Joelle: Soulful Freedom

Joelle Reyes from Beyond the Weights joined me to talk about bodies and healing journeys, friendships and vulnerability.  This is one of my favorite conversations on the podcast, one that left me feeling so lit up about the women in this world!

 

Joelle explained the way she moved from being a personal trainer to more of a holistic coach.  The difference between training from a place of self hate and moving your body from love.  Her coaching really focuses on fitness outside of the extremes that influencers encourage.

 

Joelle is NOT about weight loss at any cost and helps guide people with sustainability through self love and respect, because your body is your home.  She's been on a big personal healing journey and she's passing that along to her clients.

 

We talk about her journey into authenticity, the risks, the friendship break ups, the new friendships.  And most importantly, building a dream like that's in alignment with what you actually want.  We talked about healing in isolation vs healing in connection, and how hard it I can be making friends in adulthood.  Especially with ingrained fears of being vulnerable or "too much."

 

We touch on her real thoughts about body building - the ways it disconnects you from your body and emotions.  And her shift into more somatic healing.  We toss around the dichotomy of discipline and freedom, and her search for what she calls SOULFUL FREEDOM.