[Most Played] Everyone’s Favorite Addition to the CrossFit Family: Meet Dr. Fatty Acid

About this episode

Dr. Fatty Acid joins Denise Thomas for a conversation about CrossFit, health challenges, and the joy of movement.

From now until the end of the 2026 CrossFit Open, presented by Air National Guard, we’re resharing the episodes you all loved the most. Catch a most-played episode every two weeks, right here in your podcast feed.  Good luck in the Open, and we’ll see you on the leaderboard. Sign up at games.crossfit.com .  —- Dr. Fatty Acid, the viral creator behind @When_Nerds_Teach , joins Denise Thomas for a refreshingly honest conversation about finding CrossFit, battling fatty liver disease, navigating Wegovy, and rediscovering strength. A lifelong teacher, she talks about humor, vulnerability, and learning to love movement for what it gives, not how it looks. Check out the latest content with Dr. Fatty Acid here .

People in this episode

Host: Denise Thomas

Guest: Dr. Fatty Acid

Topics covered

• CrossFit
• health
• fatty liver disease
• strength
• vulnerability
• movement

Keywords

• CrossFit
• fatty liver disease
• Wegovy
• strength
• movement
• health
• vulnerability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CrossFit LLC, Air National Guard

Products: Wegovy

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