WIFA Waves

Episode 35 of WIFA Waves is an extra special one! Lindsey and Jennifer chat with a host of female writers from the WIFA Writer's Academy, as well as the program mentor, Lisa Greenbaum. The women share their takeaways from the academy, their goals as writers and how they will use the tools from the program to share their greatness with the world.

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Full transcript available upon request.

Registration for the next round of WIFA Writer's Academy is now open! Learn more and register today! 

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Jodie Boettger

Jodie Boettger is a caring educator, an engaging presenter, and an energetic fitness instructor and personal trainer. She prides herself on bringing students and clients to their “A-ha!” moments as they gain knowledge. Jodie loves to help people to move better. Her over 20-year career has included fitness management (PT and Group Fitness), lead choreographer and master trainer for a series of pre-choreographed programs for a 22 club fitness chain, industry recruiter, educator (certifying personal trainers and group fitness instructors), and fitness conference presenter. Calgary is her current residence and hometown. There you will often find her “zoom zoom-ing” around town in her Mazda 3, on her BMW motorbike, or on her bicycle. She loves the big sky and the big mountains. 

Lariassa Brown

Larissa Brown, MS, AFAA-GEI, ACE PT, ACSM EP-C, is a health and fitness professional with 13 years of varied experience in the wellness industry. She is the Coordinator, Instructional Programs-Group Exercise at Georgia State University and has her own fitness business. She helps fitness professionals develop in their career through training and mentorship opportunities. She is a certified professional, a wife, a mom, and a lover of learning. She loves to share her knowledge and experiences with others.

Melissa Crews

Melissa Crews is a NFPT Certified Personal Trainer, ACE Health Coach & ACE Group Instructor in the Houston area. Melissa is the owner of Seize the Moment Wellness Coaching and the Fitness Coordinator for University of Houston-Downtown. Melissa has been in the health & wellness industry for over 5 years and has been a guest speaker for Memorial Hermann/United Way, Lone Star College, and University of Houston Downtown events. Melissa’s goal is to motivate, inspire, and encourage others to live their best life through the power of becoming mentally strong and incorporating exercise to thrive through everyday life.

Amanda Joyce Jensen

Amanda Joyce is a health coach and author, raised on a ranch instilling in her the importance of nature and outdoors. A Light the Night award recipient, she raises funds for leukemia research and was interviewed around the globe about revolutionary immunotherapy. AJ is a certified ACE health and wellness educator at Wildly Healthy where she helps caregivers find time for wellbeing. She encourages resets for hearty and healthy wellness habits in her books, Encouraging Widows and Marshalling Beats of Your Heart.

Michelle Leachman

Michelle Leachman, M.S. is determined to inspire, educate and motivate others towards self-discovery. She is an aspiring author in the framework of medical practices, a public speaker and movement focused business professional. She holds degrees in Human Movement Performance-Exercise Science and Journalism. She oversees the Department of Professional Education for the American Council on Exercise. She serves as a Global Ambassador for the Women in Fitness Association, is a Master Coach for CORE Health and Fitness and teaches group fitness for Equinox. Michelle enjoys all things active such as hiking, strength training, disc golf and anything with a touch of competition.

Karyn Silenzi

Karyn Silenzi has been a part of the health and fitness industry for 30 years and has coached individuals and businesses to successfully excel and expand their offerings. After graduating with a Bachelor Degree in Education, she pursued further education in fitness and exercise training with the belief that health and education go hand-in-hand. A former national and provincial team athlete, Karyn has worked and trained alongside Olympic and nationally ranked athletes. Karyn is a Master Trainer for Team ICG/Life Fitness Academy in North America and with LIVNorth in Canada. She also runs certification programs for personal trainers and fitness instructors through canfitpro. Karyn presents at international fitness conferences, writes articles and class profiles for companies, and facilitates workshops in several fitness modalities.

Lisa Greenbaum (Writer’s Academy Mentor)

Lisa Greenbaum E-RYT 500, C-IAYT Yoga Therapist and Author. Specializing in Yoga for trauma and mental well-being, her purpose is to empower herself and others to collectively raise our vibrations. Winner of the 2018 Canadian Presenter for canfitpro, Lisa sits on the editorial board for OptiMYz magazine, is a 100 top health influencer 2017-2021 and a global ambassador for the Women in Fitness Association. Creating inspirational experiences founded on authenticity and integrity is her mandate and she shares her passion by teaching workshops, courses and retreats both locally and internationally. She has been active in the fitness industry since 2001

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On episode 33 of WIFA Waves, Lindsey and Morgan talk with Robyn Duda. Robyn is co-founder of The Change The Stage Initiative which looks to elevate underrepresented voices in events. Known for thinking different and creating bold change, she is working to revolutionize the live, virtual event and digital experience space. Independently, Robyn has worked with some of the most recognized brands in the world including Coca-Cola, Spotify and IBM along with leading teams at some of the largest event holding companies including UBM. Over the last 15 years, Robyn has held positions within every facet of the event world including sales, marketing, operations and content development. It’s this diverse background of experiences which enable Robyn to uniquely look at the whole business to develop growth strategies centered around serving their communities. With a vision for reinventing the future of experience in ways that lead to long term growth, Robyn has been requested to speak all over the world.

Lindsey, Morgan and Robyn discuss the mission of The Change The Stage Initiative and the importance of passing and sharing the mic with new and different voices. Robyn also shares how she found her authentic voice, and the career shift she made as a result.

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Get in touch with Robyn

Instagram: @TheDudaDiaries

LinkedIn: Robyn Duda

ChangeTheStage.com

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On Episode 33 of WIFA Waves, Lindsey and Jennifer interview Aeshia DeVore.

