THESE MOUNTAINS THAT YOU ARE CARRYING, YOU WERE ONLY SUPPOSED TO CLIMB
― Najwa Zebian
Inspiration comes in many forms. Today, I am incredibly inspired by a new friend, a special guest and a true health and well-being warrior.
Betsy and I met through a mutual friend and subsequently, through her sharing her story.
Connecting through our stories can build empathy and bring us together in sharing lifelong, colorful, complex and brilliant journeys.
When we offer our deepest truths through our stories, they transform into a healing salve for those who listen.
Today I am excited to share Betsy's story with you.
Betsy woke up one day at 400 pounds and a type II diabetic and simply said "I am going to do things differently starting NOW!" Since then she has lost over half her body weight and fully reversed her type II diabetes. She now runs ultra-marathons and helps many others who battle in the dark and feel hopeless and alone. This podcast literally brings me to tears. If you need a dose of inspiration, this episode of the SATIATE podcast is for you!
With the state of the world as it is and has been lately, times have been tough for many of us. Maybe a healthy dose of inspiration is just the ingredient you need to brighten up your day!
I hope you enjoy!
Betsy Hartley also started Novo Veritas (which means Honest Change) with Spencer Newell, another incredibly inspiring person who recently wrote a book about his alcohol and addiction journey. Between the two of them, they help and nurture others along their life journeys that are often filled with regret, shame and despair.
Betsy is the first to admit that her journey is ongoing. On her popular blog AllBetsAreOff392, she recently went public about how her binge-eating disorder reared its ugly head again late last year. Betsy decided to come forth with this because she knows the power of bringing the tough stuff into the open. If we can't admit our own struggles, how can we ever move forward? And further, how can we help others do the same? Today Betsy is an inspirer of many with an official ACE Health & Wellness Coach certification to back it up.
The continuous glucose monitoring she speaks of, Free Style Libre, is available HERE.