Danyele Wilson
Practicing Confidence and Body Positivity
INTRODUCING DANYELE WILSON:
In today’s episode, Sam welcomes former athlete turned fitness trainer, Danyele Wilson. Danyele has a passion for coaching people to become the strongest, most powerful versions of themselves and she recently joined Tone and Sculpt as the app’s first US-based trainer.
Today, Sam and Danyele talk about practicing confidence, having a positive mindset towards fitness, and the ‘Do It For You’ mentality. They reflect back on their lives as athletes and open up about struggles with body image and how they overcame those challenges. Finally, Danyele discusses the importance of being genuine, open, vulnerable and, above all, grateful.
THIS EPISODE FEATURES INSIGHTS ON BODY FITNESS, CONFIDENCE & MINDSET:
Danyele Wilson joins the show to talk about her background as a lifelong athlete, struggles with body image, and her journey to appreciate her body
The inspiration to leverage social media to help others
Danyele reflects on when her confidence really started to shine through
Practicing confidence in daily life
The ‘Do It For You’ mentality
The critical role that mindset plays in fitness
Danyele talks about the work she’s doing at Tone and Sculpt
Advice for those just starting their fitness journeys
Sam thanks Danyele for joining the show and let’s listeners know where they can follow her
WHAT DID DANYELE SAY?
“My relationship with my body was always a ‘Why me?’ scenario. Why do I have to be this tall? Why can't I be that thin? Why can’t I be slimmer, skinnier, smaller? My want to be good at my sport and my desire to be the best was always tied to my body image as well.”
“For me, I can’t be out here telling women to appreciate their body for where it is right now and all the things I say and promote if I’m not living that same truth myself. One of the things I’ve always said on social media is ‘I have to be honest.’ I cannot be a fraud.”
“The body that you have right now, in this moment, is the body that’s going to get you to where you eventually want to be. So, you better be damn grateful for it.”
“For me, as a female athlete, the ‘Do It For You’ mentality is understanding that you are not competing against anybody else but yourself. You’re not competing against anybody else but the version of you that you were yesterday.”
“I need my calories because I like to feel strong in the gym. I like to train for power. And to get there, to grow physically and mentally in that sense, you need to eat. So, yes, I eat foods that keep me feeling good, but I definitely eat.”
“You would much rather have 2,000 or 10,000 people that really ride for you that you are really helping out and focus all your attention on helping those people grow, helping them live better lives because they will tell other people and you will grow. You just have to stay genuine, stay vulnerable, stay transparent and focus on how you can help others rather than how you can help yourself.”
“Anyone who says they wake up feeling confident every single day is lying to you. Confidence is something you have to practice every single day.” – Sam
“Even on your worst day, there’s always something to be grateful for – even if it’s just the fact that you woke up that day.”