Be Amazing

This week on the Be Amazing Podcast, Cel chats with friend Melissa Bisnet.  After nearly 20 years holding multiple corporate positions within Healthcare, balancing a family; the fast-paced, overcommitted lifestyle came with challenges.

As her career became more demanding over time, She found herself increasingly burned out, separated from her family and quickly gaining weight. Her health had plummeted. She was fighting pre-diabetes, hypoglycemia, high blood pressure and fluid retention as well as the mental and emotional side effects. 

At her doctor’s encouragement, She made drastic life changes, including stepping down from her corporate role and transitioning into a more balanced environment that was conducive to my Health/Wellness goals.  

Melissa started a fitness journey that would soon become a lifelong transformation. She joined a gym, enlisted a personal trainer and nutritionist, began weightlifting, became a Certified Personal Trainer, a Certified Cycle instructor/instruct Bootcamps, competed in an NPC bodybuilding competition in 2020, and took 1st place in 40+ Raw Masters NC State Powerlifting competition this year.

“I always felt I had more to give in this life and this inner warrior was screaming to be released. That I had an even greater purpose that I had not even begun to tap into yet.” I remember the fear and uncertainty that I wasn’t experienced or conditioned enough to challenge myself to be healthier. I was dreaming too big and being unrealistic with my goals.” “Once I started taking care of myself my inner warrior came pouring out and you could see the visual transformation. As my body started transforming, the women in my life started noticing and wanted to know what I was doing.” 

Follow and Connect with Melissa on IG: @master_melli

The Be Amazing podcast will give you the fuel you need through motivational pep talks, the fitness tips to be your healthiest self, fortitude to push through hardships, and focus you need to build the skills needed for the next level - no matter what that looks like to you. Your host, Cel Smart, is here to be your biggest cheerleader, advocate, and connector.

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This week on the Be Amazing Podcast Cel chats with Amy Peacock. Amy is originally from the Washington DC area. She played college soccer at UGA (right before it went pro) and has been a runner for over 30 years and has run in races from 5Ks to a marathon. She has been in the fitness arena for over 20 years as a fitness trainer, group exercise leader, and master Chi Running and ChiWalking Instructor. In 2013, she helped launch FIA – Females in Action – a free female outdoor fitness group that started in Charlotte, and has since expanded across the US and in the UK. https://fianation.com She has been married to Charlotte native Edwin Peacock for 26 years and they have two children. 

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The Be Amazing podcast will give you the fuel you need through motivational pep talks, the fitness tips to be your healthiest self, fortitude to push through hardships, and focus you need to build the skills needed for the next level - no matter what that looks like to you. Your host, Cel Smart, is here to be your biggest cheerleader, advocate, and connector.

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This week on the Be Amazing Podcast Cel interviews her husband Eric Smart.  Eric is a serial entrepreneur that has started a dozen different businesses in his career, purchased one and sold three. His businesses have been in a myriad of industries ranging from real estate and construction related companies to consulting and service businesses.  As both a business broker and Realtor, Eric assists others in their pursuits to acquire and sell both homes and businesses. For fun Eric loves to mountain bike, snowboard, paddle board, workout, and participate in just about any activity that is outside, gets the heart pumping and adrenaline flowing.

The Be Amazing podcast will give you the fuel you need through motivational pep talks, the fitness tips to be your healthiest self, fortitude to push through hardships, and focus you need to build the skills needed for the next level - no matter what that looks like to you. Your host, Cel Smart, is here to be your biggest cheerleader, advocate, and connector.

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Food can be highly emotional. In this quick episode, Cel and Leah talk about knowing when and how to track your food to reach and maintain your goals. 

-Accountability -Lifestyle-The importance of having a plan and how to implement it.-Seasons and timing matter

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The Be Amazing podcast will give you the fuel you need through motivational pep talks, the fitness tips to be your healthiest self, fortitude to push through hardships, and focus you need to build the skills needed for the next level - no matter what that looks like to you. Your host, Cel Smart, is here to be your biggest cheerleader, advocate, and connector.

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IN THIS EPISODE :Cel and Leah discuss a question they received from a listener about accountability. They discuss some tips they found from a recent Forbes article and talk about these based on their experiences with so many different women.*Think twice before choosing a friend*Give permission to push you*Create a plan*Review progress*Be honest

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The Be Amazing podcast will give you the fuel you need through motivational pep talks, the fitness tips to be your healthiest self, fortitude to push through hardships, and focus you need to build the skills needed for the next level - no matter what that looks like to you. Your host, Cel Smart, is here to be your biggest cheerleader, advocate, and connector.

