011. Gemma Marchant - All About Crossfit, The Work Ethic Bred From A Hard Life, And Shifting Those Body Image Issues

Another day, another conversation with a high achieving athlete!   Gemma is a local Prince George crossfit athlete who has big dreams for her future in the sport!   I know next to nothing about crossfit aside from that it is extremely difficult.   It was wonderful to sit down with Gemma, learn about the sport, listen to vision for where she's going, and to hear her insights on sports performance, body image, and a host of other topics.   One of Gemma's current focuses is to represent herself and PG in competition in Florida in the new year. It is a big stage for her to showcase her hard work.   Competing in jiujitsu and managing my team of competition boxers, I deeply understand the difficulty that comes with sports competition, especially in regards to affording travel. AND I can also tell you I am intimately connected to the pride that, I as the coach feel, and that I can see the athletes feel when they get to travel to somewhere else and to represent their team and city on the stage of a competitive venture.   I think Gemma illustrates perfectly in our podcast the importance of sports for health. Both physical and mental. Her story and life have been quite the journey. Any opportunity to support a local athlete is a chance to support Prince George and the community as a whole, in my opinion, and there is no one more deserving of the opportunity to chase her dreams!   You can support Gemma by joining her open workout at Northern Ice Crossfit on november 25th! Admission is through donation. Or by checking out her gofundme link!   Enjoy the episode! Find me on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/chasetuftin/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/chasetuftin For coaching availability or just to chat please feel free to reach out and send me a message anytime!