Welcome back to another episode of RNT Fitness Radio, and today I'm joined by one of our members of the RNT Family based Stateside, Stazie Hyslop. Stazie's been on one hell of a journey with us so far, and if you ever wanted to hear our mission of using the physical as the vehicle for the greater good in action, Stazie's story epitomises this. Having battled with clinical depression and anxiety for over 20 years, Stazie talks about her road to recovery, and how dropping 50lbs through 2019 has been a huge catalyst in giving her a new outlook in life. In fact, Stazie is also the co-author of the book 'I Defeated Depression', which details her spiral into depression and ultimately her amazing recovery. She wrote the book with her Dad who gives his perspective as the parent and how he and his wife helped with her recovery. The authors have used the pen names Samantha and Richard Olivier in order to protect the identities of the characters. The book is available on Amazon and in all good book shops, and I've linked it in the show notes today for those interested. For now though, let's dive into Stazie's story! ''What's the difference between a diet and a transformation? At RNT, you also take care of the psychological side of losing weight'' – Stazie Hyslop Timestamps: 1:20 – Where is Stazie from? 4:17 – Steps and working from home 5:54 – Losing 57lbs so far 7:01 – What was Stazie's why? 9:07 – Stazie's initial switch 10:39 – Yoyo dieting and emotional eating 12:08 – Struggling with depression 15:09 – Reaching peak mental well being 16:01 – Stazie's strategies to keep her at her best 21:23 – The 20-year struggle 25:57 – Differences in being inpatient and outpatient 36:12 – The psychological work put in behind the scenes by Stazie 43:37 – Changing the definition of reward 48:12 – Binging and the after effect 52:37 – Self-awareness 53:33 – Stazie's plans this year 55:21 – Stazie's why 57:49 – Stazie's advice to anyone who's going through something similar 1:01:15 – Physical is the vehicle Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "RNT Fitness Radio" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio For any podcast suggestions, or if you'd like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntfitness.com here. We'd love to hear from you! If you're in the UK, and you use supplements, I'd highly recommend checking out Reflex Nutrition, where they're giving you up to 40% on all their range if you use the code PTRNT at checkout. I've been using Reflex for nearly a decade, with their Micro Whey being one of my favourite whey proteins. It's grass fed, hormone free, and digests so well compared to most on the market. Check out their full supplement range, including all your transformation basics and plant based alternatives, on https://reflexnutrition.com/ and use PTRNT at checkout for up to 40% off.

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