2020 has been a hard year for many reasons. I sit down today with a special guest to talk through the things we're grateful for during a global pandemic! While the positives of this year may not be staring us in the face, I'm a firm believer that there's always silver lining in every situation. Enjoy!

Sara Safari, an Electrical and Electronics Engineer with a PhD in Philosophy! She’s been a TedX Speaker, she’s a women’s advocate for organizations like Empower Nepali Girls, and she climbs some of the highest mountains in the world all to benefit others. Her story truly is one a million, and I guarantee by the end of this conversation you’ll be ready to take on a mountain of your own and overcome anything that may be holding you back from something in life. Today, we’re growing on the go with Sara Safari!

SOCIAL: @sarahgrooms @onthegopodcast 

Sara Safari: @sara.safari.everest

Website: http://sarasafari.com

Book: Above The Mountain’s Shadow: A Journey of Hope and Adventure Inspired By The Forgotten

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SPONSOR: Obé Fitness is an online streaming platform that offers 22 live classes a day and has an on demand library with thousands of classes to choose from. Whether you’re into yoga and pilates or you’re interested in dance cardio and HIIT training, you’ll find everything you need at Obé. Normal classes are 28 minutes, and you have options to level up to a 45 minute class or squeeze in a 10 minute express session along the way. Obé is giving my members a complimentary month with code ONTHEGO. Head over to obefitness.com to get started and let me know if I can help in any way!

Shannon Buth, Founder of House of Shan, joins us for episode 38 today! What started out as a blog has now essentially become a community that is all about empowering others to 'live what you love' on a daily basis and never quit your day dream! After stumbling on Shannon’s website, I quickly learned that her company is all about connection, empowering women, spreading positivity and giving back to women’s charities. With a background in fashion, Shannon has designed apparel that includes an imperfect heart on every piece, and this heart signifies a daily reminder to 'live your passion, laugh everyday, love deeply, and never quit your day dream'. In other words, 'LIVE WHAT YOU LOVE'! Not only does this reminder resonate with me, but I can absolutely support a company that donates $5 from every purchase to a women’s charity. The company was founded in January of 2020, and Shannon has donated over $17,500 to organizations this year alone! Today, we’re growing on the go with the founder of House of Shan, Shannon Buth!

SOCIAL: @sarahgrooms @onthegopodcast 

Shannon Buth: @houseofshan

www.houseofshan.com

Jared Grimes is joining us today, and if you don’t know him yet - you absolutely will! The modern day Sammy Davis Junior, Jared truly does it all. From Broadway shows like, ‘After Midnight’ and ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’, to dancing and acting over on 6th Avenue at Radio City Music Hall throughout the ‘Spring Spectacular’ alongside the Radio City Rockettes, Jared’s no stranger to the stage. He’s choreographed for companies like Cirque Du Soleil, and alongside a handful of projects he’s continued to make happen during quarantine, you’ll find him currently acting and appearing on NBC’s Manifest. He really does do it ALL! Jared’s resume is miles long, and it’s honestly a testament to how hard he works day in and day out. You’ll hear us talk about his journey with his voice and how it went from being his self-described achilles heel to now being something that allows him to foster his creativity as he releases his own music to the world. Humble, talented, dedicated, and extremely passionate are a few of the words that come to mind when I think of him. Today, we’re growing on the go with Jared Grimes!

SOCIAL: @sarahgrooms @onthegopodcast 

Jared Grimes: @grimeystepz

www.JaredMGrimes.com

“Goin Sammy Davis Junior” (Official Music Video)

https://youtu.be/KGwOU1ifq1E

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SPONSOR: Obé Fitness is an online streaming platform that offers 22 live classes a day and has an on demand library with thousands of classes to choose from. Whether you’re into yoga and pilates or you’re interested in dance cardio and HIIT training, you’ll find everything you need at Obé. Normal classes are 28 minutes, and you have options to level up to a 45 minute class or squeeze in a 10 minute express session along the way. Obe is giving my members a complimentary month with code ONTHEGO. Head over to obefitness.com to get started and let me know if I can help in any way!

