What do you get when you take the granddaughter of the Heavyweight Weightlifting Champion of the British Empire (1942-1944); the daughter of a college track star, and mix in tenacity, perseverance and pure Trinidadian badassery? You get Deborah Cordner Carson- former Crossfit games competitor and college track athlete, wife, mom, and survivor! Tune in for this EPIC conversation about the how Deborah found Crossfit; the good, bad and ugly of being a Black female elite Crossfit athlete; how she preserved her peace living in the center of the 2020 George Floyd protests in Minnesota; and thriving with a chronic illness and serious health scare. Grab ya snacks and settle in- you do NOT want to miss a second of this conversation! See you at the Bar!
Episode notes:
Deborah's IG: https://www.instagram.com/dcordnercarson/
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What do you get when you take the granddaughter of the Heavyweight Weightlifting Champion of the British Empire (1942-1944); the daughter of a college track star, and mix in tenacity, perseverance and pure Trinidadian badassery? You get Deborah Cordner Carson- former Crossfit games competitor and college track athlete, wife, mom, and survivor! Tune in for this EPIC conversation about the how Deborah found Crossfit; the good, bad and ugly of being a Black female elite Crossfit athlete; how she preserved her peace living in the center of the 2020 George Floyd protests in Minnesota; and thriving with a chronic illness and serious health scare. Grab ya snacks and settle in- you do NOT want to miss a second of this conversation! See you at the Bar!
Episode notes:
Deborah's IG: https://www.instagram.com/dcordnercarson/
EpicSode 52- Pride and Joy: Chocolate BarBelle Angela
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1 hour 17 minutes 37 seconds
6 years ago
EpicSode 52- Pride and Joy: Chocolate BarBelle Angela
We STILL celebrating Pride, ya'll! Bri chats with Angela, Masters olympic weightlifter, CrossFit coach, activist, and baker extraordinaire. She shares with us her unique journey to her authentic self through strength sports, blackness, queerness, and finding her voice. See you at the Bar!
EpicSode Notes:
Angela's IG:
https://www.instagram.com/fitfemmefoodie/
@fearherfightathletics IG: https://www.instagram.com/fearherfightathletics/@outwod
@theoutfdn IG: https://www.instagram.com/theoutfdn/
@decolonizingfitness IG:
https://www.instagram.com/decolonizing_fitness/
@crossfitdc IG: https://www.instagram.com/crossfitdc/
@dcweightliftingclub IG:
https://www.instagram.com/dcweightlifting/
Search for your local weightlifting club:
https://www.teamusa.org/usa-weightlifting/clubs-lwc/find-a-club
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What do you get when you take the granddaughter of the Heavyweight Weightlifting Champion of the British Empire (1942-1944); the daughter of a college track star, and mix in tenacity, perseverance and pure Trinidadian badassery? You get Deborah Cordner Carson- former Crossfit games competitor and college track athlete, wife, mom, and survivor! Tune in for this EPIC conversation about the how Deborah found Crossfit; the good, bad and ugly of being a Black female elite Crossfit athlete; how she preserved her peace living in the center of the 2020 George Floyd protests in Minnesota; and thriving with a chronic illness and serious health scare. Grab ya snacks and settle in- you do NOT want to miss a second of this conversation! See you at the Bar!
Episode notes:
Deborah's IG: https://www.instagram.com/dcordnercarson/
