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Back to Basics, Rotational Athletes & Smarter Coaching with Greg Johnson

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0700

Episode Summary

On this episode of Season 7 of the IDEAfit Pro Show, host Amy Boone-Thompson welcomes Greg Johnson, the 2025 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, owner and head trainer of VeraMax Fitness Personal Training Studio and the FitGolf Performance Center in Sacramento, California.

With more than 20 years in the fitness industry and more than a decade as a successful studio owner, Greg has built a reputation for practical coaching, thoughtful programming, and high-level athletic performance training. From golf fitness and rotational athletes to fat loss coaching, active aging, and youth development, Greg brings a grounded, experience-based approach to helping clients move better, perform better, and build sustainable strength.

In this conversation, Greg shares how an originally unintended career in personal training evolved into business ownership, presenting, and industry leadership. He also discusses the value of physical therapy experience for trainers, why building a referral network matters, how data improves coaching decisions, and why the best programming often comes back to the basics.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

How Greg’s path from kinesiology graduate to studio owner developed through unexpected opportunities

Why a physical therapy background can strengthen a personal trainer’s skill set

How referral relationships with golf pros, physical therapists, and allied professionals help grow a business

Why personal training remains such a powerful and personalized coaching model

How Greg uses data and assessment tools to guide programming for fat loss, performance, and active aging

Why trainers need to understand the difference between weight loss and fat loss

How to approach training for rotational athletes like golfers, tennis players, baseball players, and pickleball players

Why the best programs are often rooted in foundational strength and conditioning—not flashy social media exercises

Why aspiring presenters should apply before they feel fully ready

Featured Guest

Greg Johnson

2025 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year

Owner & Head Trainer, VeraMax Fitness Personal Training Studio

Owner, FitGolf Performance Center

Greg specializes in personal training, golf fitness, rotational athlete development, active aging, fat loss coaching, and practical strength programming. He is also an international presenter and educator committed to helping fitness professionals grow their coaching skills and confidence.

Greg at the 2026 NIRSA + IDEA World Conference & Expo

Back to Basics: Uncomplicating Your Programming

A workshop focused on foundational strength and conditioning principles, progressive overload, periodization, and why simple, effective programming still drives the best long-term results.

Weight Loss vs. Fat Loss

A lecture exploring the important differences between weight loss and fat loss, how to program appropriately for each goal, and what trainers need to understand about evolving topics like GLP-1 medications and muscle preservation.

Training Rotational Athletes

A lecture on how to coach golfers, tennis players, pickleball players, baseball players, and other rotational athletes by developing strength, preventing injury, and collaborating effectively with sport-specific coaches.

About the 2026 NIRSA + IDEA World Conference & Expo

April 2026

National Harbor, Maryland

This collaboration between IDEA® Health & Fitness Association and NIRSA brings together:

Campus recreation professionals

Fitness and wellness leaders

Students and emerging professionals

Commercial fitness brands and suppliers

Corporate and community wellness stakeholders

With 20+ CECs, dual education programs, immersive expo experiences, and expanded career opportunities, this event creates career-defining moments for professionals at every stage.

What’s Ahead in Season 7

Throughout Season 7, the IDEAfit Pro Show continues spotlighting 2026 NIRSA + IDEA World presenters, diving into their career journeys, session topics, and the ideas shaping the future of fitness, wellness, and recreation.

Subscribe, share, and stay connected as we unpack everything leading up to the 2026 event.

2026 NIRSA + IDEA World

Registration:

Program: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/sessions-overview/

Mainstage Speakers: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/mainstage-speakers/

Socials & Activities: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/socials-activities/

Pre-Conference Workshops: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/preconference-workshops/

IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Kent Lejarso; engineered by Michael Hilding.

About IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association has served as the World’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals for over 44 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning IDEA Fitness Journal. We also power fit pros through our fitness, business and nutrition conferences, most notably our IDEA WORLD Convention and with hundreds of digital courses available on ideafit.com. We Inspire the World to Fitness® with the passion and dedication of IDEA Members in more than 80 countries.

For further information contact:

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to us at content@ideafit.com. The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is part of the IDEA Podcast Network. A big thanks to our entire team at IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Copyright 2026 by IDEAfit, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

Coach Like a Performer: Energy, Presence & Big-Stage Fitness with Dane Robinson

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0700

Episode Title: Episode Summary

On this episode of Season 7 of the IDEAfit Pro Show, host Amy Boone-Thompson welcomes Dane Robinson, one of IDEA’s top-rated presenters and a dynamic leader in the fitness industry. A former professional athlete turned coach, presenter, host, and keynote speaker, Dane is known for helping fitness professionals transform workouts into immersive, high-energy experiences that captivate, inspire, and keep participants coming back.

From personal training and group fitness to national television, brand partnerships, hosting, and keynote speaking, Dane has built a career that proves the skills developed in fitness can open doors far beyond the gym floor. In this conversation, Dane shares how he went from mopping floors at Bally Total Fitness and building a career in corporate fitness to betting on himself, creating his own lane, and becoming a sought-after presenter and on-camera expert.

He also breaks down the coaching mindset that sets great instructors apart, how to create a memorable experience for attendees, and why the same tools used in fitness can translate to public speaking, hosting, leadership, and life.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

How Dane’s background as a collegiate and professional football player shaped his coaching mindset

Why being told “no” helped fuel his biggest career pivot

How he went from gym-floor coaching to presenting, hosting, and national television

What makes a great presenter memorable beyond just high energy

Why the best sessions deliver both a return on time and a return on energy

How to simplify information so fitness professionals can actually apply it

Why group fitness and hosting share so many transferable skills

How to bring athletic energy, connection, and confidence into every class

Why fitness professionals should bet on themselves—even when the path feels uncertain

Featured Guest

Dane Robinson

Coach, Presenter, Host, and Keynote Speaker

Former Collegiate and Professional Football Player

Dane is known for helping fitness professionals elevate the coaching experience, strengthen their stage presence, and create classes that are both memorable and practical. His work spans group fitness, personal training, emceeing, on-camera coaching, and keynote speaking.

Dane at the 2026 NIRSA + IDEA World Conference & Expo

Pro Athlete Core Blueprint

A session blending strength, mobility, and control through the lens of athletic training, helping attendees apply athlete-inspired strategies to everyday coaching and movement.

Game-Changing Cardio: Athletic Agility for Real Life

A high-energy session that rethinks cardio through multidirectional athletic movement, agility, and practical conditioning that supports how people actually move in daily life.

From Trust to Transaction: The New Rules for Fitness Sales

A practical session for trainers, instructors, and managers on how to make the ask, guide the sales conversation with confidence, and create client buy-in without the “ick” factor.

About the 2026 NIRSA + IDEA World Conference & Expo

April 2026

National Harbor, Maryland

This collaboration between IDEA® Health & Fitness Association and NIRSA brings together:

Campus recreation professionals

Fitness and wellness leaders

Students and emerging professionals

Commercial fitness brands and suppliers

Corporate and community wellness stakeholders

With 20+ CECs, dual education programs, immersive expo experiences, and expanded career opportunities, this event creates career-defining moments for professionals at every stage.

What’s Ahead in Season 7

Subscribe, share, and stay connected as we unpack everything leading up to the 2026 event.

2026 NIRSA + IDEA World

Registration:

Program: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/sessions-overview/

Mainstage Speakers: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/mainstage-speakers/

Socials & Activities: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/socials-activities/

Pre-Conference Workshops: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/preconference-workshops/

IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Kent Lejarso; engineered by Michael Hilding.

About IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

For further information contact:

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

Post-Rehab, Corrective Exercise & Pain-Free Movement with Brian Richey

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0700

Episode Summary

On this episode of Season 7 of the IDEAfit Pro Show, host Amy Boone-Thompson welcomes Brian Richey, an internationally recognized expert in post-rehab and corrective exercise. Brian is an author, educator, personal trainer, and industry leader in medical exercise. He is also the owner and CEO of Fit for Life DC, a medical exercise facility in Washington, D.C., where he helps clients move better, stand taller, and exercise pain-free.

Brian holds a BS in kinesiology and exercise science and is certified as a medical exercise program director, medical exercise specialist, and post-rehab conditioning specialist. He is also a faculty educator for Balanced Body and the author of Back Exercise: Stabilize, Mobilize, and Reduce Pain. In 2023, Brian received the IDEA Korea Fitness Achievement of the Year Award in recognition of his global impact on fitness education.

In this conversation, Brian shares his powerful personal story, how his own transformation led him into fitness, why post-rehab has become his life’s work, and how fitness professionals can better support clients living with pain, orthopedic issues, and chronic conditions.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

How Brian’s personal health journey and family background led him into fitness

How he found his niche in post-rehab and corrective exercise

Why post-rehab is such a valuable opportunity for fitness professionals

How trainers can better support clients after physical therapy ends

Why communication with doctors, physical therapists, and healthcare providers matters

How Brian built a successful medical exercise business in Washington, D.C.

Why low back pain is so prevalent and how exercise can help reduce pain safely

The role of positioning, movement quality, and proper cueing in corrective exercise

How continuing education can help trainers expand their skills and grow their business

Featured Guest

Brian Richey

Owner & CEO, Fit for Life DC

Faculty Educator, Balanced Body

Author, Back Exercise: Stabilize, Mobilize, and Reduce Pain

2023 IDEA Korea Fitness Achievement of the Year Recipient

Brian specializes in medical exercise, post-rehab conditioning, corrective exercise, low back pain, and helping clients with chronic pain and orthopedic limitations return to functional fitness safely and effectively.

Brian at the 2026 NIRSA + IDEA World Conference & Expo

Text Neck & Cervical Strain

A session focused on posture, neck tension, headaches, and the growing impact of device use and screen-based habits on the cervical spine.

Knee Pain & the Vastus Medialis

A workshop exploring the role of the vastus medialis in knee tracking, knee health, and strategies to help clients reduce discomfort and improve function.

Osteoporosis: The Silent Syndrome

A new session examining how fitness professionals can safely train clients with osteoporosis, preserve function, and help them stay strong without fear-based movement limitations.

About the 2026 NIRSA + IDEA World Conference & Expo

April 2026

National Harbor, Maryland

This collaboration between IDEA® Health & Fitness Association and NIRSA brings together:

Campus recreation professionals

Fitness and wellness leaders

Students and emerging professionals

Commercial fitness brands and suppliers

Corporate and community wellness stakeholders

With 20+ CECs, dual education programs, immersive expo experiences, and expanded career opportunities, this event creates career-defining moments for professionals at every stage.

What’s Ahead in Season 7

Throughout Season 7, the IDEAfit Pro Show continues spotlighting 2026 NIRSA + IDEA World presenters, exploring their career journeys, session topics, and the ideas shaping the future of fitness, wellness, and recreation.

Subscribe, share, and stay connected as we unpack everything leading up to the 2026 event.

2026 NIRSA + IDEA World

Registration:

Program: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/sessions-overview/

Mainstage Speakers: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/mainstage-speakers/

Socials & Activities: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/socials-activities/

Pre-Conference Workshops: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/preconference-workshops/

Connect with Brian Richey

Book: Back Exercise: Stabilize, Mobilize, and Reduce Pain

Podcast: Moving Conversations

Email: fit4lifedc@gmail.com

IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Kent Lejarso; engineered by Michael Hilding.

About IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

For further information contact:

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

Helping Former Athletes Thrive Beyond the Game with Gini Grimsley

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0700

Episode Summary

On this episode of Season 7 of the IDEAfit Pro Show, host Amy Boone-Thompson welcomes Gini Grimsley, Executive Director of Programming for Pain-Free Performance and a leader whose career spans athletics, performance coaching, personal training, group programming, and fitness operations.

A former Division I and professional basketball player, Gini has built a career around helping people perform at a high level—whether they are elite athletes, everyday exercisers, or former athletes navigating the transition from sport into life, work, and long-term wellness. With degrees in exercise science and exercise physiology, and a professional path that has included cardiac rehab, strength and conditioning, club leadership, large-scale studio programming, and education, Gini brings both depth and practicality to everything she teaches.

