Diana Fornaris on Boxing and Finding Yourself
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In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Diana Fornaris. Diana grew up in Elk Grove Village, IL, and studied Therapeutic Recreation and Spanish with a minor in Psychology at The University of Iowa. To complete graduation, she moved to Baltimore, MD, for a Dual Child Life & Therapeutic Recreation summer Internship at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital. Upon completion, she worked as a full-time Child Life Specialist in the Infant and Early Childhood Unit at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital for a year and a half. Although rewarding, the job grew to be something she found emotionally challenging. On top of that, she was battling severe depression and anxiety, later to find out it was bipolar type 1 disorder.
She has always had a passion for movement and exercise, so after her diagnosis and taking some time off to work on herself, she pursued teaching boxing and became a full-time personal trainer at Merritt Clubs. After a little over a year of working there, she now works at a local boxing gym called Knockout Fitness, which has helped her grow with her boxing in teaching and practice.
Books mentioned: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle and Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Check out Diana’s writing: Finding Peace Through Boxing and Unconditional Body Love
Follow along on Diana’s journey below:
Instagram: @dfornaris
