Coach D (Daphne) and Runner V (Vanessa) are on the show this week, talking about listening to your body and insider tips for the Athens Marathon. Daphne is one of my supporters who has helped me with my fitness at a time when I was trying to do things the old way. Although not a professional trainer, she had a lot of knowledge about how the body works through a transformation journey. More than that she had empathy for that transition stage and showed me that I hadn’t taken into account what happens to your muscles when you have had something major happen to your body.  Listening to your body, but understanding your journey. We expand our discussion from cancer and exercise to dig into and explore the role of exercise for Daphne as well who is a busy mother of two, working in start-ups and entrepreneurial roles that are as fast paced as her kids.  Daphne is Greek and Vanessa shares the plan hatched with Julia to run Athens and we find out all about it as Daphne has already done it.  We also discuss “encouraging”  Daphne into running Athens again. Hoping she can join Julia and I and we can create an #outruncancer potential group run in Athens in November 2022!  Who’s coming with us?

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In this episode you’ll hear:

• How Daphne appeared in the gym just when Vanessa needed someone to ask for guidance on her fitness journey after her mastectomy
• Why Daphnes refuses to run with her husband and what exercise does for her as a busy working mother
• The importance of working with where your body is now, rather than what you used to be able to do in your fitness journey
• What is it really like to run the Athens marathon, will Vanessa, Daphne and Julia be there in November 2022?

About Daphne:

Exercise fanatic, CEO, life coach, start-up mentor, angel investor, cook, world traveler. Daphne is a passionate Greek who is always musing “Yes, and what if?” Her two law degrees cemented a lifetime need for rigor and a belief in the need for continual improvement. This has led her to join innovative, disruptive, and growth-hungry teams and organizations that look to apply advances in science and technology to new, never-tried-before industries. She’s had a squiggly career (read more here) that’s seen her delve into the world of banking, neuroscience, digital strategy, machine learning and AI, e-commerce, and angel investing.  She is a keen surfer and fan of achieving mental and physical balance. She is a kick ass wellness coach to many that have leaned on her talent to make you feel positive about your body and the potential you have within. 

Links of things mentioned in this episode:

Athens Marathon: https://www.athensauthenticmarathon.gr/site/index.php/en/ 

Connect with Daphne:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daphne.mavroudi.chocholi 

IG: https://www.instagram.com/daphnemc/ 

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/daphnemavroudichocholi/ 

Connect with Vanessa:

Website: https://www.outruncancer.net/  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/voicesofcancer/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-oshima-she-her-37b51113/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weoutruncancer