In this episode, Gini shares her journey from collegiate and professional basketball to commercial fitness leadership, how she helped build scalable studio products across a growing fitness brand, what she is creating now at Pain-Free Performance, and why former athletes represent a powerful—and often overlooked—special population in fitness.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

How Gini’s background as a Division I and professional basketball player shaped her coaching philosophy

Why fitness truly is for everyone—from elite athletes to cardiac rehab patients

How she transitioned from clinical exercise physiology into personal training and club leadership

What it takes to build scalable studio programming across dozens of fitness locations

How Pain-Free Performance bridges education for coaches with accessible programming for consumers

Why former athletes need support in reconnecting to fitness after sport

How athletic discipline, resilience, and work ethic can transfer into career and life success

Why saying yes to opportunities can shape an entire career

Featured Guest

Gini Grimsley

Executive Director of Programming, Pain-Free Performance

Former Division I and Professional Basketball Player

Gini specializes in workout programming, scalability, performance training, and helping former athletes reimagine their physical potential beyond competitive sport. Her work blends science, practical coaching, and business strategy to create systems that improve performance and prevent injury.

Gini at the 2026 NIRSA + IDEA World Conference & Expo

Fueling Around Workouts: Performance Calories in Practice

A practical, approachable session on how to fuel for workouts, why under-fueling impacts performance, and how simple strategies can help clients train and recover more effectively.

Why Pulling Matters

A lecture and hands-on session exploring the importance of the pull movement pattern for posture, shoulder health, and balanced programming—and how to better incorporate it into training.

Creating Intentional Variety

A programming-focused session on using intentional progression and smart variation to keep clients engaged, reduce overwhelm, and maintain a continuous training thread without chaos.

About the 2026 NIRSA + IDEA World Conference & Expo

April 2026

National Harbor, Maryland

This collaboration between IDEA® Health & Fitness Association and NIRSA brings together:

Campus recreation professionals

Fitness and wellness leaders

Students and emerging professionals

Commercial fitness brands and suppliers

Corporate and community wellness stakeholders

With 20+ CECs, dual education programs, immersive expo experiences, and expanded career opportunities, this event creates career-defining moments for professionals at every stage.

What’s Ahead in Season 7

Throughout Season 7, the IDEAfit Pro Show will continue spotlighting 2026 NIRSA + IDEA World presenters, diving into their career journeys, session topics, and the ideas shaping the future of fitness, wellness, and recreation.

Subscribe, share, and stay connected as we unpack everything leading up to the 2026 event.

2026 NIRSA + IDEA World

Registration:

Program: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/sessions-overview/

Mainstage Speakers: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/mainstage-speakers/

Socials & Activities: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/socials-activities/

Pre-Conference Workshops: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/preconference-workshops/

IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Kent Lejarso; engineered by Michael Hilding.

About IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

For further information contact:

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

The Multi-Dimensional Fit Pro: Mobility, Pilates Integrity & Making Work Fair with Siri Chilazi

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0700

IDEAfit Pro Show — Season 7, Episode 4

Episode Title: The Multi-Dimensional Fit Pro: Mobility, Pilates Integrity & Making Work Fair with Siri Chilazi

Episode Summary

On this episode of Season 7 of the IDEAfit Pro Show, host Amy Boone-Thompson is joined by Siri Chilazi—nearly 20-year veteran presenter, educator, and group fitness instructor, and the 2023 IDEA Emerging Trailblazer of the Year. Siri is a master trainer for Human Reformer Pilates, Rack the Barre, and Mobility Fitness Academy, and she teaches everything from Pilates and barre to step and HIIT—in person and online.

Beyond fitness, Siri is also a behavioral science researcher at Harvard University, a global speaker on gender equality, and co-author of the 2025 HarperCollins book Make Work Fair. In this conversation, Siri shares her story from dancer and lifelong group fitness “superfan” to instructor and educator, plus her insights on career longevity, cultivating the next generation of instructors, and applying behavioral science to build more equitable workplaces—including within fitness.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

How Siri’s early love of movement and dance led her into group fitness—and why Step was her first “training ground” format

Why continuing education and nationally accredited certifications matter for long-term career success

How to avoid “pigeonholing” yourself into one format and become a more holistic practitioner

What campus recreation really looks like (it’s not just “for students, by students”) and why the IDEA + NIRSA partnership matters

How behavioral science can improve workplace equity through small, practical changes

Why work-sample tests (like fitness auditions) often outperform interviews for hiring decisions

How transparency reduces bias and can close gaps in leadership reapplications

Conference tips for getting the most out of 2026 NIRSA + IDEA World—sessions, networking, and building real relationships

Featured Guest

Siri Chilazi

Behavioral Science Researcher, Harvard University

2023 IDEA Emerging Trailblazer of the Year

Master Trainer: Human Reformer Pilates, Rack the Barre, Mobility Fitness Academy

Co-author (2025): Make Work Fair (HarperCollins)

Siri at the 2026 NIRSA + IDEA World Conference & Expo

Sticky No More: Unlocking Shoulder Strength Through Mobility

Wednesday, April 8

A joint-strength and mobility-focused session that reframes how we address shoulder limitations—moving beyond “work around the joint” toward unlocking better movement patterns.

Defying Limits: The Ultimate Workout (with Ruben Pereira-Thickston)

Thursday, April 9 — 7:00 a.m.

A high-energy inclusive workout that can be done fully in a chair or fully on the floor, showing how to coach all abilities and levels at the same time.

Prop Powered Pilates: Elevating the Mat Experience

Thursday, April 9 (afternoon)

A Pilates session that blends creativity with integrity—using props to enhance the mat experience while staying true to Pilates foundations and the six principles.

About the 2026 NIRSA + IDEA World Conference & Expo

April 2026

National Harbor, Maryland

This collaboration between IDEA® Health & Fitness Association and NIRSA brings together:

Campus recreation professionals

Fitness and wellness leaders

Students and emerging professionals

Commercial fitness brands and suppliers

Corporate and community wellness stakeholders

With 20+ CECs, dual education programs, immersive expo experiences, and expanded career opportunities, this event creates career-defining moments for professionals at every stage.

What’s Ahead in Season 7

Subscribe, share, and stay connected as we unpack everything leading up to the 2026 event.

2026 NIRSA + IDEA World

Registration:

Program: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/sessions-overview/

Mainstage Speakers: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/mainstage-speakers/

Socials & Activities: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/socials-activities/

Pre-Conference Workshops: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/preconference-workshops/

IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Kent Lejarso; engineered by Michael Hilding.

About IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

For further information contact:

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

Building Future Fit Pros & Mastering Small Group Training with Jade Rogers

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0700

IDEAfit Pro Show — Season 7, Episode 3

Episode Title: Building Future Fit Pros & Mastering Small Group Training with Jade Rogers

Episode Summary

On this episode of Season 7 of the IDEAfit Pro Show, host Amy Boone-Thompson welcomes Jade Rogers — lecturer in the Department of Kinesiology at California State University, Long Beach; certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor; and co-founder of Shore Strength Lab.

Jade blends higher education, hands-on coaching, and real-world business ownership into one dynamic career. As a lecturer, she helps shape future fitness professionals through a highly interactive, science-based kinesiology program. As a studio owner and program director, she has built a thriving small group training model that combines the energy of group exercise with the precision of personal training.

In this episode, Jade shares her journey from student volunteer at IDEA World to longtime presenter, how mentorship shaped her leadership style, and why small group training may be one of the most powerful — and sustainable — models in fitness today.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• How Jade built a career that bridges academia and studio ownership

• What makes the Cal State Long Beach kinesiology program uniquely hands-on

• How internships and mentorship prepare students for real-world success

• The structure behind Shore Strength Lab’s small group training model

• Why small group training blends accountability, science, and community

• Key traits of effective leadership in fitness

• Why staying coachable is essential at every stage of your career

Featured Guest

Jade Rogers

Lecturer, Department of Kinesiology, California State University, Long Beach

Co-Founder & Program Director, Shore Strength Lab

Jade specializes in small group training, mentoring interns, partner programming, and creative bodyweight formats that build connection and results. She continues to teach and train weekly while developing the next generation of fitness professionals.

Jade at the 2026 NIRSA + IDEA World Conference & Expo

The Partner Effect

Maximizing results with bodyweight partner training through science-backed progressions and regressions for all populations.

Bodyweight Blast: Partner Intervals

A high-energy, partner-based interval workout designed to spark new ideas and deliver results.

Power Up: Frail to Fantastic (with Dr. Jan Schroeder)

Exploring the science and application of power training for older adults — from frailty to functional strength and confidence.

Small Group Training Success Blueprint

A workshop focused on programming, motivation strategies, financial considerations, and building sustainable small group training models.

About the 2026 NIRSA + IDEA World Conference & Expo

April 2026

National Harbor, Maryland

This collaboration between IDEA® Health & Fitness Association and NIRSA brings together:

• Campus recreation professionals

• Fitness and wellness leaders

• Students and emerging professionals

• Commercial fitness brands and suppliers

• Corporate and community wellness stakeholders

With 20+ CECs, dual education programs, immersive expo experiences, and expanded career opportunities, this event creates career-defining moments for professionals at every stage.

What’s Ahead in Season 7

Season 7 continues spotlighting 2026 NIRSA + IDEA World presenters, exploring their career journeys, session topics, and the ideas shaping the future of fitness, wellness, and recreation.

Subscribe, share, and stay connected as we unpack everything leading up to the 2026 event.

2026 NIRSA + IDEA World

Program: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/sessions-overview/

Mainstage Speakers: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/mainstage-speakers/

Socials & Activities: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/socials-activities/

Pre-Conference Workshops: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/preconference-workshops/

IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Kent Lejarso; engineered by Michael Hilding.

About IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association has served as the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals for over 44 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education through IDEA Fitness Journal, IDEA WORLD Convention, conferences, and digital courses at ideafit.com. We Inspire the World to Fitness® in more than 80 countries.

For further information:

contact@ideafit.com

Burnout or Boredom? Future-Proofing Your Fitness Career with Jessica Maurer

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0700

IDEAfit Pro Show — Season 7, Episode 2

Episode Title: Burnout or Boredom? Future-Proofing Your Fitness Career with Jessica Maurer

Episode Summary

On this episode of Season 7 of the IDEAfit Pro Show, host Amy Boone-Thompson welcomes Jessica Maurer, nationally recognized wellness business consultant, strategist, keynote speaker, and Director of Education for the Mental Well-Being Association.

Jessica has spent more than 20 years helping fitness professionals move from overwhelm to clarity, from burnout to resilience, and from short-term hustle to long-term sustainability. A 2025 IDEA Fitness Leader of the Year finalist and longtime IDEA presenter and contributor, Jessica brings both lived experience and science-backed insight to one of the most important conversations in our industry today.

In this episode, Amy and Jessica explore Jessica’s IDEA journey, her evolution from ghostwriter and strategist to industry educator, her upcoming sessions at the 2026 NIRSA + IDEA World Conference & Expo, and a powerful distinction every fit pro needs to understand: the difference between burnout and boredom.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

How Jessica’s IDEA journey shaped her career and leadership path

How live education and collaboration fuel long-term professional growth

The mission and four science-backed pillars of the Mental Well-Being Association: movement, nutrition, mindfulness, and social connection

Why fitness professionals are on the front lines of mental well-being

The critical difference between burnout and boredom — and why the solutions are opposites

Practical strategies to reignite joy, prevent stagnation, and build a sustainable fitness career

Why the future of fitness is rooted in community, connection, and happiness — not just transformation

Featured Guest

Jessica Maurer

Director of Education, Mental Well-Being Association

Wellness business consultant, strategist, and keynote speaker

Jessica shares her unique career journey, her work advancing mental well-being education for fitness professionals, and her approach to helping fit pros build careers that are both impactful and sustainable. She also previews her three sessions at the 2026 NIRSA + IDEA World Conference & Expo.

Jessica at the 2026 NIRSA + IDEA World Conference & Expo

Coach Her to Confidence

Helping women move from insecurity to confidence across every life stage using mental wellness strategies and science-backed coaching tools.

Future-Proof Your Career

How to build longevity, adaptability, and sustainability in your fitness career — without burning out or becoming stagnant.

Five Hidden Retention Gems

Client-retention and marketing strategies that go beyond social media and focus on authentic community integration and long-term relationship building.

About the 2026 NIRSA + IDEA World Conference & Expo

2026 NIRSA + IDEA World Conference & Expo

April 2026

National Harbor, Maryland

This groundbreaking collaboration between IDEA Health & Fitness Association and NIRSA brings together:

Campus recreation professionals

Fitness and wellness leaders

Students and emerging professionals

Commercial fitness brands and suppliers

Corporate and community wellness stakeholders

With 20+ CECs available, dual education programs, immersive expo experiences, and expanded career opportunities, this event creates career-defining moments for professionals at every stage.

What’s Ahead in Season 7

Subscribe, share, and stay connected as we unpack everything leading up to the 2026 event.

2026 NIRSA + IDEA World

Registration:

Program: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/sessions-overview/

Mainstage Speakers: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/mainstage-speakers/

Socials & Activities: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/socials-activities/

Pre-Conference Workshops: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/preconference-workshops/

IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Kent Lejarso; engineered by Michael Hilding.

About IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

For further information contact:

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

Sesason 7: Inside the 2026 NIRSA + IDEA World Conference & Expo: A Historic Industry Collaboration

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0700

IDEAfit Pro Show — Season 7, Episode 1

Episode Title: Inside the 2026 NIRSA + IDEA World Conference & Expo: A Historic Industry Collaboration

Episode Summary

On the premiere episode of Season 7 of the IDEAfit Pro Show, host Amy Boone-Thompson kicks off the season by spotlighting one of the most significant moments in IDEA’s history: the first-ever collaboration between IDEA Health & Fitness Association and NIRSA (National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association).

Together, these two organizations are launching the 2026 NIRSA + IDEA World Conference & Expo, a powerful, unified event designed to bridge campus recreation, commercial fitness, wellness, and industry partners — all under one roof.

In this episode, Amy is joined by three leaders from the NIRSA team who are shaping the combined event experience. They take listeners behind the scenes of the expo, education programming, career pathways, and immersive experiences that will define this landmark conference.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

Why the IDEA + NIRSA partnership is a game-changer for the fitness and recreation industries
What attendees can expect from the combined Expo Hall, including activations, education, and networking
How paid attendees gain access to both IDEA and NIRSA education programs
How the expanded Career Fair connects students, emerging professionals, employers, and brands
Why experiential events like golf, pickleball, and social activations play a vital role in professional growth
Who this event is designed for — from students and instructors to executives and industry partners

Featured Guests

Nick Zumbrun

Leads Expo and Sponsorship for the NIRSA + IDEA World Conference & Expo

Nick shares how the combined expo experience creates unmatched energy, innovation, and business growth opportunities for brands and attendees alike.

Brittany Regda

Oversees Education Programming and the Career Fair for NIRSA

Brittany discusses the structure of the dual education programs, main stage speakers, career pathways, and why professional development is at the heart of this event.

Becky Sowers

Leads Special Experiences for the NIRSA Foundation

Becky highlights experiential networking opportunities including the golf tournament, pickleball championship, and fundraising initiatives that build connection beyond the classroom.

About the Event

2026 NIRSA + IDEA World Conference & Expo

April 2026

National Harbor, Maryland

This groundbreaking event brings together:

Campus recreation professionals
Fitness and wellness leaders
Students and emerging professionals
Commercial fitness brands and suppliers
Corporate and community wellness stakeholders

With 20+ CECs available, dual education programs, immersive expo experiences, and expanded career opportunities, this event creates career-defining moments for professionals at every stage.

What’s Ahead in Season 7

Throughout Season 7, the IDEAfit Pro Show will feature conversations with 2026 NIRSA + IDEA World presenters, diving into their career journeys, session topics, and the ideas shaping the future of fitness, wellness, and recreation.

Subscribe, share, and stay connected as we unpack everything leading up to the 2026 event.

2026 NIRSA + IDEA World

Registration:

Program: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/sessions-overview/

Mainstage Speakers: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/mainstage-speakers/

Socials & Activities: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/socials-activities/

Pre-Conference Workshops: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2026-idea-world/preconference-workshops/

IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Kent Lejarso; engineered by Michael Hilding.

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association has served as the World’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals for over 44 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning IDEA Fitness Journal. We also power fit pros through our fitness, business and nutrition conferences, most notably our IDEA WORLD Convention and with hundreds of digital courses available on ideafit.com. We Inspire the World to Fitness® with the passion and dedication of IDEA Members in more than 80 countries.

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Season 6 Finale: Knowledge, Community & Inspiration—See You at IDEA World 2025!

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:00:00 -0700

As we close out Season 6 of the IDEAfit Pro Show, Amy Boone Thompson reflects on an unforgettable season packed with wisdom, connection, and purpose. From inspiring stories to actionable strategies, every episode has prepared us for the ultimate gathering of fitness professionals: IDEA World 2025. In this finale, Amy shares highlights from the season, how they align with IDEA World’s pillars of knowledge, community, and inspiration, and why this year’s convention in Sacramento promises to be a career-defining event.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

How Season 6’s conversations set the stage for IDEA World 2025
The three pillars of IDEA World—knowledge, community, and inspiration—and how they come alive at the event
Highlights of this year’s Golden Gala, including Denise Austin receiving the Jack and Elaine LaLanne Award
What to expect at IDEA World: 175+ sessions, 22+ CECs, an expansive expo, and unmatched networking opportunities
Why attending IDEA World is the best investment for fitness professionals at any career stage

Resources & Links

Register for IDEA World 2025: https://www.ideafit.com/world
Learn about IDEA Health & Fitness: https://www.ideafit.com
Follow IDEA on Instagram: https://instagram.com/ideafit
Catch up on Season 6 episodes: Spotify | Apple Podcasts

Sign up for IDEA World 2025—register now at https://www.ideafit.com/world/

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IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Rominna Rufin; engineered by Michael Hilding.

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association has served as the World’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals for over 43 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning IDEA Fitness Journal. We also power fit pros through our fitness, business and nutrition conferences, most notably our IDEA WORLD Convention and with hundreds of digital courses available on ideafit.com. We Inspire the World to Fitness® with the passion and dedication of IDEA Members in more than 80 countries. 

For further information contact: 

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

www.ideafit.com

Email: contact@ideafit.com

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to us at content@ideafit.com. The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is part of the IDEA Podcast Network. A big thanks to our entire team at IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Copyright 2025 by IDEAfit, Inc.. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

Denise Austin: A Lifetime of Fitness, Joy, and Inspiration

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0700

With over four decades of empowering millions to move, Denise Austin has redefined what it means to make fitness fun, accessible, and sustainable. In this special episode, Amy Boone Thompson talks with the iconic fitness expert and 2025 recipient of IDEA’s Jack and Elaine LaLanne Award. Denise reflects on her groundbreaking career, shares stories of her mentors Jack and Elaine LaLanne, and reveals how she continues to inspire generations to live healthier, happier lives.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

How Denise Austin launched her fitness career and became America’s favorite fitness expert
Her lifelong mentorship connection with Jack and Elaine LaLanne
Tips for staying relevant and inspiring in the ever-changing fitness industry
Denise’s current focus on “Fit Over 50” and making wellness accessible for all
What to expect when Denise is honored at IDEA World 2025’s Golden Gala

Sign up for IDEA World 2025—register now at https://www.ideafit.com/world/

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Resources & Links:

Denise Austin Website: https://deniseaustin.com
Denise Austin Easy Spirit Shoe Collection: https://www.easyspirit.com/collections/denise-austin
Follow Denise on Instagram: https://instagram.com/deniseaustin

Connect with IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Rominna Rufin; engineered by Michael Hilding.

For further information contact: 

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

www.ideafit.com

Email: contact@ideafit.com

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to us at content@ideafit.com. The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is part of the IDEA Podcast Network. A big thanks to our entire team at IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Copyright 2025 by IDEAfit, Inc.. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

Unlocking Success Through Mentorship: Building a Stronger Fitness Industry With Dr. Darien Parker & Dr. Erin Nitschke

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0700

What does it take to create a thriving, sustainable career in fitness? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Darien Parker and Dr. Erin Nitschke—two powerhouse educators and co-creators of IDEA’s Mentor Network Program. Together, they share their career journeys, the evolution of mentorship in fitness, and how the Mentor Network is shaping the next generation of professionals. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, this conversation will inspire you to invest in yourself and your future.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

Why mentorship is essential for fitness professionals at every career stage
The difference between mentorship and coaching—and why it matters
How IDEA’s Mentor Network Program creates structure, accountability, and results
Opportunities at IDEA World 2025 to connect with mentors and grow your career
Why investing in yourself is the key to longevity and success in fitness

Resources & Links

IDEA Mentor Network Program: https://www.ideafit.com/idea-mentorship-program/
Register for IDEA World 2025: https://www.ideafit.com/world
IDEA Fitness Journal: https://www.ideafit.com/idea-fitness-journal/fitness-journal-issues/

Connect with IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Rominna Rufin; engineered by Michael Hilding.

For further information contact: 

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

www.ideafit.com

Email: contact@ideafit.com

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to us at content@ideafit.com. The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is part of the IDEA Podcast Network. A big thanks to our entire team at IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Copyright 2025 by IDEAfit, Inc.. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

Navigating Perimenopause: Fitness Professionals as Key Allies With Dr. Kathleen Jordan

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0700

Midlife can be a challenging season for many women—but with the right knowledge and support, it’s also a time for empowerment and transformation. In this episode, Dr. Kathleen Jordan, Chief Medical Officer at MIDI Health, shares how fitness professionals can better understand perimenopause and menopause to support their clients holistically. From hormones to lifestyle changes and collaborative care, learn how to make a meaningful impact in this pivotal chapter of women’s lives.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

The science behind perimenopause and menopause, and how it affects women’s health.
Why movement and fitness are crucial during midlife and beyond.
Common symptoms and overlooked signs of perimenopause.
How fitness professionals can collaborate with healthcare providers like MIDI Health.
Practical tips for supporting clients using GLP-1 medications and other therapies.

Sign up for IDEA World 2025—register now at https://www.ideafit.com/world/

Download the Brochure

Resources and Links:

Join MIDI Health – Virtual care for women navigating midlife and beyond
IDEA Fitness Journal – Stay tuned for articles from MIDI experts
Register for IDEA World 2025 – July 17–19, Sacramento, CA
Visit MIDI Health at IDEA World Booth #606 for symptom trackers, AgeWell giveaways, and a chance to win raffle prizes

Connect with IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Rominna Rufin; engineered by Michael Hilding.

For further information contact: 

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

www.ideafit.com

Email: contact@ideafit.com

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to us at content@ideafit.com. The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is part of the IDEA Podcast Network. A big thanks to our entire team at IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Copyright 2025 by IDEAfit, Inc.. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

Elaine LaLanne on Living Fully, Aging Strong, and Jack’s Enduring Legacy

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0700

At nearly 100 years old, Elaine LaLanne—affectionately known as “Lala”—continues to inspire generations with her energy, wisdom, and heart. In this special episode, the First Lady of Fitness shares unforgettable stories from her life with fitness pioneer Jack LaLanne, her own journey into wellness, and why staying active, having a project, and someone to love is the true secret to longevity.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

The incredible origin story of Jack LaLanne’s fitness empire—and how it started with one powerful lecture.
How Elaine shifted from a donut-eating, chain-smoking producer to a wellness icon.
Why staying curious and having a mission keeps Elaine feeling youthful at 99.
Elaine’s current projects, including a new book and an upcoming documentary about Jack’s life.
The story behind the Jack and Elaine LaLanne Award and this year’s honoree: Denise Austin.

Sign up for IDEA World 2025—register now at https://www.ideafit.com/world/

Download the Brochure

Get in touch with Elaine:

Elaine LaLanne’s website & podcast: https://elainelalanne.com
Books by Elaine LaLanne: Fitness After 50, Dynastride, Pride & Discipline (with Greg Justice), and If You Want to Live, Move!

IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Rominna Rufin; engineered by Michael Hilding.

For further information contact: 

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

www.ideafit.com

Email: contact@ideafit.com

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to us at content@ideafit.com. The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is part of the IDEA Podcast Network. A big thanks to our entire team at IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Copyright 2025 by IDEAfit, Inc.. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

Food as Medicine: Revolutionizing Heart Health With Dr. Elizabeth Klodas

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0700

What if lowering cholesterol was as simple as changing your breakfast? Cardiologist and Step One Foods founder Dr. Elizabeth Klodas joins the show to discuss how clinically proven, nutrient-rich foods can dramatically improve heart health—without relying solely on medication. Drawing from decades of medical experience and a passion for prevention, Dr. Klodas shares the science, strategy, and inspiration behind using food as the first line of defense against cardiovascular disease.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

Why traditional medical treatments often fall short in preventing heart disease
The most common nutritional gaps contributing to high cholesterol and how to fix them
How Step One Foods conducted a gold-standard clinical trial to prove its effectiveness
How fitness professionals can recognize signs of cardiovascular issues and collaborate with medical providers
Practical strategies to empower clients through small, consistent nutritional changes

Sign up for IDEA World 2025—register now at https://www.ideafit.com/world/

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Get in touch with Dr. Klodas:

Step One Foods Website
Email: elizabeth.klodas@steponefoods.com
Order Step One Products

IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Rominna Rufin; engineered by Michael Hilding.

