Maddie Milsom #026
In this episode, we speak with Maddie Milsom, personal trainer, mental health advocate, and wife and mother of two.
Listen in as Maddie discusses how she navigated the many challenges presented by 2020, why she fell in love with the prospect of being a PT, how she overcomes negativity and an inside look at her and Harley’s upcoming six-week challenge.
Key Highlights
● [02:05] Maddie Milsom’s fitness journey through the last 12 months
● [06:38] Completing 75 Hard and overcoming mental and emotional barriers
● [11:15] The best and worst parts of Maddie’s 2020
● [18:45] What Maddie thinks about the podcast
● [20:10] Why being a PT, aside from motherhood, is Maddie’s calling
● [24:23] Maddie’s plans once she becomes a fully qualified PT
● [29:14] Becoming unfazed by negative opinions
● [30:29] Harley and Maddie’s six-week challenge
● [35:10] The merits of group fitness classes
● [37:02] How someone new to training should approach the program
● [40:48] The truth about progress
● [41:57] Maddie’s goals for the new year
● [42:46] Maddie’s message to the Shepparton public
Powerful Quotes by Maddie
● Three months may not seem like much, but things happening internally in that time is exponential.
● Your physical self is not everything; but it is one component of all of you, and when you physically don’t feel good, it’s very hard to put your best self out.
● Your health is the biggest investment you can make.
● It’s such a powerful thing when you’re around someone who just wants you to win.
● I’ve spent a lot of time being deterred by negative opinions, and when I focused on those, I stayed where I was. When I stopped focusing on those, I grew.