WIFA Waves

On this episode Lindsey and Morgan interview, Suaad Ghadban. Suaad is a leading fitness and health expert and creator of Hot Booty Ballet, Montreal’s hottest workout! Her 20 years of teaching and training experience include dance, gymnastics, circus, as well as a World Dance and Sports Aerobic Championship. Suaad launched the Hot Booty Ballet virtual studio in 2018 to ensure instructors and studios had continual access to fresh movement and training ideas. The HBB virtual studio houses the community of fabulous fitness pros who can deliver the program in person, outdoors thanks to Ballet By The Water and virtually all over the world! As a motivator and a role model, Suaad’s passionate personality and unique energetic style of teaching allows her to connect easily with people, bringing out the best in every individual and helping them go beyond their personal goals and expectations.

Lindsey and Morgan discuss living through COVID-19 and the virtual studios that have come to life since. HBB has been virtual from the very beginning and is becoming even more popular through the pandemic. Suaad shares more about her incredible story as a muslim woman and all that she has accomplished. Take a listen to hear more!

*please excuse the short technical glitch at the beginning of the episode.

Get in touch with Suaad:

Email: [email protected]

Social handles: @hbbworkout @suaadfitness

On this episode Lindsey and Morgan interview Emma Barry and Lucy Adey. Emma is a global fitness authority who for 25 years has advised and advanced the innovative edge of health and fitness. A founding member of Les Mills International and former Director for luxury lifestyle brand Equinox, she is fluent in what happens next in health and fitness and in building teams around the world. Emma is a published author, sought-after speaker for business forums, trend panels and women’s events, and serves on a number of boards and advisories. Lucy is the connoisseur whose finely tuned skillset is the result of a 15-year career in HR, employment law and international agency recruitment. With degrees in Law and Psychology from the University of Otago, and an Associate CIPD Intermediate Certificate of Human Resources Management, Lucy has devoted the last decade to building teams and people strategy across New Zealand, the US and the UK. 

Together along with a couple others, Emma and Lucy recently launched Good Soul Hunting. GSH hand-picks executive go-getters for purpose-driven health and fitness companies. They exist to accelerate the efforts of these companies to do good in the world, by matching them with good souls who share their passion and who have the skillset to explosively grow their impact.

Lindsey and Morgan chat with Emma and Lucy about how they met, the work they have done in the past, and how Good Soul Hunting is going to help the fitness industry enter its next chapter. This episode is filled with great stories and loads of knowledge from two incredible women within the fitness industry. 

Website: https://www.goodsoulhunting.com/

On this episode Lindsey and Morgan interview, Sarah Pellegrino, an experienced sales professional who has grown up in the fitness industry and has a passion to serve those in the health and wellness industries. Sarah is a Business Development Manager for Atrium Health Employer Solutions and a founding WIFA board member. We talk about career highlights, big learnings, fun stories from childhood and so much more. Listen to the full episode to hear more!

On this episode Lindsey and Morgan interview, Sarah Pellegrino, an experienced sales professional who has grown up in the fitness industry and has a passion to serve those in the health and wellness industries. Sarah is a Business Development Manager for Atrium Health Employer Solutions and a founding WIFA board member. We talk about career highlights, big learnings, fun stories from childhood and so much more. Listen to the full episode to hear more!

On this episode Lindsey and Morgan interview, Rebecca Cofod. Rebecca is the US Group Training Solutions Director at Martrix Fitness USA and WIFA board member. Rebecca shares with us about her career changes from tech into the fitness industry and everything in between. She also gets real with the WIFA community about personal experiences that changed her life and how she has evolved from it. Rebecca shares that she has always loved to work with customers to ensure they are having the best experience. There are so many gems in this episode, make sure to listen to the full episode to hear more!

On this episode Lindsey and Morgan interview, Rebecca Cofod. Rebecca is the US Group Training Solutions Director at Martrix Fitness USA and WIFA board member. Rebecca shares with us about her career changes from tech into the fitness industry and everything in between. She also gets real with the WIFA community about personal experiences that changed her life and how she has evolved from it. Rebecca shares that she has always loved to work with customers to ensure they are having the best experience. There are so many gems in this episode, make sure to listen to the full episode to hear more!

On this episode Lindsey and Morgan interview, Ashley Carter, founder of Think. Eat. Be Well. Which has steadily establishing itself as a resource known for supporting, empowering and encouraging people to be the healthiest version of themselves through health coaching and exercise offerings. With an understanding and awareness of various lifestyles and stages of behavioral change, they're able to gain insight into a wide range of challenges that people face. Lindsey and Morgan talk with Ashley about some of her career highlights as well as what it has meant to her to be a WIFA Ambassador. Ashley tell us about her offerings and how the times of COVID helped her get out of her comfort zone and go for what she truly wanted. Listen to the full episode to learn more about Ashley Carter!

Contact Ashley:

Email: [email protected]

IG: Think.Eat.Be_well

LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/ashleycarter2

On this episode Lindsey and Morgan interview, Ashley Carter, founder of Think. Eat. Be Well. Which has steadily establishing itself as a resource known for supporting, empowering and encouraging people to be the healthiest version of themselves through health coaching and exercise offerings. With an understanding and awareness of various lifestyles and stages of behavioral change, they're able to gain insight into a wide range of challenges that people face. Lindsey and Morgan talk with Ashley about some of her career highlights as well as what it has meant to her to be a WIFA Ambassador. Ashley tell us about her offerings and how the times of COVID helped her get out of her comfort zone and go for what she truly wanted. Listen to the full episode to learn more about Ashley Carter!

Contact Ashley:

Email: [email protected]

IG: Think.Eat.Be_well

LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/ashleycarter2

On this episode Lindsey and Morgan interview Lori Patterson, CEO of Victelib and creator of the Boot Camp Challenge®. Lori is a leading experts in the fitness industry on entrepreneurship, she has built her career on creating and implementing group training programs throughout the US. Lori served in the US Army and has been in the fitness industry for 36 years. We talk about Lori's journey in this world from the Army to today as well as what her true passions are in serving her community. Lori shares how she learned about WIFA and the incredible experiences she's had within the organization. Listen to the full episode to hear more about Lori's career and her advice to young women looking to get their start.

Contact:

Email: [email protected]

Social handles: FB: Lori Cragg Patterson, Insta: @bcchica, LinkedIN: Lori Patterson, Twitter: @LoriLPatterson

On this episode Lindsey and Morgan interview Lori Patterson, CEO of Victelib and creator of the Boot Camp Challenge®. Lori is a leading experts in the fitness industry on entrepreneurship, she has built her career on creating and implementing group training programs throughout the US. Lori served in the US Army and has been in the fitness industry for 36 years. We talk about Lori's journey in this world from the Army to today as well as what her true passions are in serving her community. Lori shares how she learned about WIFA and the incredible experiences she's had within the organization. Listen to the full episode to hear more about Lori's career and her advice to young women looking to get their start.

Contact:

Email: [email protected]

Social handles: FB: Lori Cragg Patterson, Insta: @bcchica, LinkedIN: Lori Patterson, Twitter: @LoriLPatterson