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Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning

EFR 771: From Tone It Up to The Big Silence - Weaving Together Fitness and Mental Health with Karena Dawn

Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning

Chase Chewning

Healthcoach, Education, Self-improvement, Mental Health, Wellness, Fitness, Humanoptimization, Resiliency, Holistic, Highperformance, Coaching, Biohack, Health, Military, Entrepreneurship, Mindset, Health & Fitness

5 • 927 Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

This episode is brought to you by Comrad compression socks and Strong Coffee Company organic coffee and lattes.

Listen in as Karena Dawn, co-founder of Tone It Up and now The Big Silence Mental Health Foundation, joins us to unravel the intertwining paths of fitness, mental health, and the silent battles we face within. We dive deep into Karena's life, discussing how fitness served as a beacon of hope during her darkest times and ultimately evolved into a thriving community that supports countless women across the globe. Her story is a testament to the joy that physical activity can bring. But it's not all about the high-energy workouts; we also explore the profound impact of stillness and the necessity of confronting the often unspoken struggles that weigh on our mental health.

Follow Karena @karenadawn

Follow Chase @chase_chewning

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In this episode, Karena explains...

  • Fitness can be a transformative tool for overcoming mental health struggles and finding joy
  • Silence and stillness allow self-reflection and confronting unspoken mental health issues
  • Shifting identities requires embracing change and listening to one's inner voice for personal freedom
  • Community and social connections are vital in personal growth and wellness journeys
  • Nutrition, hydration, and electrolyte balance are crucial for cognitive function and mental health
  • Caretaking involves complex emotions; self-care and empathy are essential for caretakers' well-being
  • Personal transformation often occurs through facing pain and loss, highlighting life's important lessons
  • Accessible mental health care through initiatives like "Therapy for All" can provide crucial support for those in need

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0:00.0

The following is an operation podcast production.

0:03.2

But literally, physical movement was what healed me.

0:08.2

Wow, I just took myself out of this darkest moment

0:12.5

through fitness and still learned how to have fun

0:15.0

and not, you know, compete with myself

0:17.4

and be too strict, how can I share this?

0:20.6

And so then tone it up became.

0:25.2

We are known as this thing.

0:27.9

You're identified.

0:28.8

There's so much identity wrapped up in that.

0:30.6

Yeah.

0:31.2

It's getting maybe professional mental health. It's little practices to let these things out, these little whispers I say that we probably experience a lot and then eventually they turn into a scream.

0:45.0

And it's only until they're screaming at us through poor mental health, anxiety, illness,

0:51.3

or physical health that we finally most of us finally start paying attention.

0:55.8

And I said mom let's not talk about regret and I told her I said I am so proud of the woman I am today because you were my mother.

1:08.0

So there is no regret. Let's talk about the good things. I would still get up there.

1:17.0

Hi, I'm Karina Dawn.

1:19.0

I'm excited to be here at Everford Radio,

1:22.0

and I am the founder of Tone It Up and the Big Silence Mental Health

1:27.0

Foundation and I am very excited for this conversation.

1:31.0

Are you looking for high performance energy on the go?

1:34.0

Well let me put you on to today's sponsor, Kietone IQ by HVMN.

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