WIFA Waves

On this episode of WIFA Waves, Jennifer and Lindsey are joined by Jasmin Caviezel.

Jasmin is a menstrual cycle coach and personal trainer. She educates, leads, and supports women so they find compassion for their bodies and a healthy sustainable lifestyle that allows them to live and train with their menstrual cycle. With her background as a holistic pharmacy technician from Switzerland and her degree in fitness and recreation management, she combined the two passions to build her own business. She got her certifications in ACE personal training, group fitness, and sports nutrition and SCW hormones and metabolism. 

Jasmin shares some of her knowledge about the importance of understanding how your cycle influences all aspects of life. She also shares her goals and hopes for the future in increasing this understanding in women of all ages all over the world.

Listen to the full episode for all this and more!

Contact Jasmin

www.Jalistic.com

Instagram: jasmin_caviezel

On episode 25 of WIFA Waves, Lindsey and Jennifer chat with Tiffany VanDeMark. Tiffany is on a mission to empower women’s voices by sharing her own deeply personal story. She has worked as an executive in a male-dominated corporate world, been a personal trainer, owned two companies, toured as a motivational speaker, and more. She shares how her diverse professional experience has made her an asset among corporations and individual clients.

Tiffany also shares details on her book, Inside the Ring: from tap out to Champion, as well as what she is looking forward to sharing with WIFA members at our member meeting on April 21. Listen to the full episode for more of this inspiring story and what else is in store!

Contact Tiffany:

TiffanyVanDeMark.com

Instagram: @TiffanyVanDeMark

On this episode of WIFA Waves, Lindsey and Jennifer talk with Canadian superstar and global fitness ambassador, Mo Hagan. Mo has 25+ years of experience in the fitness industry, and she is also a former WIFA Board member. When it comes to her WIFA origin story, she says, “I knew I had to be part of this.”

Mo shares the stages of her epic career, from taking crazy leaps of faith to paying it forward as a mentor for women all over the world. This episode is packed with wisdom, advice and inspiration. Give it a listen!

Contact Mo

IG: @Mo_Hagan

Facebook: Mo Hagan

mohagan.com

This week on the podcast, Lindsey and Morgan interview Leisl Klaebe. Leisl is an extraordinary Australian ambassador for the Women in Fitness Association, not to mention a studio director of an innovative new start up, which is redefining how fitness is delivered remotely. She has previously worked with Group Exercise Management for three different new Virgin Active clubs in Sydney, Australia and the suburban clubs in the Northwest. Before that, she was the health and fitness coordinator and group fitness team leader at Macquarie University Sport. She’s been teaching her fitness since 2002 and working and group fitness management from the last 10 plus years.

Leisl shares how her life experiences (good and bad), combined with her drive and determination, have lead her to achieve multiple successes in her personal and professional life. She also share’s how WIFA’s L.E.A.D. program was a driving force in her decision to take a leap and transition into a new role and career where she feels completely fulfilled.

Listen to the full episode for all this and more!

Contact Leisl

IG: @LeislKlaebe

Facebook: Leisl Klaebe

This week on the podcast, Lindsey, Jennifer and Morgan get raw about their realities of being mothers and a soon to be mother.

Sharing different perspectives as a mother of toddlers, a mother of teens and a mother-to-be, they chat all things motherhood, from being a working mother during a pandemic to the “identity crisis” that comes with being a career woman and a mom. The ladies also discuss how WIFA is piloting a work culture that is committed to working moms and how women can advocate for themselves in the workplace. Listen to the full episode for this and more takes on being a mama!

Contact Lindsey:

IG: lindsey.rainwater

Contact Jennifer:

IG: jennifer.halsall

Contact Morgan:

IG: moadetoye

On this episode Lindsey and Morgan interview Jennifer Halsall. Jennifer is a C’Merican (you read that right- a North American hybrid) who, after living ten years in the Netherlands is officially Dutch. She is the Chief Operating Officer for WIFA (the Women in Fitness Association) by day and is a Europe Active Board member for many of the hours in between. Twentyish years ago, she started her career as one of the (then) few female Personal Trainers and was able to turn her passion into a career by leading 2 of the Canadian market’s largest PT Departments: Bally Total Fitness and GoodLife Fitness before convincing René Moos to make his best hiring decision ever in 2011. Since then, Jennifer led the Product Team at HealthCity and Basic-Fit before starting the Member Retention department. After 10 years, it was time for change and Jennifer is proud to have joined WIFA’s leadership team. In her spare time, (what’s that?) she passionately contributes to the growth of our sector. She is a co-creator of the WIFA L.E.A.D. Program (Leadership through Elevation Awareness and Discovery) program, a CEN workgroup member for our branch’s Health and Safety Standard. She derives her energy by fulfilling her purpose: Connecting us with our strength and magic so that there’s no such thing as impossible!

Lindsey and Morgan are excited to introduce Jennifer to the WIFA community as our COO. Jennifer shares how knowing her worth combined with bold self-promotion has propelled her career, and how working for WIFA is the culmination of her journey (so far). She also shares what she is looking forward to in her new role. Take a listen to the full episode to hear this and more!

