An interview with Dr. Andrew Mock, Medical Director at Hoag Medical Group. And I always had this dream of like, what if, rather than people coming to us at the hospital when they're sick, what if we went to them in the places where they were taking care of their health? Why can't the gym be the same place that we are seeing patients? And that's how I started my first year of medical school, is thinking about, what does the gym clinic look like? Dr. Andrew Mock Inspiration for becom...

An interview with Elaine Economou, Co-Founder and CEO of MOVE Wellness. I used to say that people were coming for a six pack, and I was teaching them how to be mindful and more self-aware. Elaine Economou Inspiration for entering the health & fitness industry Supporting clients through their whole health journey Move Wellness mission Building relationships with healthcare providers Helping healthcare partners solve problems Inspiring empowerment and change Being trusted experts...

An interview with Chris Powell, Founder of Move One Million. It's people around the world, and there's every race and there's every religion, and there's every political preference, and there's, it is fully inclusive, because in movement and in humanity, that's, we see through all of it. There is no, when you're doing Move One Million, there is no race, there is no religion, there's no politics, there's nothing. That's off the table. It's humans moving together to the same music. And it's...

An interview with Dr. Renee Rogers and Dr. Michael Hosking. If you don't know the answer to something, it's okay to say you don't know the answer to something and that you'll look into it. And I think that's a really important space for building trust with your patients. Dr. Renee Rogers I would say to the boots on the ground fitness professional, if they could learn to shed their pre-existing biases and their thinking about why people exercise, why someone might be coming to the gym, and e...

An interview with Ross Stewart Campbell, Founder and CEO of Beyond Activ. I think only in the past five years have we really made true strides in becoming a technology-enabled, data-led, outcomes-driven industry, and with that short window of maturity, I don't think we can beat ourselves up too much that we haven't achieved too much in that space of time. Ross Stewart Campbell Switching to the health & fitness sector Health & fitness sector positioning Shining a light on the impa...

An interview with Dr. Chloë Williamson, Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh. We're not rational, and the guidelines and the way they're traditionally messaged and have been messaged assumes that humans are rational and that they'll do things that they know is good for them. But in actual fact, your day to day behavior is driven by what you enjoy. And if people can find a physical activity they enjoy and if that's how we can change the way people think about physical activity, to not bei...

An interview with Dr. Kathryn Schmitz, Interim Director of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. We have one randomized control trial showing, in one group of cancer patients, that there is a disease free survival benefit and a mortality benefit, and we know that there's a lot of nice to have outcomes, right? Nice, nice to have is quality of life, things that are not going to be something that the payer pays for. So there's our challenge, that's the truth, that's the truth of our situation. That'...

An interview with Barbara Zabawa, Wellness Lawyer, Entrepreneur, Author and Law Professor. The nefarious wellness practitioner, the ones that are going to give wellness a bad name, wouldn't turn away the vulnerable patient. In fact, they may prey upon the vulnerable patient, and that is wrong and should not be tolerated, and…so the wellness practitioner that wants to give wellness a good name will focus on the empowered consumer, the consumer that even if they have some kind of ailment or c...

An interview with Anne Marie Chaker, reporter and author. And I want women to start thinking of themselves as more rather than less, and to really lean in into that, and find your strength, and you will feel so good. And that's, that's what I want for them, for all of us. Motivation for writing LIFT Changing views on fitness Building a movement of strength Connecting strength and confidence Making strength training appealing to the general population Call to action https://www.movetol...

An interview with Dr. Marzell Gray and Dr. Alan Beck, Physical Activity Alliance Professional Development Sector. Everything is local here. We're trying to make this big impact in increasing physical activity across our population, but that takes all of us to do that, and I think a bottom up approach is just as effective as a top down approach. Dr. Alan Beck People like physicians and nurses that are meeting and seeing patients and clients on a regular basis could easily work with thos...

An interview with Dr. Archelle Georgiou, physician, podcaster, former healthcare executive and journalist I think the most important piece of news you can use for health is that physical activity is the single most important thing that you can do for your health. Hands down, no question. Nothing holds a candle to the impact of physical activity on your health. Dr. Archelle Georgiou Clinician perspective on healthy aging Starting healthy aging early Teaching health literacy Learning how to...

An interview with Vicki Shepard, Founder and President at Healthy Aging Coalition. And so when you are born, you start your aging process, and that process as part of a longevity of looking at your aging process. And so what becomes important is, every single day, how do you live your life to assure that it's healthy? Vicki Shepard May as older Americans month Healthy aging definition Valuing older adults Owning your age The importance of movement to healthy aging Healthy Aging Coalition h...

An interview with Scott LaGrand, former professional hockey player and current Senior Director Corporate and Institutional Partnerships at the United States Tennis Association Foundation. And for me that, that just kind of drove me to, obviously drove me to sports, playing collegiately at Boston College and being drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers and spending nine years playing professional hockey. And that, I believe that sports really kind of is such a positive influence on our lives in ...

An interview with Jeff Jeran, Senior Director at Power Wellness. And I think that's, that's what makes a medical fitness center so special. It's just, it's a community very similar to group exercise. The reason why group exercise is so successful is it builds a tribe, and everyone is part of that, and hold each other kind of accountable when they show up. So I think that's, that's kind of the big part of what makes medical fitness successful. Jeff Jeran Medical fitness calling Medical fit...

An interview with Michaela Brown, General Manager at VIDA Fitness & Aura Spa. So group fitness is certainly not a trend. It is a vital organ of health and fitness. We like to think of group fitness as the heartbeat of our gym here. It sells memberships, right? Michaela Brown Group fitness meaning Group fitness and community Group fitness as a revenue-generating vital organ New generation of fitness instructors DEI in the fitness industry Health & Fitness Association Foundation mea...

An interview with Mark Harrington, Jr., President at Healthworks, Republic Fitness and GymIt So some of the things we look at is, is, how do we get the word out that we're not we're not just some company from another city or owned by private equity that is coming in here to make a buck. How can we be out front and talk about how we really do care about this, and all of our teams care about this, and we were looking for local community partners that share this vision and we can work to...

An interview with Joe Nadglowski, President and CEO at Obesity Action Coalition In fact, in our advocacy work around comprehensive care, we say people should have access to nutrition, physical activity, mental health, and then, and then medicine, surgery, whatever else they need, like that comprehensive care. And I think in my ideal world, if I could wave a wand and create the, the new healthcare system, all of those services would be reimbursed, right? Joe Nadglowski Obesity Action Coali...

An interview with Katie Feltman, CEO at American College of Sports Medicine And so we really created this new vision statement about movement as our rallying cry. And when you actually sat down and forced that to be the lens through which everything passes, it was magic. It was truly magic. Katie Feltman American College of Sports Medicine roles Delivering education and scientific content to ACSM audiences Intersection of physical activity and public health Building community through volunt...

An interview with David Van Daff, Vice President, Industry Development and Public Affairs at National Academy of Sports Medicine We are consistently trying to prepare, coach and motivate our professionals to achieve success in the space. That, to me, is, is more of that professionalism, not just standard certification, but really continually be side by side education, tools and resources to help you in your career. Be an effective fitness professional. Do things with evidence based programmi...

An interview with Dr. Jessica Bachman, Director of Operations at Stronger U NutritionAnd so it's a really great synergy where the gym is extremely important, and what you're doing there to move towards your goals, but then we can take over and stay within our scope of practice when we're talking about health behaviors, talking about nutrition behaviors.Dr. Jessica BachmanStronger U Nutrition origin storyServing the nutrition and fitness needs of members Intersection of nutrition and fit...