What if strength isn't about pushing through at 100% every day, but learning how to meet yourself where you are and keep showing up?In this episode of The Soft Edit, Luwam sits down with Winnie Akoth, CrossFit and Olympic weightlifting coach, athlete, mother and advocate for women, to explore what it really means to be strong. They talk about strength beyond the barbell, learning to embrace softness, navigating grief, motherhood, discipline, community and the importance of giving yourself grace through different seasons of life.Winnie shares how fitness prepared her to navigate one of life's hardest seasons, why grief doesn't necessarily get smaller but we can become stronger at carrying it, and why prioritising yourself is not something women should feel ashamed of.A conversation about showing up, running your own race, and learning that sometimes the strongest thing you can do is be soft with yourself.