The Core Conversations Podcast

UK based coach, Micheal Hilton sits down with Martin to wrestle with the concepts facing the men that hire Micheal for his dynamic programs.  These principles are the same for men and women as we all ask the same questions of our selves and our place in the world.  

Connect with Hilton's Podcast, website and Testimony here: linktr.ee/MichealHilton

Martin talks with his friend Celia Jones about her fears, success and failures in her Pilates journey and how it is paralleled in her life journey.  Originally certified in 2002 with Cynthia Lochard and later with Romana Kryzanowska, she is a great resource to the Pilates community in Australia.  

Follow Celia Jones at http://celiajonespilates.com

Instagram: @celiajones_pilates

Get ready to go beyond surface talk to the core conversation with Martin Reid.  Learn more about his friends, colleagues and business owners as we dive deep to learn about the people behind some amazing passion projects and businesses.

Dana comes from a family of entrepreneurs. This influences the fantastic business acumen she brings to the Pilates world. Our conversation was a business course, a parenting course, and a self-help course all at the same time. We are both raising teenage boys and we drew connections to helping them find the way and allowing our clients to find their way on their fitness journey. Dana was very transparent about her business career and the hard decisions she has had to make along the way. Studio ownership is not always sexy. It means hurting feelings sometimes while making prudent decisions. Joseph Pilates designed his exercises for men. She explains the origins and the intents and shares some words of wisdom for the listeners that can massively change our pilates practice. Enjoy the conversation.

Paula is a serial entrepreneur. As a black woman, she is always in a place of having to prove her worth and to justify her knowledge. Fortunately for her, she knows her worth and she has inspired others to grow professionally. She has products, business coaching and fitness as her offering. We discussed the value of analytics, knowing your numbers and the importance of having an email list. Her passion is with helping people starting out in the fitness business AND with those that have a business that needs some fine tuning.

@ebonybizdiva

@blackgirlsdopilates2

https://ebonybizdiva.square.site

Yunny Bisserette is a young activist and Pilates coach in New York. Our Core Conversation took place on the Gratz Pilates Instagram Page this day so thank you Gratz for the hospitality. Yunny talked about race relations and our best strategy for bringing unity lie in us being uncomfortable where we are and listening to each other. The conversation got deeper as we explored our imposter syndromes, and the micro-aggressions that many black instructors face in the pilates studio. IG - @yunnypilates

Saul Choza an authentic, passionate Pilates coach. He is one of Mari Winsor’s first students. We reflected on the Stories of Mari's principles of making the studio accessible and inclusive. Saul and discussed what we can do to change the racial biases in our Pilates Studios and the common theme from the week returned. ONE BIG TABLE. We need to make room at the table for representation from the people we are hoping to connect with.. everybody.

Enjoy the Conversation

Jessica is the co-founder of Momentum Fest, a festival celebrating movement. She is a physical therapist and Pilates coach. Her passion is to create a space space in her event for people to celebrate and enjoy movement. The conversation went from parenting, to working with our spouses and then circled back to safe spaces, where we explore how we can move from a safe space to cultivating a brave space for people to step in to who they authentically are. https://www.jessicavalantpilates.com https://momentumfest.com