“Follow your heart. Do what makes you happy. Your own opinion is what you should follow, not any one else’s opinion.”
-Nienke van Overveld, CrossFit Athlete, Fittest Woman of the Netherlands
On this week’s episode of the Eat Green Make Green Podcast I sit down with the force that is Nienke van Overveld. Nienke is a CrossFit athlete and holds the crown of the Fittest Woman of the Netherlands. She also finished 14th in the last CrossFit Games. We talk about Nienke’s background as a gymnast, how she first got involved in CrossFit, why when she does something she is all in, why she moved to Thailand in her early twenties, how she’s gone from just starting to becoming the Fittest Woman of the Netherlands in just 5 years, the power of consistency and mindfulness, why she started eating plant-based, how her diet has impacted her health and performance as an athlete, all about her new book What Nienke Eats, how she prepares mentally for competition, her daily habits to keep her high performing, how to find your purpose, and why no one else’s opinion matters.
