Getting Sponsored While Pregnant: What’s Changing in Pro Running with Grayson Murphy
About this episode
Grayson Murphy discusses the challenges and changes in professional running related to pregnancy and female athlete support.
From questioning what’s considered “normal” in professional sport to speaking up about what actually needs to change: Meet Grayson Murphy, a professional runner bringing clarity to conversations around pregnancy, contracts, and what real support for athletes should look like. Grayson is a world champion trail runner and professional athlete who has built her career at the highest level of the sport. But beyond performance, she’s using her voice to challenge long-standing norms around how female athletes are treated, especially when it comes to starting a family. Her perspective is grounded, honest, and rooted in lived experience. Jon chats with Grayson about: • her identity as an athlete and how that’s shifting with pregnancy • why she’s never felt the need to choose just one lane in running • what it’s actually been like to slow down during pregnancy • comparison, expectations, and stepping away from social media • signing a pro contract while pregnant and what that represents • why being supported shouldn’t be seen as “lucky” • how expectations for women in sport are starting to change • sharing the non-perfect version of her life and why that matters • the role of community…
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