1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Part 3 of a 3 part series:&amp;nbsp; Changemakers in Sport At just 17 years old, Valerie Gruest, PhD, OLY made history as the first Guatemalan swimmer to compete in the Olympic Games.&amp;nbsp; Fast-forward to today, and Valerie is using her lived experience in sport to make an even bigger splash—this time through academia. As an Assistant Professor at New Mexico State University, she is helping people become more informed, empowered, and embodied media users while raising awareness about the potential harms of “fitspiration” content. In today’s episode, Kara Bazzi, LMFT, Clinical Director and Co-Founder of Opal, sits down with Valerie as part of our 3-episode series featuring changemakers in sport. Valerie’s passion, dedication, and drive to create meaningful, lasting change are truly inspiring.&amp;nbsp; Tune in—you won’t want to miss this conversation! #ChangemakersInSport #Fitspiration #MediaLiteracy #SportsAndMentalHealth #BodyImage #SportPsychology #Olympics #Swimming #Guatemala #Opal Find Valerie: Faculty bio LinkedIn&amp;nbsp; Instagram&amp;nbsp; Website (currently under construction) Other links:&amp;nbsp; Lifting the Screen on Fitspiration: A Meta-Analysis by Valerie Gruest The 'fitfluencer' community is growing. What are the dangers? | NPR Illinois&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Connect with Opal:&amp;nbsp; www.opalfoodandbody.com @opalfoodandbody @Opal.Movement &amp;nbsp; Thank you to our team… Editing by David Bazzi Music by Aaron Davidson:&amp;nbsp;https://soundcloud.com/diet75/ Sound engineering by Ayesha Ubayatilaka at&amp;nbsp;Jack Straw Studios The Appetite http://www.opalfoodandbody.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/43185193/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/207143078