RISE: Resiliency, Identity, Strength, Empowerment: Recent Episodes
Ellia Miller
Welcome to RISE with your host Ellia Miller. This podcast was inspired by a father in search of new ways to connect with his teenage daughter (who was quickly approaching the age of "ew, Dad") and energize her to be the best version of herself. Each episode will feature a new guest, and we will discuss what Resiliency, Identity, Strength, and Empowerment mean to them and how each has impacted or influenced their life. The ultimate goal of this podcast is to motivate and inspire through unique stories and experiences!
Welcome back to Episode 10 of the RISE Podcast! Our guest today is Lauren Olson, a mom of three, a pre- and post-natal fitness coach, a CrossFit Level 1 trainer at CrossFit Believe, a competitive athlete, and the owner of SHE Coaching. In this episode, Lauren describes her coaching business working with pre- and postpartum clients, and provides insight on the importance of being open and inquisitive about physical, emotional, and mental health. She also opens up about balancing motherhood, coaching, and being a competitive athlete, sharing her experiences with mom-guilt and setting boundaries. She also discusses her relationship with her daughters and being a role model for her children.
Connect with Lauren: Instagram: @cflolson and @shecoachingppa www.shecoachingppa.com
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.
Connect with Emma on Instagram: @emma_harvang
Connect with RISE on Instagram: @risepodcast.us
Welcome back to Episode 8 of RISE! Our guest this week is Daisy Lennox, a former 8th grade Spanish teacher-turned copywriter and digital assistant for the CrossFit Games. We discuss the nuances of self-confidence and the pressures of social media, and the importance of having a support system that helps to build up your confidence. Daisy explains her transition from teaching to working for CrossFit, and we talk about the importance of pursuing happiness above all else. Daisy also tells us about her involvement in CrossFit's new "We The Women" series, which aims to promote and empower women in sports.
Connect with Daisy:
@daisy.lennox on Instagram
Welcome back to the RISE Podcast! Today we are joined by Dr. Allison Brager, an Army neuroscientist and sleep specialist, as well as a Division I collegiate athlete and a 2x CrossFit Games athlete. We dive into the science behind physiological resiliency and the interconnection of physical and mental health. Dr. Brager shares stories about being a female in various male-dominated professions, and we hear why she makes it a point to wear white pants at any public speaking engagement.
Connect with Allison on Instagram: @docjoczzz
Allison's book on Amazon (Meathead: Unraveling the Athletic Brain): https://www.amazon.com/Meathead-Unraveling-Athletic-Allison-Brager/dp/149086444X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1D1IIP129R6IQ&keywords=meathead+unraveling+the+athletic+brain&qid=1651609064&sprefix=meathead+un%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1
Welcome back to Episode 6 of the RISE Podcast! Our guests today are Dr. Nicole Woodard of Mobility Athletes and Jessica Weesner of Power Branding. In this episode, we discuss jumping into massive career changes and trying out lots of different opportunities to find your passion. Nicole and Jess tell us about the importance of leaning into your skills and abilities to drive your own success, surrounding yourself with a "hype team" to help fight self-doubt, and focusing in on your specific goals to ensure you're constantly moving forward.
Connect with Nicole:
@mobilityathletes on Instagram
Connect with Jess:
@iampowerbranding on Instagram
Welcome back to Episode 5 of the RISE Podcast! Our guest today is former collegiate gymnast turned pediatric occupational therapist, Daryl Arora. In this episode, we discuss how passion for what you do can drive motivation and dedication when you're faced with less than ideal circumstances. Daryl tells us how she developed her own passion and identity by helping others, and how she turned that into a career. We chat about the lessons we can learn from kids, and learning to have fun and take risks by keeping everything in perspective.
Connect with Daryl:
@ms_dee_the_ot on Instagram
Welcome back to Episode 4 of the RISE Podcast! Our guest today is Courtney Roselle from Jersey City, NJ. Tune in to hear about Courtney's experiences (both good and bad) with the fitness modeling industry and her mission to "break the mold," how CrossFit helped her discover her inner strength and identity, adventures in WWE and NBC Titan Games, how to push through the no's and get to the yes's, and the importance of being true to yourself regardless of what others think.
Connect with Courtney:
@courtney_roselle on Instagram
@courtneyroselle on Twitter
Courtney Lynn on Facebook
irongracefitness.com
irongracefitness@gmail.com
Welcome back to Episode 3 of the RISE Podcast! Today we chat with Margaux Alvarez - small business owner, winemaker, 7x CrossFit Games athlete, NBC Titan, and broadcast analyst. She tells us about how she dove head-first into fitness and coaching, as well as what it was like starting her own winemaking and fitness coaching app businesses. We discuss life transitions and personal expectations, learning from failures, the importance of support systems and communication, and taking advantage of unexpected opportunities. Hope you enjoy!
Connect on Instagram:
Margaux Alvarez: @321gaux
Celeste by Margaux Alvarez: @celestebyma
The G.O.A.T. Wine: @thegoatwine
RISE Podcast: @risepodcast.us
Welcome back to Episode 2 of the RISE Podcast with your host Ellia Miller. This episode, we are joined by Jeff Pelon, the "man with the plan" (also commonly known as "the guy in the pink cowboy hat"). Jeff came to me a few months ago with the idea of starting a podcast to discuss resiliency, identity, strength, and empowerment, and thus RISE was born. His inspiration for creating the podcast was to develop a resource for his daughter to help her navigate the ups and downs of her teenage years. In this episode, Jeff tells us about his background and how his childhood drove him to create a non-profit (or as Simon Sinek calls it, a "for-impact") called Youth Esteem Services (Y.E.S.) Foundation. We also learn about his daughter and how she became the motivation for this podcast, and what he hopes this podcast will provide for both her and everyone else who listens.
In the inaugural episode of the RISE Podcast, we sit down with Jill Glasenapp, Army Veteran, co-owner of Cobra Command CrossFit and Functional Eating, and head coach for GRIT Performance. She gives us some insight on a variety of topics, including finding and maintaining your identity outside of your career by making space for yourself, how to embrace change, and using your failures to motivate your future.
Connect on Instagram:
RISE Podcast: @risepodcast.us
Jill Glasenapp: @g2fitness
Cobra Command CrossFit: @cobra_command_crossfit
GRIT Performance: @grit.performance
Functional Eating: @functionaleating