For further information contact: 

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

www.ideafit.com

Email: contact@ideafit.com

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to us at content@ideafit.com. The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is part of the IDEA Podcast Network. A big thanks to our entire team at IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Copyright 2025 by IDEAfit, Inc.. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

From Health to Wealth: Loral Langemeier’s Millionaire Strategy for Fitness Pros

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0700

What happens when a fitness professional becomes a millionaire mentor? Meet Loral Langemeier—money expert, best-selling author, and founder of Live Out Loud, Inc.—who started her career in exercise science and built a global financial empire. In this episode, Loral shares her journey from fitness entrepreneur to wealth-building powerhouse and reveals how fitness professionals can take control of their money, protect their IP, and live “corporate” to unlock generational wealth.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

Loral’s transition from exercise science to wealth strategy
Why fitness professionals need to operate as corporations—not sole proprietors
The 3–5 Year Millionaire strategy and why sequencing matters
How to monetize your intellectual property and fitness brand
Tax structures, business models, and financial systems that keep more money in your pocket

Sign up for IDEA World 2025—register now at https://www.ideafit.com/world/

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RESOURCES AND LINKS

Loral’s Company: Live Out Loud, Inc.
Make Your Kids Millionaires Book + Checklist: makeyourkidsmillionaires.com
Financial Fitness for Athletes: financialfitnesstrainer.com

Connect with IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Rominna Rufin; engineered by Michael Hilding.

For further information contact: 

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

www.ideafit.com

Email: contact@ideafit.com

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to us at content@ideafit.com. The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is part of the IDEA Podcast Network. A big thanks to our entire team at IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Copyright 2025 by IDEAfit, Inc.. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

Feet First: Movement Longevity, Barefoot Science & Brain-Based Training with Dr. Emily Splichal

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0700

What if the key to movement longevity and athletic performance isn’t in your muscles—but in your feet?

Dr. Emily Splichal is here to revolutionize how you think about movement, balance, and injury prevention from the ground up.

With over 24 years of experience as a functional podiatrist and human movement specialist, Dr. Emily Splichal brings a powerful message to fitness professionals: the feet are your body’s foundation—and the gateway to your core, brain, and beyond. In this episode, she shares her unique journey from gymnast to podiatrist, why the brain-body connection is critical to longevity, and how barefoot science can elevate your coaching. Get a preview of her IDEA World 2025 sessions and gain insights you can start applying with clients today.

What You'll Learn in This Episode

✅ Why the feet are central to balance, strength, and movement longevity

✅ How to build brain-based training into your fitness practice

✅ The hidden link between sensory stimulation and emotional regulation

✅ How barefoot movement supports recovery and improves performance

✅ Dr. Emily’s approach to empowering clients for sustainable movement habits

✅ What to expect from her sessions at IDEA World 2025—including a sneak peek at a new product launch

Sign up for IDEA World 2025—register now at https://www.ideafit.com/world/

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Get in touch with Emily:

EBFA Global (certifications & education): https://www.ebfaglobal.com
Naboso Technology (products): https://www.naboso.com
Dr. Emily’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@dremilysplichal
Dr. Emily’s Books:

Barefoot Strong

Sensory Sapiens

Instagram: @dremilydpm
Naboso Instagram: @naboso_technology

IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Rominna Rufin; engineered by Michael Hilding.

For further information contact: 

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

www.ideafit.com

Email: contact@ideafit.com

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to us at content@ideafit.com. The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is part of the IDEA Podcast Network. A big thanks to our entire team at IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Copyright 2025 by IDEAfit, Inc.. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

Behind the Curtain: How to Maximize Your Experience at IDEA World 2025

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0700

Get an insider’s guide to the most anticipated fitness conference of the year! Matt Taylor, IDEA’s Director of Events, and Steffi Habermann, Event Coordinator, step out from behind the scenes to walk you through every detail of IDEA World 2025. Whether it’s your first time or your 15th, you’ll walk away with fresh tips on how to plan your sessions, pack like a pro, navigate the expo, and connect with the incredible IDEA community. Plus, hear what’s new this year—including the return of the Golden Gala, programming in the great outdoors, and why Sacramento is the perfect host city.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

✅ What’s new at IDEA World 2025 (and why Sacramento was the perfect choice)

✅ The truth about session planning, room-hopping, and learning with intention

✅ Insider tips for packing, fueling, and staying energized all three days

✅ Why networking at the hotel bar might be your best move yet

✅ How the Support Squad transforms the event experience for attendees

✅ Tips for maximizing the Expo, even if you’re not attending the full conference

✅ Where to find local excursions, dining, and pre/post-conference fun

Sign up for IDEA World 2025—register now at https://www.ideafit.com/world/

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Connect with IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Rominna Rufin; engineered by Michael Hilding.

For further information contact: 

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

www.ideafit.com

Email: contact@ideafit.com

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to us at content@ideafit.com. The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is part of the IDEA Podcast Network. A big thanks to our entire team at IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Copyright 2025 by IDEAfit, Inc.. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

Elevate Everything: Rob Glick & David Freeman on Leadership, Longevity & the Life Time Experience

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0700

What if your next level wasn’t about doing more—but leading better? In this powerhouse episode, fitness icons Rob Glick and David Freeman share how purpose, innovation, and servant leadership are transforming the way Life Time empowers coaches, members, and the fitness industry at large.

With a combined 55+ years in the industry, Rob Glick and David Freeman are two of Life Time’s most influential leaders—and their impact goes far beyond programming. In this episode, they unpack the company’s unique approach to signature group training, instructor development, and career-building culture. Whether you’re new to coaching or a seasoned pro, this conversation is a masterclass in intentional leadership and how to inspire at every level. Plus, get a preview of the sessions they’re bringing to IDEA World 2025—and how to experience Life Time firsthand while in Sacramento.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

✅ How Life Time designs innovative, science-based programming with personality

✅ The difference between coaching, training, and truly leading others

✅ Why career-building is central to Life Time’s mission and member experience

✅ How Alpha, GTX, MB360, and other signature formats empower every type of mover

✅ What to expect from Life Time’s presence at IDEA World 2025—and how to join them

Sign up for IDEA World 2025—register now at https://www.ideafit.com/world/

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Get in touch with David:

Instagram: @freezy30
Facebook: David Freeman
LinkedIn: David Freeman
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@freezy30

Get in touch with Rob:

Instagram: @robglick1
Website: https://www.lifetime.life/

Follow Life Time:

Website: https://www.lifetime.life/
Instagram: @lifetime.life

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IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Rominna Rufin; engineered by Michael Hilding.

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IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

www.ideafit.com

Email: contact@ideafit.com

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to us at content@ideafit.com. The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is part of the IDEA Podcast Network. A big thanks to our entire team at IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Copyright 2025 by IDEAfit, Inc.. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

Trailblazing Wellness: Ruben Pereyra on Purpose, Programming & Active Aging with Impact

Wed, 28 May 2025 17:00:00 -0700

What does it mean to truly trailblaze in fitness? For Ruben Pereyra, it means breaking barriers, building community, and creating inclusive programs that bring movement to every stage of life. In this episode, the 2024 IDEA World Trailblazer of the Year shares how he’s changing the way we serve aging populations—and why fitness is about heart as much as health.

With 17+ years in the fitness industry, Ruben Pereyra is leading a movement—literally and figuratively. From designing fitness programs for individuals with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s to empowering Gen Z pros to work with active agers, Ruben has made it his mission to inspire, educate, and innovate. In this energizing and emotional episode, Ruben shares his personal story, his philosophy of “move, touch, inspire,” and the creative approach behind his business, Functionally EVOlved. You'll also get a preview of his sessions at IDEA World 2025—and why he says IDEA saved his life.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

✅ How Ruben built a fitness career rooted in creativity, inclusivity, and impact

✅ Why active aging is one of the most important—and underserved—spaces in fitness

✅ The truth about programming for memory care, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s populations

✅ How Gen Z fit pros can grow faster by learning from older adults

✅ Why IDEA World 2025 is more than a conference—it’s a game changer

✅ How to develop your own signature programs for special populations

Sign up for Ruben’s sessions live at IDEA World 2025—register now at https://www.ideafit.com/world/

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Get in touch with Ruben:

Instagram: @FunctionallyEvolved
Facebook: FunctionallyEvolved
Website: www.functionallyevolved.com

About IDEA® Health & Fitness Association 

IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Rominna Rufin; engineered by Michael Hilding.

For further information contact: 

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

www.ideafit.com

Email: contact@ideafit.com

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to us at content@ideafit.com. The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is part of the IDEA Podcast Network. A big thanks to our entire team at IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Copyright 2025 by IDEAfit, Inc.. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

The Future of Fitness Education: Tyler Valencia on Standards, Soft Skills & Staying the Course

Fri, 23 May 2025 05:00:00 -0700

What if the secret to longevity in the fitness industry isn't just science, but soft skills? In this episode, Tyler Valencia shares how trust, adaptability, and mentorship are shaping the next generation of professionals—and why now is the time to elevate education for real-world success.

Tyler Valencia, Ph.D.(c), has been on the front lines of fitness education for nearly two decades. As President of KIPS, a course creator, and longtime content producer, he’s helped shape how personal trainers enter and thrive in the industry. In this insightful conversation, Tyler discusses the realities of certification, the role of mentorship, how trainers can build trust with clients, and the business-side skills most education programs miss. He also gives us a preview of what he’ll be teaching at IDEA World 2025—including unconventional tools, Aqua Fitness, and how to stand out in a crowded market.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

✅ The difference between certification and real-world readiness

✅ Why soft skills and business acumen are critical to trainer success

✅ How registry systems like USREPS could shape the future of fitness hiring

✅ Tyler’s approach to building trust and retention with personal training clients

✅ Why he says Aqua Fitness is a business opportunity trainers shouldn’t overlook

✅ What to expect from his IDEA World 2025 sessions on unconventional tools and pool-based training

Sign up for Tyler’s sessions live at IDEA World 2025—register now at https://www.ideafit.com/world/

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Get in touch with Tyler:

Instagram: @_tylervalencia_, @kipsfitness
Facebook: Kinesiology Institute for Performance Specialists - KIPS
Website: https://kipsonline.org/

Connect with IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Rominna Rufin; engineered by Michael Hilding.

For further information contact: 

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

www.ideafit.com

Email: contact@ideafit.com

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to us at content@ideafit.com. The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is part of the IDEA Podcast Network. A big thanks to our entire team at IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Copyright 2025 by IDEAfit, Inc.. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

Limitless: Ellen de Werd on Reinvention, Representation & Creating WARRIOR

Wed, 14 May 2025 03:00:00 -0700

What do you do when your format disappears overnight? If you're Ellen de Werd, you build your own. In this vulnerable and motivating episode, Ellen shares how she turned a pivotal career moment into a thriving global fitness brand—and why authenticity, grit, and representation are at the core of her mission.

With more than 25 years of experience, Ellen de Werd has worn nearly every hat in group fitness—from instructor and manager to presenter and now CEO of her own format brand. In this episode, Ellen opens up about overcoming personal struggles, building WARRIOR formats from the ground up, and creating an inclusive community for instructors around the world. She also shares her framework for long-term fulfillment and success in the industry, and gives us a sneak peek at what she’s bringing to IDEA World 2025.

Ellen de Werd is a renowned fitness industry leader with over 25 years of experience in group fitness. A 2024 IDEA Group Fitness Instructor of the Year Award nominee, she is the visionary creator behind the WARRIOR formats—dynamic, license-free programs now taught in 14 countries. Through her company, Ellen empowers group fitness professionals with smart, fun, and original content designed to inspire and elevate their classes. She’s also the host of the Confessions of a GroupX Instructor podcast, a Legacy Lululemon Ambassador, and an active instructor based in Eugene, Oregon.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE

✅ How Ellen went from backup dancer to brand founder

✅ What it really takes to start your own format from scratch

✅ The 5 ingredients in Ellen’s personal framework for fulfillment and success

✅ How the WARRIOR formats create inclusive, license-free opportunities for instructors

✅ Why IDEA World 2025 is a full-circle moment in her journey

Sign up for Ellen’s sessions live at IDEA World 2025—register now at https://www.ideafit.com/world/

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Get in touch with Ellen:

Instagram: @ellendewerd

Learn more about WARRIOR formats: warriorinstructors.com

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IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Rominna Rufin; engineered by Michael Hilding.

For further information contact: 

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

www.ideafit.com

Email: contact@ideafit.com

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to us at content@ideafit.com. The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is part of the IDEA Podcast Network. A big thanks to our entire team at IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Copyright 2025 by IDEAfit, Inc.. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

Mother’s Day Special: Mentorship, Mindset & Multigenerational Strength with Carolyn Erickson and Juliann Faucette

Mon, 12 May 2025 05:00:00 -0700

What happens when a fitness icon and a professional athlete join forces—onstage and off? In this heartwarming and high-impact conversation, Carolyn Erickson and her daughter Juliann Faucette reveal the power of multigenerational mentorship, mindset mastery, and motherhood in motion.

