Chrissy King is a strength and nutrition coach, powerlifter, self-proclaimed truth teller, and writer with a passion for intersectional fitness. She empowers women to stop shrinking, start taking up space, and use their energy to create their specific magic in the world. When she’s not serving her clients by empowering them to create stress-free and sustainable lifestyles and feel confident and empowered in their skin, she spends her time lifting weights, reading, traveling, and hanging with friends and family.

 

This episode is for you if:

• you’re ready to have an honest, open conversation about race, diversity & inclusivity
• and you’re tired of playing small

 

Highlights of our conversation

• 2:26 - How can I start the conversation on race in a healthy way?
• 4:08 - The importance of listening, or “growth requires being uncomfortable”
• 5:33 - Should I say “person of color” or black person?
• 8:00 - What does white fragility mean?
• 10:10 - Should we transcend race?
• 12:22 - What is white supremacy?
• 15:15 - We’ve made so much progress. Why keep bringing up the past?
• 19:25 - What are microaggressions?
• 24:15 - Where does shame fit into this conversation?
• 26:58 - Chrissy’s favorite conversation with women
• 30:33 - How to make space for your magic
• 36:40 - How to connect and work with Chrissy
• 38:15 - Chrissy answers the jar of LOLs

 

Find Chrissy:

• Visit Chrissy’s website - http://chrissyking.com/
• Find her on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/iamchrissyking/
• Find her on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ChrissyKingFitness/
• Find her on Twitter - https://twitter.com/iamchrissyking

 

Resources:

• 13th: a documentary on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/80091741
• The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness - https://www.amazon.com/New-Jim-Crow-Incarceration-Colorblindness/dp/1595586431
• Seeing White: a podcast series on whiteness - http://www.sceneonradio.org/seeing-white/

 

Credits:

• Interview: Chrissy King
• Theme music: Superstar by Gyom - https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/superstar
• Podcast edited and mixed by Andrew Geary - https://twitter.com/spelledgeary