93: Sammie Johannes lifts her way to better connections [podcast]

What's Your "And"? · Aug 23, 2017 · 20m

Sammie Johannes has been weight training since she was 16 years old. Her classes ended sooner than her younger brother's, so she would spend that time at the gym next door, working with dumbbells and doing some kickboxing. Now, she's placing in powerlifting competitions and hitting milestone lifts in bench, squat, and very close to this in dead lift. Some of her colleagues have even come to support her at these competitions while she proudly wears her firm's shirt.

In this episode, Sammie and I talk about how her powerlifting has given her more patience and resilience. Training doesn't always…