Welcome back to Episode 9 of the RISE Podcast! Our guest today is Emma Harvang, a Combat Engineer in the US Army Reserve and a gymnast-turned-competitive CrossFit athlete. She is currently mobilized in the Middle East, and on this episode we get to hear about her experiences on deployment, including introducing her fellow Soldiers to CrossFit, as well as planning and running a competition on base. She also tells us about her transition from gymnastics to CrossFit, and how a coach helped inspire her to be confident in her body and her capabilities. She discusses her experiences so far in the Army, what she's learned from her mobilization, and learning how to give herself grace when circumstances are less than ideal.

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