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Move the District episodes
- Ep33 | Mina Roukbi CPT, RYT- Creating a More Inclusive & Body Positive Fitness Industry
Welcome back to Move The District, everyone! This week, I am delighted to be joined by registered yoga teacher, Mina Roukbi! Mina helps create a more inclusive and body positive fitness industry through her teaching of yoga. Yoga is her passion and I can't wait for you to hear what she has to say on today's episode!
Topics discussed:
- The struggles of battling an eating disorder
- Living in Dubai: is it as amazing as it seems?
- When you're forced into the realization that you are dealing with an eating disorder
- Coming out on the other side and rediscovering your health
- What it really means to 'listen to your body'
- It's not just about the calories
Reach out to Mina:
Via Instagram: @mindfully_mina
Via website: https://www.mindfullymina.com/
57 min - Ep32 | Terrence Mann AKA Coach T- Building a Community in a Pandemic
On this episode of Move The District, I am joined by a very special guest and he is Terrence Mann aka Coach T, owner of Hard Training Club-DC and the creator of Urban Wellness Market DC! Terrence is a native of D.C. and we had a chance to discuss how his life has evolved around fitness.
Topics Discussed:
- How freelance fitness training led to Hard Training Club
- How a really cold winter prepared Terrence for coaching clients virtually throughout Covid-19
- Balancing business related tasks vs. coaching clients
- How Terrence is implementing social media in business
- Boxing making it's way to the forefront of fitness
Reach out to Terrence:
Via Instagram: @coach_t_boxing, @hardtrainingclub_DC, and @urbanwellnessmarketdc
Via website: www.hardtrainingclub-dc.com
1 hr 1 min - Ep31 | Katie Collard MS, CSCS- Elevating the Fitness Industry Through Education
What is up, everyone? Welcome back to Move The District! This week, I am excited to be joined by Coach Katie Collard! Coach Katie is a former multi-sport athlete who is now the owner of Coach Katie Training. Katie Collard M.S., CSCS evolved her career as a multi-sport athlete into a lifetime strength coach and personal trainer, studying under Mike Boyle and receiving her Masters Degree in Exercise Science from George Washington University, where she worked as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for volleyball, basketball, crew and swimming.
Topics discussed:
- Shifting career paths from physical therapy to Exercise Science
- "If you have a body, you're an athlete"
- Educating the community you're already in front of
- The downside of people holding back knowledge in S&C
- The overselling of misinformation in the fitness industry
Reach out to Katie:
Via Instagram: @katie_collard
Via website: www.katiecollard.com
54 min - Ep30 | Sharon Kim- Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
On this week's edition of Move The District, I had the privilege of chatting with Sharon Kim who is the founding trainer at Rumble Boxing! After 5 years of corporate life, she took the ultimate risk and quit her job to pursue fitness full-time. She picked up boxing as a way to blow off steam from her corporate days and she picked it up so quickly that she began teaching classes at her boxing gym. Sharon is NASM certified and she is still pursuing the sweet science of boxing!
Topics discussed:
- How Sharon's parents immigrated from Korean to make something out of nothing
- Living in a city with an abundance of fitness options
- Reprogramming our perspectives
- Bypassing her feelings and thoughts during a global pandemic
- The benefits of mental self-awareness
Reach out to Sharon:
Via Instagram: @thesharonkim
1 hr 3 min - Ep29 | Dr. Carrie Pagliano DPT- Understanding Pelvic Health Physical Therapy
On this week's edition of Move The District, I am joined by the amazing Dr. Carrie Pagliano! Dr. Carrie Pagliano has been a dynamic leader in clinical care and education in the areas of women’s/pelvic health and orthopedics for nearly 20 years. Dr. Pagliano received her Masters in Physical Therapy from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia in 1999 and Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in 2007. Dr. Pagliano is a double Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedics and Women’s Health and holds Manual Therapy Certification from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. Dr. Pagliano is the founder of Carrie Pagliano PT, LLC. For over 10 years she was the program lead/founder for the Pelvic Physical Therapy clinical program/physical therapy residency at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC.
Topics discussed:
- Carrie's luck of falling in to a career that she loves
- How Carrie was able to use her creativity in a medical profession
- Not knowing where she was going, but knowing she wanted to be well-respected in her field
- How Carrie helps inspire people to pursue pelvic health
- Carrie's advice on postpartum mothers getting back to the gym and exercise
Reach out to Carrie:
Via Instagram: @carriepagliano
Via website: carriepagliano.com
59 min - Ep28 | WeFitDC- Joe Houston Jr, Mallory Simpson, Walter Hilliard
Welcome back, everyone, to another edition of Move The District. Today, I am excited to bring you a very special episode featuring the co-founders of WeFitDC! They are Joe, Mallory, and Walter and they are all native Washingtonians and their mission is to close the health and wellness gap among the District. It was awesome to have on some D.C. natives and I really enjoyed learning what they are about today. They have a very important mission and I can't wait for you to hear what that is on this episode!
