Meet the Nutrition Diva from the Quick and Dirty Tips Podcasts. Her real name is Monica Reinagel. We talk about how to best fuel our bodies before and after our classes at 6am, mid morning, noon and the 5:30 time frame. Monica’s answers may surprise you. Have fun listening and check out all the other Nutrition Diva podcasts at http://nutritiondiva.quickanddirtytips.com/

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In addition to her roll at Life Time Kimberly is one of Exercise TV’s Star Trainers, has led several popular exercise videos and travels the country as a National Presenter, Motivational Speaker, SPRI Elite Fitness Pro, GRAVITY Trainer and Continuing Education Provider for ACE, AFAA and IFTA. Known for her passion, enthusiasm and humor, Kimberly has been educating and motivating instructors, students and clients for 15 years.

You can learn more about Kimberly at her website http://kimberlyspreen.com or check out EMPOWER continuing education workshops for fitness professionals.

NOTE: I will be at EMPOWER – Minneapolis on Saturday, September 17th conducting live interviews with some of the presenters. If you are going to be there please find me and say hello!

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It is a sensitive subject but one I feel is very important to discuss. Jen Ryan from Life Time Fitness and I discuss her research on eating disorders in Group Fitness Instructors.

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Wow, can you believe it has been twenty (20) years since we all started teaching step? Twenty years on, not only do we have step, we also have pilates, websites like SouthBeachDiet.com and yoga to keep us in shape. We have come a long way! Anyway, it was really fun to talk with Gin Miller and hear how it all started and how Reebok got involved. Have fun re-living the late 80’s and early 1990’s and hearing how it all evolved. I would love to hear from you. Please leave a comment above to tell me about teaching your first step class (mine was scary!)

If you are going to IDEA this August be sure to check out this innovative fitness class—Step Into the Future! It’s all happening
Saturday, August 15th from 4:40 pm – 6:30 pm – Session #497 – Limited to 250 people.
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Let me know you were here.

If you are interested in how I make it work for me, let me know by posting a comment below.  If there is enough interest, perhaps I will do a separate show on the ins and outs of traveling on a budget as a fitness pro.  Enjoy!

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Meet my dear friend Kate Larsen.

Kate has been a group fitness instructor since 1987. She is a certified business and life coach and is a regular speaker at IDEA conferences. She has been published in Fitness, SHAPE, Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Weight Watchers, Prevention, and NWA. She is a faculty member, mentor coach and advisor for Wellcoaches Corporation and an executive coach and trainer for The Ken Blanchard companies.

Kate and I met 15 years ago and still teach together at the same gym. I hope you enjoy our interview as we talk about purposeful teaching and applying it to the different seasons of our careers.

You can find more about Kate and her contact information here: http://www.katelarsen.com/

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Fraser Quelch from Fitness Anywhere joins me to discuss incorporating the new TRX Suspension Trainer into your group exercise classes.  In preparation for this interview, I attended a day long training where we were told it was going to hurt to pick up a pencil the next day, so I may have intentionally backed off a bit, as I had a training ride planned for the next morning and a heavy teaching schedule the following week.  Two good friends & instructor colleagues were there with me.  We thought it was one of the best training courses we have taken and we definitely felt the TRX work.  Listen as Fraser and I discuss what I think is one of the most innovative, creative and versatile fitness tools in the industry.

Here is a link to learn more:

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Have you ever want to run away? Take your Group Fitness Certification and move as far away as you can? I would truly love to and my guest for episode #3 did just that!

Meet Ryan Hogan with the Australian Fitness Network, a member-based fitness organization similar to IDEA /Can-Fit-Pro. Ryan describes how he left North America and started a career in group fitness in Australia. It’s not quite as simple as it seems. Australia has a very comprehensive certification process and Ryan does a great job of explaining how it all works in this interview.

You can follow Ryan on Twitter – #justcallmeryan

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When I started a list of potential guests for this show, Katie Haggerty was the first name I wrote down. Katie tells a compelling story of her journey into personal wellness that turned into a career as a group fitness professional with Life Time Fitness.

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My name is Amy Jo Macgowan. Welcome to my new radio show that’s all about your passion & your career as a Group Fitness Instructor.

I have a lot of exciting interviews planned. Here is a brief introduction where my husband John introduces me and we discuss our plans for Group Fitness Talk Radio! Click to listen to the Show – and be sure to subscribe in iTunes so you don’t miss a single episode..
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