Diet culture, fatphobia and internal biases aren’t exclusive to the fitness industry. We also see it all of the time within the medical community both within ourselves and with our medical providers.

In this episode we discuss:

Body image, fatphobia and interactions with medical providers

What we’ve been up to during Cara’s knee surgery recovery

Oregon’s second statewide freeze mandate due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Our latest project “Ah! PUSH It! 20 Easy to Follow Cardio Workouts”

(Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss the events surrounding the death of Walter Wallace, Jr. who was shot and killed on October 26, 2020 by police officers in response to a call from his family for help regarding his mental health. )

According to the CDC mental health disorders are among the most common health conditions in the United States. If that’s true, then why is it so hard to talk about our own mental health struggles sometimes? Why do we feel shame surrounding feelings of depression and anxiety? Why are Black people and other people of color treated differently through the lenses of mental health?

And why the heck don’t we just stick to fitness?

Listen to this episode to hear more.

We recently ruffled a few feathers with an Instagram post on how diet culture is rooted in racism. In this episode we dive in on how fat phobia and diet culture are directly linked to racism, how the pursuit of thinness doesn’t necessarily lead to health and ways to be open to self examination without getting defensive.

Think of a time that your body did something that you wanted it to do.

Now, think of a time that your body didn’t do something that you wanted it to do.

How did you feel about yourself during each those times? Chances are when your body is or isn’t able to do the things that you want it to do that you feel differently about the person that you are.

In this episode we talk about the variety of ways that your body can about affect your self belief in ways like strength training, pregnancy, postpartum, injury, weight, body size, aging and more.

Listen in to learn how you can begin to love yourself and your body as it is right here, right now.

Did you know that diet culture has a direct tie with the patriarchy? Did you know that it has a direct tie with racism? Listen to this episode to hear more and to learn ways to smash the patriarchy by rejecting society’s imposed body and beauty standards.

You’ve seen it. You’ve heard it. You may have even said it. #NoExcuses is a rampant part of the fitness and diet culture. But, really….don’t we all have excuses? And isn’t that okay? Tune in as we unpack out thoughts on why we think #NoExcuses is a dangerous message to be sending to folks trying to live a healthier lifestyle.

Also, hear Cara share about her new found love: The WaterPik…..

In this episode we talk about our conscious decision to take a short break from social media, why we decided to do it, how we are doing it and share ways that you can diversify your own feed in order to make social media a healthier place for you to be.

(Also included in this episode: a short tangent where we talk about cookies….)

What does racism have to do with the fitness industry? What is our responsibility as white women within this industry and as business owners? We talk about this and more in this episode of The PUSH Podcast.

Resources discussed in this episode:

When engaging in anti-racism work it is important to keep a few ground rules in mind:

Whenever possible, pay anti racist educators for their work. This is what they do for a living, pay them to learn.

Whenever possible help fund the cause. Give to organizations that you know are making efforts to dismantle systemic racism.

Google! If you're not not sure where to get started type "anti-racism" into your Google search bar and start learning.

Don't slide into educators' direct messages asking for clarification, explanations and/or advice.....unless you plan to pay them to do so.

People to follow, pay and learn from:

Chrissy King

Rachel Cargle

Monique Melton

Ibram X. Kendi

Decolonizing Fitness

What does your pelvic floor have to do with fitness? Listen and find out!

Cara & Jill of PUSH Fitness share where they came from and how PUSH Fitness came to be.