Hit Record Even When Body Image Gets You Down with Athena Concannon

10/08/24 • 27 min

Certified personal trainer and nutrition coach, Athena Concannon, gets real about her personal struggles with body image while being on video. Shirlee and Athena explore the complex relationship between body image and camera confidence. Specializing in fitness and nutrition for women over 35, Athena shares her journey through postpartum body changes and the mindset shifts that helped her overcome self-doubt and show up confidently on screen. This conversation is full of powerful insights and practical advice for anyone grappling with their appearance in front of the camera.
Keywords:
body image, confidence, fitness, nutrition, postpartum, women over 35, self-care, body positivity, strength training, hormonal changes
Key Takeaways:

•The Reality of Postpartum Body Changes: Athena opens up about the differences between her first and second pregnancies and how her body image was affected.

•How to Show Up Confidently on Camera, Even When You Don’t Love What You See in the Mirror: Learn the mindset shifts and strategies Athena used to tackle imposter syndrome and negative self-talk.

•The Power of Body Neutrality: Athena explains how focusing on body neutrality, rather than body positivity, can be a more realistic and empowering approach for many women.

•Practical Fitness Tips: From strength training to habit stacking, Athena shares accessible tips for women juggling careers, motherhood, and fitness.

•How to Navigate Hormonal Changes in Midlife: Learn how to work with your body, not against it, to feel stronger and more confident as you age.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, thought leader, or service-based business owner who struggles with body image, this episode is packed with actionable advice on how to show up authentically on camera—without waiting for “perfection.”

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•Instagram: @AthenaConcannon

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10/08/24 • 27 min

Camera Confident with Shirlee Engel - Hit Record Even When Body Image Gets You Down with Athena Concannon

Transcript

Shirlee Engel (00:21.788)
Hello and welcome to the Camera Confident podcast. I am so excited about this episode because I'm gonna be speaking to my friend, fitness and nutrition coach, Athena Concanon. And Athena has such an amazing story for us today, which is really about body image and how we balance body image with the need to be on camera even when we're not too keen about doing it. Because Athena, let's just say, they say the camera adds 10 pounds.
And a lot of my clients and I, li

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