Talking real with Deanna Meredith. A crossfit regionals athlete and co-owner gym at Crossfit Vernon.

Box Talk

Meet Deanna Meredith and her two fur babies! She make decisions and connections based on good energy. An influential female athlete in our area. She is a regionals athlete in Crossfit, co-owner with her stud of a husband of Vernon Crossfit and creating a culture that provides a safe and welcoming place for the average person who wants to get fit or even athletes who want to be elite. What makes her unique is her philosophy in how effective a positive mind can have on the world. She chooses to live her life day by day with the glass half full because she has seen the difference in people and her self when the mind set has been deviated in that direction. We talked about what sickness or injury means to us. Would you look at it as a need to take a break or slow it down or would you press on and feel like a failure if you didn’t. What works for you? Use your situations as a sign your moving toward a better balance for you. Deanna quotes from Ben Burgeon (an iconic coach in the Crossfit world): ‘Be present in that day and just show up. The rest will follow.’ Meaning no matter what size the task just show up and that’s enough. As for sports growing up Deanna has seemed to try it all! Starting with Ballet to swimming then high school started and she took on most sports programs that were available. Including golfing and piano! It came obvious to her that competing was her game. She liked giving her 100% under pressure. Surprisingly with the different ways to compete you are challenged with different strategies to develop and practise your mental focus. That’s where you can find out where you fit in the competitive world. On the competitive topic Deanna creates a different strategy each Crossfit comp she goes in, pending on her goals. She also gives strategies on how to focus your mindset and fuel your body going into competitions. What is good for recovery? Learn Deanna’s good philosophy for this. Deanna and her husband have lots experience as elite athletes. We talk about what it takes to be elite. Deanna promotes and is a part of Mobility Movement which develops an online mobility program that improves movement and flexibility for you. Also Deanna talks so loving about her handsome husband Jeremy Meredith and how they met. Not often you hear the female pursuing the way she did lol. So cute! You’ll here how a passion of opening a gym for Jeremy sat for so long. Now 9 years later. Not only has a booming gym in Vernon has created a place of trust and to help develop a place for overall better health. How Jeremy play a role to his strength and how Deanna helps with the balance as a female role. What it means to move toward your passion. Sometimes it leads you to places you never ever expected. Deanna’s passion to teach put her in school for years to be a school teacher. As she loves to teach more academic she learned coaching comes so natural for her. Talk about how things happen for a reason. Her message she really wants to share is for woman especially, to do things that build your confidence. Learn to be proud of your accomplishments no matter it is what your doing. Be proud and shine brightly. OWN IT!!! If your not following her yet you can find her on instagram @deanna__meredith. She is an amazing role model as a positive female and an advocate for awareness and stepping into your truth. Be sure to follow this amazing woman! Show hosts are Tiffany and Jill Find us on instagram @boxtalkpodcast. @gambaathletics or gambaathletics.com