<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Coaching Professional]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liz Donahey is a force of resilience, discipline, and unapologetic growth. She is the author of The High-Value Woman and The 23 Principles of Mountain Biking, where she fuses real-life experience with behavioral insight to help women rise into their strongest, most confident selves.

Grounded in sociology and forged through real life—not theory—Liz Donahey delivers a powerful, no-nonsense guide to becoming a high-value woman. A competitive mountain biker with the Hella Mello Racing Team and founder of MTB Girls Magazine, she blends behavioral science with the grit, discipline, and winning mindset earned over 20+ years on the bike.

From navigating adoption and divorce to rebuilding her life from the ground up, Liz doesn’t just teach resilience—she lives it. What sets her work apart is her ability to connect the climb on the trail to the climb in life.

Drawing from performance psychology, sociology, and the principles of winning in sport, she shows women how to see themselves at the to]]></description><link>https://www.lizdonahey.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:30:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.lizdonahey.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Where Fear Turns Into Forward Motion: Why This Ride Means Everything to Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where Fear Turns Into Forward Motion: Why This Ride Means Everything to Me There’s a reason this ride matters to me, and it goes far beyond the trail. This ride at Fort Ord National Monument on April 25th is about helping women move through fear. But if I’m being honest, it’s also about honoring everything that mountain biking has given me… and continues to give me right now. Because this sport didn’t just change how I ride. It changed how I live. Why I Do This Mountain biking came into my...]]></description><link>https://www.lizdonahey.com/post/where-fear-turns-into-forward-motion-why-this-ride-means-everything-to-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dfd798dd5b371c4c5c2c97</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:34:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d8b91ec474404d93a7be5aefff9abd54.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Liz Donahey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Fear Becomes Fuel: A Women’s MTB Experience in Monterey That Changes Everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Ord Mountain Bike Trails. Monterey, CA. Photo Credit: US Bureau of Land Management There’s a moment in every rider’s journey when the gears shift rig ht into place. Not just on the trail, but within yourself. That moment where fear starts to change , where confidence begins to rise, and where you realize you’re capable of more than  you ever imagined. For me, that moment has been unfolding in a powerful way lately. This past weekend, I had the opportunity to support Brian Astell at a...]]></description><link>https://www.lizdonahey.com/post/where-fear-becomes-fuel-a-women-s-mtb-experience-in-monterey-that-changes-everything</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69debe6db9feb7db43babcde</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:25:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5f35d2_0a4ad9a08dfa43efb765f3ee60d4b349~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Liz Donahey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Principle #8: Partnering Well Starts With Becoming the Partner You’d Choose]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s a moment in life, sometimes quiet, sometimes completely disruptive—where you realize that the relationship you truly need to build… is the one with yourself. Not in isolation. Not in independence for the sake of being alone. But in strength. In clarity. In truth. Because partnering well  doesn’t start with finding the right person. It starts with becoming the partner you would choose. What Does It Mean to Become the Partner You’d Choose? For me, this has meant asking harder questions...]]></description><link>https://www.lizdonahey.com/post/principle-8-partnering-well-starts-with-becoming-the-partner-you-d-choose</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69db29e28614fb4128afe7af</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:30:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_cb02087685834c94ad6f3b7f31917971~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Liz Donahey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Transformative Power of Rising After Life's Crashes]]></title><description><![CDATA[How women can recover from a breakup starts with rebuilding self-worth from within. Liz Donahey compares heartbreak to a bike crash, showing how to heal, regain confidence, and come back stronger after loss.]]></description><link>https://www.lizdonahey.com/post/the-transformative-power-of-rising-after-life-s-crashes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d92566f6703ec22bea6a8c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:35:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_0cb0affb32094a8393eec1030d340a22~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Liz Donahey</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>