Maddie Lymburner on Creating MadFit, Prioritizing Privacy & Why She’s No Longer Vegan

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🗓️ 8 January 2025

⏱️ 101 minutes

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Summary

We’re back and kicking off 2025 with the perfect guest! In today’s episode, Maddie Lymburner, the powerhouse behind MadFit, shares a side of herself that her community doesn’t often get to see. Maddie has built a thriving community of over 10 million subscribers on YouTube. Maddie’s mission is to empower women to feel confident and comfortable in their own skin. In this episode, Maddie takes us through her childhood and early love for dance, her decision to step back from sharing her personal life online, and navigating a public breakup. She also discusses her transition away from veganism and how her vision for MadFit has evolved over time. If this episode resonates with you, be sure to share it with someone you think will also gain value from hearing Maddie’s message. Join the Reroot Community: Instagram - www.instagram.com/rerootpod TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@rerootpod Reroot Facebook Group - www.facebook.com/groups/1784427378276987 Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zLkm4-krI40 0:00 - intro 2:48 - childhood 4:05 - Maddie didn’t take our advice 7:14 - the impact of dance 11:14 - struggles at home and bullying 14:38 - YouTube journey 18:28 - veganism 26:55 - BTS of a MadFit video 29:40 - community 31:09- relationship with the internet 34:35 - Maddie’s previous relationship and navigating the breakup 39:00 - advice for making a difficult decision 40:00 - copyright music 42:00 - self worth and negative self talk 46:14 - vision for the app 53:00 - Madore Athletics 1:01:54 - defining success 1:03:48 - meeting her husband 1:07:28 - the wedding 1:10:23 - babies!? 1:16:07 - in person events 1:19:34 - Real Talk: do you believe in soulmates and your worst habit? 1:36:54 - feedback from Maddie Want to be featured in a future episode? Submit a 30-second video with your question to reroot@eamonandbec.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	How long we vegan for?
0:01.2	Almost seven years.
0:02.5	Our relationship had run the course.
0:04.5	Maybe people did see something that caught their eye that was like,
0:07.3	that doesn't seem right.
0:08.6	Navigating negative self-talk.
0:11.0	Maybe I'm not as worthy as I think I am.
0:13.9	I wasn't able to keep any weight on.
0:15.7	My body was like shutting down.
0:16.8	I was going into like menopause.
0:18.1	I was eating 13 bananas a day at one point.
0:20.3	That was not healthy.
0:21.2	That was extreme. I honestly think that we're kicking off with the perfect guess, don't you think?
0:27.0	Mad Fit! Maddie Limberner, aka Mad Fit, has been named the top Canadian YouTube creator, as well as the top
0:34.1	breakout Canadian YouTuber. Maddie, hi. With over 10 million subscribers on YouTube,
0:39.3	Oh my gosh.
0:40.3	Maddie has built an empire.
0:42.3	She's launched her own fitness app and recently unveiled her own clothing line.
0:47.3	In today's episode, Maddie shares a side of herself that her community doesn't often get to see.
0:52.3	I was struggling with friends.
0:55.6	I'm going to get emotional talking about this.
0:56.1	I already know.
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