World's Strongest Natural Woman: Breaking Barriers and Building Strength with Becca Worgan

She Who Dares, Wins.

Episode Summary:

In this episode of the Shoe Dares Wins podcast, host Michelle welcomes the incredibly resilient and determined Becca Worgan, a celebrated strength athlete and the current Natural World's Strongest Woman under 82 kg. Michelle and Becca discuss her journey into the world of Strongman, a sport she only began pursuing in 2019. The conversation dives into Becca’s intense training regimens, the mental challenges she faced, and her strategies to stay focused on her goals, even while balancing academics and work.

Becca shares how she initially joined the bodybuilding world, her pivot to Strongman events, and the supportive gym environment at Steel City in Middlesbrough, which played a crucial role in her development. The episode is rich with insights into the barriers many women face when entering strength sports, and Becca's mission to inspire and empower more women to pursue these activities. The conversation also touches on the community and camaraderie within the sport, her experience with injuries, and her ventures into commentating and pursuing a career in physiotherapy to support strength athletes.

Key Takeaways:

• Commitment to Goals: Becca's intense focus and dedication to training and competing at the highest levels in Strongman.
• Supportive Environments: The critical impact of a positive and inclusive gym community on personal and professional growth in sports.
• Strength Training for Women: Addressing common barriers women face in strength sports and promoting the benefits of strength training for health and empowerment.
• Career Diversification: How Becca integrates her passion for strength sports into her career path through physiotherapy and commentating.
• Injury and Recovery: Insights into dealing with injuries and the mental resilience required to overcome setbacks in high-performance sports.

Notable Quotes:

1. "Once you know how to use everything and what you're doing, that fear will go. You can get really confident really quickly in it." - Becca Worgan
2. "I just love being strong. It quickly became, I'm more interested in what my body can do than what it now looks like." - Becca Worgan
3. "It's not selfish, an hour at the gym, three or four times a week is not selfish at all. You can definitely find that time." - Becca Worgan
4. "I've never been so pleased about something in my life. All that work was so worth it when I won." - Becca Worgan
5. "If you're in the northeast, find me on Instagram, send me a message, because I'm training all over the place, and I'll happily train with you." - Becca Worgan

Resources:

• Follow Becca Worgan on Instagram
• Steel City Gym in Middlesbrough: The supportive gym where Becca trains.
• Natural World's Strongest Woman Competition: The prestigious competition Becca won.
• Chaos Promotions: The organization offering Becca opportunities in commentating.
• UK Natural Strength Federation (UKNS): The federation supporting natural strength pathways.

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