Mar 27 2025 43 mins
As Christine so aptly put it: What a powerhouse! Our conversation with Damali Fraiser was vulnerable, open and incredibly interesting.
We talked about:
- how to navigate body changes as we age and as we adapt to hormonal changes and injury
- Damali's journey of recovering from her hysterectomy
- how to coach with a trauma informed and inclusive ethos
- the importance of dismantling hierarchies (in movement and in general!)
- why she found herself drawn to kettlebell training
- the benefits of strength training and that it doesn't have to look the same for everyone
- her incredible coaching course for fitness instructors (see more information below)
- what a snatch is!! (Ela was clueless but is now totally in the know - listen to find out!)
Some more information about Damali:
Meet Coach Damali, pronouns she/her. Damali is a compassionate Kettlebell Expert, author, speaker, fitness / nutrition coach and founder of Lift off Strength & Wellness. Damali is known for her unapologetic opposition to diet culture in the kettlebell community and as a passionate educator who will help you learn to train with kettlebells safely. Through her Inclusive Kettlebell Coach course and certification programs, you learn to teach kettlebells from an intersectional lens that's size-inclusive, trauma-informed, judgement-free and for every BODY (emphasis on the body because humanity has always had body diversity)
You can connect with Damali on her website http://liftoffstrength.ca , on Instagram @Damali.Fraiser, TikTok and on YouTube @liftoffstrength or through her retreats for Black Women and women of colour (WOC) in Kettlebells @kettlebellsinblack.
Please reach out if you would like some support with your relationship to food OR movement. Ela currently has limited spaces for Intuitive Eating coaching and if you'd like to reconnect with movement, contact Christine.
AND if you enjoyed this episode, please share and follow the 'Find Your Strong podcast' and if you have time, write us a short review. It would honestly mean the world. Love to you all, Ela & Christine x
Please reach out if you would like some support with your relationship to food OR movement. Ela currently has limited spaces for Intuitive Eating coaching and if you'd like to reconnect with movement, contact Christine.
AND if you enjoyed this episode, please share and follow the 'Find Your Strong podcast' and if you have time, write us a short review. It would honestly mean the world. Love to you all, Ela & Christine x