125: Health & Fitness for Theatre Professionals with Claudia Hodgson of TheatreFit

A conversation with Claudia Hodgson, a Stage Manager turned Online Fitness Coach for backstage theatre professionals.  Her TheatreFit program has helped backstage theatre professionals increase their energy, get fitter and drop unwanted body fat in a sustainable way to ensure it doesn’t interfere (negatively) with their career.   Topics: ⭐️ Finding exercises you enjoy ⭐️ Best time of day for working out ⭐️ Importance of eating 10g of fiber ⭐️ Health challenges for offstage workers ⭐️ How long it takes to establish a health routine ⭐️ Working out twice a week is better than not working out   What we don’t talk about is mental health. While the physical fitness is what we focus on today, it isn’t a wholesome solution unless it is paired with mental health.   According to the World Health Organization, good mental health is when you can: ⭐️ Work productively ⭐️ Realize your potential ⭐️ Contribute to the community ⭐️ Cope with normal stresses of life   Physical fitness and a healthy diet can complement a balanced life. But the mental health has to be in good shape for a sustained healthy lifestyle.   Claudia on Instagram @claudia.theatrefit: https://www.instagram.com/claudia.theatrefit/   Claudia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachedbyclaudia/   7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Audiobook - by Stephen Covey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2RrK8jR8MM&ab_channel=AudioBookBuzz   What is Good Mental Health? https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/good-mental-health#:~:text=Good%20mental%20health%20is%20more,work%20productively   Steven Bartlett - Audiobook - Sexy Happy Millionaire: https://www.audible.com/pd/Happy-Sexy-Millionaire-Audiobook/1529305101   Diary of a CEO: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDiaryOfACEO?app=desktop   Mother Goose - Panto with Sir Ian McKellan: https://mothergooseshow.co.uk/   Richard Winkler - Lighting Designer & Producer: https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Richard-Winkler/     Become a patron at: www.patreon.com/artisticfinance   Interview by Ethan Steimel