Aeshia is a passionate and self-funded fitness & healthy lifestyle entrepreneur. She built PRETTY GIRLS SWEAT from the ground up through DIY, determination, discipline, and willpower. She has contributed her expertise to former First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” fight for childhood health and obesity prevention and is regularly called upon by brands such as Nike. Aeshia is a loving wife, celebrating 17 years, and a devoted basketball mom of three girls (and one spoiled dog, who does not play basketball). In her free time, Aeshia enjoys coaching youth basketball and track, consuming inspirational books and podcasts, enjoying and cooking good food with great friends.

Aeshia shares her own take on the concept of sisterhood as a cornerstone of PRETTY GIRLS SWEAT and how they have continued to foster that community as our interactions have become more digital.

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Keep up with Aeshia!
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The Women in Fitness Association is proud to bring you The F-Words Podcast! The Taboo stops here, let’s tackle the tough issues together. We discuss topics like Family, Facelift and Fillers.

On episode 1 of F-Words, Lindsey Rainwater, Jennifer Halsall, Jill Bunny and Kristen Crowley discuss Food and the normalization of disordered eating among fitness professionals and women in general. They each share their own stories around food starting as early as childhood and their journeys and growth through adulthood, pregnancy and more.

Tune in to the full episode for all this and more!

On episode 32 of WIFA Waves, Lindsey and Jennifer talk motherhood and work/life balance with Adia Callahan.

Adia exists to empower and support others, specifically black women in finding the freedom to pursue their health and wellness goals. She is the founder and owner of See Me Wellness, as well as a full-time wellness and Pilates instructor in the Seattle, Washington area. She is also a WIFA ambassador!

Adia shares the challenges she faced in the work place when she became a mother, how she overcame them and what she hopes to see change for working mothers.

On episode 31 of WIFA Waves, Lindsey and Kristen welcome back Morgan from maternity leave. As a WIFA OG, Morgan shares her unique WIFA journey and what becoming a mother has taught her over the last few months.

Morgan has a bachelor's degree in Human Development. She has always been intrigued by human interaction and the science behind it. She currently is the Director of Operations and Marketing at The Women in Fitness Association, the only nonprofit supporting women in the fitness industry. Morgan is an exceptional communicator and a team player. She is forward thinking and has the ability to manage multiple moving parts without losing sight of the ultimate goal. She is personable and inclusive and quick to create solutions to get the job done. Morgan loves to connect with change makers and those that are keeping the conversation progressive.

Don't miss this special episode with one of them women who helped launch WIFA!

Get in touch with Morgan
[email protected]
Instagram: @MoAdetoye

On this episode of WIFA Waves, Jennifer & Lindsey interview Maike Kumstel. Maike is the German ambassador for WIFA and the Co- Creator of the WIFA LEAD program. Her goal is to grow the global community by establishing a WIFA network in Europe and providing a place where women empower each other worldwide.

Maike shares her global career development journey in the fitness industry and how WIFA has been a driving force behind her career.

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Keep in touch with Maike!
LinkedIn
Email: [email protected]

In this episode of WIFA Waves, Lindsey and Jennifer talk with WIFA Board member, Stephanie Singleton. After spending 7 years as a CNN producer and experiencing a scary panic attack, Stephanie decided to leave the fast pace of the newsroom for a life of wellness, and follow her passion for health and fitness. Now, Stephanie is a trained Yoga Therapist, RYT 300, and certified in prenatal and postpartum yoga. Prana Wellness was born in India, out of Stephanie’s own need for wellness in a challenging work environment.

Stephanie shares her journey to prioritizing her own wellness, the importance and benefits of wellness in the workplace, and even treats us with a mini breathing meditation session.

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Get in touch with Stephanie:
[email protected]
Pranawellnessworks.com
Instagram: pranawellnessworks

On this episode of WIFA Waves, Jennifer and Lindsey close out Women’s Health Month with Lisa Dougherty. Lisa is a leading pioneer and mover and shaker in the medical fitness space. She is the founder of MedFit Network and Medfit Education Foundation. In addition to being a Certified Personal Trainer through the American Council on Exercise, she has many specialty certifications to work with those with medical conditions, post-surgical/rehab as well as pre-& postpartum fitness, and has been a Medical Fitness Specialist for over 20 years.

In this episode, you will hear Lisa’s passion for helping others, as well as her own personal story that inspired her to start MedFit Network. She shares how her hard work paid off, her hopes for the advancement of women in the medical fitness space, as well as how MedFit Network has partnered with WIFA to share these resources with our audience.

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WIFA Waves Episode 27 is one you don't want to miss! Jennifer and Lindsey are joined by two powerhouse ladies, Jill Bunny and Kristen Crowley.

With a cognitive behavioral therapy training and over 15 years of working experience in the fitness industry, not to mention a four time IFBB bikini champion, Jill definitely coined the term CBT fitness expert. She's fought cancer and is an MS warrior focusing on mind and body, balancing herself and the reframe tribe members.

Kristen is a media expert with over 16 years of experience in television and TV news. She away from the anchor desk in 2019 to help women build confidence in getting seen. She has two giant pups, is a military wife with her two amazing kiddos living in Virginia. Fun fact: she has also never met a margarita or a French fry that she doesn't like.

Jill and Kristen share advice on building your unique personal brand, plus the ladies have an open and honest conversation about overcoming perfectionism. Listen to the full episode for all this and more, and don't miss their keynote presentation at our on demand May retreat!

Check out more from Jill and Kristen!
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[email protected]
www.reframeyourbiz.com