Holly Janiszewski is my guest this week. Holly was very candid about her upbringing and how she originally wanted to become a veterinarian.

When math and science was out of her realm, Holly turned to marketing and she discovered her love for teaching women how to get stronger and more confident by strength training in the gym.
She has an excellent philosophy on fitness and empowerment and recently developed a fitness application which you can find https://www.hollyjfitness.com/app for some great workouts with built in exercise demonstrations!

Holly is a huge lover of dogs, Minnesota Gophers football and the state fair! You can reach Holly at https://www.instagram.com/hollyjfitness/ and https://www.hollyjfitness.com/linkinbio

On this episode, Omaur Bliss joins the show. Omaur blends his love for music and fitness together.

He currently DJ's in the Twin Cities area for the Minnesota Vikings, Lifetime Fitness and other major companies. He also personal trains many clients as an independent trainer.

He discusses how he was able to incorporate his yoga and strength train regimen into his career.
We also really dive into the personal train aspect and what it's like being minority trainers in the fitness industry. Is there a bias being African or Mexican American in our respective field?

You can find Omaur at https://www.instagram.com/omaurbliss/ as well as his dj business, rhodeystark.com

You can find Jesse Velasquez at https://www.instagram.com/jcvwellness and jcvwellness.com

In the 10th episode, Andrea Nisler joins the show. Andrea finished 10th as an individual at the 2020 Crossfit games and she recently became the owner of Timberwolf Fitness in St Paul, Minnesota.

She is very candid and humble as she discusses her evolution as an athlete. From a swimming background and a bit of partying on the weekends to a 6 time Crossfit games athlete, coach and gym owner.

We also dive into her love for dogs, 'The Office' and her recent trip to the ranch in California to test out all of the workouts for the 2020 finale of the Crossfit games.

You can find Andrea at https://www.timberwolffitness.com as well as https://www.instagram.com/aenisler/

you can find my information at https://www.instagram.com/jcvwellness/ and jcvwellness.com

On this episode, Will Allday from Houston, Texas and the Reality Of Wrestling promotion joined the show. We discuss his nutrition, fitness, athletic background and his WWE match which took place in his own home town!

Will is a rising performer on the independent scene and he goes into length about his own method with his nutrition as well as his trials, triumphs and tribulations as a wrestler. You can find him @iammrallday on Instagram and Twitter.

You can also find Will's matches right here at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKdnQMYruR33u7w3N3kp5Og

You can follow Jesse Velasquez at instagram.com/jcvwellness

Today's podcast features Gentry Cope. She is an online personal trainer for Columbus, Ohio who has blossomed onto the scene. She brings a psychology background to her practice and she displays tremendous poise and flare to her business!

Gentry and I also discuss entrepreneurship, how to continue growing and our similar takes on Black Lives Matter

For more information on Gentry and her business, You can find her at https://vsl.gencityfit.com/lookgoodfeelgood38799940 as well as her Instagram feed https://www.instagram.com/gencityfit/

You can find the host of the show https://www.instagram.com/jcvwellness/. I hope you enjoy this unique podcast as I get interviewed for the last 5 minutes of it by Gentry!

Erin Avery, a 4 time National qualifier as an NPC bikini competitor joined the show this week. She goes into detail about her balance between studying for her PhD in chemistry, eating to perform as a bikini competitor AND a powerlifter.

Erin is an Optimum Nutrition sponsored athlete with a tremendous future. You can follow her at https://www.instagram.com/airin_avery/ and her website https://linktr.ee/airin_avery

You can follow the host at https://www.instagram.com/jcvwellness and at jcvwellness.com for your fitness and nutritional needs.

Lee Brenon from upstate New York joins the podcast. We discuss strength training philosophies, nutrition myths and fitness tribes. Lee is a teacher by trade and we talk about the similarities between being a trainer and a teacher.
We also answer why has it become so difficult to carve your "own" fitness and nutrition journey!?

You can find Lee at leebrenon.com and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/lee_brenon/.

Lee works with everyday people and shows them the ropes of getting healthy while you help raise a family and live your full, adult life.

You can find me @jcvwellness on Instagram and @dajvshow24 on Twitter

Jodie Walker joins the podcast to discuss life in Australia during the pandemic. She also goes into length about her journey from a science background into becoming an online business owner in the fitness industry.

Jodie has many success stories and great advice on how to obtain a healthy lifestyle. You can contact her at coachjodie.com and on Instagram @jodiewalka

To donate to the show, you can do so at https://venmo.com/Jesse-Velasquez24

Michael Vespa is the Owner of Ruthless In Pursuit, based out of Duluth, Minnesota. Michael has many great stories to tell as we dive into how he switched over from the bodybuilding world to the Crossfit realm.

Michael will also touch on the direction of Crossfit and talk shop about his life and coaching philosophies. You can find Michael at ruthlessinpursuit.com and @mvvespa on Instagram.

If you wish to donate to the show, you may do so at https://venmo.com/Jesse-Velasquez24

This episode will be featuring Sharone Sapir. A licensed nutritionist who works with people on finding their hormonal balance through a calorie deficit. You will also find the thought process behind her weekly FRT, (Sound it out as Fart!) Food Review Thursday posts!

You can find Sharone on Instagram @sapirnutrition and her website linktr.ee/SharoneSapir.com You can find me @jcvwellness on Instagram and jcvwellness.com

If you wish to donate to the show, you can do so https://venmo.com/Jesse-Velasquez24