Overcoming Depression & Finding New Purpose (through food and fitness) with World Bench Champion & Gym Shark Athlete, Joy Rindfleisch

From a suicidal 16 year old to a thriving 21-year old Bench World Champion, Joy Rindfleisch shares her inspiring story of having to completely start over after a devastating injury and 13 years of hard work and dedication in competitive gymnastics. Joy started when she was only 3 years old and worked her way up to a level 9 gymnast (almost the highest level you can be), when all the sudden at age 16, a broken ankle took her completely out of her "way ahead career" of being a competitive gymnast. As a young girl with big dreams for herself, she found herself completely broken, depressed, hopeless and on the verge of suicide admitting, "if I can't do gymnastics, what's the point of living?" Her determination and mindset shift to becoming the best and strongest version of herself took her from her absolute lowest of lows to a super successful powerlifter and Bench World Champion, just two years later. In this episode, we discuss: -Joy's struggle with eating disorders after she lost her ability to compete -The lowest moment of her journey and what eventually made her decide to make a change-Joy's rediscovering of hope for her future-The practical daily changes Joy made to restabilize her mental health-How intuitively eating made the biggest impact on her physical health-Eliminating processed foods helped her regain some of her mental stability through perspective shift-Being feminine and strong can coexist in the gym-Sharing her struggles and story of overcoming anxiety and depression onlineI hope this episode shows you that no matter your age, disabilities or life circumstances, that there is ALWAYS hope for a better future and an opportunity to rebuild yourself and to find purpose again. Find Joy on social media!Instagram, Tik Tok & Youtube: Joyjoysfitness_"We look good, we lift good." ;)