This special Mother's Day episode celebrates the powerful bond between a trailblazing mom and her elite athlete daughter. Carolyn Erickson and Juliann Faucette open up about motherhood, mentorship, and how fitness shaped every chapter of their journey—together and individually.

Carolyn Erickson is a seasoned fitness educator and consultant with nearly four decades in the industry. Her daughter, Juliann Faucette, is a former All-American volleyball player turned pro athlete, coach, and mentor. Together, they reflect on what it takes to grow a career—and a family—in the spotlight. From single motherhood and elite athletics to reinventing careers and raising resilient kids, this episode delivers a deeply personal and inspiring look at what it means to lead by example. You’ll also get a sneak peek at their dynamic session coming to IDEA World 2025.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ How Carolyn built a multi-decade career while raising three daughters as a single mom

✅ The key mindset shifts that helped Juliann succeed in elite athletics and return after motherhood

✅ Why embracing reinvention is essential for long-term success in fitness and sport

✅ Tangible strategies for coaching young athletes through pressure and identity

✅ Why IDEA World 2025 is more than an event—it’s a full-circle moment for this powerhouse duo

Sign up for Carolyn’s sessions live at IDEA World 2025—register now at https://www.ideafit.com/world/

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Get in touch with Carolyn:

Instagram: @carolynannerickson

Get in touch with Juliann:

Instagram: @juliannfaucette

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If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to us at content@ideafit.com. The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is part of the IDEA Podcast Network. A big thanks to our entire team at IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Copyright 2025 by IDEAfit, Inc.. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

A Legacy of Leadership: Jeff McMullen on Longevity, Innovation, and Staying Inspired

Wed, 07 May 2025 05:00:00 -0700

What does it take to stay inspired, impactful, and relevant for over three decades in fitness? Jeff McMullen shares the real story behind his longevity—and why service, self-awareness, and joy are the keys to lasting success.

With over 35 years of experience in fitness leadership, education, and performance, Jeff McMullen has done it all—from high-level club management to starring in workout videos and developing signature classes. In this uplifting and honest conversation, Jeff reflects on the power of reinvention, finding joy in service, and the impact IDEA has had on his career. He also shares what it means to show up for others and yourself as a professional, a friend, and a community leader.

Jeff McMullen is a veteran fitness educator and presenter with over 35 years in the industry. Based in Los Angeles, Jeff’s career has spanned competitive athletics, club leadership, and program design. He has contributed to the IDEA Fitness Journal and is a longtime IDEA presenter. Known for his creative energy and dedication to service, Jeff continues to influence the industry through teaching, mentoring, and performing. He will present at IDEA World 2025.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ How Jeff has stayed relevant and inspired throughout his decades-long career

✅ The personal values that guide his leadership style and teaching philosophy

✅ Why he says, “you can’t serve from an empty cup”—and how he refills his

✅ How to remain open to evolution, even after decades in the business

✅ Why IDEA World 2025 will be a career highlight

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IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

www.ideafit.com

Email: contact@ideafit.com

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to us at content@ideafit.com. The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is part of the IDEA Podcast Network. A big thanks to our entire team at IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Copyright 2025 by IDEAfit, Inc.. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

The Power of the Minimum: Building Sustainable Fitness with Whitney Houlin

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0700

In this episode, host Amy Boone Thompson welcomes Whitney Houlin—Director of Fitness at WeGym, content creator, and first-time IDEA World presenter—to share her refreshingly realistic approach to fitness. Whitney opens up about her unexpected journey from elementary school teacher to leading voice in the wellness space and how she's redefining what success looks like in fitness.

She dives into the concept of “setting minimums,” a simple but powerful strategy for helping clients build consistency without burnout. You'll hear how she helps people move away from the all-or-nothing mindset and instead focus on what’s actually sustainable. Whitney also shares insight into her role at WeGym, the launch of their new Pro Series equipment line, and what attendees can expect from her sessions at IDEA World 2025.

Whether you're a personal trainer, group fitness instructor, or studio owner, Whitney’s message will resonate: fitness should feel empowering—not overwhelming.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ How Whitney transitioned from teaching school to leading in the fitness industry

✅ Using the “minimums” approach to create consistent fitness habits

✅ Strategies for realistic, sustainable client goal setting

✅ A behind-the-scenes look at WeGym’s new Pro Series and their app launch

✅ What to expect from Whitney’s sessions at IDEA World 2025

Sign up early for Whitney Houlin’s sessions and see WeGym’s Pro Series debut live at IDEA World 2025—register now at https://www.ideafit.com/world/

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Follow WeGym:

Instagram: @wegym_fit
Website: https://wegymfit.com/

Follow Whitney:

Instagram: @getfit_whit

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IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Rominna Rufin; engineered by Michael Hilding.

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IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

www.ideafit.com

Email: contact@ideafit.com

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to us at content@ideafit.com. The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is part of the IDEA Podcast Network. A big thanks to our entire team at IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Copyright 2025 by IDEAfit, Inc.. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

From Italy to IDEA World: Alessandro Pisanu’s Global Fitness Journey

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0700

This week on the IDEAfit Pro Show, host Amy Boone Thompson is joined by international presenter and personal trainer Alessandro Pisanu. Known for his high-energy, music-driven approach to fitness, Alessandro brings his signature style to IDEA World 2025 with three dynamic sessions: Step Fusion, Functional Step, and Functional Bodyweight.

In this episode, Amy and Alessandro discuss the importance of musicality, precision cueing, and designing inclusive and innovative classes. Whether you’re a veteran instructor or new to group fitness, this conversation will inspire you to level up your movement coaching and energize your class experience.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ The power of musicality and rhythm in group fitness programming

✅ Why precision cueing is essential for accessibility and participant success

✅ What to expect from Alessandro’s sessions at IDEA World 2025

✅ How he designs inclusive workouts that fuse fun, function, and fitness

✅ Alessandro’s global journey and evolution as a fitness educator

Follow Alessandro:

Instagram: @ale.pisanu_trainer
Website: www.alepisanutrainer.com

IDEA World 2025 Sessions:

• Step Fusion – A blend of aerobic choreography and functional training

• Functional Step – Reinventing the step platform with purposeful, progressive drills

• Functional Bodyweight – No equipment, all intensity—learn how to build smarter, balanced routines using just bodyweight

Sacramento, CA

July 17–19

Early Bird pricing available now

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IDEA World

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IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Rominna Rufin; engineered by Michael Hilding.

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IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

www.ideafit.com

Email: contact@ideafit.com

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to us at content@ideafit.com. The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is part of the IDEA Podcast Network. A big thanks to our entire team at IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Copyright 2025 by IDEAfit, Inc.. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

Smarter Strength Training Starts Here: 2025 IDEA World with Dr. Jonathan Mike

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0700

Get ready for an insightful and inspiring conversation as host Amy Boone Thompson welcomes Dr. Jonathan Mike to the show. In this episode, we explore Dr. Mike’s approach to smarter strength coaching, progressive overload, and the science of eccentric training—all with a preview of what’s coming to his must-attend sessions at IDEA World 2025.

As a professor, coach, speaker, and researcher, Dr. Mike breaks down what makes training more effective, how to improve movement quality through eccentric and asymmetrical loading, and why it’s time to challenge outdated methods. Plus, hear how he uses real-time feedback and innovative teaching styles to empower coaches and elevate the fitness profession.

Whether you’re attending IDEA World for the first time or returning for more, this episode gives you a front-row seat to Dr. Mike’s teaching style and the value-packed sessions he’ll be leading in Los Angeles this July.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ What to expect from Dr. Mike’s IDEA World 2025 sessions on eccentric training and asymmetrical loading

✅ How question-based coaching techniques can improve communication and client outcomes

✅ Why tempo and tension are crucial variables for building strength

✅ Dr. Mike’s approach to challenging traditional training models with critical thinking

✅ What makes IDEA World a uniquely energizing and must-attend event for fitness pros

Follow Dr. Mike:

Instagram: @drjmike
TikTok, Facebook & YouTube: Dr. J Mike

Find his articles and courses on IDEAfit.com – just search “Dr. Mike” to explore his past sessions and content.

Dr. Mike is presenting two sessions on Saturday, July 19.

Don’t wait! Early-Bird pricing is available now, and session seats are filling fast.

Register for IDEA World 2025: www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2025-idea-world/

Browse the session schedule: www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2025-idea-world/sessions-thursday/

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IDEA upcoming events:

IDEA World

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IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Rominna Rufin; engineered by Michael Hilding.

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For further information contact: 

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

www.ideafit.com

Email: contact@ideafit.com

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to us at content@ideafit.com. The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is part of the IDEA Podcast Network. A big thanks to our entire team at IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Copyright 2025 by IDEAfit, Inc.. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

2025 IDEA World Program Preview with Dr. Jan Schroeder

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 05:30:00 -0700

Welcome to the IDEAfit Pro Show Season 6!

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Jan Schroeder. Jan is the event programmer for the 2025 IDEA World Fitness Convention and a professor of Kinesiology at Long Beach State University. Get an exclusive look at what’s in store for this year’s event, including top presenters, session categories, special features, and what makes IDEA World an unforgettable experience.

From streamlined scheduling to outdoor sessions and cutting-edge education, we cover everything you need to know about the premier event for fitness professionals. If you’re ready to network, gain CECs, and take your career to the next level, this episode is a must-listen!

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ The structure of IDEA World 2025 and what’s new this year

✅ How the event is organized and key session tracks

✅ Top industry experts and emerging presenters to watch

✅ Special outdoor workout experiences in beautiful Sacramento

✅ How to register, select your sessions, and maximize your experience

✅ Why IDEA World is a can’t-miss event for fitness professionals

Register for IDEA World 2025: www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2025-idea-world/

Browse the session schedule: www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2025-idea-world/sessions-thursday/

Connect with IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

IDEA upcoming events:

IDEA World

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IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Rominna Rufin; engineered by Michael Hilding.

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association has served as the World’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals for over 43 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning IDEA Fitness Journal. We also power fit pros through our fitness, business and nutrition conferences, most notably our IDEA WORLD Convention and with hundreds of digital courses available on ideafit.com. We Inspire the World to Fitness® with the passion and dedication of IDEA Members in more than 80 countries. 

For further information contact: 

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

www.ideafit.com

Email: contact@ideafit.com

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to us at content@ideafit.com. The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is part of the IDEA Podcast Network. A big thanks to our entire team at IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Copyright 2025 by IDEAfit, Inc.. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

Season 6 Kick-Off: Exciting New Initiatives and Mentorship for Fitness Professionals

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0700

Welcome to Season 6 of the IDEAfit Pro Show!

Host Amy Boone Thompson, CEO of IDEA Health and Fitness Association, shares some groundbreaking initiatives set to shape the future of the fitness industry. From the highly anticipated IDEA World 2025 in Sacramento to the launch of the IDEA Mentorship Network, which connects emerging fitness professionals with industry veterans, this season is full of opportunities for growth.

Tune in for an exciting season ahead, and remember to subscribe so you never miss an episode!

Register for IDEA World 2025: www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2025-idea-world/

Browse the session schedule: www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2025-idea-world/sessions-thursday/

Connect with IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

IDEA upcoming events:

IDEA World

Download the Brochure

IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Rominna Rufin; engineered by Michael Hilding.

For further information contact: 

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

www.ideafit.com

Email: contact@ideafit.com

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to us at content@ideafit.com. The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is part of the IDEA Podcast Network. A big thanks to our entire team at IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Copyright 2025 by IDEAfit, Inc.. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

Inside the 2025 IDEA & ACSM Health & Fitness Summit with Kia Williams

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700

Host Amy Boone Thompson welcomes special guest Kia Williams to the IDEAfit Pro Show to discuss everything you can expect at the 2025 IDEA & ACSM Health & Fitness Summit, taking place March 6-9 in Denver, Colorado. Kia, an integral part of this event’s programming, shared insights on what makes this summit unique, the exciting lineup of presenters, networking opportunities, and the hybrid in-person and virtual format.

The conversation highlighted the incredible collaboration between IDEA and ACSM, bringing together top fitness professionals, researchers, and industry leaders. Attendees will experience deep networking opportunities in an intimate setting, allowing for meaningful conversations and mentorship.

For those unable to attend in person, a virtual track will be available one week later, featuring exclusive pre-recorded sessions covering Fit Pro Focus, Science to Practice, Movement Workshops, and more. Participants will have access to content for up to nine months and can earn CECs.

