Last week I expressed my frustrations about the collision of the academic entrepreneurship world and the actual real-life entrepreneurship reality. It didn't go over so well when I got my grades back (go figure).  So today’s episode is the raw and the real... it's a weekly update of all things Behind-the-Scenes, including:

• Wins: Delegating work & taking a break
• Accepting that I won't get everything done 
• Instructor Training craziness
• Trying to convince you to give yourself permission to ask for help, take breaks, and say no more often

If you like this revised format of what my life is ACTUALLY like with a full-time business (and school as the side-hustle, as I like to joke), please let me know! An insta message goes a long way :)

And as always, please remember to Subscribe & Share!
 
 Xoxo,
 Jess
 
 LINKS:
 Send me an Insta message: @jesstakimotofitness
The School of Fitness: Website

New Business Development Part 3… with a twist.

Based on YOUR feedback, it sounds like you are loving this behind the scenes look into running a business. Based on feedback from my professor/TA’s, my stories are great, but I need to connect more to the academic content. 

 This episode was born out of the frustration of my academic world and real world not working in tandem. Today’s episode covers very little about my readings from last week, and very much about the real-life behind-the-scenes of running a business, including:

• Incorporation challenges – we need to change our business name!
• Instructor Training pilot program (starting this week!)
• Creating a choreography library in one weekend
• Using social media to create community, and avoiding being “another pretty feed”
• Teaser for something very big and very exciting… can you guess what it might be?

If you like this revised format of what my life is ACTUALLY like with a full-time business (and school as the side-hustle, as I like to joke), please let me know! An insta message goes a long way! 

And as always, please remember to Subscribe & Share!
 
 Xoxo,
 Jess
 
 LINKS:
 Send me an Insta message: @jesstakimotofitness
The School of Fitness: Website

If you are a competitive athlete or retired competitive athlete, this episode is for you! Listen in on this special interview with Emily Coffman, who is a former D1 Rowing Coxswain and now founder of the GirlsGoneHealthy podcast.

We chat about:

• The (sometimes rough) transition from strict athletic training to exercising for health and fitness maintenance
• How to exercise that is enjoyable for YOU, plus Emily's goal of becoming a group fitness instructor 
• Starting a podcast on healthy habits as someone who is passionate about it, but not yet a professional in the field
• Balancing a social media side hustle with a full-time job in finance!

This episode is filled with goodness, and I can't wait for you to listen. Please remember to Subscribe, share this episode on your Instagram story, and tag me @jesstakimotofitness so I can thank you personally! 

xoxo,

Jess
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LINKS:
Send me an Insta message: @jesstakimotofitness
Emily's Instagram: @GirlsGoneHealthy
Listen to GirlsGoneHealthy Podcast: on Apple, or on Spotify
GirlsGoneHealthy Podcast Website

This episode is brought to you by COMM405... yes, that means I am submitting this as a deliverable for my New Business Development class. Talk about making the system work for you - shoutout to my Professor, Kelley, you rock!
 
 Every week we have to create "Learning Diaries" where we reflect on that week's topic, and this week's theme was Ideation Strategies
 
Tune in to hear about how I believed I wasn’t creative, started thinking about creativity as a skill not a natural-born talent, and how I’ve innovated/ideated within The School of Fitness.

 If you like this episode and want to hear more Weekly Diaries about my entrepreneurial journey starting & growing The School of Fitness, send me a message! If you don't want to hear more of these, I will pick another format to submit my diaries in!
 
 And as always, please remember to Subscribe & Share!
 
 Xoxo,
 Jess
 
 LINKS:
 Send me an Insta message: @jesstakimotofitness
The School of Fitness: Website
COMM405: Course Description

SPECIAL EDITION EPISODE

This episode is brought to you by COMM405... yes, that means I am submitting this as the first deliverable for my New Business Development class. Talk about making the system work for you - shoutout to my Professor, Kelley, you rock!

Every week we have to create "Learning Diaries" where we reflect on that week's topic, and this week's theme was Who is an entrepreneur?

