248. How Dare I Not: Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts On How Yoga Changed Her Life & Letting Go Of 'Should'

I could listen to Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts talk all day. Welcoming the Peloton instructor — who's celebrating five years teaching on the platform — to the show this week! We're chatting about everything from processing grief through movement and how to show up for yourself when negative self-talk has got you down to better-sleep tips and letting go of "should"ing ourselves.

IN THIS EPISODE

(4:05) What Chelsea’s yoga practice looks like today 

(5:42) Chelsea talks about fainting in her first ever hot yoga class

(8:30) Chelsea opens up about losing her college roommate Misty to run violence 

(11:20) Chelsea talks about how she persevered with yoga even after a tough first go, and the feelings she got from pain and rage to happiness

(16:40) When Chelsea decided to pursue yoga as a career beyond just a passion

(17:40) Chelsea talks about how coming from Dayton, Ohio influenced her to stick with her practice, admits to not having any 5-year plan with her work

(18:50) She says “If you lead with your purpose in life, something will eventually happen.”

(20:27) Chelsea talks about how her yoga practice helps her in life, with public speaking, grounding her.

(36:00) How Chelsea stays present

(37:24) How Chelsea struggles with her view of what she “should” look like, and gets honest about comparison 

(38:25) Chelsea talks about teaching in china as a lululemon ambassador 

(39:45) Chelsea talks about the fear she had before starting at Peloton and her struggle with imposter syndrome 

(41:20) How do you get out of the “should” spiral, negative self-talk

(43:30) Chelsea confesses her biggest challenge since starting at Peloton five years ago.

(48:05) Chelsea talks about her relationship with sleep since having her son Noble

(54:20) Chelsea talks about the most transformational parts of this career path for her

(56:30) What are Chelsea’s goals now?

(1:00:04) What advice she’d give her younger self

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