Episode #4: Embracing Strength, Lifting Weights & Every Woman’s Right To Be Happy With Her Body – An Interview With Molly Galbraith of Girls Gone Strong
In this episode, Dr Brooke and Sarah are joined by the lovely, strong Molly Galbraith. We talk about women and strength training, debunk a few myths and help you sidestep common mistakes we all see women making with their training. But as you’ll quickly see what the three of us really get fired up about is helping women not fall prey to dis-empowering messages by the media and the multi-billion dollar weight loss industry which Molly’s organization, Girls Gone Strong, believes preys on women’s insecurities for profit. On this show we discuss the importance of each woman using fitness to be more instead of less, why every woman needs to define what is right for her and her her body and how to marry her goals of lifestyle, health, performance and aesthetics without spending hours in the gym or wrecking her hormones. We offer advice on crafting better messages for yourself and your children around body image, exercise and self-care. Molly talks about her viral bikini photo from earlier this year and the shocking fact that it was international news that a woman was content and happy with her body.
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This episode brought me to tears. As a mother of 2 young daughters, my husband and I strive every day to show them that strength, intelligence, individuality, creativity, and kindness are what makes you beautiful. Growing up in a house where my father made fun of my body weekly, “girl, those thunder thighs” or “you better do chest exercises so your muscle helps prop up your boobs to help your waist look thinner,” I was not overly confident or comfortable in my own body. Thankfully, I married a man who props me up every day and loves every aspect of my body, including when it was pregnant. Additionally, finding the Jassa Podcast, Jason, and you has been invaluable to my body image confidence and providing me nourishing information for my mind, body, and soul. I absolutely LOVE this podcast and the calm tone and words of wisdom from both Dr. Brooke and you. Thank you so much for giving me information that I can pass down to my daughters so they can fight hard against the body image machine. You both are incredible!
Hi Kristina! Your comment brought ME to tears! Thank you so much for sharing with us and I’m so happy that you are enjoying the podcast and thrilled beyond words that you are rocking life and raising daughters to do the same. THANK YOU!!!!