Is This a Fitness Class or Group Therapy? | Charlie Wallis
Season 2, Episode 4 with Charlie Wallis
Is This a Fitness Class or Group Therapy?
This week on ChatterBeans, we meet Charlie - coach, performer, future husband, and walking ball of chaotic joy. From the front row of a musical to the front of a gym class, Charlie shares how fitness transformed his life and why coaching feels a lot like group therapy.
We talk about:
Leaving the stage for the studio
ADHD, social anxiety & mental health in fitness
Planning a winter wedding with intention (and humour)
Creating safer, more inclusive spaces in a testosterone-heavy world
Why matcha beats coffee, and what it means to stop saying yes to everything
This is one of those raw, honest, laugh-out-loud episodes that reminds us joy is resistance - and showing up as you are is enough.
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction to Charlie Wallace
01:32 - Navigating Wedding Planning and Personal Life
16:19 - Career Transition to Fitness Coaching
22:17 - The Fitness Industry and Coaching Philosophy
30:04 - Exploring ADHD and Personal Insights
32:36 - Navigating ADHD Diagnosis
40:47 - Embracing Change and Self-Awareness
52:16 - Life Lessons and Unlearning
55:40 - Quic-fire Reflections and Future Aspirations
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