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In this episode of Bend Into Balance, host Adriana Mariño sits down with Cornelius Edison, former NFL player and owner of The Lift Fitness Studio in Bend, Oregon. Cornelius shares his inspiring journey from professional football to building a wellness community grounded in connection, resilience, and heart.

Together, they explore the role of faith, emotional intelligence, and authentic relationships in true wellbeing — and how The Lift is reshaping what it means to pursue health in Bend. From overcoming career‑ending injury to fostering a space where every person belongs, Cornelius’ story is a powerful reminder that growth happens one small step at a time.

Find The Lift Fitness Studio at:
📍 514 NW Franklin Ave, Bend, OR 97703

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LISTEN: Bend Into Balance: Cornelius Edison 🎧

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March 4, 2026

<h1>LISTEN: Bend Into Balance: Cornelius Edison 🎧</h1> <p class="byline">by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon <br />March 4, 2026</p> <p>In this episode of Bend Into Balance, host Adriana Mariño sits down with Cornelius Edison, former NFL player and owner of The Lift Fitness Studio in Bend, Oregon. Cornelius shares his inspiring journey from professional football to building a wellness community grounded in connection, resilience, and heart.</p> <p>Together, they explore the role of faith, emotional intelligence, and authentic relationships in true wellbeing — and how The Lift is reshaping what it means to pursue health in Bend. From overcoming career‑ending injury to fostering a space where every person belongs, Cornelius’ story is a powerful reminder that growth happens one small step at a time.</p> <p>Find The Lift Fitness Studio at:<br />📍 514 NW Franklin Ave, Bend, OR 97703</p> <p>LISTEN NOW:</p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/podcasts/listen-bend-into-balance-cornelius-edison-%f0%9f%8e%a7/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com&quot;&gt;The Source - Bend, Oregon&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-fbookImage.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=79110&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://www.bendsource.com/podcasts/listen-bend-into-balance-cornelius-edison-%f0%9f%8e%a7/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/bendsource.com/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</p> Copy to Clipboard

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