She's back! Welcome to Part 2 of Hope Bowie's feature.

Are you ready for total inspiration? Hang on to the words of my hero and friend Hope Bowie.

Welcome back to Part 2 with my fitness hero Rebecca Reznicek! We chat about her experience as a part of the first LES MILLS Development Squad, her mentorship with Diana Archer-Mills, social media communities, and how living with intense anxiety affects her teaching. We chat about where Rebecca sees herself in the next steps of her fitness career, as well as some wisdom for those who also struggle with confidence and wondering how to achieve their dreams.

America's Sweetheart (of the Intermountain West), better known as Rebecca Reznicek, is not only a great friend but also one of my fitness heroes.

Part 2 with Dr. Jinger Gottschall is here!

Eep!! This is an exciting guest, y'all. Dr. Jinger Gottschall is one of my fitness heroes and is soon to be one of yours, too! If you've ever taken a LES MILLS workout, she has influenced you.

Hero Interview Series

Nikki Snow-Ybe - Part 3

And we arrive to grand finale - part 3 of 3 of Nikki’s feature! 

Three years later, Nikki opens up about the death of her best friend, teammate, and business partner Adam Snow Bramski.

We end on the joyous stories of them both as trainers and presenters for Les Mills International. She shares some never-before-heard stories that you’d hate to miss. 

ICYMI

Nikki Snow-Ybe is a long-time fitness hero, colleague, and friend. She is the Co-Founder of CULTIV8 Coaching, a certified Master Integrated Breakthrough Coach, and an ICF-approved IPEC Core Energy Coach. She formerly worked as an international Trainer and Presenter for Les Mills International. She lives and works in Chicago, with her wife Jo (@milkymilkyicecream) and their three dogs.

ABOUT THE HERO INTERVIEW SERIES 

_The Hero Interview Series_, started in 2023, is an ongoing project by Judson MacDonald to interview some of his greatest fitness heroes. Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts to explore each hero's origins of fitness, their career, and their valuable insights on the future of fitness. 

LEGAL

_The Hero Interview Series_ is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Please contact Judson MacDonald for additional permissions. The opinions expressed by the individuals in this project are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Judson Creative, adidas, Les Mills International, or Reebok.

CREDITS

Adam Snow Bramski

Chicago Athletic Clubs

Cultiv8 Coaching

Epidemic Sound

Joanne Ybe

Judson MacDonald

Les Mills International Ltd. 

Les Mills United States Trading Inc.

Nikki Snow-Ybe

Outside Interactive, Inc.

PHIT Society

Rachael Babiracki 

Reebok International Ltd.

Oh, we’re SO back - part 2 (of 3[!?]) of Nikki’s feature.

Nikki Snow-Ybe (@nikkisnow921) is a long-time fitness hero, colleague, and friend. She is the Co-Founder of CULTIV8 Coaching, a certified Master Integrated Breakthrough Coach, and an ICF-approved IPEC Core Energy Coach. She has held a longstanding career in the fitness industry. She was the Co-Founder of PHIT Society a fitness company and podcast focused on social justice and empowerment to create a world where we all phit. She was the 2020 Oxygen Magazine Challenge Trainer, a World of Dance UJAM Trainer and Presenter, and a former International Trainer and Presenter for the global group fitness brand Les Mills in which she facilitated training and presentations around the world. She lives and works in Chicago, with her wife Jo (@milkymilkyicecream) and their three dogs.

Fred Kung (@fredkung) is what we call a fitness legend. He is the Head Trainer for Les Mills Canada and has coached some of your favorite fitness instructors. Based in Ottawa and 30 years into his career as a fitness professional (and accountant!), it's an honor to spend time learning from his breadth of experience.

We chat about his starts in fitness, Richard Simmons, his origins in freestyle step aerobics, resistance to choreographed programs, and how Les Mills made its way to Canada. Fred shares wisdom from his time in front of the camera in Masterclass filmings such as BODYATTACK 71, BODYATTACK 100, and LES MILLS CORE 49. We also bear our real feelings about the new functional step format for BODYSTEP. We wrap up with what Fred hopes to see in his career in the next 10 years and some parting words of wisdom.