by Theresa Larson | Mar 13, 2019 | Blog, Podcast
Jill Miller is the co-founder of Tune Up Fitness Worldwide and creator of the self-care fitness formats Yoga Tune Up and The Roll Model Method. Her company produces products and tools that help people deal with pain management by incorporating fitness, yoga, massage, and athletics.
Prior to the founding of her company, Jill experienced a traumatic childhood because of the rocky relationship of her parents which brought her on the road much of the time at a very young age.
On this episode, Jill talks about her pain journey and how she manages as well as these topics:
- Coping up with the divorce of her parents and moving at a young age
- Jill’s experience in managing her PTSD
- How Jill abused exercise
- Triggers caused by traumas experienced
- Why the Roll Model is also about the range of emotion
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by Theresa Larson | Mar 6, 2019 | Blog, Podcast
Aaron Snyder is the author of the book ‘The New Diabetes Prescription: The Diet, Exercise, and Mindset Revolution’ which helps diabetics manage to eat, alternatives to weight-gain inducing prescriptions, and exercise among others.
Prior to his success, Aaron experienced a traumatic childhood. He experienced physical abuse from his bipolar brother who’s 8 years older than him that gave him a constant threat. He was diagnosed with a rare type of diabetes at a young age called Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Youth (MODY). .
On this episode, Aaron shares how turning to fitness literally saved his life from bullying and emotional eating. We also talked about these topics:
- Challenges of having rare diabetes called Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY)
- Aaron’s grandfather who fought in World War II
- Growing up with a brother who has bipolar disorder
- Having dyslexia
- Surviving a freakish accident on his bike and the depression that followed
Links:
1. Aarons Snyder’s Book: The New Diabetes Prescription: The Diet, Exercise, and Mindset Revolution
3. To contact Aaron Snyder you can email him:
Listen to My New Normal Podcast here: a_snyder12@hotmail.com
by Theresa Larson | Feb 27, 2019 | Blog, Podcast
Tony Blauer is the founder of the SPEAR System, a close quarter protection system that uses a person’s reflexes for self-defense. In other words, Tony teaches people how to use their innate survival instincts so it can be used in life-threatening situations for themselves and their families. He is now teaching a Crossfit workshop called Be Your Own Bodyguard (BYOB).
All throughout his career, he had suffered multiple injuries because of the nature of his work. Just recently, Tony suffered an injury that prohibited him from doing what he loves, working out and teaching self-defense. Because of his fear of medical machines and procedures, he prolonged his suffering with his injury that eventually brought him to utilizing proper breathing.
On this episode, join Tony as he tells his story of knowing fear, the challenge of having Stenosis and these topics:
- What is Be Your Own Bodyguard and how can it protect you and your family
- How traveling and being on the road affects Tony’s health
- What it means to choose safety
- Finding out and using natural remedies for Stenosis
- How breathing helped Tony with his injury
- Turning fear to no fear
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by 5dmin | Feb 24, 2019 | Blog
Trigger Warning: this episode contains discussion of eating disorders.
Dr. Theresa Larson (Dr. T) is the president of Movement RX, host of the “My New Normal” podcast, author of the book “Warrior: True Strength isn’t always what it looks like,” former Marine Corps Engineer Officer and combat veteran, physical therapist, Mobility WOD Speaker and a former All- American division-one softball player.
This conversation focuses a lot on transitions and finding your new normal after changing careers, having a big life change, or having a traumatic injury.
Dr. T went from playing softball straight into the Marine Corp, so her transition was one of elite physical activity to another form of high performing activity, but with much higher stakes. But the transition out of the Marine Corp wasn’t as easy.
During that transition, she felt like she lost her identity. Her whole life had been so wrapped up in physical performance, structure, and teamwork so the transition out of that was extremely difficult.
When Dr. T got out of the Marines, she was offered a position playing softball overseas in Italy. During that time, she actually broke her big toe and was sent to see a sports medicine doctor to help the healing process. In addition to the language barrier, Dr. T felt there was a level of disconnect between the doctors understanding of the injury and the path to actively healing.
Back then she didn’t know enough to develop her own program, but she knew what she was being taught and prescribed wasn’t right. And that she wanted to bridge the gap between strength and conditioning and medicine.
So, Dr. T decided to go back to school and design her own future.
This is an amazing episode and if you’ve ever considered a career change, or are struggling with finding a new normal, I’d highly encourage you to listen!
In this episode we’re talking about:
- What it was like for Theresa to participate in ROTC and Division 1 Softball while attending Villanova.
- Why the transition from the Marines to Civilian life was tough
- T’s unique approach to Physical Therapy
- How Dr. T was able to overcome disordered eating
- Why being a warrior means taking ownership of your health
by Theresa Larson | Feb 20, 2019 | Blog, Podcast
Max Conserva was born and raised in California who’s living a normal life when a tragedy struck. He was hit by a semi-truck as a kid which left his legs broken. Through many medical efforts of making his legs work normally again, they just became deformed which gave him the need for a brace for life.
Although Max lived a normal life as a kid growing up with the help of his carbon-fiber and steel made braces, there was one pressing problem he was dealing with, shame. He was so afraid of people getting to see his legs and as a result, limiting his activities. It came to a point where he wasn’t showing his legs to his girlfriend.
Max took a leap of faith in his life when he joined a triathlon race where he made himself vulnerable and finally shared his condition to the world. This led him to the creation of GoodLeg.org which helps adaptive individuals face their hard problems such as Max’s through the mastery of their condition.
On this episode, listen to Max Conserva as he talks about the following topics:
- How Max faced the challenges of his condition at an early age
- What is condition mastery and how important it is for Max
- Participating in a triathlon race and making himself vulnerable
- What is GoodLeg.org and what prompted Max to start it
- How to become a master of your hard problem
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To Contact Max Conserva, you can email him at max@goodleg.org or visit Goodleg.org
by Theresa Larson | Feb 13, 2019 | Blog, Podcast
Please welcome Ally Armstrong to My New Normal podcast! Ally is originally from Pennsylvania, but just recently moved to the San Diego area. She’s an Occupational Therapist and is starting work at a local school, as well as finding new hobbies to get involved in.
Before Ally moved to San Diego she was commonly referred to as someone with a disability, or with a wheelchair, or the disabled girl She’d never even heard the term “adaptive” until she got into the community in San Diego. And while she didn’t take offense, she also wished that people would realize that she was so much more than just her wheelchair. She’s an athlete, a professional, a woman that works out and does CrossFit.
Ally Armstrong was injured when she was 17 in a sledding accident. She suffered a complete spinal cord break and was paralyzed. While a lot of people suffer depression and go through really dark times after their injury, Ally credits her faith with really not having any “down” time. She believes that this is the path that she was meant to take, and she’s dealt with as such.
She had an amazing support group, through her family and friends, and was really connected through her church and her faith. Which she credits to stepping out of her comfort zone and not letting her injury rule her life.
Ally Armstrong is seriously an inspirational woman and I cannot wait for you to listen to this full episode!
In this episode we’re talking about:
- Ally’s injury and how she dealt with it
- How sometimes you have to just suck it up in life
- What a “complete” spinal cord injury means
- What “adaptive” means to Ally
- How laughter is really the best medicine in life
- What advice Ally would offer someone in her position
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To Contact Ally Armstrong, email at alarmstrong01@gmail.com or visit her instagram at @alstrongg
