I am so excited to share with you this conversation with Sheridan Godfrey. Sheridan is a fitness influencer who uses her platform to share about her training as a competitive weightlifter, and her journey with mental health and living with PTSD. she is also an aerospace engineer and personal trainer. I have always admired Sher for her unwavering authenticity in the online space, a trait I acknowledge is rare to see and difficult to maintain.

in this conversation, Sher and I danced around the topic of self-identity through conversations about fitness and mental health. 

topics we discuss:

• navigating a shift in your identity
• mindset around body weight and body image
• authenticity and staying true to yourself
• separating the path that people tell you to follow vs. what you know is best for you
• surrounding yourself with like-minded people to create stability around your truest self
• setting boundaries to create an environment that supports you
• belonging vs. fitting in
• the ways fitness can serve to both hurt & heal your self-identity
• obstacles that may test your self-identity

I hope you enjoy this conversation. let me know what resonated by messaging me on Instagram or tag Sher and I in your stories! 

with love and gratitude,
Elyse

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connect with Sher on instagram @sher.gets.fit 

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connect with the podcast on instagram @courageproject.podcast

connect with Elyse on instagram @elyselaurine