Have you ever said “no” to joining in on a social activity or even trying a new sport because you felt self conscious of your size? In our latest Plus Performance podcast episode, we chat with Sophia Apostol, a Certified Professional Co-Active Life Coach about body confidence and how a lack of it prevents us […]
Everyone has their own “why”. The story of how they became involved in sports. For some, it’s rooted in wanting to return to the athlete they once knew in high school. For others, to be their own super hero and prove to themselves that they have the inner strength and power to achieve their athletic dreams in the body they have today. […]
Have you ever dreamed of designing your own athletic wear? Having certain styles, bold colours and patterns that reflect your spirit, energy and body type? I have, since 2004 when I became involved in sports and there was very little athletic wear on the market for the plus size athlete. Times are changing as we’ve seen existing […]
I know, it’s been a couple of month’s since we’ve last posted. We’ve been busy behind the scenes developing our latest project, the Plus Performance podcast. We know that more people are listening to podcasts, especially as they train and work out and thought this would be a great opportunity to connect you with even more […]
Earlier in the Fall, I had a chance to meet Jessie Diaz, a powerful and sassy 29-year old plus size dancer and choreographer from The Bronx, New York and Founder of Curves with Moves. We both have a shared interest in dance that started at a young age with tap, jazz and ballet. But as Jessie grew, […]
Guest post from Marie Sawa, a hockey and ringette athlete from Toronto, ON. Nothing breaks the ice (pun intended) with strangers than letting them know you are a badass hockey player. The questions and comments that follow are usually along the lines of: “You mean on ice?”, “Do girls hit?”, “What position?”, “I can’t even skate.” […]
