Crystal Young—known online as Fit Junkee—is a personal trainer, health coach, and passionate advocate for fitness, nutrition, and self-growth. Originally from Calaveras County, California, Crystal’s life changed when she traded years of partying, toxic cycles, and unhealthy coping mechanisms for fitness, accountability, and a commitment to self-care.
In this episode, Crystal opens up about her journey from experimenting with drugs and alcohol to discovering fitness in her spare bedroom, where she started with small workouts and eventually fell in love with bodybuilding. She shares the mental and physical battles of building consistent habits, overcoming bulimia that began in childhood, and navigating the long road toward health and balance.
Crystal also dives into deeper topics: how journaling helped her face trauma, the parallels between sobriety and fitness, and why accountability—not victimhood—is the key to lasting change. We talk about nutrition, gut health, bodybuilding culture, and how food itself can become both medicine and poison. Crystal’s story is raw, real, and inspiring—proving that transformation is possible at any point in life if you’re willing to take responsibility and do the work.
🎧 Full episode out now on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and Amazon Music.
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