The Chocolate Bar

EpicSODE 66: Her Ancestor's Wildest Dreams: Chocolate BarBelle Deborah Cordner Carson

What do you get when you take the granddaughter of the Heavyweight Weightlifting Champion of the British Empire (1942-1944); the daughter of a college track star, and mix in tenacity, perseverance and pure Trinidadian badassery? You get Deborah Cordner Carson- former Crossfit games competitor and college track athlete, wife, mom, and survivor! Tune in for this EPIC conversation about the how Deborah found Crossfit; the good, bad and ugly of being a Black female elite Crossfit athlete; how she preserved her peace living in the center of the 2020 George Floyd protests in Minnesota; and thriving with a chronic illness and serious health scare. Grab ya snacks and settle in- you do NOT want to miss a second of this conversation! See you at the Bar! Episode notes: Deborah's IG: https://www.instagram.com/dcordnercarson/

EPICsode 65: All That Jas: Chocolate BarBelle Jasmyn Penn

Coming in HOT! Get into this Black AF conversation with Jasmyn Penn- Texas native, foodie, secret stand-up comedian (sis is FUNNY AF y'all!),and 76kg USA Powerlifting National Champion. Find out how she stayed strong during the pandemic (propane tank rows, anyone?), how powerlifting found her, and the Blackest, most country thing she's ever done! Prepare to laugh your ass off! See you at the Bar! Episode Notes: Jasmyn's IG: https://www.instagram.com/jasmynspenn/ Michael Seay's (Coach)IG: https://www.instagram.com/maseayjr/ Marcellus Williams'(Coach) IG: https://www.instagram.com/theswolefessor/

EPICsode 64: Sam I Am: Chocolate BarBelle Samantha Calhoun

The dopeness just keeps on coming! Bri is back for another great conversation with the incomparable Samantha Calhoun- Elite powerlifter, 2X USAPL National Champ (63kg), current IPF world recorder holder in the deadlift, coach, and human extraordinaire. She is also aggressively humble. Find out how Sam stayed meet day ready during the pandemic, what her last meal on earth would be, and the Blackest thing she's ever done- that she can share with us. She also drops some dope training and life gems you do NOT want to miss! See you at the Bar! Episode notes: Sam's IG: https://www.instagram.com/sam.s.calhoun/ Sam's Website: https://samstrong500.com/ Stacking Benjamins Podcast: https://www.stackingbenjamins.com/ Afford Anything Podcast: https://affordanything.com/podcast/ SBD: https://us.sbdapparel.com/

EPICsode 63: Strong as a Muva: Chocolate BarBelle Andrea Thompson

This is for all the mamas, the baby's mamas, the baby's mamas' mamas...Join Bri for a chat with Professional Heavyweight Strongwoman athlete Andrea Thompson- 4x winner Britain's Strongest Woman, winner, World's Strongest Woman (2018), and current World Record holder for the Log, Deadlift, and Elephant Deadlift. Also? She is a 2X (single) mom with with a 9-5. NBD. Andrea shares how Strongwoman found her, how she has navigated training, working, momming and major life changes during Covid, and how competing at the Arnold opened her eyes to systemic racism and all that she never learned about it in school. You don't want to miss this conversation! See you at the Bar! Epicsode Notes: Andrea's IG: https://www.instagram.com/andreathompson_strongwoman/

EPICsode 62: From Concrete to Cactus: Chocolate Barbell Amanda Goodman

What do you get a when a genetically gifted former competitive gymnast from New York cartwheels her way into CrossFit and heads (South)West? You get the Fresh Princess of Phoenix- Amanda Goodman! Bri kicks back with this CrossFit Games Athlete, former Grid League member and gymnastics coach to find out about her last meal on earth (courtesy of her late grandmother); how she "outsources" to find her tribe and vibe in the Southwest; what it's like to compete at the elite levels of functional fitness; and why we need to change the narrative about mental healthcare in the Black community. Get into this! See you at the bar! Notes: Amanda's IG: https://www.instagram.com/_amandagoodman/ RPM Jumpropes: https://rpmtraining.com/collections/ropes Her favorite things: https://www.amazon.com/shop/_amandagoodman