S1 E9 UR Journey of Becoming. Transformative and Inspiring. From Rock Bottom to Rebuilding Your Body and Mind

UR Journey of Becoming ..... Transformative and Inspiring ..... From Rock Bottom to Rebuilding Your Body and MindRock bottom is not the end.For some women… it’s the beginning.In this episode of UR Journey of Becoming, I sit down with Natasha Kostalas ..... personal trainer, former bodybuilder, powerlifter, podcast host, and author of Beyond the Barbell: Confessions of a Female Fitness Competitor.But this is not just a fitness story.This is a survival story.After spending 10 years as an unhappy teacher struggling with severe stress and mental health challenges, Natasha reached her lowest point ..... the kind of place where something has to change.What started as weight training to cope… turned into a complete transformation of her body, her identity, and her life.She quit teaching.Stepped into bodybuilding.Faced the dark side of fitness ..... including body dysmorphia and binge eating.And rebuilt herself from the inside out.This is her journey of becoming Transformative and Inspiring.In this conversation we explore:• What hitting rock bottom really feels like• Using fitness as a tool for mental health healing• The truth about bodybuilding and body image• Binge eating disorder and disordered patterns• Rebuilding your identity after burnout• How physical transformation leads to mental transformationThis episode is for the woman who:• Feels stuck, exhausted, or mentally drained• Is at her breaking point• Wants to change but does not know where to start• Is ready to take her power back through her body and mindBecause sometimes the breakdown…is the breakthrough.Subscribe so you never miss an episode of UR Journey of Becoming inside Get UR Sh!t Together with Yana Kasperczak.👇 Resources and LinksFree Clarity Call with me .....https://schedule-with-yana.as.me/15MinuteClarityCallExplore all my resources, programs, and community .....https://linktr.ee/empathunicornacademyConnect with Natasha Kostalas .....Instagram ..... https://www.instagram.com/natashakostalas/Listen to her podcast ..... The Binges to Barbells PodcastRead her book ..... https://mybook.to/BeyondtheBarbell