113 {Alexa Towersey} Life challenges that helped me survive in the amazon, naked

Trigger warning: Suicide, addictionTodays guest is someone who truly embodies resilience. Alexa Towersey is an internationally published celebrity trainer, sports cover model, motivational and mental health speaker with over 16 years experience in the health & fitness industry. Born into a military family, her journey started after she was bullied at school for being too skinny - her nickname was Alexa Annorexa ,and the weights room of the gym became her sanctuary. Not one to be satisfied with being "comfortable", Alexa has taken part in endless physical competitions and achievements until she came across Gym Jones, and fell in love with the "Mind is Primary" philosophy. Now, Alexa uses her knowledge and lived experience to give back as a passionate advocate for mental health. She delivers key note talks and has just featured on the U.S. version of Naked and Afraid. But she has overcome some truly enormous life hurdles that stem from her past and what she has learnt from those will serve as lessons for us all.In this episode Alexa shares:The bullying and rejection she suffered as a childHow discovering strength training changed her lifeThe period where her mum was diagnosed with manic depressionHow her mums behaviour and changed family dynamic caused her to discover alcoholHow she went down a spiral of binge drinking for 14 yearsThe moment she had to intervene when her mum tried to take her own lifeHow she lived through her dad dying from alcoholism and liver cirrhosisHow her social life changed once she stopped drinkingThe shame she developed from her life and how therapy helped herHow she died 4 times on the table during hip surgeryHow she ended up on the show Naked and afraidKey Quotes“I surprised myself, because I had no idea that I had the capacity to feel that low.”“I grew up in situations I didn’t wanna be in, with people I didn’t want to be like.”“I woke up in ICU with 3 of my emergency contacts standing around my bed crying.”More about AlexaYou can find Alexa on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/actionalexa/Or try her personal training service here: https://www.tractionwithactionalexa.com/You can get involved with the podcast onlineTo try out our resilience course: https://www.challengesthatchangeus.com/surviving-2-thriving-course1On facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeusIf you want to contact the podcast, email us here: [email protected] check out our website: www.Challengesthatchangeus.comIf you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website:http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.auFor her other business you can find it through the websites:www.altitudefitnessarmidale.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.