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The Strength Connection

Ep 277 Laken Summerville: Creating your Strongest Story

Feb 1, 2025
In this enlightening discussion, Laken Summerville, a mindset performance specialist and former CrossFit athlete, shares her journey from burnout to empowerment. She emphasizes the importance of unlearning self-judgment to cultivate genuine self-love. The conversation highlights the pressures women face in caregiving roles and the necessity of prioritizing self-care. Laken also explains how anticipation drives motivation and the significance of actionable steps in overcoming self-limiting beliefs, reinforcing the idea that small successes can lead to transformative changes.
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Quick takeaways

  • The speaker emphasizes the transformational journey from a competitive athlete to coaching, highlighting the integration of mindset and holistic health practices.
  • A significant focus on sustainable health and wellness emerged, showcasing the shift away from competitive fitness towards long-term lifestyle changes during the pandemic.

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The Journey into Health and Fitness Coaching

The speaker describes their entry into health and fitness coaching, emphasizing a personal journey that led them from being a competitive athlete to a coach. Initially focused on traditional fitness and competitive running, they experienced burnout and shifted towards CrossFit, which reignited their competitive spirit through varied workouts that challenged both mental and physical limits. This change occurred after a friend invited them to try CrossFit, leading them to uncover a passion for coaching part-time while maintaining a corporate job. Over time, they recognized that despite their fitness efforts, diet played a crucial role, prompting a deeper dive into nutrition education and coaching.

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