Ep 82. Turning Barriers Into Bridges with Carrie Armacost

About this episode

Kelly Young interviews Carrie Armacost about overcoming barriers through fitness and mindset.

In this episode of Start Before You’re Ready, I’m talking with my friend Carrie Armacost, founder of CareFit and Barriers Into Bridges Coaching. Carrie has spent more than two decades in the fitness industry helping people move better, understand their bodies, and build strength from the inside out. We talk about functional fitness, rotational training, mindset, rebuilding after major life transitions, and why movement is often the first step toward clarity. Carrie’s story is such a powerful reminder that you are not broken, you are not lazy, and sometimes what you really need is a system that works for your life. -- Let’s connect! IG: @kellys_bootcamp My website: https://kellysbootcamp.net/

People in this episode

Host: Kelly Young

Guest: Carrie Armacost

Topics covered

• functional fitness
• mindset
• life transitions
• movement
• strength training

Keywords

• fitness
• mindset
• strength
• life transitions
• functional training

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CareFit, Barriers Into Bridges Coaching

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