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This week Cel chats with JoBrent Austin-Diehl a native North Carolinian and graduate of East Carolina University. JoBrent started her career as an environmental lobbyist before finding her true passion as a Medical Spa Entrepreneur. In 2016 she co-founded Infinity Medspa & Wellness, Charlotte’s premier MedSpa located in the heart of SouthPark. JoBrent created Infinity by assembling an elite team of aesthetics experts combined with groundbreaking, non-invasive technology & medical-grade skincare to create this anti-aging powerhouse. Her goal is to help each Infinity client look & feel their absolute best, at every age.

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The Be Amazing podcast will give you the fuel you need through motivational pep talks, the fitness tips to be your healthiest self, fortitude to push through hardships, and focus you need to build the skills needed for the next level - no matter what that looks like to you. Your host, Cel Smart, is here to be your biggest cheerleader, advocate, and connector.

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This week Cel chats with Kerry Barr O’Connor, Executive Director Dress for Success Charlotte.  A former newscaster, Kerry changed career directions after becoming involved with the AmeriCorp VISTA program. She has since worked with non-profit organizations in New York, Ohio and North Carolina developing nationally recognized initiatives.

Kerry was named Executive Director for Dress for Success Charlotte in 2005 and charged with re-building the organization shut down due to a lack of sustainable funding. In 2009, Dress for Success Charlotte moved its operations to a newly renovated Boutique and Career Transformation Center. The design won the internationally coveted “Design Is” Global Award from Shaw Contract Group and named the 2010 “People’s Choice” with more than 400,000 votes.

A Women’s Advancement Center, Dress for Success Charlotte provides a continuum of workforce development services, including job preparedness, job acquisition, employment retention, and career advancement to more than 800 women annually who are seeking employment as a means to achieve economic independence and strengthen their families. In 2015, DFS Charlotte hosted the Worldwide Annual

Leadership Conference resulting in a significant economic impact for Charlotte. Kerry’s awards and recognition include the National Association of Women Business Owners Nonprofit Leader of the Year, Rotarian of the Year, Charlotte Business Journal Women in Business Award, Career Mastered Women’s Leadership in Action Award, Charlotte Business Ledger 40 over 40, and The Links, Inc. National Trends and Services

Facet 2021-2022 Crowning Achiever. She is a former member of the Dress for Success Worldwide Board of Directors.

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Website:https://charlotte.dressforsuccess.org/

The Be Amazing podcast will give you the fuel you need through motivational pep talks, the fitness tips to be your healthiest self, fortitude to push through hardships, and focus you need to build the skills needed for the next level - no matter what that looks like to you. Your host, Cel Smart, is here to be your biggest cheerleader, advocate, and connector.

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This week Cel chats with her sister Juliana. Juliana Ditmyer is an actor/director/choreographer turned Sales professional. Passionate about coaching conversations and inspiring sales talent, her expertise is building rockstar Sales Development teams within the SaaS industry. Juliana resides in St. Petersburg, FL with her husband, Joe, and their hilarious cat, Tig.

Follow and Connect with Juliana on IG: @just_juliana

The Be Amazing podcast will give you the fuel you need through motivational pep talks, the fitness tips to be your healthiest self, fortitude to push through hardships, and focus you need to build the skills needed for the next level - no matter what that looks like to you. Your host, Cel Smart, is here to be your biggest cheerleader, advocate, and connector.

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This week Cel chats with her friend Lindsay Messina Bergman. Lindsay is a wife, mom of 2 girls, health coach, personal trainer, and business woman. She has a decade of experience as a cover model for magazines including Oxygen Magazine, Natural Muscle, Muscle and Fitness HERS, The Challenge, Status Magazine, and Fit & Firm Magazine. Lindsay has won 20 titles in fitness and bikini competitions. She has twice been crowned the WBFF Bikini Champion, and once she won the title of Fitness America Champion. As a personal trainer and coach she helps clients achieve their fitness goals, ranging from preparing to compete on an international level, getting in top shape for life events to losing pregnancy weight. Her mission is to help women redefine their mojo through health, fitness, confidence, and purpose.

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The Be Amazing podcast will give you the fuel you need through motivational pep talks, the fitness tips to be your healthiest self, fortitude to push through hardships, and focus you need to build the skills needed for the next level - no matter what that looks like to you. Your host, Cel Smart, is here to be your biggest cheerleader, advocate, and connector.

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Cel and Leah discuss friendship and the importance of having the right people around you, what research considers “good friendship,” and their thoughts and opinions around the qualities they value in relationships

The Qualities of A Good Friend

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The Be Amazing podcast will give you the fuel you need through motivational pep talks, the fitness tips to be your healthiest self, fortitude to push through hardships, and focus you need to build the skills needed for the next level - no matter what that looks like to you. Your host, Cel Smart, is here to be your biggest cheerleader, advocate, and connector.

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