scientists, business leaders) each week to talk about recovery tips, current events and how to stay sane, safe and still have some fun in the current climate.

We want to hear from you! Follow us on instagram @themendico where we take questions from the community each Sunday/Monday to ask our special guest that week.

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The Sideline Huddle is our place to take a step back from the game, call a time out, and kick it with some incredible human beings & athletes to talk performance, science, equality, and inspiration, all while sharing a few laughs.

Check out the following for more:

  • Meet Megan: https://themendico.com/team/megan-rapinoe-recovery-story
  • Meet Leo: https://themendico.com/how-leo-baker-recovers-with-mendi
  • Web: http://www.themendico.com
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themendico
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Full Episodes available at:

  • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGTOzevw15Rqh4dUDgYCGEA
  • iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mendi-sideline-huddle/id1505833658
  • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1SwG3m6DXOUKPfpH1SzeuO

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The Sideline Huddle is our place to take a step back from the game, call a time out, and kick it with some incredible human beings & athletes to talk performance, science, equality, and inspiration, all while sharing a few laughs.

Check out the following for more:

  • Meet Team Mendi: https://themendico.com/our-team
  • Web: http://www.themendico.com
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themendico
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themendico
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/themendico

Full Episodes available at:

  • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGTOzevw15Rqh4dUDgYCGEA
  • iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mendi-sideline-huddle/id1505833658
  • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1SwG3m6DXOUKPfpH1SzeuO

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The Sideline Huddle is our place to take a step back from the game, call a time out, and kick it with some incredible human beings & athletes to talk performance, science, equality, and inspiration, all while sharing a few laughs.

Check out the following for more:

  • Meet Jill: https://themendico.com/how-jill-perkins-recovers-with-mendi
  • Web: http://www.themendico.com
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themendico
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themendico
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/themendico

Full Episodes available at:

  • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGTOzevw15Rqh4dUDgYCGEA
  • iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mendi-sideline-huddle/id1505833658
  • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1SwG3m6DXOUKPfpH1SzeuO

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The Sideline Huddle is our place to take a step back from the game, call a time out, and kick it with some incredible human beings & athletes to talk performance, science, equality, and inspiration, all while sharing a few laughs.

Check out the following for more:

  • Meet Shelby: https://themendico.com/how-shelby-houlihan-recovers-with-mendi
  • Web: http://www.themendico.com
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themendico
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themendico
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/themendico

Full Episodes available at:

  • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGTOzevw15Rqh4dUDgYCGEA
  • iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mendi-sideline-huddle/id1505833658
  • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1SwG3m6DXOUKPfpH1SzeuO

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The Sideline Huddle is our place to take a step back from the game, call a time out, and kick it with some incredible human beings & athletes to talk performance, science, equality, and inspiration, all while sharing a few laughs.

Check out the following for more:

  • Meet Adam: https://themendico.com/how-adam-ghitelman-recovers-with-mendi
  • Meet Scott: https://themendico.com/how-scott-ratliff-recovers-with-mendi
  • Give & Go Foundation: https://givegofund.com/
  • Web: http://www.themendico.com
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themendico
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themendico
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/themendico

Full Episodes available at:

  • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGTOzevw15Rqh4dUDgYCGEA
  • iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mendi-sideline-huddle/id1505833658
  • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1SwG3m6DXOUKPfpH1SzeuO

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The Sideline Huddle is our place to take a step back from the game, call a time out, and kick it with some incredible human beings & athletes to talk performance, science, equality, and inspiration, all while sharing a few laughs.

Check out the following for more:

  • Meet Haylie: https://themendico.com/how-haylie-mccleney-recovers-with-mendi
  • Web: http://www.themendico.com
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themendico
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themendico
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/themendico

Full Episodes available at:

  • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGTOzevw15Rqh4dUDgYCGEA
  • iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mendi-sideline-huddle/id1505833658
  • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1SwG3m6DXOUKPfpH1SzeuO

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The Sideline Huddle is our place to take a step back from the game, call a time out, and kick it with some incredible human beings & athletes to talk performance, science, equality, and inspiration, all while sharing a few laughs.

Check out the following for more:

  • Meet Elijah: https://themendico.com/how-elijah-muhammad-recovers-with-mendi
  • Web: http://www.themendico.com
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themendico
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themendico
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/themendico

Full Episodes available at:

  • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGTOzevw15Rqh4dUDgYCGEA
  • iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mendi-sideline-huddle/id1505833658
  • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1SwG3m6DXOUKPfpH1SzeuO

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Check out the following for more:

  • Meet Nneka: https://themendico.com/team/nneka-ogwumike-recovery-story
  • Meet Sue: https://themendico.com/team/sue-bird-recovery-story
  • Web: http://www.themendico.com
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themendico
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themendico
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/themendico

Full Episodes available at:

  • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGTOzevw15Rqh4dUDgYCGEA
  • iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mendi-sideline-huddle/id1505833658
  • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1SwG3m6DXOUKPfpH1SzeuO

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Following the launch of our Day and Night Tincture, we've been getting a ton of great community questions. So this week, we have our CEO + VP of Product & Business Development taking over Sideline Huddle to answer your questions about what this product is, how to use it and why it's different from anything else in our line.

