Alight goal crushers in this episode we talk with Latoya Snell. She’s fit. She’s fat. She’s an athlete. Latoya is the founder of Running Fat Chef blog. She describes her blog as an uncensored journey filled with spontaneity, ups, and downs, eating like a fat ass on a budget while maintaining your marbles, fitness, and livelihood. In this podcast Latoya talks to us about who she is, her evolving relationship with running, her viral article in The Root, endometriosis, miscarriage, and grieving and lastly she gives new runners advice to help them crush their goals. Scroll down for complete show notes.

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Show Notes

• :58 - Who is Latoya Snell? - I am a potty mouth rebel that enjoys doing marathons!
• 2:13 - Find out the article that made Latoya viral.
• 7:57 - Latoya and Martinus discuss fat shaming, sexism and body positivity.
• 21:08 - Latoya discusses her experience endometriosis, vanishing twins, miscarriage, and her grieving process. “I lost my air and purpose.” “I was done with running and my fitness journey.” “ Put your mask on first before you help others.”
• 38:20 - Latoya talks more in-depth about her grieving process and how her health journey intertwined with it. “ Through grieving, I got in touch with my creativity.”
• 48:15 - Motivational Freestyle: Latoya gives words of advice for those that are new to running or starting a weight loss journey. “Stop waiting for Monday!” “The perfect day to start is right now.”
• 51:55 - Tips for those who DNF (Do Not Finish) their first race. “Shit Happens...a DNF is not a failure”
• 55:50 - Latoya gives advice to those who may be insecure in their health fitness journey. “You have to have the mental FU in your head at all times.” “ Great things are contagious.”
• 1:00:50 - Words of Wisdom from Latoya and find out how to connect with her! “Be your own personal cheerleader.”

Resources Mentioned During the Podcast

• Zero to Running E-Book - https://300poundsandrunning.com/zero-to-running/
• 300 Pounds and Running Community - https://300poundsandrunning.com/fbgroup/
• The Root Article - I'm a Plus-Size Runner and I Got Heckled at the NYC Marathon
• Information about Endometriosis - www.speakendo.com

How do I contact Latoya Snell?

• Blog - http://www.runningfatchef.com/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/iamlshauntay/
• Twitter -@latoyashauntay
• Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/runningfatchef/
• Tumblr - iamlshauntay

 

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