August 04, 2024

Ep 40. Rebuilding Business from Scratch & Training Mums Right

1 hour 17 minutes

In this episode of The MumSafe Movement Podcast Jen talks to Meli, MumSafe Trainer and owner of Phoenix for Women in Hornsby, NSW.

Meli’s journey into the fitness industry started with a career in dance, after this she became a master trainer for a fitness company in Argentina teaching around the world before moving to Australia and becoming a mum.

Meli and I came into contact many years ago when she was very pregnant with her first baby and wanted to work with mums in the fitness industry; over time she completed Safe Return to Exercise and became a Body Beyond Baby affiliate before eventually taking over my Centennial Park location in 2018. She is now one of our longest standing MumSafe Trainers and has since moved to another part of Sydney and built her business again from scratch with the benefit of experience and is doing incredibly well.

Meli’s mission is to help other mums to feel amazing again about themselves, she helps mums to see that pushing themselves really hard to look the way they did before becoming a mum is not the only way

In this episode Jen & Meli discuss the following key topics:

Taking time off and setting boundaries for personal well-being and business success.

Evolving your business in alignment with personal growth and values.

Rebuilding her business from scratch in a new location.

As women age, bodies and recovery needs may change, and the importance of adapting fitness routines accordingly.

Strength training and protein intake being crucial for women's health and well-being.

Recovery and rest are essential components for a balanced fitness routine.

The 'go hard or go home' mentality is detrimental for mums.

Social media can be both positive and negative for women, as it provides access to information but also imposes unrealistic standards and expectations.

The fitness industry needs to provide better support and education for trainers working with moms, as well as promote a more inclusive and individualised approach to fitness.

Language is crucial in empowering women and should focus on their strengths and capabilities

The importance of stopping perpetuating insecurities and unrealistic standards.

To connect with Meli further you can find her here on Instagram and via her profile at mumsafemovement.com here

At the start of this episode we mentioned our on-demand masterclass - Beyond her 6-week check-up which you can grab right here.

If you are a mum listening to this episode and want to work with a mum-specific Personal Trainer or in a mum group fitness environment head to www.mumsafemovement.com

If you are a coach, trainer or instructor who would like to learn more about becoming a MumSafe Trainer visit www.jendugard.com/mumsafetrainer

And if you would like to complete your pre and postnatal certification go to https://www.preandpostnatalexerciseacademy.com/safereturntoexercise

Please direct all questions either to [email protected] or into Jen's DM's over on Instagram

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By Jen Dugard