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Asking Why is a podcast hosted by Clint Davis, an army veteran, ordained minister and licensed psychotherapist. Clint has a masters in marriage and family therapy and is trained in trauma, and sex addiction. He is also the Director of Recovery for The Hub: Urban Ministry which helps rescue men, women, and children out of human trafficking and poverty. Clint owns his own Counseling and Integrative Wellness Center, with 3 locations, with over 25 professionals from a wide range of modalities. The goal of this podcast is to get down to root issues by interviewing guests from different fields of study. Through conversations and relationship, Clint will venture to ask mindful questions to find practical solutions to disrupt the negative cycles and systems we find ourselves in. We hope that by listening you will gather unique information about life, spirituality, and mental health that will lead to internal growth, producing external success in all you do! Visit: www.clintdaviscounseling.com for more information!
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Friday Feb 16, 2024
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Summary
In this episode, host Clint Davis interviews Mandy DiMarzo, a trainer and athlete, about her journey in sports and overcoming an eating disorder. They discuss the importance of changing the narrative around strength and athleticism, the impact of body image and body shaming, and the therapeutic benefits of activities like jiu-jitsu. Mandy shares her personal experiences with failure and the lessons she has learned along the way. They also emphasize the importance of self-worth and identity, and the need to focus on personal growth rather than external validation. The conversation explores themes of belief in human potential, celebrating failure, acceptance and growth, authenticity and influence, avoiding comparison, the power of authenticity, bringing faith and mental health together, and accessible workouts for everyone.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:43 Mandy's Background and Journey
03:28 Changing the Narrative of Strength and Athletics
04:54 The Tension Between Body Image and Body Shaming
07:21 The Impact of Sports on Mental Health
09:06 The Therapeutic Benefits of Jiu-Jitsu
13:36 Learning from Mistakes and Failure
18:19 Finding the Sweet Spot in Exercise and Life
20:26 The Destructive Nature of Eating Disorders
25:14 Shifting the Focus from External Validation
28:33 Embracing Mistakes and Growth
32:00 The Importance of Self-Worth and Identity
34:15 Learning from Past Struggles
37:26 Embracing Failure and Course Correction
39:08 Wisdom and Growth at Different Stages of Life
40:05 Belief in Human Potential
41:09 Celebrating Failure
42:53 Acceptance and Growth
45:06 Authenticity and Influence
50:28 Avoiding Comparison
54:11 The Power of Authenticity
55:30 Bringing Faith and Mental Health Together
56:05 Accessible Workouts for Everyone
Mandy's Info:
Website: https://mandydimarzo.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burnbymandy/
Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandydimarzo/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/burnbymandy
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