Contact Jennifer:

IG: jennifer.halsall

On this episode Lindsey and Morgan interview, Alechia Reese. Alechia is equal parts warm tea and Hennessy. Strategist, Author & Founder, she’s the principal for 360 Gateway Brands and RGLP Group, LLC, and the co-founder of Tru3 Yoga Agency. Through transformative remote learning and development programs, she helps executives and professionals get “unstuck” through massive, but strategic action building authentic growth-focused connections leveraging the power of relationships and personal value. As a strategist, Alechia specializes in the creation of comprehensive go-to-market launch strategies, and creative reputation management plans for new and emerging products, services, events, and campaigns. And as the co-founder of Tru3 Yoga Agency, she provides a proven blueprint for wellness professionals to transform their brands into profitable businesses. 

The author of the award-winning book, Eating Elephants and The Relationship Game, Alechia is the recipient of the Woman of Power award presented by Bank of America and NABA NYC. She transformed her life from domestic violence victim to thriver building multiple lucrative brands. She’s worked with and spoken for a myriad of organizations from the entertainment stage to the corporate boardroom including UPS, Verizon, Bank of America, Vogue Italia, Essence, Buzzfeed, and more

Lindsey and Morgan learn about Alechia's extensive career as well as her and Dr. Sanaa's new venture Tru3 Yoga Agency. Alechia shares some highlights from the January WIFA Member Meeting on how to source from your own skills and create products and solutions. She also shares some gems from her upcoming WIFA Retreat presentation. Tax benefits, KPI creation, and target market activities, are just a couple things you will be learning from her. Make sure to listen to this episode to get a taste of what you will be hearing by registering for the WIFA Retreat. 

Get in touch with Alechia:

Social handles: @alechiareese

On this episode Lindsey and Morgan interview, WIFA Board Member, Danielle Stead Blanton. Danielle is an attorney and business coach, working with fitness business owners to provide the tools, resources and support to create and grow operationally efficient, legally sound and financially thriving businesses. Using her experience as a studio owner and investor, and her perspective as an instructor herself, Danielle advises, assists and coaches fit pros of every size across multiple continents and countless countries.

Lindsey and Morgan learn about Danielles past career as an attorney and how she's now living her purpose assisting fitness professionals in their journey. Danielle shared many tips on how to manage your money, protect yourself as a fitness professional legally, and where to start. This and many more takeaways were shared make sure to listen to the full episode to hear more!

Get in touch with Danielle:

Email: [email protected]

Social handles: IG @Danielle.Stead

On this episode Lindsey and Morgan interview, WIFA Board Member, Ariel Belgrave Harris. Ariel is a leading voice in women's health. As a certified health coach, fitness trainer, and the CEO of Gym Hooky, her mission is to help busy women hit their body goals. Through her signature approach, The L.E.A.N. Method, she's helped thousands of women adopt simple and sustainable healthy habits that suit their unique body, lifestyle, and goals.

Ariel is also a sponsored athlete for Under Armour's women brand, a corporate fitness partner, a lead fitness trainer for Tone It Up, and a Board member for the Women in Fitness Association.

Her commitment to women's wellness has earned her opportunities to work with Fortune 100 companies, influence the health programs of top colleges, and receive recognition from major outlets such as Women's Health, Shape, Elle, Refinery 29, PopSugar, and Huffington Post.

Lindsey and Morgan had so much fun speaking with Ariel and learning about her childhood as well as her early career at Jp Morgan. Ariel has some incredible stories about crushing class ceilings at JP Morgan, Dev Color, and Facebook. We learned how she turned her side hustle, Gymhooky, into what is now a leading digital fitness platform for women all over the world. With over 100 thousand followers on Instagram and partnership with companies such as Tone It Up and Women's Health. Ariel shares how you can get your brand out there and create partnerships of your own. Trust us you are going to want to have your notepad ready for all the gems Ariel drops in this episode. Take a listen! 

Get in touch with Ariel:

Email: [email protected]

Social handles: @gymhooky (IG)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arielbelgrave/

On this episode Lindsey and Morgan interview, Akaylah Jaeke. Akaylah is a wife and a mother of two little girls, living just outside of Madison, WI on a small farm. She is a faculty member at Madison College, ACE Subject Matter Expert, and College and University Ambassador for the Women in Fitness Association (WIFA). With more than a decade of experience in the fitness, recreation, and wellness industries, Akaylah is passionate about educating future leaders and maximizing the student college experience.

Lindsey and Morgan discuss some of Akaylah's career highlights and her love for education. Akaylah shares about the many options in higher education for future fitness professionals. As well as some of the opportunities that are available to enter the industry, that students may not be aware of. Listen to the whole episode for this and so much more!

Get in touch with Akaylah:

Email: [email protected]

Social handles: @akaylahjaeke @madisoncollegefitrec LinkedIn: Akaylah Jaeke