Digital Content Creator, Kira West, of @ByKWest joins us today to talk about the changing definition of balance and wellness throughout life stages, how to address tokenism as one of a few black women in the health and wellness space, how studios and boutique fitness can diversity the space, and what is on the horizon for her with @MadeByKWest

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@AvoKween herself, Ali Bonar talks about her journey to healing from a 10 year eating disorder, how changing her mindset changed the way she looked at her body, food, and working out, and how she co-founded @KweenandCo granola butter company.

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Tianna Bartoletta is a 2X Olympian, 3X gold medalist, and 3X World Champion who specializes in sprinting and long jumping, author and even pusher for the US Bobsled team in 2012.

Tianna shares with use the hardships of being an Olympian and track and field athlete, pivoting from jumping to sprinting, and how she learned to overcome hardships in life and sport and rise to the top.

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Aesthetics and Athletics is growing and sharing the mic! Nani Redford, Account Manager at Tik Tok and Harvard Women’s Basketball 2019 talks about growing up, being black, and using your platform to be the change you want to see in the world. We are so excited to have her co-host Aesthetics and Athletics with us!

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In this episode, founder Ngozi Musa takes time to address the current racial climate of our country and how Aesthetics and Athletics is committed to being apart of the social movement, not just the social media moment.

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Maddy Ciccone, or more commonly none as @maddztaddz gives us insight on how she is growing and going beyond the four walls that are SoulCycle during COVID 19 in order to do life on, off, and beyond the bike!

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Arike Ogunbowale, a Notre Dame graduate, NCAA Champion, 5th overall pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft, and childhood club soccer player turned WNBA Dallas Wings Guard, joins us today to talk about her unforeseen journey to basketball and to the WNBA.

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Gabby Thomas, a Harvard Graduate, Professional New Balance Athlete, multiple Ivy League Champion, and NCAA 200M Indoor Collegiate Record holder, joins us today to share her journey to finding balance in school, in sport, and in life. On this episode, we discuss:

Her transition from high school to the Harvard Track and Field team and from her Harvard track career to her Professional track career as a senior in college.

How during transitions and hardship, she found balance, overcame trials, and learned how develop her mental game to get her where she wanted to be.

Who she is outside of track and field, her MPH program at the University Of Texas, Austin, who she wants to be after track and field, and what’s next for her.

  How she would redefine the word “female athlete,” her tips to creating balance in her life, and seeing herself positively on and off the track, and her skincare tricks to flawless skin!

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On this episode, Harvard Women’s Track and Field alum and fitness enthusiast, Ngozi Musa shares the journey and story behind Aesthetics & Athletics and a couple tips to activating a “feel good, perform well” lifestyle right now. follow Aesthetics & Athletics at http://aestheticsathletics.com/

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