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Podcast Episode 3: Performance Pressures as a Female Strength Competitor with Liz Carpenter

Elizabeth Carpenter is a strength athlete who has competed in various sports including weightlifting, strongman and powerlifting. In this interview, we dive into her fitness background and how she evolved into the athlete she is today. We discuss and offer solutions to adversity we’ve faced as women who lift weights and, more specifically, pressures of being competitive female athletes. Finally, we wrap up talking about investments you have to assess when competing that those getting involved in these sports might not be aware of initially.

Where do you seek advice?

Why do we not make the time for introspection, for those who have it? Many find other ways to address deeper issues: find social activities to mask with, or addictive substances. Or maybe they look to their partner/friends for talk therapy. Even still, these people may have your best interest at heart, but THEY are not YOU. Only you know how you feel, and what is occurring in your mind. They may THINK they know, but unless you’re 100% completely honest and vulnerable, there will be things which you need to face and be honest with yourself about, so you can address yourself.

Pursue Your Calling

We are all given a gift and have natural talents which we can capitalize on to give back to the world. But in order to realize your potential of what you can contribute, you must truly know oneself and observe in what areas of life bring you fulfilment and make you feel alive. Things which come natural to you are not weird, they are your calling. And you must pursue these things….pursue your true authenticity.