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Two-Brain Radio With Sean Woodland, Episode 9: Alexis Johnson
Category: Health
Duration: 00:33:05
Publish Date: 2019-07-17 01:00:00
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Two-Brain Radio With Sean Woodland, Episode 9: Alexis Johnson

On today’s episode, Sean speaks with two-time CrossFit Games athlete Alexis Johnson.

After competing as an individual at the 2016 and 2017 CrossFit Games, Alexis will return to Madison this year as a member of the Misfit team alongside Jen Smith, Travis Williams and Roy Gamboa. She also recently earned a Ph.D. in algebraic geometry from Rice University.

She talks about battling an eating disorder before she found CrossFit, her journey to becoming a CrossFit Games athlete, why she finds math so intriguing and her goals for the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games.

Contact:

Instagram: @alexis_mathlete

Timeline:

1:12 – Finding CrossFit after severe calorie restriction.

5:10 – Dealing with an eating disorder as an early 20-something.

7:33 – How to support someone battling an eating disorder.

8:41 – Becoming a CrossFit competitor.

11:02 – Regionals 2015: “Hope but not confidence.”

13:02 – Lessons learned at the 2016 Reebok CrossFit Games.

15:42 – On team competition.

19:48 – Why math? 

23:18 – Pursuing a career in algebraic geometry.

24:28 – Teaching kids applicable mathematics.

27:47 – Love at first lick: Math plus ice cream.

28:41 – What comes after Ph.D.? 

29:48 – Travis Williams: Secret math genius.

31:14 – Goals for the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games.
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