To register for the in-person or virtual event, click here.

Connect with Kia Williams

LinkedIn: Kia Williams
Instagram: @kiawilliams.fitness

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IDEA upcoming events:

IDEA World

IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Rominna Rufin; engineered by Michael Hilding.

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association has served as the World’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals for over 43 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning IDEA Fitness Journal. We also power fit pros through our fitness, business and nutrition conferences, most notably our IDEA WORLD Convention and with hundreds of digital courses available on ideafit.com. We Inspire the World to Fitness® with the passion and dedication of IDEA Members in more than 80 countries.    

For further information contact: 

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

www.ideafit.com

Email: contact@ideafit.com

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to us at content@ideafit.com. The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is part of the IDEA Podcast Network. A big thanks to our entire team at IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Copyright 2025 by IDEAfit, Inc.. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

The Power of Mentorship with Dr. Darian Parker

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700

Join Host Amy Thompson for this episode of the IDEAfit Pro Show featuring Dr. Darian Parker, an IDEA Award Recipient and Program Administrator for IDEA’s Fitness Mentor Network.

Find out how mentorship is transforming the fitness industry and why IDEA has created a structured mentorship program to help professionals grow, connect, and thrive. Dr. Parker shares how the 12-month program, 8-week deep dive cohorts, and one-on-one mentoring are uniquely designed to support fitness professionals at every stage of their careers.

Hear insights on how this first-of-its-kind mentorship network can help you navigate the industry, elevate your career, and increase your success.

Connect with Dr. Darian Parker

LinkedIn: Dr. Darian Parker
Website: Dr. Darian Parker

Connect with IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

IDEA upcoming events:

IDEA World

IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Amy Boone Thompson; executive produced by Rominna Rufin; engineered by Michael Hilding.

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association has served as the World’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals for over 43 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning IDEA Fitness Journal. We also power fit pros through our fitness, business and nutrition conferences, most notably our IDEA WORLD Convention and with hundreds of digital courses available on ideafit.com. We Inspire the World to Fitness® with the passion and dedication of IDEA Members in more than 80 countries.    

For further information contact: 

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association

www.ideafit.com

Email: contact@ideafit.com

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to us at content@ideafit.com. The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is part of the IDEA Podcast Network. A big thanks to our entire team at IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Copyright 2025 by IDEAfit, Inc.. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

Empowering Ageless Movement: Leslee Bender's Revolutionary Approach to Fitness

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:15:00 -0700

Join Host Madeleine McCormick for the IDEAfit Pro Show #3! Catch the full podcast episode featuring IDEA’s Content & Education Manager, Vivian Griggs, and the Owner of Ageless Training Academy and Bender Ball, Leslee Bender.

Find out how IDEA provides science-backed educational programs to cultivate educated, experienced, and empathetic coaches. Hear from Vivian Griggs about IDEA’s mentorship program and how it supports fitness professionals in their growth and development!

Dive into Leslee Bender’s dynamic journey in the fitness industry, her contributions to education, and her role in shaping trainers into exceptional educators. Don’t miss her insights on IDEA’s Fall Sale and the value it offers to fitness professionals.

Connect with Leslee Bender

Facebook: @Leslee Bender,
Instagram: @lesleebender, @leslee.bender
LinkedIn: @Leslee Bender
X/Twitter: @leslee_bender
YouTube: @BenderTraining
Website: Ageless Now Academy, Bender Ball

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IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Madeleine McCormick, Digital Marketing Manager, ideafit.com; executive produced by Allyssa Ertz; produced and engineered by Michael Hilding. Copyright 2024 by IDEA Health & Fitness Association. All rights reserved. 

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners, and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business, and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to us at content@ideafit.com. The IDEAfit Pro Show is part of the IDEA Podcast Network. A big thank you to our entire team at IDEA Health & Fitness Association. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.

IDEAfit Pro Show LIVE #2: Mentorship & Fitness Industry Updates

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:53:00 -0700

Co-hosts Amy Boone Thompson and Madeleine McCormick hosted the IDEAfit Pro Show LIVE #2! The full livestream is available on Instagram, YouTube, or Facebook and features IDEA's Mentorship Program Administrators Debbie Bellenger and Dr. Erin Nitschke, IDEA's VP of Operations Phil Malavenda, and IDEA's Director of Events Matt Taylor, who revealed the dates and location for 2025 IDEA® World.

The livestream shared how IDEA's Mentorship Program supported fitness professional growth and development. It also provided an inside look at the future of fitness education from IDEA's VP. Attendees were encouraged to mark their calendars for upcoming IDEA fitness professional events, including the 2024 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute Virtual, 2025 IDEA® & ACSM Health & Fitness Summit, and 2025 IDEA® World Health & Fitness Convention.

The winner of a FREE full registration to 2025 IDEA® World was also announced during the event!

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Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client Newsletter- Hand-curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand-curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEAfit Pro Show LIVE: New Era, New Insights, New Opportunities

Sun, 08 Dec 2024 19:34:00 -0700

Join IDEA CEO/Owner Amy Boone Thompson and the team for the IDEAfit Pro Show LIVE – back and better than ever! The full livestream is available on Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Facebook, featuring fitness industry leaders and exclusive insights from our partners: CoverMe Fitness, VAULT Strategies, and Lockton Professional Liability Insurance.

We announced fresh career resources and opportunities, plus details on how to become a member of IDEA's global fitness community.

We also revealed the winners of FOUR $25 Amazon gift cards and exclusive new member discounts. Don’t miss this incredible event to kick off the NEW and improved IDEAfit Pro Show!

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IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client Newsletter- Hand-curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand-curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

Knockout Moves in Boxing & Business Featuring Cary Williams

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0700

Today on the guest mic, we have the multi-talented Kia Williams--the 2022 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year--hosting Cary Williams. Cary is the founder and CEO of Boxing & Barbells, which is a boxing education company offering her B&B Method certifications to trainers and licensing opportunities to gyms. She certifies trainers around the globe to teach the B&B Method.

Her entrepreneurial spark was lit 25 years ago when she founded PRIME TIME BOXING, INC. Cary, who competed in amateur boxing and is now a level 4 Olympic boxing coach, grew PRIME TIME to 4 boxing clubs in California and even began franchising in 2008. Since then, Cary has sold all of her clubs and now focuses solely on her boxing/fitness education company, B&B Method. This dynamic star has been featured across an array of broadcast media as well as print giants such as Shape, Men’s Fitness, USA Today and The New York Times.

Connect with Cary Williams 

LinkedIn: @cary williams
Facebook: @Cary williams
Instagram: @caryleewilliams
YouTube: @cary williams
Website: cary-williams.com

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Living and Leading the Inspired Life

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0700

Today on the guest mic, we have the multi-talented Kia Williams, the 2022 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year, hosting Kimberly Spreen-Glick. Kimberly has been a fitness industry leader for over 30 years, presenting workshops on fitness, yoga, wellness, leadership, and personal growth at conferences around the world.

She was the group fitness director for LifeTime for over 10 years and was anmed the 2015 IDEA Program Director of the Year. In 2017, she stepped away from her corporate role and created The Inspired Life University to expand the healthy living conversation from physical fitness to holistic well-being. Kimberly’s primary focus is helping fitness professionals elevate their careers and become wellness leaders so they can live their best lives while being the difference makers they came here to be.

Connect with Kimberly Spreen-Glick 

LinkedIn: @Kimberly Spreen-Glick
Facebook: @Kimberly Spreen-Glick
Instagram: @kimberlyspreenglick 
YouTube: @Kimberly Spreen-Glick
Website: Theinspiredlifeuniversity.com
Facebook Group: The Difference Makers’ Tribe

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Sneak Peek! 2023 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0700

Today, IDEA's CEO Amy Boone Thompson and IDEA’s Event Programming Director Ryan Halvorson will be sharing news about some exciting 2023 planning we’re doing here at the mother ship in San Diego, and we’ll get an overview of our first 2023 event, IDEA Personal Trainer Institute upcoming March 9-12 in Alexandria, Virginia.   

For more information about the event, please go to: www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2023-idea-personal-trainer-institute/

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IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

The Intersection of Dance, Culture & Joy of Movement, Featuring Ashley Carter

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0700

Guest hosting the show once again, the passionate and talented Kia Williams, the 2022 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year, interviews her long-time friend, colleague and fellow dance aficionado Ashley Carter.

Hailing from the great state of Texas, Lady Carter is a dancer, dance instructor, model, coach and creator of CweensGuard Step and Dance, a dance business that specializes in step, heels and hip hop. Ashley teaches classes to both children and adults with the beginner in mind. Her welcoming and inclusive philosophy emphasizes fun and aims to build confidence in new dancers. As she says, “I am not trying to turn you into a dancer, I am trying to build your confidence to dance.” She often refers to her classes as the scrimmage. They are designed so new dancers can mess up, learn, challenge themselves and build up their self-esteem in dance to feel the joy of movement. It really boils down to having fun!

Listen in to learn more about Lady Carter and CweensGuard.

Connect with Ashey Carter

Website: www.thecweensguard.com
Instagram: @thecweensguard
Twitter: @thecweensguard
Facebook: @thecweensguard
Youtube: @thecweensguard

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Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Find Your Groove & LIVE OUT LOUD! Featuring Tanci Maree

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0700

Today on the guest mic, we have the fabulous Kia Williams, the 2022 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year, hosting Tanci Maree, CEO and Founder of Turn Up DaFitness, a program designed to motivate people to get active and dance their way to fitness.

As Tanci describes it, the program mixes athleticism, dance, performance and—of course—fun! Tanci is the first to admit that it took her a while to find her groove after her college athletic career as a basketball player—and school—were over. But eventually, she defined a niche for herself and honed her mission, which is creating a space for women to celebrate, challenge each other and to Live Out Loud!

Listen in as Tanci describes her determination to shape a world-wide community of courageous women who want to shake up the world, turn it upside down, and show our fellow humans the difference between merely breathing and being alive! Wow! Are you ready?

Connect with Tanci Maree 

Facebook: @Tanci Maree
YouTube: Turn Up with Tanci
Instagram: @turnupwithtanci
TikTok: @turnupwith tanci
Website: turnupwithtanci.com

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Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Only YOU Can Scale Your Success: Learn How! Featuring Chris Stevenson & Steven Trotter

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0700

We are once again lucky to have the multi-talented Kia Williams, the 2022 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year, as guest host for the podcast! Today, Kia talks with Chris Stevenson and Steven Trotter, two big picture thinkers and leaders in the fitness industry. They have a new book coming out that provides a step-by-step roadmap on how to launch, operate and be a successful fitness business owner. Chris and Steven provide some solid preview notes on what to expect from the upcoming book.

Chris Stevenson is the founder of The Empower Group, a full-service consulting firm, with expertise ranging from individual coaching, staff training, workshops, full facility management and more. He is an international speaker who regularly presents for IDEA, IHRSA, Athletic Business, Club Industry, and many other fitness and business events. In addition, he is on the IHRSA board of directors and the IDEA Club & Studio Owners Committee.

Steven Trotter has 20 years of fitness and wellness experience, and was a finalist for the 2017 IDEA Health & Fitness Program Director of the Year Award. With a Master’s degree in health and physical education from Virginia Tech, he is a thought leader, consultant, writer, adjunct faculty member, and principal for Globetrotter Wellness Solutions. He also serves as the director of well-being at East Carolina University and chairs the Well-Being Collective, a university-wide advocacy team, for which he strategically leads well-being initiatives at all ECU campuses. 

We hope their conversation will inspire you about the possibilities of commanding your worth as a fitness pro, and making your career a joyous and successful journey.

Connect with Chris Stevenson 

LinkedIn: @Chris Stevenson 
Facebook: @Chris Stevenson
Instagram: @the_empower_group
TW: @StevensonStrong
Website: stevensonempowers.com

Connect with Steven Trotter 

LinkedIn: @Steven A. Trotter, MS
Facebook: @Steven Trotter
Instagram: @satrotte @globetrotterwellness
Website: globetrotterwellness.com

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Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Blazing Trails With the Traveling Trainer, Featuring Maricris Lapaix

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0700

Today on the guest mic, we have the multi-talented Kia Williams, the 2022 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year, hosting Maricris Lapaix, who was a 2022 finalist for IDEA’s brand-new Emerging Trailblazer of the Year Award. Known globally as “The Traveling Trainer,” Maricris tapped into her dual loves of globetrotting and fitness to create a business model that reflects ALL the possibilities fit pros have today, to do what they love, on their terms to inspire a world audience to fitness and wellness.

