Kendall Toole: Leaving Peloton, Fighting for Mental Health, and Starting Fresh

Pursuit of Wellness

Mari Llewellyn

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Ep. #143 On today’s episode of Pursuit of Wellness, I sit down with Kendall Toole to explore her fitness journey, from her start as a child actor to becoming a Peloton instructor. We dive into her experience with OCD, the challenges of the college drinking culture, and how she’s navigated negative self talk. Kendall opens up about facing imposter syndrome, overthinking, and embracing growth through pain. We also discuss the power of community, breathwork, and how she found her purpose in helping others find theirs. Kendall’s story is one of resilience, transformation, and redefining wellness, and it's a conversation you won't want to miss. Tune in to be inspired and empowered to find your own strength through life’s challenges. Leave Me a Message - click here! For Mari’s Instagram click here! For Pursuit of Wellness Podcast’s Instagram click here! For Mari’s Newsletter click here! For Kendall’s Instagram click here! For The Wholeheartedly Pod click here! For POW Brand Promo Codes click here! Show Links: NKO: Kendall’s Mental Health Fund Andrew Huberman “What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain & Health” Sponsored by: Bite is offering our listeners 20% off your first order. Go to trybite.com/POW or use code POW at checkout to claim this deal. That’s trybite.com/POW. Visit clearstemskincare.com and use code POW at checkout for 20% off your first purchase. Again, that’s code POW for 20% off your first purchase on clearstemskincare.com. AquaTru comes with a 30-day Money-Back Guarantee and even makes a great gift… Today my listeners receive 20% OFF any AquaTru purifier! Just go to AquaTru.com/POW - that’s AquaTru.com/POW and automatically receive 20% off any Aqua Tru water purifier. That’s 20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier when you go to AquaTru.com/POW. Get cozy in Quince's high-quality wardrobe essentials. Go to Quince.com/pow for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. That’s Quince.com/pow to get free shipping and 365-day returns. Topics Discussed 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:31 - Women in fitness 00:04:23 - Kendall’s start in fitness 00:07:51 - The evolution of an Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder diagnosis 00:10:01 - College lifestyle and drinking culture 00:15:42 - Gen Z viewpoint 00:17:01 - Kendall’s experience and navigating negative thoughts 00:22:55 - Kendall’s personal journey and getting to Peloton 00:25:54 - Peloton audition process 00:27:05 - Dealing with imposter syndrome 00:31:47 - Changes during covid 00:33:53 - Incorporating mental health content 00:36:38 - Being authentic and connecting with people 00:39:20 - Motivating and empowering 00:41:22 - Your pain is your purpose 00:42:19 - Leaving Peloton 00:44:48 - Quitting vs Evolving 00:48:53 - Importance of community 00:49:39 - Breathing techniques 00:54:20 - What wellness means to Kendall

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0:00.0	When you understand that all of your setbacks, all of your trials, all of your fights, they are the formative pieces and pillars of who you're meant to be, you realize like, okay, give me another. Like I know it's tough, but I know I'm going to get through this's tough but I know I'm going to get
0:13.6	through this too and I know I'm gonna this is this is for my benefit. This is the
0:17.7	pursuit of wellness podcast and I'm your host Mari Llewellyn.
0:27.0	What is up guys? Welcome back to the Pursuit of Wellness Podcast.
0:29.8	Today we have a very special guest, Kendall Tool.
0:34.1	You may remember her from Peloton,
0:36.1	you guys may have taken rides with her,
0:38.1	but now she's on her own journey
0:40.2	and she sat down with me today
0:41.9	to tell us all about it. Kendall is such a warm. and she brought so much
0:44.0	is such a warm energetic person.
0:46.0	She brought so much light into the studio
0:48.0	and we really dove deep on her journey
0:50.0	to where she is now and what she plans on doing next.
0:53.7	We explore her fitness journey from her start as a child actor and becoming a peloton
0:58.4	instructor.
0:59.4	We also dive into her experience with OCD, which I found really interesting and could relate to a lot.
1:04.7	The challenges of drinking culture in college, how she's navigated negative self-talk,
1:09.9	and she also opens up about facing imposter syndrome,
1:12.5	which for someone who appears to be so confident and energetic,
1:15.8	I think it's nice to hear the behind the scenes
1:18.5	of everyone facing imposter syndrome.
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