Alyssa Ages, Strongman Competitor, Journalist and Author of Secrets of Giants

Alyssa Ages is a mom of two, a strongman competitor, a journalist and the author of Secrets of Giants: A Journey to Uncover the True Meaning of Strength. She is a health and fitness columnist for The Globe and Mail and a freelance journalist with clips in publications that include ELLE, SELF, GQ, Parents, Slate, Pregnantish and more. 

 

Topics discussed: 

• How someone deemed unathletic can become a strongman competitor
• What Secrets of Giants is all about
• A fixed mindset versus a growth mindset when it comes to strength and fitness
• Feeling the betrayal of your body when it comes to infertility
• Role-modeling fitness for your kids
• Why the goal became doing a truck pull (yes, an 18-wheeler!) at almost 40 and the day of the competition itself
• And more!

 

For more Alyssa Ages, please visit:

Alyssa Ages on the web

@alyssaages on Instagram

Secrets of Giants book

 

*Warning—this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones.

**Disclaimer: All opinions of our guests are their own and in no way represent those of Alana Kayfetz.