When we face loneliness, self-love plays an essential role.
Sometimes, our emotional baggage is so heavy that it causes our self-esteem to drop to the ground. The bad news is that we are the only ones who can lift us up. The good news is that we can do it!
There are different ways to get your self-love and confidence back. But also many things that we must avoid because when we are in those sensitive moments of our life, we can easily hurt ourselves.
Today's guest is Yaa Astar. An exceptional woman who, after losing her mom, work, and relationship, hit bottom and almost ended her life. Now she is stronger than ever and dedicates her life to teaching others as a coach. In this episode, she will teach us how to gain self-esteem and confidence through fitness and food, two things that changed her life.
Have you told yourself today how amazing you are? Cause you are!
ABOUT YAA ASTAR
Born as Yaa Asare-Nyarko to An American Mother from Brooklyn, New York, and an African Father from Ghana, Africa. Over time, over her life experiences and shedding of other expectations of her and embracing her true identity as Yaa Astar. He was born and raised as a Yankee, but until the age of 30, he began to live a nomadic lifestyle. As the trifecta tragedy hit in 2008 —from losing her mother, her job, and deciding not to move forward with her engagement—she opted to move to Georgia in hopes of starting over.
After several attempts of failing the CPA exams and not feeling fulfilled or making an impact—she decided to take a less traveled road. Yaa gave up the pursuit of others' happiness for what he believed and still considers her calling: to help others gain, restore and live their best lives through health and fitness.
Yaa is a personal trainer, a nutrition coach, and a change behavior specialist. Now she is a woman that helps people transform their lives; their health strategically. She is not exempt from showing up her best self; as a survivor of Breast Cancer. She has shown it herself by going through many challenges and staying consistent, which led her to be a marathon runner and second place in bodybuilding competitions.
The woman you will forever remember by her smile and her massive energy; Yaa Astar.
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WHAT YOU WILL HEAR
[1:38] What lights up Yaa's life right now.
[5:17] When you're down, you can only go up.
[10:14] Using fitness and food to regain our confidence and self-love.
[13:31] Improve the relationship with food
[17:34] We must transition slowly.
[21:11] Follow your own success.
[24:30] How social media and comparisons affect us.
[29:55] Be influenced by positive things.
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