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HEALTH & FITNESS CONVERSATIONS

With Krista Stryker

Conversations featured on our instagram @breakingthechainsfdn that highlight the stories of #BTCF team members and how these stories can help to inspire others and enrich our lives.

These stories put a spotlight on individual journey reflections, health and wellness insights, helpful tools and resources, overcoming challenges, having a support system, and much more.

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Conversation with BTCF President Debra Hopkins – Aging and the Importance of Exercise when it comes to well-being, longevity, functionality, mobility, and strength. PART 1

Debra Hopkins – PART 2

Conversation with Jillian Rose Reed, Board, Program Director of How To Love Yourselfie – A personal story about mental health and a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder.

Conversation with GG Towson, BTCF Celebrity Ambassador – The Ebbs and Flows of Seasonal Depression: Managing the day to day struggles and finding positive solutions that create fulfillment and joy.

Conversation with Raja Marhaba, BTCF Advisory Board – A Personal Story of Navigating the Special Education School System: How a personal story grew into a lifelong career as a national Advocate/Founder of @thejonathanfoundation serving youth who struggle with a variety of special needs & learning disabilities reach their potential.

Conversation with Amy Hart, BTCF Board, Big C New Me Program Director – Moving On After Cancer Treatment: Amy Hart shares her personal cancer journey and what inspired her to create the Big C New Me program.

Conversation with Alex Little, BTCF Board, Program Director 7 Chairs – A personal story about an eating disorder leading to the creation of Alex Little’s dance production, 7 Chairs. PART 1

Alex Little – PART 2

Krista Stryker is a journalist, entrepreneur, and world-renowned fitness expert. She is the creator of the 12 Minute Athlete app, used by over 500,000 people worldwide and the author of The 12-Minute Athlete: Get Fitter, Faster, and Stronger Using HIIT and Your Bodyweight.

From trying her first push-up in college, to teaching herself to do pull-ups and handstands, Krista is living proof of her philosophy that everybody is an athlete. She is passionate about helping others become stronger inside and out through the intersection of mental and physical fitness. Krista regularly writes on well-being, healthy living, positive psychology, and high performance.Krista has been featured in The New York Post, The Washington Post, SHAPE Magazine, Train Magazine, Muscle & Fitness HERS, and on ESPN and Mindbodygreen, among many others. She is also a faculty member at the Center for the Science of Human Potential where she teaches for Transcend, the online course teaching the latest science of positive psychology and self-actualization taught by Scott Barry Kaufman.

In addition to training the masses, Krista is also an amateur boxer and has traveled the world studying the fine art of handstands. She has a degree in International Affairs from Lewis & Clark College. You can find her online at 12minuteathlete.com and @12minuteathlete.

When it Comes to Exercise, More Isn’t Always Better

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Train Smarter, Not Longer  The other day, I posted a screenshot of my Oura ring data on social media. I do this sometimes to be transparent and show that as a fitness coach, I follow my own advice. I'd had a reasonably active day, skateboarding,…

The Connection Between Physical Fitness and Mental Health

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There are bright sides to any crisis. While the COVID pandemic has certainly brought with it many challenges, it's also highlighted the importance of mental and emotional health.  And I've noticed that over the past year and a half, a global…

Why Your Mindset Matters

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"Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right." — Henry Ford Think about the last time you started working toward a new goal. Did you approach your goal believing that your talents and abilities were static — who you…

Finding Joy In Movement

Finding Joy In Movement By Krista Stryker NSCA-CPT, Precision Nutrition Certified Coach I first started exercising regularly in my early twenties. Like most people beginning an exercise habit, I wanted to feel better in my body and change…