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Monica Garrison | Opening Doors to Sport and Community

<p>In 2013, Monica Garrison rediscovered cycling as a means to manage stress, stay fit and spend time with her kids. What she gained were mental and physical benefits so powerful that she founded Black Girls Do Bike (BGDB) that same year. An organization that empowers all women to connect and experience the joy of cycling, it’s especially dedicated to opening doors for women of color and addressing health disparities. Now with over 100 chapters, BGDB allows women from across the world to form a deep sense of community through their passion for cycling and for giving back. On this episode, we hear from Monica and other inspiring BGDB members about their experiences with the group and their mission to democratize wellness.</p><p>Learn More</p>Find a Black Girls Do Bike chapter near you or donate to the organization on their <a href="https://www.blackgirlsdobike.org/" target="_blank">website</a>.Follow their journey and get to know more of the “sheroes” through their <a href="https://www.youtube.com/blackgirlsdobike" target="_blank">YouTube</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/blackgirlsdobike/?hl=en" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.Inspired by communities who have changed their lives through sport? Hear <a href="https://nike.sng.link/Dstn5/nr9b/hb8x" target="_blank">Arshay Cooper</a> tell the story of the first all-Black rowing team in the United States.

Mindset. Movement. Nutrition. Recovery. Sleep. Turns out the same five tools that pro athletes use to break records can help us all stay healthy, happy and strong. On “Trained,” host Jaclyn Byrer sits down with these athletes — along with psychologists, researchers, physicians, trainers and other experts — to reveal the most powerful, practical and surprising lessons in holistic fitness. With each episode, they dig deep, offering new insights to help us play a better game, run a better race, or just live a better life.