What does it mean to be unapologetic? This has been one of my favorite discussions so far. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Greggory Marcus, Ballroom Legend and Healthcare Consultant and Stephen Zepecki, Educator and Non-Profit Consultant to dive deep into this topic. I have seen and have experienced these two beams of light live and carry out their truest and most authentic lives. They share so many insights, tips and tools you can leverage to get more comfortable in your own skin, to figure out what self-discovery looks like for you and how to be accountable for who you are without fear or regret.

Thanks again for being part of this incredible journey. It may take me a while to push these episodes but know that I’m out making the right connections so I can bring you the best alchemist and insights possible.

As always, welcome any feedback you may have as I continue to improve the quality of the show. You can reach me at: [email protected] or on Instagram @TwanieFitness.

In honor of Pride, I'm so excited to open up, share more and let you into my lived experience as a Queer Black man – a part of my identity that has brought me great shame for years that I'm finally beginning to relinquish and embrace as I unfold. A few years ago, Laman Ben-Trahoret and I met in Washington D.C. and we bonded over our love for health and wellness. Over the course of the last year, our friendship has deepened the more we connected over our shared experience as Black Queer men sitting at the intersection of many dimensions of diversity. I am proud and honored to have shared this space and have this conversion with Laman. We dive into things like our upbringing and the environment and experiences that have shaped us. We discuss what it means to truly express as Black queer men – the work it takes to get to this point and important issues and nuances of the collective Black queer experience that can help to make stronger allies for us and our community. We engage in this courageous conversation with the hope that other young Black queer men know that they are seen, heard and valued. And, we hope that they will take the time and space to do the work (self-healing) so they can live a life that truly shines from the inside out.

To learn more about Laman, you can mind him on:

Instagram: @LiveLaman

LinkedIn: @ Laman Ben-Trahoret

Website: https://www.livelaman.com/

To learn more about me, you can find me at:

Instagram: @Twaniefitness

LinkedIn: @ Antonio Stephens

Contact: [email protected]

As always, thank you for listening. I always welcome feedback as I’m working to further refine the format and quality of the show.

With Love and Gratitude,

Antonio

Took a short break from this project to practice exactly this, while I navigated a challenging professional development experience and wanted to bring you all behind that. I'm super excited to have Caren Plummer on the show to share some real-life examples and stories of what self-love looks like. From developing habits to maintaining them and how to role model those behaviors for others. You should walk away with practical insights you can begin to apply today. Also, here's the life reflection wheel Caren mentioned if you'd like to try that exercise. 

For more information on Caren, you can find her at: 

Website: cpyoga.fitness

IG: @care_plummer // @cpyoga.fitness

You can find me at: 

Insta: Twanie Fitness 

LinkedIn: @Antonio Stephens

Enjoy the episode.

With love & gratitude,

Antonio

Adele Chee and I, tackle the importance of maintaining your social well-being in today's world for the third part of our 5 part series where we explore 7 dimensions of our wellbeing. Positive social habits can help you build support systems and stay healthier mentally and physically.

We share some good strategies to help build your social wellness and foster supportive social networks for yourself. 

Thanks for listening and as always, welcome any feedback you may have on the show.

More about Adele --

You can find her on LinkedIn: @Adele Chee

Website: www.adelechee.com

Email: [email protected]

More about me --You can find me on LinkedIn: @Antonio Stephens

Instagram: @TwanieFitness

Email: [email protected]

Subscribe if you liked the show and be sure to tell a friend.

Thanks, y'all. Peace and love!

Antonio

This week, I picked up the conversation exploring 7 dimensions of our well-being with Adele Chee, a Career Transition Coach and Mentor, discussing and connecting the importance of our Physical Wellness to all the other dimensions of our well-being. We share some practical tips and insights that can help you gain control and unlock this dimension.

Thanks for listening and as always, welcome any feedback you may have on the show.

