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EPISODE · Apr 1, 2026 · 55 MIN

From Rock Bottom to World's Strongest Woman: Expelled, Addicted and Back Fighting

from What the Health?!

This week on What the Health?! with Claira Hermet, we have Meg Robson-Austin, a triple world record holder and was crowned World's Strongest Woman in 2024. But that headline only tells a fraction of the story. Meg didn't start lifting until her 30s. Before that, she was expelled from school at 13, became emotionally reliant on drugs and had to find her own way back from rock bottom - a journey that eventually led her not only to the world stage in strength sport, but to qualifying as a trauma-informed therapist and founding her own coaching business.In an incredibly honest conversation, Meg opens up about the moment she knew her life needed to change, how weight training became the thing that saved her, and why she believes lifting weights might be one of the most powerful things a woman can do. She also addresses the outdated idea that muscles are unfeminine, talks about what it was actually like to be crowned the world's strongest woman, and reveals what her training looks like now.Then Claira is joined by her HYROX partner Jo for an honest debrief after their first ever attempt last week. What actually is HYROX? Is it as brutal as it looks? What do you wish someone had told you before you signed up? Jo breaks it all down - the highs, the lows, the toughest moments and whether they'd do it all again.Host: https://www.instagram.com/missclairahermet/

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