Episode 262

Reclaim Your Power with Roma Van der Walt | Win the Day
November 11, 2025
Roma Van der Walt is a sports scientist, former pro athlete, and founder of Vitelle—the first scalable health intelligence platform designed specifically for women.
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In this episode of Win the Day:

“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 modern 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.

Roma’s work has been featured in Women’s Health, and she’s recognized globally as a pioneer in health data equity, longevity, and the next era of personalized female care.

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!

Timestamps

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

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Inspiring quotes in this episode:
  • "If you’ve just had a baby, delegate as quickly as you can and prioritize sleep." — Roma Van der Walt
  • "An athletic lifestyle is so monastic and boring that if coach says you have to nap, you nap. As a result, you learn to nap." — Roma Van der Walt
  • "We give our kids really strong boundaries around certain things, such as screens and bedtime. We value our own sleep so much that bedtime is a non-negotiable." — Roma Van der Walt
  • "My first coach taught me the value of having the kinds of people in your life that will always show up for you." — Roma Van der Walt
  • "You have to fail forward." — Roma Van der Walt
  • "Adaptation is a woman's superpower." — Roma Van der Walt
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