Jenedy Paige on Faith, Art, Grief, and Becoming an American Ninja Warrior

Ali interviews Jenedy Paige, a professional oil painter and American Ninja Warrior athlete, about how her path unfolded through faith, hard work, and consistency. Jenedy explains she discovered art senior year after moving to Colorado, where an art teacher taught her to communicate emotion; she then studied at BYU-Idaho, worked intensely to catch up, and kept painting. She describes starting Ninja at 34 after indoor bouldering sparked her interest, feeling prompted to apply to American Ninja Warrior, training with teens, and competing each season since 2019 (with 2020 canceled due to COVID). Jenedy shares how losing her son reshaped her life, with painting and running helping her process grief, and discusses reframing “questions” as quests and “problems” as forward-moving prompts that intensify prayer. She outlines devotional practices (journaling, prayer, inspirational reading), identity rooted in being a child of God, spiritual connections to fitness, and practical advice on long-term, consistent health habits and moderation, plus where to follow her work and her upcoming June NBC season. Follow Jenedy's Instagram Here: https://www.instagram.com/jenedypaige/?hl=en  Or check out her art here: https://jenedypaige.com/ 00:00 Meet Jenedy Paige 01:21 Art Origin Story 03:47 Ninja Warrior Calling 06:05 Grief Through Art Fitness 09:26 Quest In Questions 12:22 Falling Forward Mindset 15:48 Celebrate Small Wins 17:19 Identity And Limitlessness 19:04 Daily Devotional Practice 21:35 Journaling In Mom Life 22:05 Journaling Between Moments 22:43 Make Journals Creative 23:08 Stop Editing Yourself 24:16 Preserving Journals For Family 25:28 Phone Notes Versus Paper 25:50 Body And Spirit Connection 29:25 Temple Takes Time 30:33 Diet Changes That Work 32:41 Moderation Versus Strict 33:51 Healthy Treat Alternatives 35:32 Pray Over Your Goals 38:35 Where To Follow Jenedy 38:55 Ninja Warrior And Goodbye