Mind Body Gem

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Mind, Body, Gem: Episode 2 Stephanie's Freedom
Special Guest: Stephanie Saunders, a graduate of the Fit to Navigate Program, certified personal trainer and yoga instructor.
Stephanie has a conversation with Rokki Bonner about her first years of incarceration and how turning to fitness saved her life, helping her integrate back into society and reconnect with her community and family.

• How the World Changed After 20 Years of Incarceration - Stephanie adjusts to new technology, social media and reconnecting with her son who is now 21 years old.
• Life in Prison - Stephanie talks about stress, anxiety, poor nutrition, smoking and being out of shape in her early 20s. Reflecting on her mother's battle with cancer, dying at 27 and poor access to health care, Stephanie became self-determined to take care of her own health.
• Gradual Changes Lead to Fit to Navigate Program - Stephanie shares with listeners how fitness saved her life beginning with small changes, setting goals and becoming a yoga instructor while incarcerated. Staying motivated and maintaining a positive attitude kept her in spiritual and physical alignment. The Fit to Navigate program manifested the opportunity to become a certified personal trainer.
• How Does Self-Care Contribute to Impacting Others - Connecting with others authentically continues personal growth and helps transform lives of those in Stephanie's class.

Follow Stephanie's Journey on IG: @Stephaniesanders_freedom

Connect with Mind, Body, Gem guests and upcoming workshops on IG: @Fit_to_navigate

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How Fitness Saved My Life, My Journey to Health
Hosted by: Rokki Bonner, Certified Personal Trainer and Nutritionist, Owner of Personal Fitness Navigators in Columbus, Ohio

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Rokki takes listeners to the beginning of her health challenges with dental work as a small child and being on the verge of a heart attack at nine years old. Rokki recalls the series of medications and hospital visits through most of her life after being diagnosed with hyperthyroid and a heart condition.

• Tough Choices: Rokki's unexpected health concerns forced her mother to make tough decisions regarding her treatment including radiation iodine treatment to shrink her thyroid or having her thyroid removed during puberty.
• Being Active: Physical activity was Rokki's outlet despite her health challenges. She dominated in track, basketball, working out. Her outlets transformed into her professional journey as a certified personal trainer and nutritionist and a professional body builder.
• Rejuvenated and Regenerated Through Nutrition: Rokki explores nutrition to live a healthy and medication free life, finding that nutrition changes not only the physical body, but is healing for disease and the mind. Nutrition can lead to regeneration of our bodies.

Tell us how does fitness changed your life on IG: @Fit_to_navigate

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Tea Time w/ Asegedech, Life in Balance and Success
Hosted by Rokki Bonner, Certified Personal Trainer/Nutritionist and Owner of Personal Fitness Navigator, Columbus, Ohio with
Special Guest Asegedech, Nutrition and Health and Wellness Coach

Rokki spills the tea with her life partner Asegedech and how their relationship contributes to their individual success. Through meditation, nutrition, fitness, goal setting and a shared vision, their different perspectives have helped each other evolve spiritually, mentally and physically.

• The Impact of Practicing Daily Meditation
• What success looks like as an entrepreneur or working within the corporate structure

Leave us a comment on how your relationship has helped you succeed through Mind, Body, Gem @Fit_to_Navigate

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Our conversation today is with singer, songwriter, producer *Renee Dion. Renee will share how she takes care of her Mind and Body, that allows her GEM (purpose) to shine.

Hear how she handles the real-life struggles of being on the road as an artist for a tour of over 74 shows in 2 months. How did she make it happen? Also, what did she learn from reading someone else's story? Who story did she share besides her own and what Gems can assist you on your journey

IG: @ReneeDionMusic

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