As a circus aerialist, "I've never felt stronger than now. Even before having [my son] MJ, I was pretty strong, but now I feel stronger.

I don't know if it's a mom thing that’s given me more drive. Like 'I'm going to do this, I'm going to work out, I'm going to set a goal and achieve it.' But I feel stronger, physically and mentally.

I didn’t have anything going on until he was 6 months old — I was just a mom. It was hard when I first started training [as an aerialist] again. I couldn't even do one pull up, and I've never in my life not been able to do a pull up. I was trying with all my might.

But then it was like, 'I'm going to do it. I'm going to do it. I'm going to do it.'

And I did.

It's a different type of determination."

~ Daniela Priento

Circus aerialist, hailing from a long line of circus performers (9 generations!)

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