The fitness and wellness industries are rapidly growing and now more than ever does trauma-informed care need to be at the forefront. On today’s episode, Katie is joined by trauma-informed fitness trainer and wellness coach, Laura Thomas. In their conversation, they discuss the history of the fitness and wellness industry and shared desire to shift the narrative so that the future of fitness is trauma-informed. Laura shares her personal journey of becoming a trauma-informed fitness professional as well as some practical resources and tools for folks in the industry to easily adopt. This is a must listen conversation that is just the beginning of many to rethink and envision the future of the fitness and wellness industry through a trauma-informed lens.
*Content Warning (CW) for today’s episode: there is mention of traumatic loss to suicide, eating disorders, diet culture and fatphobia so please be mindful and honor your capacity.
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