Self Care is not Selfish, Taking care of yourself allows you to show up stronger. Joy Southwell on the Wake Up Bright Podcast with April Lauren

In this episode, I interview Joy Southwell also known as Barbells and Burpees . Joy exudes strength, kindness and beauty both internally and externally. I first met Joy at a DEKA event. After the event, I remember being amazed that she finished so fast… she beat most of the guys. It was awesome. She inspired and inspires me to dig in and give a little more, to focus on what I want to accomplish and I am grateful to have met her.  Joy is an athlete, educator, wife and mom. Joy embarked on her own fitness, health and weight loss journey, she has said “approaching 40 I had high blood pressure & was tired all of the time. I started getting into functional fitness and running events. When the sun set on running, I was fortunate enough to find @deka.fit Deka Strong. At (almost) 47 I feel and perform at the best I ever have.”

Joy's strength is infectious, and I hope you feel encouraged by listening to her story. 

Joy's Instagram: @barbells_and_burpees


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April Lauren is a Content Creator and Yoga Instructor with a background in Communication. April’s YouTube channel grew as she started to share her slow and steady weight loss and fitness journey. Her goal is to lose weight by continuously improving her lifestyle and mindset... and by focusing more on what her body can do than on how she looks. She is currently training to run her first half marathon.

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