Cancer Changed My Body - Training Kept It Mine.

Cancer Changed My Body - Training Kept It Mine.

This episode is an honest conversation about training through cancer, not as a cure, not as a promise, and not as a miracle story.Dr ARM is joined by Rach Young, who was diagnosed in 2024 with stage 4 bowel cancer. Together, they talk about what happens when someone who has built a strong, capable body is forced into aggressive treatment and refuses to give up their identity in the process.This is not a story with a neat arc. It’s about diagnosis, loss of control, adapting training during chemotherapy, and what strength looks like when uncertainty remains. It’s about autonomy, dignity, and why movement can matter psychologically as much as physically. They discuss: * The moment of diagnosis and the fear of losing identity * Why training didn’t stop and what it actually looked like * How physical capacity helped tolerate treatment and recovery * The gap between “be safe” and “be fragile” in cancer guidance * Training through recurrence, without false hope or guarantees * The lack of education to support training during treatment This conversation is not about pushing through at all costs.It’s about preserving function, agency, and self-trust when life is medically controlled.Disclaimer:This episode discusses cancer treatment and survivorship. It reflects individual experience and is not medical advice. Always consult your medical team regarding your own care.

Resilient ≠ Invincible: What It Really Takes to Stay in the Game | Bulletproof Women Ep. 2

Strong women are often treated as if they’re invincible.They’re not — they’re just very good at coping.In Episode 2 of Bulletproof Women, Dr ARM is joined by two seasoned CrossFit coaches and Masters athletes to talk honestly about what it really takes to stay strong, healthy, and resilient over time — while juggling work, families, aging, and real life.This episode isn’t about CrossFit.It’s about longevity, identity, and adapting before burnout, injury, or breakdown forces your hand.We talk about:• Why resilience is often mistaken for infinite capacity• Training hard while living a full, demanding life• What changes — and what doesn’t — as women age in sport• The cost of always “coping”• Why staying in the game matters more than proving anythingThis is a grounded, honest conversation between women who train seriously — and think seriously — about sustainability.This isn’t about smashing yourself.It’s about adapting so you can keep going.🎙️ Bulletproof Women is where we explore strength without harm — and resilience that actually lasts.If you’re an athlete, coach, or woman navigating training alongside real life — this episode is for you.🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations on women’s health, strength, training, and resilience

The Fitness Industry Wasn't Built For Women | Bulletproof Women Ep. 1

The fitness industry wasn’t built for women — and when women struggle, we blame them instead of the system.In the first episode of Bulletproof Women, Dr ARM and Dr Jen Wilson have the conversation the industry keeps avoiding.Why are women still being trained as “small men”?Why is exhaustion normalised?Why do so many capable, motivated women feel like they’ve failed fitness — when the system was never designed for them in the first place?This episode is an honest, professional, lightly irreverent discussion between two experts who’ve seen enough to stop being polite.We talk about:• Why women’s physiology is still misunderstood• The real cost of male-centred training models• Burnout, injury, dropout, and loss of confidence• Why this isn’t a “women’s problem” — it’s a systems problem• What “bulletproof” actually means for women’s bodiesThis isn’t about doing more.It’s about building bodies that last.🎙️ Bulletproof Women is where we name the problem — not to rant, but to rebuild.If you’re a coach, practitioner, educator, or woman who’s ever thought “this isn’t working, and I don’t know why” — you’re in the right place.🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations on women’s health, strength, training, and resilience