Amelia Boone: Obstacle Racing and Mental Health Warrior

Amelia Boone is one of the most accomplished obstacle race athletes in history, having won the Spartan Race World Championship in 2013 and the World’s Toughest Mudder in 2012, 2014 and 2015. She’s also struggled with OCD and an eating disorder that resulted in hospital and treatment center stays. On this episode of The Growth Equation Podcast, Brad and Steve speak with Amelia Boone about her highs, lows and what she’s learned along the way. Amelia shares advice on recovery (including what to do if you find yourself relapsing) and how to speak to friends or family members suffering from mental illness. She speaks to the power that comes from giving voice to issues and how she reconciles her various identities, including obstacle race warrior and mental health warrior.National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255  Amelia's heartfelt blog post on her experience with an eating disorderAmelia on TwitterBrad writes about his experience with OCDMade of millions information page for OCDInformation on suicidal OCDNational Eating Disorders Association Helpline: 1-800-931-2237Please write a review on Apple Podcasts and help new listeners discover the show!You can find the podcast on:iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcherFind Brad and Steve on Twitter: @Bstulberg and @stevemagnessThe post Amelia Boone: Obstacle Racing and Mental Health Warrior appeared first on The Growth Equation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.