Grateful I Tried: How Stephanie Engblom Lost 140 lbs and Became a Marathoner

About this episode

Stephanie Engblom shares her inspiring journey of losing 140 lbs and becoming a marathoner after an unexpected experience at an Ironman race.

Stephanie was at an Ironman race to simply take pictures for a client, but what happened was more than she could've ever anticipated. This week, Stephanie talks about how she went from 300 lbs to losing weight, to becoming a mother to 2 amazing children and putting the weight back on... I cannot tell you how inspiring she is and how you will be impacted with each step of her journey.

People in this episode

Host: Isaac Camargo

Guest: Stephanie Engblom

Topics covered

• weight loss
• marathon
• inspiration
• motherhood
• personal journey

Keywords

• weight loss
• marathoner
• Ironman
• inspiration
• motherhood
• fitness
• personal growth

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