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/
This time Bri (virtually) jets off to the Motherland to chat with Carla- Daughter of Angola, mama, legal eagle, Crossfit coach, 3x Crossfit regional and 1x Crossfit Games athlete, motivator and rule hater! Carla shares her journey to Crossfit, recovering from pain (physical and emotional), falling in love with her authentic self and why there is no place like home. See you at the Bar!
EpicSode Notes:
Carla's IG: https://www.instagram.com/meninadeangola/
Crossfit Talatona IG: https://www.instagram.com/crossfittalatona/
Kuduro: https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2012/12/26/167628341/kuduro-the-dance-that-keeps-angola-going
Matias Damasio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q86lCtj1BYs
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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/