The Sideline Huddle is our place to take a step back from the game, call a time out, & kick it with some incredible human beings & athletes to talk performance, business, science, inspiration, all while sharing a few laughs.

0:00 - Introductions

  • Rachael Rapinoe - CEO + Cofounder
  • Kendra Freeman - President + Cofounder

0:52 - What is a Tincture

1:44 - Benefits of Tincture

2:33 - Ways to take a Tincture

3:42 - Components of a Tincture

4:18 - Comparing Gel Caps, Gummies and Tinctures

5:44 - Tincture Ingredients and Flavors

7:52 - CBD Effects on the Body

9:02 - Explain the Endocannabinoid System

10:10 - What's a Terpene and what does it have to do with WADA compliance

11:17 - Community Questions

Subscribe for Ep. 8 and our Season Finale, dropping 5/15!

Check out the following for more:

  • Web: http://www.themendico.com
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themendico
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themendico
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/themendico
  • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGTOzevw15Rqh4dUDgYCGEA
  • iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mendi-sideline-huddle/id1505833658
  • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1SwG3m6DXOUKPfpH1SzeuO

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Welcome to our latest episode of Sideline Huddle featuring 3x NWSL Champs and teammates, Lynn Williams and Sam Mewis who join us from North Carolina where they are awaiting the NWSL season. We talk training, puppies, CBD routines, their work in the USWNTPA and NWSLPA, being a Mendi investor, and rapid fire roommate q's.

The Sideline Huddle is our place to take a step back from the game, call a time out, & kick it with some incredible human beings & athletes to talk performance, business, science, inspiration, all while sharing a few laughs.

0:00 - Introductions

  • Same Mewis - 2019 World Cup Champion, 3x NWSL Champion
  • Lynn Williams - 2016 NWLS MVP, 3x NWSL Champion
  • Rachael Rapinoe - CEO + Cofounder
  • Kendra Freeman - President + Cofounder

1:35 - Sam + Lynn on their current training routine in North Carolina

2:20 - Sam + Lynn on staying mentally and physically sharp during quarantine

3:32 - Lynn on looking after mental and emotional health

4:10 - Sam + Lynn on how they are using CBD to recover, sleep and be their best selves

7:18 - Sam and Lynn on their role in the USWNTPA and NWSLPA and how companies and the public can support the leagues and players

9:27 - Sam and Lynn on their investment in Mendi and what the Modern Cap Table looks like

11:08 - Rapid Fire Roommate Questions

12:29 - Community Questions

Subscribe for Ep. 7 as we bring on a new guest to talk about CBD and sports and take a break for some laughs. Dropping 5/8!

Check out the following for more:

  • Web: http://www.themendico.com
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themendico
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themendico
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/themendico
  • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGTOzevw15Rqh4dUDgYCGEA
  • iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mendi-sideline-huddle/id1505833658
  • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1SwG3m6DXOUKPfpH1SzeuO

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The team is mic’d up and ready to share some knowledge on this weeks episode of the Sideline Huddle. Listen in as our three co-founders (Rachael Rapinoe, Kendra Freeman, & Brett Schwager) & Marketing Director, Laura Arneson, share their personal CBD journey, along with insight on Mendi’s product line-up & finding the right CBD dosage for your.

The Sideline Huddle is our place to take a step back from the game, call a time out, & kick it with some incredible human beings & athletes to talk performance, business, science, inspiration, all while sharing a few laughs.

0:38 - Introductions

  • Rachael Rapinoe - CEO + Cofounder
  • Kendra Freeman - President + Cofounder
  • Brett Schwager - Creative Director + Cofounder
  • Laura Arneson - Marketing Director

2:34 - Our parent' reaction to us starting a CBD company

5:30 - How our families are using CBD

6:36 - CBD Routine for the Active Person

10:27 - Finding the right dosage for you

Subscribe for Ep. 6, as we return to the Athlete Series with some exciting new guests. Dropping 5/1!

Check out the following for more:

  • Web: http://www.themendico.com
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themendico
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themendico
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/themendico
  • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGTO...
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  • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1SwG3m6...

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Welcome to the Sideline Huddle, Episode 4. Today we sit down with Sports Science experts, Susan King Borchardt & Don Moxley.

The Sideline Huddle is our place to take a step back from the game, call a time out, & kick it with some incredible human beings & athletes to talk performance, business, science, inspiration, all while sharing a few laughs.

0:41 Introductions

  • Rachael Rapinoe - CEO & Cofounder
  • Susan King Borchardt - Sports Performance Coach & Founder of The Athlete Blueprint
  • Don Moxley - Sports Scientists & Mendi Advisor

1:42 - Susan's journey into sports science from a collegiate injury to her private work with some of the world's top pro athletes.

2:57 - Don's journey from Ohio State Wrestling to becoming a 30 year industry expert in sport science and trusted Mendi advisor.