This is a topic very near and dear to my heart seeing as
A. I am an (accidental) entrepreneur and
B. I never thought I could be

If you like this episode and want to hear more Weekly Diaries about my entrepreneurial journey starting & growing The School of Fitness, send me a message! If you don't want to hear more of these, I will pick another format to submit my diaries in!

And as always, please remember to Subscribe & Share!

Xoxo,
Jess

LINKS:
Send me an Insta message: @jesstakimotofitness
The School of Fitness: Website
Underdog Entrepreneur: Article
COMM405: Course Description

Tune in for an AWESOME interview with the one and only Jenna Hushka! 

You may know Jenna from some of her recent viral TikToks (like my personal favourite, "If we talked like corporate emails in real life"), but she does so much more! She not only works in corporate America, but is also an active columnist on ThoughtCatalogue and has been publishing her writing online since College. One day, her goal is to publish her own book!

When I read her articles about living life on your own terms, finding the courage to be your most authentic self, and general personal development/life advice, I was so inspired. I reached out and invited her on the podcast on a whim, and was honestly starstruck when she said yes! 

You are going to leave this episode feeling SO inspired, and I can't wait for you to hear all the little nuggets of wisdom she shares. 

Remember to Subscribe, share this episode on your Instagram story, and tag me @jesstakimotofitness so I can thank you personally! 

Xoxo,
Jess
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Jenna's Links

• Instagram: @jennahushka
• TikTok: @jennahushka
• Thought Catalogue: https://thoughtcatalog.com/jenna-hushka/ 
• We Are Fredi: https://blog.wearefredi.com/authors/jenna-hushka-fredi-blog-author/

Have you fallen off track taking care of your health? You are not alone! We all fall off track sometimes, and the important thing is getting back on. 

Tune in today to hear about how I fell off track with podcasting, how I am getting back on - and how you can get back on track with your health. 

Remember to Subscribe, share this episode on your Instagram story, and tag me @jesstakimotofitness so I can thank you personally! 

xoxo,

Jess

Have you ever thought about starting a blog? Curious what goes into it outside of the writing? 

Tune in today for our first ever INTERVIEW where I feature the stories of other people on the show. I sat down with Charlie, Sam, and Vicky from the Sweat Source, a blog that interviews athletes of all types! 

Spoiler: They started this blog as a project for a Digital Marketing course, which was the same course that I started a blog with! (I have since stopped blogging and turned to podcasting instead). 

Remember to Subscribe, share this episode on your Instagram story, and tag me @jesstakimotofitness so I can thank you personally! AND send me a dm to let me know what you think about this new interview format. Do you want to hear more interviews? More of just me talking? Or a combo of both?!

Xoxo,

Jess

PS. This episode was originally recorded in July 2020, and the authors are taking a short break from their blog, but the concepts they talk about are all super relevant. 

Have you ever felt guilty for missing a workout? 
Planning a healthy meal and then eating chicken nuggies instead? 
Sleeping in instead of following through with your newfound "morning person routine"?

This quickie episode is for you!

In summary: Drop. The. Guilt. 
It is not helping you - it is actually hurting you. 

PLUS - what to focus on instead of feeling guilty! (Hint: let's reframe the situation to set ourselves up for success in the future)

Remember to Subscribe, share this episode on your Instagram story, and tag me @jesstakimotofitness so I can thank you personally! 

xoxo,

Jess

Okay friend, this hack is seriously going to change your life (insert aggressive hand-clapping emojis)

I have been using this trick for YEARS, and only recently learned about the term "mental resistance". 

I promise you this isn't some woo-woo, load of you-know-what... 
This little trick will help you actually follow through with the things you said you were going to do. 

• Workouts? Check.
• Healthy eating? Done. 
• New habits? Oh yeah.

I'm seriously so excited for you to listen to this and can't wait to hear how you implement this trick in your life!

If it helps, please Subscribe & share this episode on your Instagram story to help your friends and tag me @jesstakimotofitness so I can thank you personally! 

xoxo,

Jess