Today’s guest is a special one! We sit down with financial advisor, Sam Grooms (and my older brother!), to discuss some financial questions I have that will hopefully benefit everyone listening. I’ve navigated filing for an LLC and going from a salaried employee to 90% freelance all on my own, and there’s a handful of things I wish I had known along the way. So, my brother Sam sat down with me to discuss all things finance! He’s a certified Financial Advisor at Lifetime Financial Growth in Columbus, OH. There’s specific laws that dictate where he’s able to practice from state to state, but Sam shared his e-mail with us at the end of the episode if you do have any general questions. I’ve also linked his contact in the show notes. I hope you enjoy this episode as we grow on the go with Sam Grooms!

SOCIAL: @sarahgrooms @onthegopodcast 

Reach out to Sam Grooms with questions via LinkedIn here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-grooms-56487b8/

E-mail Sam with general questions here: [email protected]

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SPONSOR: Obé Fitness is an online streaming platform that offers 22 live classes a day and has an on demand library with thousands of classes to choose from. Whether you’re into yoga and pilates or you’re interested in dance cardio and HIIT training, you’ll find everything you need at Obé. Normal classes are 28 minutes, and you have options to level up to a 45 minute class or squeeze in a 10 minute express session along the way. Obe is giving my members a complimentary month with code ONTHEGO. Head over to obefitness.com to get started and let me know if I can help in any way!

Natalie Malotke describes herself as a creative story teller, passionate leader, experienced creator and educator with a demonstrated history of working in the performing arts industry. She’s been a Director, Assistant and Associate Director, and Choreographer on shows ranging anywhere from local theater to the Broadway shows we all know and love. You can find her on faculty at places like Broadway Dance Center and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, and she most recently attained her Personal Training Certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine. You’ll hear more from Natalie today as to how she’s putting that certification to use with her own creation of Malotke Molds. I’m really, really excited to share this conversation with you, and I hope you enjoy every second of it the way I did. Happy growing on the go today with Natalie Malotke!

SOCIAL: @sarahgrooms @onthegopodcast 

Natalie Malotke: @nataliemalotke @malotkemolds

www.nataliemalotke.com

Tory Stroker is a non-diet Registered Dietician and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. She’s someone that has struggled with food and body image for years, and she understands the frustrations and feelings of out of control thoughts around food. Tory recently launched her own private practice, Tory Stroker Nutrition, and she’s now empowering women to break free from obsessing over food as they ditch the diet culture. In this episode we talk about disordered eating, intuitive eating, and who exactly is allowed to be dishing out the meal plans and nutrition advice. I’m hoping that this episode will provide some insight as well as a reminder to love the body that we are all so lucky have. A lot of the information Tory shared was actually new to me, and if you have any questions for a follow up episode - please send them over to the podcast Instagram page. You can DM me @onthegopodcast, and hopefully we’ll be able to get Tory back sooner rather than later to talk all things nutrition. Now, let’s get to growing on the go with Tory Stroker!

SOCIAL: @sarahgrooms @onthegopodcast 

Tory Stroker: @torystrokernutrition

www.ToryStrokerNutrition.com

Body Positive Instagram Pages to follow via Tory’s Blog: https://www.torystrokernutrition.com/blog/favorite-body-positive-instagram-accounts-to-follow

Birth Doula, Pre/Post Natal Specialist, Holistic Health Coach, and former Radio City Rockette Amanda Schoppe joins us today! Amanda, or Schoppe as I know her, is bringing us all kinds of goodness within her life’s journey from performing and living abroad to becoming a certified trainer and helping women throughout their pregnancy journeys. Schoppe and I met during a contract with the Rockettes many years ago. We’ve since shared some other jobs and have been surrounded by a wonderful community of rad gals for a long while. A professional dancer that has gone on to teach many forms of fitness and build a community of private clients, Schoppe is now helping women throughout their pregnancy journeys every step of the way. She’s experienced highs, she’s experienced lows, and she’s grown from them all! Schoppe is one of those all-around good people that lifts my spirit in every way possible. So today, we’re growing on the go with my friend, Amanda Schoppe! 