4:39 - How Susan's coaching her athletes through the unknowns of COVID-19. How to take advantage of the break, create structure and ensure mental health.

6:25 - Susan's personal journey with CBD as an athletic recovery tool and observations on the social stigma still associated with cannabis.

8:25 - Susan + Rachel on the importance of knowing what you're putting into your body. Understanding the ingredients, research, quality level and testing methods.

10:02 - Don on his daily Mendi regimen and the postive physcial and mental effects of cannabinoids and terpenoids.

10:50 - Susan on how the idea of "recovery" has gone from taboo to the differentiator for athletes at all levels.

12:25 - Susan on the growing interest in the WNBA and surprising effects the new CBA could have on player longevity.

Subscribe for Ep. 5, as Team Mendi takes the mic and shares more about the brand, the science and the method behind the madness. Dropping 4/24!

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  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themendico
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themendico
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  • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGTOzevw15Rqh4dUDgYCGEA
  • iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mendi-sideline-huddle/id1505833658
  • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1SwG3m6DXOUKPfpH1SzeuO

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Welcome to the Sideline Huddle, Episode 3. Today we are doubling up with special guests and NC Courage teammates, Crystal Dunn & Merritt Mathias.

The Sideline Huddle is our place to take a step back from the game, call a time out, & kick it with some incredible human beings & athletes to talk performance, business, science, inspiration, all while sharing a few laughs.

0:32 Introductions:

  • Rachael Rapinoe - CEO & Cofounder
  • Kendra Freeman - President & Cofounder
  • Crystal Dunn - World Cup Champion + NC Courage Starter
  • Merritt Mathias - 2xNWSL Champ + NC Courage Starter

1:58 - Merritt + Crystal on staying in shape mentally & physically and the delay to the NWSL season.

4:24 - Crystal on creative ways to stay in shape

5:09 - Merritt on her latest home-gym fail

5:44 - Merritt on her expectations for the NWSL season

7:01 - Crystal + Merritt on their reaction to Olympic postponement coming off WWC momentum

8:09 - Merritt + Crystal on using Mendi and recovery routines

9:18 - Crystal on US Soccer legal filings

10:21 - Crystal + Merritt on the women's game vs men's

11:45 - Rapid Fire Roommate Questions

Subscribe for Ep. 4, as we break down the sports science behind Mendi. Dropping 4/17!

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  • iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mendi-sideline-huddle/id1505833658
  • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1SwG3m6DXOUKPfpH1SzeuO

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Welcome back to the Sideline Huddle Series. Today's special guest is basketball legend, Sue Bird!

The Sideline Huddle is our place to take a step back from the game and call a time out to talk performance, business, science, inspiration, and share a few laughs in the process.

Big thanks to our community for all the questions that were submitted for Sue to answer! We've included some of our favorites throughout this episode.

0:25 - Introductions

  • Rachale Rapinoe - CEO & Cofounder
  • Kendra Freeman - President & Cofounder
  • Don Moxley - Advisor & Sports Scientist
  • Sue Bird - 3xWNBA Champ, 4xOlympic Gold Medalist, Mendi Athlete + Board Advisor

1:40 - Sue on staying in shape during this time & advice for others

2:52 - Sue on how she's looking after her mental health while isolated

3:46 - Sue & Don on substituting anti-inflammatories with CBD during this time

5:47 - Sue on 2021 Olympic announcement + 2020 goals

7:50 - Sue on the new WNBA CBA and growing interest in women's game

9:45 - Sue on Kobe's role in women's basketball

10:31 - Sue breaks down Tiger King, March Madness Predictions & Eligibility, her game day ponytail, her WNBA Dream Team.

Subscribe for Ep. 3, and get a double dose of fun (hint, hint). Dropping next Friday 4/10!

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Welcome to our first Sideline Huddle with Megan Rapinoe. Kicking off our Athlete Series we are curious to hear from Megan on how she's coping with social isolation, staying in shape, the uncertainty around the upcoming NWSL season and Olympic postponement and how she's passing the time and staying entertained.

Big thanks to our community for the over 800 questions that were submitted for Megan to answer! We've included some of our favorites throughout this episode.

0:30 - Introductions

  • Rachale Rapinoe - CEO & Cofounder
  • Kendra Freeman - President & Cofounder
  • Don Moxley - Advisor & Sports Scientist
  • Megan Rapinoe - 2X World Cup Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist & Mendi Athlete

3:06 - Megan on staying in shape during this time

5:36 - Unconventional Offseason, NWSL and Olympic postponement

6:55 - Taking care of yourself mentally in the midst of unknowns

10:26 - Megan's Mendi recovery routine (go behind the scenes on Megan's daily recovery routine)

11:20 - Don on the State of the Leagues & Cannabis Legalization

12:45 - Debunking cannabis myths and fallacies

15:32 - Megan's Reaction to US Soccer's Legal Filings (more on the fight for pay equality)

17:04 - Megan on staying entertained with plenty of naps, cantaloupe and Netflix

Subscribe for Ep. 2, with a new featured guest, dropping next week.

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