DAWTA The Podcast Season 2 Episode 2 - Pat Tru Fitness  ‘When Women Lift’

Main Intro

Hello, my name is Dionne Draper and I am the writer, actor and producer of DAWTA a semi-autobiographical one woman musical, the roots of this podcast series, and I live with the complex transracial adoptee experience. 

Self regulation, or put simply the ability to manage our emotions and impulses is a particular challenge for transracial adoptee and fostered adults. So, Season 2 is full of interviews with members of the community about wellbeing activities that support our self-regulation. From Djing to climbing to weightlifting (that’s me), and more. Join me for this wellbeing series as we share our struggles,and super powers alike.

I hope this podcast offers you comfort, knowledge and support, however, it is not meant to serve as a substitute for a relationship with a trained counselor or therapist.

Pat Tru Fitness Bio

Pat Tru Fitness is a personal trainer and coach resident in Bristol, UK where she hosts women’s weightlifting small groups, and one to one coaching in person and online. In this episode we talk about women, strength, confidence in the gym, the weights area and making sure we take up our space. We talk about how Pat got into fitness, my fitness journey, lashes, nails and much more. 

References:

• British Menopause Society, Paper - Menopause in Ethnic Minority Women 2023 Distinctive characteristics of the major UK ethnic minority groups Women of Afro-Caribbean origin

 • The mean age of natural menopause is 49.6 years.

 • Women experience a longer duration of menopause transition. 

• These women have the highest prevalence and longest duration of vasomotor symptoms, and they are also more severe. 

• They are more likely to experience shorter sleep duration, more frequent awakenings and less efficient sleep. 

• Weight gain and mental health issues may be prominent. 

• They display a smaller decline in sexual function and report a greater importance of sex

• Social prescribing - https://www.england.nhs.uk/personalisedcare/social-prescribing/

• Grounding - 30 Grounding Techniques to Quiet Distressing Thoughts, 2024 https://www.healthline.com/health/grounding-techniques#mental-techniques

Pat info:

• Pat Tru Fitness Socials https://www.instagram.com/pattrufitness/?hl=en

• Pat Tru Fitness website https://www.trufitnessbristol.co.uk/

• Email: patvan11@yahoo.co.uk

This year DAWTA has partnered with Black led mental health charity Nilaari https://nilaari.co.uk/

funded by Quartet donors  the Celtic Connection Fund. With this funding DAWTA is delivering activities and workshops for transracial adoptee and fostered adults (in-person and online). For more information about how you can get involved email me at dionne@singwithsoul.com or message me on insta at soullife05. 

Website: www.dionnedraper.com

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Thanks for listening, be well, and see you soon!