Powerlifting, motherhood, race, and why #noexcuses is cancelled: a conversation with Cassie Haynes
Flex Your Heart Radio
English - October 06, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 94.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsHealth & Fitness Society & Culture entrepreneurship feminism fitness health punk wellness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Welcome to Flex Your Heart Radio! This podcast is about body, fat and gender positivity, fitness, feminism, recovery, risk, and crushing it at life.
On this episode, we talk to powerlifter, mother, and all around bad ass, Cassie Haynes!
Cassie lives in Philly with her wife, 2 yr old daughter, and 2 dogs. She has a BFA in theater from Pace University School of Performing Arts, a masters in public health from Tufts University School of Medicine, and a JD from Northeastern University School of Law. Currently she works as the Executive Director of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), the global governing body of the sport of roller derby.
Cassie is also a prolific powerlifter, and she holds EIGHT PA state records across 2 weight classes. She is competing in IPF World Powerlifting Championships this November!
In this podcast we discuss:
- How Cassie went from self identified "indoor kid" to champion powerlifter
- Balancing motherhood with training and other responsibilities
- How Cassie experiences white privilege as a black and biracial woman
- Why #noexcuses is the worst hashtag ever
and so much more!
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You can find Cassie on her Instagram.
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A very special thank you to our 10$ level and up Patreon Patrons: Leslie Bennett, Meg Tracy, The Shiners, Jen, Mickey Boille, Julia Gibson, Jordan Faulds, Andi Olsen, Aja Vines, Bianca Phillips, Sky Chari and Kelly Knight! I love you all.
If you like the podcast:
Email us at [email protected]!
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And now for me! I wrote a graphic novel with my partner and you can buy it now!. If you've ever wanted to read about my recovery from anorexia, bulimia, and compulsive overexercise, this is your chance. Buy today, get stoked, share with your friends!
You can follow me on Instagram
You can visit my blog
You can check out my amazing body, fat, and gender positive gym, now open in Portland, Oregon
You can email me with podcast questions or inquiries about coaching (olympic lifting, power lifting, interval training, etc.) at [email protected].
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Intro/outro song: outta me by Bikini Kill