 Maricris infuses all of her work with positive intentions and a strong knowledge base of movement, nutrition and corrective exercise, to name but a few of her specialty areas. Her deep appreciation for other humans feeds her generous spirit and compels her to lead up to 30 weekly personal training and group sessions, as well as serve as a brand ambassador and social media influencer. Listen in and learn more about her global mission to motivate people to discover their catalyst for regular movement, and a healthy mindset to be strong in life.

Connect with Maricris Lapaix 

Facebook: @Maricris Lapaix
Instagram: @maricrislapaix
TW: @maricrislapaix
TikTok: @maricrislapaix
Website: www.maricrislapaix.com

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Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Speaking the International Love Language of Fitness, Featuring Alessandro Pisanu

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0700

Today our sensational guest host Kia Williams, 2022 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year, has the mic again. In this episode, she welcomes Alessandro Pisanu, who was a 2022 finalist for IDEA’s brand-new Emerging Trailblazer of the Year award. This man’s journey to international recognition began in his college dorm room when COVID first broke out in Italy—and he’s been a star on the rise ever since!

Pisanu broke onto the global scene by hosting Facebook live classes as a way to keep himself and his students in Italy moving while all the gyms were closed during pandemic. Now, as a group fitness instructor, personal trainer and fitness presenter and influencer, he teaches 12 weekly group fitness classes in person and another 4 from his online platform.

Even more impressive? Pisanu quickly learned English during this phase and began teaching classes in English in order to communicate universally with his new, online global audience. Let’s learn more about his mission to connect people around the world through fitness, with 100% inclusivity as his objective.

Connect with Alessandro Pisanu 

LinkedIn: @Alessandro Pisanu
Facebook: @Ale Pisanu Fitness Trainer, @Alessandro Pisanu
Instagram: @ale.pisanu_trainer
TW: @pisanu_a.

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Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Exploring Your Career Path in Behavior Change, Featuring Darian Parker, PhD

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0700

Today, guest host Kia Williams, 2022 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year, has the mic. She welcomes Dr. Darian Parker, an NSCA-certified personal trainer, who earned his doctorate in sports education leadership with an emphasis on behavior modification from the University of Nevada–Las Vegas.

In their conversation, Kia and Dr. D explore many topics important to contemporary fitness pros as viewed through his expert lens and leadership experience. If you’re interested in the multi-faceted world of behavior change science and how you might enhance your skills and offerings with it, tune into this chat.

Dr. Parker has worked in both the academic and private club sectors in roles such as director of education for a career college, a general manager of a high-end luxury residential fitness club, and a national director of fitness for a global leisure management company. Dr. Parker was well ahead of the virtual curve that transformed our industry during the pandemic. He started a live virtual personal training business several years ago, through which he provides real-time personal training, coaching and behavior modification services for many prominent business leaders across the United States.

He is also the host of Dr. D’s Social Network, a podcast devoted to genuine, open, and honest conversations with people from all over the world.

Connect with Dr. Darian Parker 

LinkedIn: @Darian Parker PhD, NSCA-CPT
Website: doctordarianparker.com
Podcast: Dr. D’s Social Network

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Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

WOOT! WOOT! Time With the Curvy Girl Trainer, Featuring Lacee Green

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0700

Welcome to Season 4, Episode 4 of the IDEAfit PRO SHOW! Today IDEA welcomes 2022 IDEA Emerging Trailblazer of the Year, Lacee Green. Lacee, also known as “The Curvy Girl Trainer,” delivers high energy, a great career story and—I think you’ll agree—one of THE best feel-good laughs you’ll ever hear!

Though she has been making impact in the fitness industry for some time, her star truly began rising recently. Lacee has made it her mission to help women feel that there is a place for them to be their own version of healthy and fit. Through her fitness programs, classes and social media platforms, her message is to learn to love yourself enough to want to be the happiest and healthiest version of yourself. As she says—that looks different for every individual—and that’s OKAY! Her approach aims to raise self-confidence, self-love and generational health for women and girls internationally.

Connect with Lacee Green  

IG: @TheCurvyGirlTrainer
LinkedIn: @Lacee Green
TW: @LaceeGreen3
FB: @Lacee Green
Website: laceegreen.com

    Connect with IDEA® Health & Fitness Association 

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Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Getting to the Crux of Your Client’s Goal, Featuring Joanne Groves

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0700

Today on the IDEAfit PRO SHOW we skip across the pond to the UK via Zoom to speak with fitness pro and international educator Joanne Groves.  

Joanne has been in the industry for over 26 years. She built and runs Female Fitness Trainer, a membership group that features over a 100 hours of workshops, interviews, podcasts, with a thriving supportive community of nearly 4,000 trainers, all promoting each other. As a presenter and author for FASTER she has been involved in building course content including topics which range from research in the fitness industry to presenting with story, confidence and conviction.  

Connect with Joanne Groves

Tik Tok: @JoanneGrOves
LinkedIn: @Joanne Groves 
TW: @Joanne Groves 
IG: @Joanne Groves 
Website: JoanneGroves.com
Email: joanne@fasterfunction.com

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Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™!    

Compound Fitness: 1% Better Every Day! Featuring Anthony Carey

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0700

Today on the IDEAfit PRO SHOW we welcome Anthony Carey, MA, CSCS, to the show.

Anthony holds a master’s degree in biomechanics and athletic training and is recognized internationally as a leading expert on biomechanics, corrective exercise, functional anatomy and motor control, and their relationships to musculoskeletal pain and function.

Founded in 1994, his company Function First has drawn clientele from 17 countries and 33 states. He invented the both the Core-Tex® and Core-Tex Sit. He was Personal Fitness Professional Magazine’s 2009 Personal Trainer of the Year, 2017 Finalist for IDEA’s Personal Trainer of the Year and 2020 IDEA China Innovation Award recipient. Anthony has developed the Pain-Free Movement Specialist curriculum now available internationally.

Connect with Anthony Carey, MS, CSCS

LinkedIn: @Anthony Carey @Reactive Training
FB: @Anthony Carey; Core-Tex
IG: @ @function.first; @reactive_training
Websites: functionfirst.com; coretexfitness.com
IDEA Webinar: Pain Changes the Game. Here’s How to Help Your Clients Win

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Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

What?! You Can Exercise and Still Be Sedentary?  Featuring Rick Richey

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0700

Welcome to SEASON 4, episode #1 of the IDEAfit PRO SHOW! Today we welcome 2022 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, Dr. Rick Richey. Rick has been in the fitness industry since 2002 in various roles, including certified personal trainer, training manager, educator, orthopedic massage therapist, college and university professor, industry presenter, as well as a subject matter expert and talent for fitness industry educational videos and written content.  

 He is the host of the NASM CPT Podcast with Rick Richey and he is regularly called upon by media outlets for quotes and content regarding fitness and wellness. He has also written chapters in the NASM Essentials of Personal Training and Corrective Exercise textbooks. His Master’s degree is in exercise science and his Doctorate of Health Science and Exercise Leadership is from the California University of Pennsylvania. 

If you’re not familiar with Rick’s teaching style, you’re in for a treat! He has a knack for simplifying complicated material through humor, personal experience and great story telling.

Connect with Rick Richey, DHSc, MS, LMT 

LinkedIn: @Rick Richey 
FB: @Rick Richey
IG: @dr.rickrichey
Website: independenttrainingspot.com 
Podcast: NASM CPT Podcast with Rick Richey

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Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

IDEA World Fitness & Nutrition Expo! Featuring Amy Thompson & Steve Roth

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0700

Incredibly, we are just two weeks out from IDEA World Convention, our first in-person World event since 2019! Today, we huddle with two of her teammates—IDEA’s new owner and CEO Amy Thompson, and Steve Roth, our veteran sales manager. They describe all of the exciting things that will be happening in the IDEA World Fitness & Nutrition Expo on July 29-30 in Las Vegas.

The Expo gives fitness pros and enthusiasts a rare opportunity to learn about the latest innovations on everything fitness, wellness and nutrition under one giant roof. Discover your favorite new training tools, sample delicious nutrition products and experience the hottest new workouts in the Showcase Arena.

You’ll find everything you need to support your fitness career—while taking advantage of event-only discounts, and getting face time with vendors to uplevel your product knowledge. Don’t miss this opportunity to check out the latest releases from hundreds of the most popular fitness, health, wellness, technology, apparel and nutrition brands on the market.

Connect with Amy Boone Thompson

LI: @Amy Thompson
FB: Amy Boone Thompson
IG: @amyboonethompson
Website: ideafit.com

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Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

From Disruption to Discovery, Featuring Krista Popowych

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of the IDEAfit PRO SHOW, we have the pleasure of catching up with Krista Popowych, a seasoned fitness leader who has inspired instructors, personal trainers and managers around the globe with her motivating sessions and unique perspective. She is the 2014 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year and a 3-time canfitpro Canadian Fitness Presenter of the year. Krista is Keiser’s global director of education as well as a Balanced Body master trainer, JumpSport consultant, published author, Adidas-sponsored fitness pro and a vital contributor to IDEA’s Group Fitness Committee.

In addition to learning more about her new book on Partner Training, today we cover a lot of thoughtful ground about the future of this dynamic, evolving industry.

Connect with Krista Popowych 

LI: @Krista Popowych
FB: Krista Popowych
IG: @kristapopowych
Website: kristapopowych.com
Email: info@kristapopowych.com

IDEA upcoming events:

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Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

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IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

What Does PHITting In Mean? Featuring Nikki Snow and Rachael Babiracki

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of the IDEAfit PRO SHOW, guest host Kia Williams chats with two of our incredible fitness colleagues, Nikki Snow and Rachael Babiracki about what it means to PHIT in, detailing radical and unique self-acceptance in the fitness world. Listeners will also get a glimpse of what they’ll be presenting regarding truly inclusive fitness at the upcoming IDEA World Convention, July 20-24 in Las Vegas.

Nikki Snow is the co-founder of PHIT Society, a community that is changing the narrative of fitness and wellness by creating opportunities, building relationships, and taking action to make fitness and wellness a place where we all Push Hard and Inspire Together. She was the 2020 Oxygen Magazine Trainer for the OC 6 Challenge and is a World of Dance UJAM Trainer and Presenter. As a former international presenter and national trainer for Les Mills International, she traveled to multiple countries to film educational content, present masterclasses, and facilitate instructor courses. She also teaches group fitness classes for Chicago Athletic Clubs.

Rachael Babiracki, who also co-founded PHIT Society, started her professional fitness career as a teenager and has worked in various clubs and facilities in nearly every position offered. She has worked as a trainer, assessor, and presenter for the global group fitness brand Les Mills since 2010 and has served Les Mills US in a leadership position since 2015. She has traveled the world delivering education and facilitating courses with fitness professionals and fitness fans.

Stay connected with Nikki 

LI:@Nikki Snow
FB: Nikki Snow, PHIT Society
IG: @phitsociety, @nikkisnow921
Website: phitsociety.com

Stay Connected with Rachael

LI: @Rachael Babiracki
FB: Rachael Christensen Babiracki, PHIT Society
IG: @rachaelbabs
Website: phitsociety.com

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Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

How “Personalized” Training Yields Stunning Retention, Featuring Greg Johnson

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0700

On today’s episode, the IDEAfit Pro Show digs in with Greg Johnson, MS, CSCS, owner of Varimax Fitness in Sacramento, CA. His company's client retention rate of 85-95% would be impressive during normal times, but during pandemic when so many pros have struggled with basic survival, it’s an incredibly significant stat. Today, we’ll find out how he does it and also learn more about his upcoming IDEA World session.

Greg is owner of Varimax Fitness in Sacramento. With more than more than 20 certifications and specialty qualifications, Greg’s "never stop learning" philosophy is crystal clear. In the past decade, Greg has also become a savvy fitness entrepreneur. He sees 60-80 clients a week in a private or semi-private setting. He applies his Master’s degree in kinesiology on performance enhancement and injury prevention for all. 

Connect with Greg Johnson, MS

LinkedIn: @Greg Johnson
FB: @Greg Johnson, MS, CSCS
IG: @varimaxfit, @gjohnsonfit
Website: varimaxfitness.com
Sign up for Greg Johnson’s Workshop at IDEA World: 602 Body Prep For Power, Strength and Heavy Lifts

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Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

What’s in the Sauce? Featuring Ingrid Knight-Cohee

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode, guest host Kia Williams has an encouraging conversation with Fitness Class Director, Ingrid Knight-Cohee, MSc. Ingrid details her unique fitness career journey and her 2022 IDEA World session, “Format Formulas," which is directed towards managers/programmers seeking that "special sauce" to bring people back to their services post shutdowns.

