125: Health & Fitness for Theatre Professionals with Claudia Hodgson of TheatreFit

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A conversation with Claudia Hodgson, a Stage Manager turned Online Fitness Coach for backstage theatre professionals.

Her TheatreFit program has helped backstage theatre professionals increase their energy, get fitter and drop unwanted body fat in a sustainable way to ensure it doesn’t interfere (negatively) with their career.

Topics:

⭐️ Finding exercises you enjoy

⭐️ Best time of day for working out

⭐️ Importance of eating 10g of fiber

⭐️ Health challenges for offstage workers

⭐️ How long it takes to establish a health routine

⭐️ Working out twice a week is better than not working out

What we don’t talk about is mental health. While the physical fitness is what we focus on today, it isn’t a wholesome solution unless it is paired with mental health.

According to the World Health Organization, good mental health is when you can:

⭐️ Work productively

⭐️ Realize your potential

⭐️ Contribute to the community

⭐️ Cope with normal stresses of life

Physical fitness and a healthy diet can complement a balanced life. But the mental health has to be in good shape for a sustained healthy lifestyle.

Claudia on Instagram @claudia.theatrefit:

https://www.instagram.com/claudia.theatrefit/

Claudia on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachedbyclaudia/

7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Audiobook - by Stephen Covey:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2RrK8jR8MM&ab_channel=AudioBookBuzz

What is Good Mental Health?

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/good-mental-health#:~:text=Good%20mental%20health%20is%20more,work%20productively

Steven Bartlett - Audiobook - Sexy Happy Millionaire:

https://www.audible.com/pd/Happy-Sexy-Millionaire-Audiobook/1529305101

Diary of a CEO:

https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDiaryOfACEO?app=desktop

Mother Goose - Panto with Sir Ian McKellan:

https://mothergooseshow.co.uk/

Richard Winkler - Lighting Designer & Producer:

https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Richard-Winkler/

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Interview by Ethan Steimel