From Ironman To Inner Peace: How Endurance Training Heals Anxiety, Trauma, And Self-Doubt with Marisa Garcia

Welcome! To become a client visit catiaholm.com or call/text 956-249-7930In this episode, we explore endurance sport as a path to healing, not just performance, and how long efforts rewire our response to fear, shame, and overwhelm. Marisa Garcia shares tools from triathlon and trauma-informed coaching to help us find control inside chaos and know when to pause.• Endurance movement as moving meditation and trauma repair• Open-water swim strategies for panic, boundaries, and control• Rewriting old shame through steady, present miles• Hydration and fueling as mental health tools on course• Evolving from finishing to racing and back to joy• Burnout, identity, and healthy retirement from goals• How grit in sport transfers to family, conflict, and work• Practical first steps for choosing an achievable race*In the show we touch on Ironman distances. We were a little off! Here are the accurate ones: SwimDistance: 1.2 miles (1.9 km)Usually in open water: lake, river, or ocean BikeDistance: 56 miles (90 km)On paved roads or highway loops RunDistance: 13.1 miles (21.1 km)That’s a half marathon to finishTotal Distance: 70.3 miles (113 km)Participants usually have 8.5 hours to complete the race, with individual cut-off times for each segment.--If Couch Time with Cat has been meaningful to you, it would mean so much if you'd subscribe, rate, and leave a review. It helps others find us and it grows this community of care. And if you know someone who needs a little light right now, send them this episode. Remind them they're not alone.--Show Guest: Marisa Garcia is a Certified Conscious Parenting Coach, Neurodiversity-Informed Mentor, a Level 3 IFS Practitioner and a systems and industrial engineer. Her personal healing journey has led her to explore and integrate a range of therapeutic modalities, all rooted in compassion and clarity. Today, she supports individuals and families in deepening their connection to themselves and each other through a heart-centered, trauma-informed lens.Marisa is also a lifelong learner, a mother navigating neurodiversity, a wife, an athlete, and an artist—all of which inform her rich and relatable approach to healing.Connect with Marisa at [email protected] or follow her on Instagram at @cons.cious.lySupport the showCouch Time with Cat isn’t therapy—it’s real conversation designed to support your journey alongside any personal or professional help you're receiving. If you're in emotional crisis or need immediate support, please get in touch with a professional or reach out to a 24/7 helpline like:US: 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)UK: Samaritans at 116 123Australia: Lifeline at 13 11 14Or find local resources through findahelpline.comYou’re not alone. Let’s take this one honest conversation at a time.Follow the show and share it with someone who’s ready for healing, hope, and a more empowered way forward.Show hosted by: Catia Hernandez Holm, LMFT-A Supervised by Susan Gonzales, LMFT-S, LPC-SYou can connect with Catia at couchtimewithcat.com and To become a client visit- catiaholm.com