103 - Deadlifting Your Way Out of the Patriarchy with Caroline Addington

Oh friends, I’m so excited to share this episode with you! After this conversation with Caroline I went to my local gym and booked some sessions, I was so inspired. I can’t imagine anyone will listen to this episode and not get excited to lift some weights or go to the gym. I’m talking to Dr. Caroline Addington, who is a former scientist turned personal trainer, about the joy of deadlifts. Seriously, we love our deadlifts, they make you feel so powerful. Caroline shares all her thoughts about fitness and strength and how women being strong is part of defying the patriarchy because we are not expected to be or look strong. Caroline and I talk about why it is that there are mental blocks for women going to a gym. It’s intimidating to step through that door, to step into a world of buff men and equipment that gives us stress. But confronting that anxiety can turn that stress into a positive motivation. There are mental and emotional benefits to taking those steps. I talk about how much I love to deadlift and my new love affair with kettlebells and Caroline and I examine why women are reluctant to do weight training. We examine that fear of being or looking “unfeminine” that is drilled into us and how that’s a symptom of the patriarchy. Being at the gym together is an act of solidarity and in defying the criticisms of our bodies. I am so happy about this episode and I hope you are as excited as I am about Caroline’s fitness and strength inspiration.About Dr. Caroline Addington:Dr. Caroline Addington is a former scientist turned NASM Certified Personal Trainer who loves helping women lift heavy, get strong and *actually enjoy* the gym. She's the host of top-rated podcast Co-create, founder of Well + Strong Training and an Aries through and through ❤Learn more about Dr. Caroline Addington:WebsiteInstagramPodcast__Resources mentioned in this episode:“The Upside of Stress” by Kelly McGonigal“The Joy of Movement” by Kelly McGonigal“The Feminine Mystique” by Betty Friedan“The Book of SHE” by Sara Avant Stover—Learn more about Dr Michelle Tubman and Wayza Health:Website: www.wayzahealth.comFollow me on Facebook and Instagram