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How strength training helped me transform my mental health and made me feel like a better version of myself

Figuring It Out

Release Date: 10/30/2025

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In this solo, I share my journey with strength training and how it has transformed my perception of fitness and body image and helped me build more emotional resilience. Like many women, I am impacted the the outside noise and all of the things we “should” do to be healthy. By nurturing my internal compass, I have found more peace within myself and my body than ever before. This journey to greater acceptance has had a positive domino affect on my entire well-being including personal relationships, anxiety and of course how I feel about body image, food and exercise. This journey has led to a greater acceptance of her natural shape and a positive impact on her overall well-being, including her relationship with food and exercise.

 

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The Dress Didn’t Fit 

Dr. Shannon Ritchey on strength training for women