S4 E4 - Born Different, Built Stronger: Erin Harris On Disability, Breaking Records and Lifting Heavier Than Anyone Expected

Erin Harris spent 28 years hiding her arm under hoodies and baggy jumpers. Today she's the two-time World's Strongest Disabled Woman with four world records to her name - and it all started from a single TikTok video. In this episode Erin opens up about growing up with a limb difference, the bullying she experienced and how discovering Adaptive Strongman in 2022 completely transformed her life. What started as a gym session to lose weight before her wedding became a world-class athletic career - within just six months of training she won her first competition.We talk about:How Erin hid her disability for nearly 3 decades and what finally changed.Discovering Adaptive Strongman and being mentored by four-time World's Strongest Disabled Man Mark Tonner.The mental game of lifting - imposter syndrome, inner critics, and getting out of your own head.Breaking world records.The lack of funding in adaptive sport and why it matters.Being a role model for children born with limb differences.Recovering from a rotator cuff injury and relearning how to trust her body.Why she refuses to hide who she is online - bad days included.Erin's one note on vulnerability: don't hide who you are. Everything that makes you different is shaping the path you're meant to be on.Find Erin Harris here.If you enjoyed this episode you can sign up for 5 Resilience Coaching Questions to Change Your Life .Here are links for:Exploring The Herbtender range of wellness solutions (use code ADAPT20 for 20%).1:1 resilience coaching - book a free intro call here.Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/paul-yudin/breaking-ideasLicense code: 6NHMOGUA1OQR97OC