Ep. 088: More than Fitness — Jennifer Hunter-Marshall — Setting Herself Apart

03/27/23 • 67 min

“How can you distinguish yourself? Because once you do, no one can take that away from you. What you’ve earned, you’ve earned.”
In this crossover episode, CrossFit Seminar Flowmaster and CF-L4 Jennifer Hunter-Marshall joins host Adrian Conway on the More Than Fitness podcast to tell her life’s story, opening an affiliate and joining the CrossFit Seminar Staff, being a life-long learner, and leading by example.
In addition to holding the highest coaching certification in CrossFit, Hunter-Marshall is a mother of two, a wife, a former bodybuilder, an artist, a CrossFit Games competitor, and co-owner of CrossFit Garden City.
Her parents’ upbringing and her own personal experiences shaped her to be dedicated, resilient, and committed, distinguishing herself and working hard. After starting CrossFit, Hunter-Marshall became an affiliate owner with her husband and joined CrossFit Seminar Staff. She has since been devoted to creating a welcoming space for anyone interested in CrossFit.
In this episode, Hunter-Marshall shares stories from her parents’ life that impacted and shaped her own. She opens up about her personal health and fitness journey, mentoring future CrossFit trainers, and learning from positive and negative experiences.
She also gives advice on dealing with judgmental comments on and offline, becoming a new or aspiring affiliate owner, and making your own mark in the world.
Everyone has a story.
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Learn more about who Jennifer Hunter-Marshall is → https://youtu.be/AEv-kKyi3s4

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Ep. 087: Day 3 Recap — 2023 Individual Quarterfinal

It all comes down to this. One more test to determine who is going to the CrossFit Games Semifinals and who will be watching from the stands.
Eight-time Games athlete Stacie Tovar and five-time Games athlete and host of the “More Than Fitness” podcast Adrian Conway join Chase Ingraham to recap the final Day of the 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games Individual Quarterfinal.
The team will recap the last two days of competition, discuss the final test of the weekend, and reveal who's moving on (unofficially) to Semifinals.
TOP 3 TOPICS:

What did we think about these tests for Semifinals athletes vs. everyone else?
What surprised us the most this Individual Quarterfinal season?
Who's in and who's out for the 2023 CrossFit Games Semifinals?

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Ep. 089: 2023 Individual Quarterfinal Recap With Adrian Bozman

“I do believe that we are still a culture of integrity. We are still a culture of honesty and it doesn’t sit well with me that people think it’s solely the responsibility of us administering the competition to act in a way that upholds the nature of the competition. That’s on everybody. Yeah, it’s our job to administer it, and it’s our job to do the best job that we can to make sure that we get the athletes that are doing it right and filtering through to those next stages, and are rewarded for it. Absolutely. That’s our responsibility. We take full responsibility for that. But, it’s also the responsibility of the athletes engaging in this, the affiliates that they come from, the coaches that are judging them, the other athletes around them to engage in this in a way that is putting the best foot forward for everybody.”
Competition Director Adrian Bozman joins the show to share some behind-the-scenes perspective on the 2023 Individual Quarterfinal with host Chase Ingraham.
The Individual Quarterfinal is done and the leaderboard is locked. The top 60 men and 60 women from Europe, North America West, and North America East, along with the top 30 men and top 30 women from Asia, Africa, Oceania, and South America will be invited to compete live at their respective Semifinal competition.
In today’s episode, Boz dives into his top moments from the competition, programming for Quarterfinals, the score review process for online competitions, and penalty assessment for unmet or improper movement or test standards.
Hear from Boz as he explains the inclusion of movements like V-ups, chest-to-wall handstand push-ups, and crossovers into the programming, and thoroughly details the video review process, including the steps taken to assess penalties and notify athletes of score adjustments. Boz also explains why accountability across all parties involved in competition is important for the legitimacy of the sport.
Stay through the end of the episode to learn about the updated worldwide ranks and how extra Games qualifying spots were allocated across Semifinal competitions, and to hear from Boz on what to expect at Semifinals.
Semifinals tickets are available. Buy yours today → https://games.crossfit.com/semifinals/schedule
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