135. Rozalynn Frazier, Health Magazine Senior Fitness Editor

"I'm in a position where I can help make decisions that put images out there of diverse people. That's very special, and it's an important job."

Rozalynn "Roz" Frazier is the senior health editor at Health magazine, where she's worked for the past decade. On this episode, Roz talks about breaking into the publishing industry (and that time she interviewed a mostly unknown-at-the-time Alicia Keys while working at Essence), and everything that comes with being a fitness editor. She talks about the state of the fitness industry, and her mission to get more women of varying shapes, sizes, and colors represented. And she shares her running story: how she got started, what her road to becoming a ten-time marathoner has looked like, and what's up with everyone's obsession with time goals. Finally, Roz — a self-proclaimed sneakerhead — shares her favorite gear picks, from sports bras to shorts to her favorite shoes for every distance.

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What you'll get on this episode:

• Roz shares her career journey from college to Essence to her current position at Health (3:25)
• On confidence, maturity, and getting cut from the soccer team (13:30)
• What's kept Roz at Health for 10 years? And how she's advocating for diversity on the job, in the industry, and beyond (16:20)
• All about press trips — the amazing, the Alps, and the "no thanks" (23:00)
• How Roz's workouts have changed over the past 10 years — and how a journalism class assignment made her want to run a marathon (34:45)
• That time Roz hung out with little-known-at-the-time Alicia Keys (57:15)

What we mention on this episode:

Coach Cane

Columbia Publishing Course

Robin Stone

Spelman College

Bowery Mission

Soles 4 Souls

Nike Run Club

Finish Line Physical Therapy

Tokyo Marathon

Berlin Marathon

Miami Marathon

Tone House

Adidas Stan Smith

Asics Gel Kayano

Brooks Adrenaline

Nike Epic React

Brooks Fiona Bra

Brooks Greenlight 7" Short Tights

Nike Epic Luxe Tight

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