More about Adele --

You can find her on LinkedIn: @Adele Chee

Website: www.adelechee.com

Email: [email protected]

More about me --

Instagram: @TwanieFitness

Email: [email protected]

Subscribe if you liked the show and be sure to tell a friend.

Thanks, y'all. Peace and love!

Antonio

Such a blast finally getting to have and speak with Adele Chee, a Career Transition Coach and Mentor from the UK, on Life Chats with Friends. Over the course of the next 4 weeks, we'll dive in and explore 7 dimensions of our wellbeing. For each dimension, we'll define them, share our commitment to each for 2022 and share practical tips and insights that can help you live a more balanced and healthy lifestyle with each dimension in mind. This week, our first dimension in focus is Emotional and Mental Wellness. This is such an important topic, especially in today's climate. We hope you take something away from what we have to share and hope you enjoy the discussion. 

Thanks for listening and as always, welcome any feedback you may have on the show. 

More about Adele --  

You can find her on LinkedIn: @Adele Chee 

Website: www.adelechee.com 

Email: [email protected]

More about me --

Instagram: @TwanieFitness 

Email: [email protected] 

Subscribe if you liked the show and be sure to tell a friend. 

Thanks, y'all. Peace and love! 

Antonio 

This is part 2. of a conversation I had last week with Jess Falborn, a Women's Physique athlete. Last week, we explored the mindset of an athlete. This week, we'll share tips and insights on how you can develop healthy and sustainable habits and discipline. We dive into things such the need for community in whatever it is that you're pursuing and how you go about finding that. We talk about life setbacks and how you can look at those instances as a gift and the need for everyone to have the opportunity to push to their limit at least once in their life to help them better understand what it means to have and find balance. 

I hope you enjoy the second half of our conversation. 

To learn more about Jess you can find her at: 

Insta: @Jfalborn 

Website: Boss-building.com 

To learn more about me, you can find me on instagram at @Twaniefitness. 

Thanks for listening, as always welcome any feedback you may have as i continue to grow the show. 

Best, 

A 

Jess Falborn, Fitness Entrepreneur and Women's Physique athlete, joins me for a conversation where we explore the mindset of an athlete. We dive into her career change, discuss some of the qualities you develop through athletics and explore some of the challenges, blind spots and what you learn about yourself being a solo competitor. 

You can learn more about Jess and can follow her at: 

Website: Boss-building.com

Instagram: Jfalborn 

You can learn more about me: 

Instagram: Twaniefitness 

LinkedIn: Antonio Stephens 

Peace and love,

This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Chis Melancon, my coach and the person that’s been holding me accountable to all my health and wellness goals this year. In this episode we discuss and dive into what it means to live your life through structure and how your physical and mental health and wellbeing sits at the heart of that.

To learn more about Chris and his work, you can find him at:

Instagram: @Christopher_Melancon

Website: Teamlegacypro.com

You can find me on:

Instagram: @TwanieFitness

Youtube: @TwanieFitness

LinkedIn: @Antonio Stephens

Thank you for listening. Welcome any feedback you may have as i build this show. You can email me at: [email protected] 

Peace and love, 

Antonio 

Welcome to the very first episode of Life Chats With Friends! In this episode Antonio sit's down with two of his close friends in the fitness industry - Dale Fetterman and Jess Vaughan. They discuss and dive into what it means to approach health and wellness holistically and share some practical tips and insights that can help you find and create the balance you need in your life to meet your daily goals in a sustainable and meaningful way. 

You can find them on all platforms --

Antonio -- 

Instagram: @TwanieFitness 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonio-stephens-4450b6a1/ 

Dale -- 

Instagram: @FettermanDale 

Website: dalefettermanfitness.com

Jess -- 

Instagram: @Fierce_phoenix_fitness

Thank you for tuning into this session! If you enjoyed, be sure to tell a friends and or share this. Subscribe so you know when our next episode goes live. 

Peace and love, 

Antonio & TWANIE FITNESS!