Topics discussed:
- What a fitness routine can do for you while in prison
- Improving mental wellness through environmental cleanups
- How WeFitDC gives locals an outlet to deal with emotions they may be dealing with
- Special moments WeFitDC has experienced during these times
Reach out to WeFitDC:
Via Instagram: @wefitdc
Via website: www.wefituniversal.com
Via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVHFg_01qmST55zW7YWDDQ
58 min - Ep27 | Nildo Silva MS, LMT, CPT, CES- FInding Your Place in a New City
Welcome back to Move The District! I am joined by Nildo Silva of FIT Personal Training! Born and raised in Brazil, Nildo earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education from the Universidade Federal Da Paraiba in Joao Pessoa, Brazil and furthered his education achieving a Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology at the Universida de Federal De Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Nildo is also an NASM Certified Personal Trainer and furthered his certification with the specialized NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist Certification. Nildo is a trainer with more than 18 years of experience.Keeping with the standard and tradition of excellence and stellar academic credentials at FIT, Nildo is a unique and elite trainer in our industry.Topics discussed:
- Nildo's experience growing up in Brazil
- Brazil's fitness industry vs. the U.S. fitness industry
- Nildo's specialty of working with clients that have Parkinson's disease
- How Nildo built his client base as a personal trainer in Brazil
- What has contributed to the success of Nildo's virtual personal training sessions
Reach out to Nildo:
Via Instagram: @nildosilva19
Via website: fit-dc.com & physiologyfitness.com
53 min - Ep26 | Serki Abdi LMT, CHC- Finding the HighKey Balance in Life
Today, I am joined by Serki Abdi of HighKey Balance! Serki is the owner and founder of HighKey Balance. She has about 15 years of experience in the health and fitness industry. She first started her journey when she accepted a full-ride scholarship to George Mason University and majored Exercise Science and minored Psychology. I was glad to have her join us this week and I think you will enjoy my conversation with her!
Topics discussed:
- How Serki discovered that massage therapy was for her
- What providing quality care to her client's means to Serki
- Serki's work with Georgetown Basketball
- Taking care of your body now so you don't have to pay for it later
Reach out to Serki:
Via Instagram: @highkeybalance
Via website: www.highkeybalance.com
59 min - Ep25 | Marcus Fitts- Creating the Change You Want in Your Community
On this week's edition of Move the District, I am joined by Marcus Fitts! Marcus Fitts is a Interactive Designer, Swim & Triathlon Coach, Founder & President of District triathlon and Triathlete.
Three years ago Fitts founded the District Triathlon club, centered in the Washington D.C. area. District Tri began with five enthusiasts and today there are 80 members in a thriving enterprise bringing swimmers, cyclists and runners together. Fitts, who earned his USA Triathlon Level 1 coaching certification, has brought together experts in the various disciplines of triathlon to lead daily workouts and training programs for beginners, intermediates and advanced athletes. Fitts also organizes expeditions to many nearby and some faraway triathlons.
Topics discussed:
- How being a multi-sport athlete led to becoming a triathlete
- Marcus's experience coaching high school swimming
- How District Triathlon takes one from couch to 5K, triathlon, and everything in between
- Marcus's mission to continue amplifying voices that are not heard
Check out what Marcus has been up to:
Via Instagram: @coach_fitts & @grit.usa
Triathlete website article: https://www.triathlete.com/culture/people/club-hub-grit-usa-creates-a-model-for-inclusion-new-limits-and-fun/
Grit USA: https://www.gritusa.club/
58 min - Ep24 | Emily Collinson- It's Time for the Fitness Industry to Grow Up
Today's episode features Emily Collinson, former Solid Core coach. Emily is the founder of Solid Core United, which is a group of Solid Core employees and independent contractors united to create a safe, equitable, and inclusive workplace. You may have read about Emily in the Washington Post, the Washingtonian Magazine, Buzzfeed, and a few other articles. Emily was great to hear from and I think you will enjoy hearing what she has to say as well!
Topics discussed:
- What led Emily to pursue fitness as a hobby and a career
- Going from being last in gym class to becoming a successful group fitness instructor
- How the Covid Pandemic helped bring out the entrepreneurial side of fitness
- The benefits of being an employee vs. an independent contractor
- The idea of unionizing the fitness industry
Reach out to Emily:
Via Instagram: @emily.collinson & @solidcoreu
Via website: www.solidcoreunited.com
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About Move the District
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This podcast was created to help people get a better understanding of the offerings that are available in the health and fitness community in Washington D.C. and the surrounding areas.