EPISODE · Mar 12, 2025 · 1H 9M
Jump Rope, Mental Health, and the Power of Community with Kathy Jumps (Ep. 21)
from The Jump Rope Podcast · host Dizzy Skips
🎙️ Ever been smacked in the face by your own jump rope? Kathy Zetelski (@kathyjumps) and I sure have—and we’re here to tell you why it’s totally worth it.In this episode, we dive deep into:🔥 The mental health benefits of jump rope (aka the Jumper’s High™)💪 How jump rope is the most fun way to get fit🙃 The joy of learning new tricks… and failing spectacularly🐻 Kathy’s bear encounters while skipping in the wilds of New Jersey🕶️ Why Kathy wears sunglasses while jumping (Hint: it’s not for fashion)😵 The importance of safety goggles when trying backward EB toadsWe also discuss how jump rope transformed both of our lives, why you don’t need to learn everything at once, and why community makes all the difference. Plus, I officially dub Kathy the Queen of Teaching Jump Rope Without Making Your Brain Hurt. 👑👉 Follow Kathy on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok at @kathyjumps or visit her website: kathyjumps.com♥️ Subscribe, rate, and share this episode with a friend who needs a good laugh (or a new fitness obsession).🎧 Catch the full episode on Spotify, YouTube, Apple, Audible, or wherever you get your podcasts!
What this episode covers
🎙️ Ever been smacked in the face by your own jump rope? Kathy Zetelski (@kathyjumps) and I sure have—and we’re here to tell you why it’s totally worth it.In this episode, we dive deep into:🔥 The mental health benefits of jump rope (aka the Jumper’s High™)💪 How jump rope is the most fun way to get fit🙃 The joy of learning new tricks… and failing spectacularly🐻 Kathy’s bear encounters while skipping in the wilds of New Jersey🕶️ Why Kathy wears sunglasses while jumping (Hint: it’s not for fashion)😵 The importance of safety goggles when trying backward EB toadsWe also discuss how jump rope transformed both of our lives, why you don’t need to learn everything at once, and why community makes all the difference. Plus, I officially dub Kathy the Queen of Teaching Jump Rope Without Making Your Brain Hurt. 👑👉 Follow Kathy on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok at @kathyjumps or visit her website: kathyjumps.com♥️ Subscribe, rate, and share this episode with a friend who needs a good laugh (or a new fitness obsession).🎧 Catch the full episode on Spotify, YouTube, Apple, Audible, or wherever you get your podcasts!
NOW PLAYING
Jump Rope, Mental Health, and the Power of Community with Kathy Jumps (Ep. 21)
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Mar 26, 2026 ·1m
Mar 19, 2026 ·34m
Feb 18, 2026 ·11m
Feb 11, 2026 ·45m