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EPISODE · Sep 2, 2025 · 11 MIN

Ep 61: How Deadlifts Saved My Writing Career

from The Sophia Chang Show · host Sophia Chang, Author

Little known fact: Sophia was completely bedridden when she got her Reese's Book Club fellowship AND her agent.After a year and a half of typing, college admissions coaching, and suffering in pain on my back, I was finally saved by the power of the deadlift. This is the story of how I became a lifting bro not to get swoll, but to write.00:00 Writing with chronic pain03:10 The Pain Industry Racket04:09 Rediscovering Strength Training for Pain Relief08:01 The Importance of Lifting for Women, and for Creativity10:50 Starting SmallGET YOUR FREE GUIDE 5 Daily Desk Habits That Ended 8 Years of Chronic Pain https://www.sophiachang.com/deskDisclaimer: I am NOT a medical expert or personal trainer or nutritionist. This is my personal story for entertainment , not medical or fitness advice.Sign up for my Substack newsletter and be tortured weekly by my written witticisms: https://thesophiachang.substack.com/

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