The Active Life Podcast

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Lift Like a Mother with Alicia & George McKenzie | Ep. 107 Aug 02, 2021

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Welcome back to The Active Life Podcast. Today we have Alicia & George McKenzie on the show. Alicia is the founder of “Lift Like a Mother”, a coaching program designed for Moms — and Amplify Health and Wellness, a non-profit that creates fitness, health and wellness opportunities for underserved and underrepresented communities. Today on the show we talk about balancing family life and running two businesses.

In this episode;

How mothers bring value to the workplace
How their relationship changed over the years
Running a business and a family
Family dynamics

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IG: @liftlikeamother

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How to Build a Personal Brand with Dr. Shanté Cofield | Ep. 106 Jul 26, 2021

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Welcome back to The Active Life Podcast. Today’s guest is Dr. Shanté Cofield. Shanté is the creator of The Movement Maestro LLC, a social-media based company that provides both online and in-person education for movement professionals. She talks about being yourself and how to profit from it. You’re going to enjoy this episode!

In this episode we discuss;

Being yourself
Growing your personal brand
How to be authentic
Improving healthcare
Staying healthy and fit

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IG: @themovementmaestro

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A Story of Grit and Consistency with Yasmine Hassan | Ep. 105 Jul 19, 2021

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Welcome back to The Active Life Podcast. Today’s guest is Yasmine Hassan. Yasmine is a strength & conditioning coach and overall pioneer of fitness in Saudi Arabia. Yasmine came to Active Life for business coaching and during her exit interview, we were so impressed with her story that we asked her to be on The Active Life Podcast.

In this episode we discuss;

Building her own gym and equipment
Being Persistent
Getting kicked out of a gym because she was too successful.
Pursuing your passion

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IG: @yasminehassan

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Advocating for Women In Fitness with Lindsey Rainwater| Ep. 104 Jul 12, 2021

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Welcome back to The Active Life Podcast. Today’s guest is Lindsey Rainwater. Lindsey is the founder of the Women In Fitness Association. Today we talk about why women need advocacy in the fitness space. Lindsey answers a lot of common, challenging questions we have about gender roles, gender pay gaps, and the responsibilities that women have in the fitness industry.

In this episode we discuss;

Why it’s important to advocate for women.
Why the playing field is unfair.
Women’s responsibility to cultivate change.
How women can improve their environment.

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IG: @lindsey.rainwater

Website: www.Lindsey-rainwater.com

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Be Where You Are with Matthew DellaValle | Ep. 103 | The Guest Show Jul 05, 2021

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Welcome back to The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Matthew DellaValle. Matthew, a.k.a. MDV, is the Chief Fitness Officer of NCFit. He seems to have done it all, and everything he has done makes him incredible at what he does now.

In this episode we discuss;

MDV’s Journey
What it means to be where you are
Setting your sights on where you want to go

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IG: @mdv_fit

Podcast: The Intro w. MDV

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Empowering Your Team to Be Great | Ep. 102 | The Guest Show Jun 28, 2021

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Welcome back to Episode 102 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Bobby Verdun. Bobby is founder and CEO of Active Entities, a consulting group committed to helping gyms thrive. Bobby has worked with hundreds of clubs around the world and has been a featured speaker at universities, fortune 500 companies, and industry conferences. Bobby has mentored hundreds of owners and operators to success and profitability.

In this episode we discuss;

Bobby’s Journey
Gym success
Leading with Value
Building a Team
Empowering your team

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IG: @activeentities

Website: www.activeentities.com

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Why Your Diet is So Complicated with Alyssa Olenick | Ep. 101 | The Guest Show Jun 21, 2021

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Welcome back to Episode 101 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Show we have Alyssa Olenick. Alyssa is the founder of the Little Lyss Method. She is on a mission to help others demand better from their training and from themselves. Her goal is to help women integrate science-based nutrition and ﬁtness in order to help them reach their fitness goals

In this episode we discuss;

Metabolic Flexibility
How to burn the right fuel at the right time
Burning the most fat
Fats vs. Carbohydrates
Food shaming
Psychology of dieting

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IG: @littlelyssfitness

Website: www.littlelyssfitness.com

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Training Through Values with Joslyn Thompson Rule | Ep.100 Jun 14, 2021

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Welcome back to Episode 100 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Joslyn Thompson Rule. Joslyn is a Nike Global Master Trainer, She runs the Be the Coaching Change mentorship, she is host of Fitness Unfiltered podcast, and she runs the Women in Fitness summit.

In this episode we discuss;

Why put the X in the word women
What it means to be a “Master” Trainer
What it means to train trough value
Her recent book “How to Move It”
Mindset and Physicality
Her perspective on our weekend seminar

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IG: @JoslynThompsonRule

Website: www.JoslynThompsonRule.com

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Lifting the Most at the CrossFit Games with Christine Kolenbrander | Ep. 99 | The Guest Show Jun 07, 2021

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Welcome back to Episode 099 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Show we have Christine Kolenbrander. Not only is Christine an incredible athlete, but she is also tenacious, loyal, loving, and disciplined person.

In this episode we discuss;

Training Philosophies
Loyalty and Values
Her experience as a CrossFit athlete
What’s to come

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IG: @christine.kole

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098 The Guest Show | From Athlete to Entrepreneur with Mike Lee May 31, 2021

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Welcome back to Episode 098 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Mike Lee. Mike is a retired boxer who owns and operates Soul CBD, with his sister Angie. On this episode we discuss what it’s like to shift identities from professional athlete to business owner, and what it’s like to work with your sibling.

In this episode we discuss;