It's a beautiful day to be alive as the fun & gains fam is humbled to welcome Whitney Simmons to the podcast! britt & whit go deep about feeling alone, falling in/out of love with the gym, lifestyle evolution, taking years for yourself, dating, stigmas around mental health, the female fitness industry, trends, life online, fear of starting & more, before answering some of YOUR rapid fire q's.
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Timestamps
2:26 paving the way
4:00 rejection
5:30 how YouTube began
6:50 leaving the desk job
9:45 evolution
15:00 taking years for yourself
17:05 thoughts on the female fitness industry
17:40 TikTok toxicity
18:20 female fitness industry
20:50 preventative health
21:20 the gym is an escape
22:05 falling in & out of love with the gym
23:30 mental health
26:00 body comments
27:15 love who you are
31:20 speaking up about depression
35:10 support & connection online
36:40 you will make it out of this
39:00 stigmas
41:50 what keeps Whit going in this space
46:46 rapid fire Q's
47:12 working out while on vacay
47:32 fav color in Whitney Collection
47:59 fav place to get oversized T's
48:37 go-to song
49:36 most underrated green flags
49:55 first GymShark items
50:11 how you knew you found the one
51:00 shorts or leggings
51:11 pre-workout or no pre-workout
52:15 fav thing about your dogs
53:00 will Britt get a pet
53:35 fav desserts
53:45 fav summer read
54:20 where the crawdads sing
55:30 when Whit met Taylor Swift
56:18 fav shows
57:35 fav vacation
58:11 fav platform
59:40 where to find more Whitney
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