#22 Johnena Stenske’s Story: Taking Control Of Your Life And Getting Back In The Driver's Seat!

Johnena is a non diet personal trainer and clinical exercise psychologist in Calgary, Alberta! She was born and raised in a small town just outside of Cochrane with nature all around her! In Johnena’s Episode she discusses her process of grieving the loss of her mother and father! Despite this being hard, Johnena has learned so many lessons from all the things that have happened in her life! Every moment and experience has shaped her to be this bright light in the world!!! Through self-awareness and therapy, Johnena was able to discover that she was not fully in control of her life and that she wanted to change this… which over time she was able to do!!! More of what we talked about is below!!! 

Topics Discussed: 

-  Growing up in a small town! 

-  Young Friendships 

-  Therapy 

- Hard time asking for help + Communicating

- Mount Royal University

- Figuring out who she wants to be

- Getting rejected from her desired program and shifting 

- Kinesiology 

- How to handle Crisis 

- Figuring out - What Do You Do After School??

- Adjusting to the lack of Structure 

- Difference between School and the Real World

- Dealing with the loss of mother and father 

- Lessons from losing her parents

- Grief 

- Feeling Stuck 

- Who you surround yourself with is so important 

- Control and lack of control 

- Business 

- Comparison

- Personal trainer

- Gym Culture / Diet Culture 

- Anti Diet

- Self-awareness & Self-love 

- Intuitive exercise + Movement  

- Perfectionism 

- Staying Curious

If you want to learn more about Johnena check out her Instagram!

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Sending love and joy your way!

Selina Novello