SOCIAL: @sarahgrooms @onthegopodcast 

Amanda Schoppe: @fitshopwellness

SPONSOR: Obé Fitness is an online streaming platform that offers 14 live classes a day and has an on demand library with thousands of classes to choose from. Whether you’re into yoga and pilates or you’re interested in dance cardio and HIIT training, you’ll find everything you need at Obé. Normal classes are 28 minutes, and you have options to level up to a 45-minute class or squeeze in a 10-minute express session along the way. Obé is giving my members a complimentary month with code ONTHEGO. Head over to obefitness.com to get started and let me know if I can help in any way!

Today’s guests include the founder of Project Purple, Dino Verrelli, and Project Purple Community Member, Keelin Hodgkins DiMario! Project Purple is a non-profit organization created to raise awareness, support patients and families affected by the disease, and fund research efforts to defeat pancreatic cancer.  The non-profit organization came to fruition after Dino’s father was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer back in 2008. After chemotherapy and a handful of procedures, his father John, was in the clear only to find out that the cancer had come back in 2010. Keelin and her family have also experienced a handful of hard losses with pancreatic cancer over the years, and you’ll hear first hand how horrible this disease is from both guests today. As pancreatic cancer has no early detection, it’s up to us to continue spreading awareness and raising funds to fight this disease as best we can! Here’s to growing on the go with Dino and Keelin today.

To donate: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/project-purple-2020-tcs-new-york-city-marathon/sarahgrooms?utm_campaign=oc&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=crowdrise&fbclid=IwAR3Nijk4ETCZcSau9EGUE0-zFJFvrZCIw6VfLqVVACBIKcLe-MqKyHsvnJQ

SOCIAL: @sarahgrooms @onthegopodcast 

Project Purple: @projectpurple 

Dino Verrelli: @dinoprojectpurple

Keelin Hodgkins DiMario: @keekeeontherun

Project Purple Website: www.projectpurple.org

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SPONSOR: Obé Fitness is an online streaming platform that offers 14 live classes a day and has an on demand library with thousands of classes to choose from. Whether you’re into yoga and pilates or you’re interested in dance cardio and hiit training, you’ll find everything you need. Normal classes are 28 minutes, and you have options to level up to a 45 minute class or squeeze in a ten minute express session along the way. Obe is giving my members a complimentary month with code ONTHEGO. Head over to obefitness.com to get started and let me know if I can help in any way!

Today we're joined by Ruka, The Artist. I always like to ask guests how they personally like to be introduced or what title they may use to describe themselves. As someone who has worn the educator, director, teacher, dancer, and hat of many professions, it’s no question to understand that Ruka truly is an artist in all senses of the word!

A Florida native, Ruka obtained his Masters in Dance after performing with the Miami City Ballet. Ruka went on to dance with various companies such Philadanco, Armitage Gone! Dance, and Limon Dance Company as well as serving as the dance captain with Royal Caribbean as he sailed the seas making a living as a professional dancer. Ruka now serves as the Director of the Berklee Commercial Dance Intensive at Boston Conservatory at Berklee. I not only spent the week teaching alongside Ruka last week at the Commercial dance Intensive, but I spent yesterday morning enjoying a cup of coffee and talking to Ruka about his life’s journey up to this point. I could truly talk to him for hours, and I feel like there’s a great deal of depth within the conversation. I look forward to the next time we can connect, and I hope you enjoy growing on the go today with Ruka White.

SOCIAL: @sarahgrooms @onthegopodcast 

Ruka White: @rukasaar (Instagram)