An Active Point of View with MiMi Melvin

Building community around fitness with Nia Harden

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Host: MIMI MELVIN

Guest: NIA HARDEN

Episode Summary

Meet our guest on this episode, Nia Harden, a WRAL news reporter, and fitness instructor who started The Heart Fitness to help her community stay fit and healthy.

In this episode, MiMi shares Nia's journey as a fitness instructor. They discuss why individuals need to engage in physical activities and create habits that promote their overall physical well-being.

Top Takeaways
  • "The core is what keeps the body going"
    • - [Nia Harden]
  • "Are you going to be around if you're not focusing on your health"
    • - [Nia Harden]
  • "We fluctuate; somebody can be the same weight as somebody else and look completely different"
    • - [Nia Harden]
  • "Instead of concentrating on how we're improving, we're looking at numbers, and it's more important to build a healthy lifestyle"
    • - [MiMi Melvin]
  • "You want to be here for those you love and the best way to do that is to take some time out for yourself"
    • - [Nia Harden]
    Episode Highlights
    • [00:01] Intro
    • [02:05] Introducing today’s guest, Nia Harden.
    • [02:52] About Nia's fitness classes.
    • [07:01] Starting 'The Heart Fitness' Facility.
    • [13:35] A typical day with Nia.
    • [18:28] Is there a difference between being an instructor and being part of a class?
    • [20:40] How do you motivate people to make fitness and nutrition part of their lives continuously?
    • [24:25] What happens if you lose weight too fast without changing your lifestyle?
    • [26:48] Final comments from Nia's fitness journey.
    • [28:26] How to connect with Nia.

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