I always wanted to be Sporty Spice, but I never quite had the 'sporty' bit covered. I did have a pair of black and white side button pants, but that's for a different podcast. How does someone who's struggled to see themselves as sporty, strong or athletic sign up for a power lifting competition? How did we get here, who is to blame and can I even lift, sis?

I always wanted to be Sporty Spice, but I never quite had the 'sporty' bit covered. I did have a pair of black and white side button pants, but that's for a different podcast. How does someone who's struggled to see themselves as sporty, strong or athletic sign up for a power lifting competition? How did we get here, who is to blame and can I even lift, sis?

Episode 1: How did we even get here?

In April 2025 I, Kia Handley, took part in my first novice powerlifting competition at a gym in Sydney Australia. 
At that time, Id been in the gym less than 6 months, powerlifting for less than 3 and I had no idea what I was going to be able to do, who I would meet and how inspired I would become by other strength athletes around me. 

While I continue my journery into the world of powerlifting, this podcast aims to be a place where we celebrate strength in all its forms and meet people from around the world who are showing how epic it is to do strong things across a range of sports and fitness events. 

So, in the words of another amazing Australian, lets get physical and find some inspiring humans under a squat bar, slaying a sports field or driving change in perceptions around who can be seen as strong.

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In April 2025 I, Kia Handley, took part in my first novice powerlifting competition at a gym in Sydney Australia. At that time, Id been in the gym less than 6 months, powerlifting for less than 3 and I had no idea what I was going to be able to do, who I would meet and how inspired I would become by other strength athletes around me. While I continue my journery into the world of powerlifting, this podcast aims to be a place where we celebrate strength in all its forms and meet people from around the world who are showing how epic it is to do strong things across a range of sports and fitness events. So, in the words of another amazing Australian, lets get physical and find some inspiring humans under a squat bar, slaying a sports field or driving change in perceptions around who can be seen as strong.

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