With COVID-19 still around for 2020, Jessie and Rachel discuss the impact of this pandemic on the gym industry.  What is changing for fitness professionals?  How will you as a consumer be impacted?  One alternative to the gym is home workouts.  Rachel and Jessie dive into how to make the most out of your home workouts, the pros and cons, and how to set yourself up for success.

Danielle Colangelo & Tony Williams II are cohosts of Point Your Toes

They are dance teachers and choreographers who want to promote and teach healthy dancers

Different aspects of dance for those who may not be in the industry

The behind the scenes of a dancer teacher

Art/dance being a platform for communicating news and politics

How slowing down has allowed us to rest and reflect

The impact of social media during the time of a pandemic

Impact of the current BLM movement in dance/art

Art being a form of communication and healing 

Why the stages of behavior change important to know

The lessons learned from teaching and coaching children

The importance of growing pains and allowing yourself to be uncomfortable

Tasha Edwards is a plant-based, dancer, yogi, fitness and health professional
How Tasha transitioned to a plant-based lifestyle
The drive for wanting to help and heal
The importance of NOT pushing health and fitness ideals on family and friends
Health as a luxury
Plant-based VS vegan, unprocessed VS processed foods
Keeping health and fitness basic
The money mind shift
The racial divides and cliques within health and fitness space
Balancing between giving back and making a living
Giving everyone the opportunity to be healthy
How to take care of yourself, when you’re always busy caring for everyone else
The pros and cons of the increase of popularity Tasha has experienced
Adding genuine diverse connections to your life
The downside of reacting quickly 
Creating genuine/organic connections and community in a technological world
How and Why Tasha shows up for her community
Fostering a safe environment for clients, members, and community
Why showing up encourages others to do the same
Building trust as a health and fitness professional 
Defining yourself so you’re not crushed by others expectations

Connect with Tasha Edwards:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/hiphealthychick
Website: https://www.hiphealthychick.com

Identify your prime stressor
Building self awareness
Understanding what you can and cannot control
Why we distract ourselves during stressful times
Types of stresses
Make your plan for stress realistic
Likely won’t be a quick fix, but a long term solution
Eat and drink right
Move and exercise
Adopt a healthy mindset for your idea of health

Join Jessie and Rachel as they talk with Allison Spadaro.  Allison is a dancer, educator, and founder of Dancer's Feed.  Her mission is to go beyond the teachings of dance and educate the WHOLE dancer.

Allison's education, experience, and WHY
How is Allison combating the health challenges dancers face
Body image
Different styles of dance
How EVERYBODY can benefit from different dance variations
Overuse injuries in dancers

Find Allison Spadaro at:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dancers_feed
Website: www.dancersfeed.com

What is maintenance?
How do you achieve it?
The exercise differences when losing weight vs trying to maintain.
The nutritional differences when losing weight vs trying to maintain.
Why when you're maintaining you have more freedom.
What goal setting looks like while maintaining.

Jessie and Rachel have their first interview!  They sit down (virtually) with Alexa Fan to discuss everything wellness.

• Alexa Fan introduction
• Dimensions of health
• Why the small things make a big difference
• The ups & downs of building a wellness business
• Chronic quitter syndrome
• Switching to a new normal during COVID-19
• Being present to build habits
• Enjoying the process
• Knowing your values to keep you grounded
• Future of Alexa Fan Wellness

Find Alexa Fan on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alexafanwellness/ or visit her website https://alexafanwellness.com.

In this episode Jessie and Rachel update you on what they've been up to during quarantine.  They talk about everything from workout clothes to reality TV.

Jessie and Rachel talk about the differences between physical activity, exercise and training.  Although their benefits may be similar, they're not synonymous.  Understanding how to utilize each method could be the key to beginning your fitness journey or breaking through plateaus.  

Rachel and Jessie talk about the benefits of simply moving our bodies more in these weird and difficult times we're in as we work to come out healthy on the other side of the COVID-19 Pandemic.