Just scroll through her Instagram, and you’ll see a fun-loving, bright, strong woman.
But as she told me during a virtual meeting recently, that certainly wasn’t always the case.
mindbodgyreen: What does being a “strong woman” mean to you?
Jordan Chiles:Being a strong woman is being authentic in who you are.
It’s about finding the beauty and passion in how you want to live your life.
mbg: Speaking of, what makes you feel confident?
My smile was something I didn’t really appreciate.
I definitely enjoy smiling more often.
It makes me feel confident.
mbg: What meals make you feel strongest?
Chiles:I am not a diet jot down of girl.
I had a lot of trauma in the past around that.
I also love theseToo Good & Co. smoothiesthat I take with me on the go.
mbg: How do you stay mentally resilient?
That has a big impact for me.
I can look back knowing I did everything I could.
I can control my life and what I want to do with it.
mbg: Not only is your sport mentally tough, but it’s obviously very physically demanding.
How do you recoverdo you have a recovery routine?
For that, I love takingEpsom salt baths.
I also think it’s important to relax and release negativity too.
For example, you know how some people like to write out their thoughts?
Well, sometimes I like to draw my thoughts.
Chiles:I’ll go walk around at a park.
I love the outdoors.
If I could be in the wilderness for a while every single day, I would do it.
Other than that, my sport is my sport.
And it’s always been my sport.
It’s an all-day thing, so I don’t really have that much additional time.
Chiles:When I was younger, I did some crazy things.
For example, I would wake up at 5:30 a.m. every morning for acardio workoutbefore going to practice.
Or one time, I tried an all-fruit diet.
Don’t ask me why I did that.
So that’s where I’m at as I get older.
mbg: What advice would you give your younger self?
Continue your dream and your lifelong goals, because you’ll always know that you gave everything you had.
mbg: What qualities are you most proud of yourself and why?
Chiles:I’m really proud of the fact that I’ve found this new confident side of me.
When I was younger, I wasn’t allowed to use my voice a lot in my sports.
Or I was always ashamed of what I looked like.
So being able to embrace who I am makes me proud.
I’m actually this strong, independent woman who feels like she can encourage others.
mbg: Finding your voice is such a powerful moment in one’s life.
How were you able to find yours?
Chiles:My mom and my coach.
My coach was able to give me a lot of confidence in myself.
Growing up, I didn’t have confidence whatsoevernot in my sport, my beauty, nothing.
So having somebody like her, helped me immensely.
And then my mother, she always taught me to embrace who you are.
“There’s only one Jordan.
So just be the best Jordan you could.”
At the end of the day, it’s all you’re able to do.
