About Amanda

I know what its like to lose yourself.
I’ve lived through alcoholism, suicidal depression, addiction, homelessness, domestic violence, family estrangement, major surgeries, a cancer scare, a total hip replacement and more than one season where simply staying alive another day felt like a victory.
I’ve crawled out of the Pit of Despair more times than I can count.
And every time, I found the same truth:
Recovery is possible.
Not overnight.
Not through willpower alone.
But through thousands of small choices.
Cell by cell.
Habit by habit.
Prayer by prayer.
Choice by choice.
Today, I’m a 3 x CrossFit Games Champion, author, speaker, podcast host, founder of Amanda Allen Nutrition and creator of the 30 to Life program.
But those aren’t my greatest achievements.
My greatest achievement is rebuilding a life I once nearly lost.
Everything I teach comes from that journey.
Movement is medicine.
Nourish rather than numb.
Honour the process.
Keep turning up.
Miracles happen.
If you’re ready to reclaim yourself, welcome.
Let’s restore.
Let’s rebuild.
Let’s rise
🤎
‘The Amanda Allen PODCAST’ LINK HERE
EXPERIENCES and ACHIEVEMENTS:
- 3 x CrossFit Games Masters Champion
- 7 x CrossFit Games Qualifier (1xIndividual Athlete)
- 5 x CrossFit Semifinals Athlete (4xTop5)
- Bachelor of Management, Double Major Marketing, and Operations & Logistics
- Gym Owner, CrossFit Byron Bay 2017-2019
- State, National, World Champion Triathlete
- State, National Champion, Tandem Track Cycling (Para)
- Paralympic Track Cyclist, qualifier Paralympics
- State, National Champion, High Kneeling Canoeing
- State Champion, Cross Country Mountain Biking
- Author 8 Books
- Firefighter Recruit, SAMFS (fire is hot!)
- Blues Award for Sport 1994, Uni South Australia
- Young Achiever of the Year Award 1995, Environment
- Australasian Grape Spitting Champion, Barossa (yup!)
- Cert IV Personal Trainer
- Diploma Massage
- Chek Holistic Lifestyle Coach, Level 2
- CrossFit Coach, Level 2
- Live High Train Low, Altitude Training Camp, Hawaii
- Committed ‘Isolation Tank’ Floater and Infrared Sauna user
- Devoted Mother of White Wolves Ishka & Lobo 🐺🐺
PERSONAL CHALLENGES:
- 1000km Run for Mental Health 2016
- Total Hip Replacement 2023
- 2 Fibroid Surgeries, 30cm vertical incision (pelvis to diaphragm), 4kgs tumours removed
- Homelessness & Domestic Violence Survivor
- PTSD & Anxiety
- Sober Alcoholic
- Lifelong Struggle with Suicidal Depression (no longer suffering)
MEDIA
Dave Asprey’s Blog
Amanda Allen: Flow State & Being a CrossFit Champion
Bulletproof Radio
Listen to the Bulletproof Radio Episode - #105 Flow State and being a Crossfit Champion with Amanda Allen on iHeartRadio
Proper Mental Podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-proper-mental-podcast/id1558936731?i=1000516731435
Sub 3 Minutes with Amanda Allen
http://blog.thewodlife.com.au/sub-3-minutes-amanda-allen/
Amanda Allen: 40-44 Women's CrossFit Games Masters Champion
Amanda Allen: 40-44 Women's CrossFit Games Masters Champion
The Chronicle
Amanda prepares to run 1200km for mental health
CrossFit - Amanda Allen on Day One
https://youtu.be/mrHKaBCE-w4
CrossFit - Video Amanda Allen Talks Masters
https://youtu.be/BL5ULlnkU0Q
Amanda Allen "CrossFit Champion" The Return To something Rxd
https://youtu.be/VIMIZr3S8_c
Daily Mercury
CrossFitters meet idol, Amanda Allen
Ketones Amanda Allen Crossfit Interview With Cliff Harvey
https://youtu.be/wIDcynkxHh8
Herald Sun
Adelaide's Amanda Allen wins gold medal in CrossFit Games in California
Amanda Allen – Crossfit Champion
https://femalemuscle.com/athletes/crossfit/amanda-allen-crossfit-champion/
CrossFit - Masters Women 40-44 Champ: Amanda Allen
https://youtu.be/VlUb2j_3U3Q
How to become a Crossfit world champion at the age of 43
https://youtu.be/QUl66ypq1uY
Daily Mail Australia
Adelaide woman Amanda Allen's running 1,200 km to raise awareness for depression
CrossFit champion Amanda Allen's search for a better way of life
CrossFit champion Amanda Allen's search for a better way of life
Breaking Muscle Articles by Amanda Allen
Amanda Allen
From struggle to success with Crossfit
From struggle to success with Crossfit
The Morning Bulletin
Champion leads way in Rocky competitors at challenge
Amanda Allen: Defying the Odds and Age
Amanda Allen: Defying the Odds and Age • The Rx Review: Prescribed CrossFit News
Amanda Allen - Adelaide Real
Amanda Allen - 3 Times Crossfit Masters Champion - Adelaide Real - A guide to getting your fit together. (podcast)
Road to Gainsville
12 Questions With CrossFit Athlete/Coach Amanda Allen
The Western Star
More than just another run for Amanda Allen
The Wellness Couch
TWG 126: Amanda 'Crossfit' Allen
The Observer
Top CrossFit athlete in Gladstone to inspire
Q News
Amanda crosses the state to fight depression
Amanda Crossfit Allen on Going from Suicidal Depression to 3x Crossfit Games Masters Champion
The Road Not Taken: Amanda Crossfit Allen on Going from Suicidal Depression to 3x Crossfit Games Masters Champion on Apple Podcasts
The Wod Life
9 Female Athletes Breaking Barriers
Amanda Allen and Awesomeness CrossFit Zoneex
Amanda Allen and Awesomeness - The Ultimate Crossfit Blog
Focus Magazine
https://issuu.com/focus.mag/docs/cci168