Ingrid has over 25 years of experience in the fitness industry and is a sought-after leader, presenter and consultant. At the helm of Group Fitness for the largest provider of fitness in British Columbia, Canada, she is instrumental in creating innovative group exercise experiences, leading a team of 140 instructors who deliver fitness classes for 70,000 members across the 15 locations of Fitness World.

Recognized by IDEA as Finalist for Fitness Leader of the Year in 2021, Ingrid leverages effective leadership, creativity and collaboration to build connected and committed teams. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Human Kinetics from the University of British Columbia in 1995 and her Master’s degree in Exercise & Health Psychology from Emporia State University in 2001. Additional accreditations include certificates in Sustainable Business Strategy, Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace, and Health Coaching, broadening Ingrid’s capacity as an effective practitioner, thought leader, contributor and consultant.

We will be back in person for 2022 IDEA World Convention July 20-24, in Las Vegas. Join us and experience the unique, high energy festival of fitness that only IDEA World can deliver. For more information, go to ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2022-idea-world/.

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Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Rocking the Subscription-Based Studio Model, Featuring Sadie Nardini

Thu, 26 May 2022 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of the IDEA FitPro show podcast, guest host Kia Williams shares a conversation with the incomparable Sadie Nardini on her very unique and creative career journey, and her innovative business approach for maximizing her time and creating a subscription-based studio that not only rocks—but sells!

 Sadie spent 20 years in anatomy nerd land, so end users can get better, safer results from their yoga practice and fitness routine–in less time!

She has traveled the world learning from and instructing thousands of teachers and students alike how to get twice the benefits from every moment on the mat.

Her signature styles of anatomy-enhanced yoga (Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga®) and HIIT + Yoga fitness workouts (The Yoga Shred®) are in demand globally because they enable exercisers to get stronger more safely, without wasting any more time or energy.

At her Online Yoga & Fitness Studio: The Fit & Fierce Club, she offers all the same, exclusive yoga, fitness, motivations and meditations that she used to transform herself in ways no one thought possible–all in just minutes a day instead of hours.

  Keep In Touch / Study with Sadie:

~Social Media~ 

Instagram: @SadieNardiniOfficial
Facebook: @SadieNardiniOfficial

 Online Yoga & Fun Fitness Studio: The Fit & Fierce Club!

www.FitFierceClub.com
Online & New Weekly Yoga & Yoga Shred (HIIT) classes (and more!)

Use VIP Code: FITFIERCEFIVE to try a month of unlimited classes for $5 - no obligation to stay - just rock your month of health!  

Online & In Person Fitness/Yoga Courses & Teacher Trainings

www.SadieCourses.com

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Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

The Joyful Approach to Sustainable Behavior Change, Featuring Michelle Segar

Thu, 19 May 2022 05:00:00 -0700

In this episode, guest host Ryan Halvorson chats with Michelle Segar, who is an award-winning National Institute of Health-funded researcher at the University of Michigan. She has spent her nearly 30-year career studying how to create sustainable changes in healthy behaviors in ways that can survive the complexity and unpredictability of the real world. Her translational research is widely recognized as relevant and pragmatic: She was named inaugural chair of the United States National Physical Activity Plan’s Communication Committee, an adviser to the Department of Health and Human Services, a speaker for the World Health Organization and director of the University of Michigan's Sports, Health, and Activity Research and Policy Center.

Michelle’s perspective is uniquely comprehensive–For her entire career, she has combined academic research across scientific areas with real-world health coaching to pioneer methods that create sustainable healthy behavior change, which have been adopted to boost patient health, employee health and well-being, and gym membership retention.

Connect with Michelle Segar

FB: Michelle Segar
TW: @michellesegar
LinkedIn: Michelle Segar

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Delivering the Concierge Experience, Featuring Billy Polson

Thu, 12 May 2022 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of the IDEA FitPro show podcast, guest host Kia Williams chats with Billy Polson on his forthcoming 2022 IDEA World presentation, “A Concierge Program to Beat All Sales Tactics.” It’s a genuine way to boost fitness business acquisition rates and outperform “greasy” sales tactics.   

Billy Polson is an established performance coach and fitness entrepreneur. He has a proven track record of consulting and coaching fitness business pioneers in boosting their brand visibility, increasing profitability, improving productivity, and expanding their client base.   Have a listen and enjoy building your fitness empire! 

More about Billy Polson! Billy was named one of America's Best 100 Trainers by Men's Journal, is a fitness entrepreneur, an international presenter and a business consultant for pioneering trainers and fitness studio owners worldwide. In 2004, looking to build an unparalleled training facility and a community of San Francisco’s leading fitness specialists, Billy founded DIAKADI Fitness, awarded the Bay Area’s “Top Trainers/Gym” for 14 years. His fitness entrepreneur consulting company, The Business Movement, has assisted thousands of fitness business owners with developing the confidence and momentum for achieving their ultimate brands.  

 Connect with Billy  Polson

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Be Big! Be Bold! Be Avant Garde! Featuring Kia Williams

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:00:00 -0700

In this episode, the IDEAfit Pro Show chats with Kia Williams, who, among many roles in the industry, is the full-time studio manager for Life Time, Inc, in Chicago. Kia earned her master’s degree in Sports Management, and applies it across a wide variety of leadership roles in the industry, including as a global education presenter for Savvier Fitness, Barre Above, Balletone and Fluid Strength. She also is an IDEA presenter and author who serves as the Wellness Chair for the NAACP Tarrant County Branch, and Executive Board Member of Jeremiah 33:6, a not-for-profit holistic health education and preventive medicine corporation.

Kia transfers her skill set to mentor young professionals, support multicultural engagement, and to make fitness accessible, inclusive and feasible for the masses. A justice, equity, diversity and inclusion advocate, Kia's career mission is to support people who are affected by marginalization in jobs, education, healthcare and lack of representation in the fitness industry.

Connect with Kia Williams

Podcast: Fit and Fierce on the Mic
FB: Kia Williams
IG: @kiawilliams.fitness
LinkedIn: Kia Williams, M.S.
IDEA Career Development Webinar Series

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Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

IDEA World Convention Sneak Peek!

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:00:00 -0700

On this episode, the IDEAfit Pro Show talks with IDEA’s GM & VP Amy Thompson and Event Programming Director Ryan Halvorson about the upcoming 2022 IDEA World Convention, July 20-24, in Las Vegas. They’ll share the inside track about what’s in store for the “Super Bowl” of fitness, the excitement of the Fitness and Nutrition Expo, and all the special events planned to celebrate being back in person in time to whoop it up on IDEA’s 40th anniversary. Listen in to get an early look at the program, get the lowdown on the incredible $82 pricing being offered and all of the the benefits of attending.

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Navigating Menopause, Featuring Maria Luque, PhD

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 12:00:00 -0700

Today on the podcast, the IDEAfit Pro Show visits with Maria Luque, PhD, who is a fitness expert, health science professor, self-proclaimed “menopause nerd,” and busy mother passionate about sharing knowledge and helping women lead healthier, happier lives.

She’s the creator of Fitness in Menopause, a company dedicated to helping women navigate the challenges and rewards of menopause. She currently holds both graduate and post-graduate degrees in health sciences and expertise as a Certified Health Education Specialist, ACE Certified Personal Trainer, and ACE Fitness Nutrition Specialist.

Her Fitness in Menopause Masterclass helps women find the fun in movement during menopause; her course Menopausal Fitness: Training the Menopausal Client, is an accredited continuing education course for fit pros. A US Air Force Veteran, Dr. Luque also teaches at the College of Health and Human Services at Trident University International.

Connect with Dr. Maria Luque

Website: fitnessinmenopause.com
Email: maria@fitnessinmenopause.com
FB: DrMaria Luque
IG: @drmarialuque
LinkedIn: Maria Luque

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Coaching Clients to Unlock Their True Potential, Featuring Tasha Edwards

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:00:00 -0700

In this episode, the IDEAfit Pro Show chats with Tasha Edwards, whose 17 years as a certified personal trainer with two health coaching certifications and a Master’s degree in counseling have positively impacted the humans she works with every day. In addition to coaching clients toward meaningful change, she has several fitness certifications, including a 500-hour Pilates cert, a 250-hour yoga certification and as a master trainer for Piloxing. Her passions are focused on creating diverse and inclusive spaces for all people–regardless of size, ability or race–within the fitness and wellness communities.

Check out the episode to glean Tasha’s wisdom and experience on helping fitness and wellness clients see the best in themselves, and to help them unlock their true potential.

Connect with Tasha Edwards, MS, NBC-SWC, NCPT

Website: hiphealthchick.com
Podcast: See Her Healthy
Email: tasha@hiphealthychick.com
FB: Tasha Martinear Edwards
IG: @hiphealthychick
TW: @hiphealthychick
LinkedIn: Tasha Edwards, MS, NBC-HWC

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Strong Client Connections = Long Term Loyalty, Featuring Dina Blair

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:00:00 -0700

In this episode, the IDEAfit Pro Show chats with Dina Blair about the importance of being a well-rounded business person in the fitness industry. Dina is an experienced fitness business consultant with a proven track record of coaching and leading teams to exceed monthly sales initiatives and improve the overall client experience through high-touch service and comprehensive programs. She is a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor with an exceptional understanding of the balance between the business and service sides of the fitness health and wellness industry.

Connect with Dina Blair

Website: dinablairconsulting.com
FB: Dina Blair
IG: @inspirefitspt
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dina-blair-b715372a/

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Challenging Autism With Exercise, Featuring David Geslak

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:00:00 -0700

For those with autism, exercise goes beyond the health-related benefits. Today’s episode features David Geslak, a published author and subject matter expert who is passionate about educating fit pros about the benefits of exercise for people with autism.

The expanding research reveals that exercise can increase attention span, reduce stress, enhance language development and reduce stereotypical behaviors. And this community needs your guidance! Geslak, who has trained professionals around the world, will teach visual strategies, exercises and structured routines so you can have a profound and positive impact on this growing community.

In addition to speaking and writing on the topic, he also has a TV show called “Coach Dave,” on the Autism Channel. In collaboration with the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability, David created an autism exercise video series that now has more than half a million views. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in health promotion and is an ACSM-certified exercise physiologist and a NSCA-Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Connect with David Geslak

FB: David Geslak
IG davidgeslak
LI: davidgeslak

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Leveraging Virtual for the Greater Good with Michelle Alencar

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 13:00:00 -0700

Feeling challenged as a fit pro in the evolving hybrid fitness model for which virtual engagement has become so key? In this episode we speak with Michelle Alencar, PhD, who is an associate professor in kinesiology at California State University - Long Beach, who also serves as co-founder and Chief Science Officer for inHealth Lifestyle Therapeutics, Inc. She is a certified clinical nutritionist, certified lifestyle therapeutics health coach, exercise physiologist and strength and conditioning specialist.

Michelle has a passion for and expertise in mobile health and virtual lifestyle coaching, among other critical wellness specialties. She has several research publications in the areas of health, mobile health, telemedicine and body composition. She has presented sessions at IDEA Events and she also has written for IDEA’s flagship publication Fitness Journal.

Connect with Michelle Alencar, PhD

FB: Michelle Kulovitz Alencar
IG @michellekalencar
LI: Michelle Kulovitz Alencar
Email: Michelle.alencar@csulb.edu

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Facts Are Great, Feelings are Greater with Lawrence Biscontini

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 13:00:00 -0700

In this episode the IDEAfit Pro Show speaks with mindful movement specialist and extraordinary human being, Lawrence Biscontini. As a fitness leader, Lawrence has won major awards across the global fitness industry from IDEA (2004 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year) , ACE, Canfitpro and ECA.

He travels the globe offering world-class secrets in mentoring, fitness and spa consulting, and presenting for professional conferences. He also serves as on the Advisory Board for the International Council on Active Aging and as Senior VIP Consultant for Power Music®, among many other projects and organizations he pours his creative power into.

Connect with Lawrence Biscontini, MA

Website www.findlawrence.com
Email: lawrence@findlawrence.com
FB @findlawrence and Lawrence Biscontini
IG @findlawrence
TW @findlawrence
TT @findlawrence
YT @findlawrence with plenty of inspirational no-charge playlist for fitpros and other humans

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Connecting the World to Wellness with Josh McCarter, CEO, Mindbody

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 13:00:00 -0700

In this episode, the IDEAfit Pro Show speaks with Mindbody CEO Josh McCarter. Josh joined the Mindbody team in 2018 following the company’s acquisition of Booker, which he co-founded, and was elevated from president to CEO of Mindbody in August 2020. In October 2021, Mindbody acquired ClassPass in a massive deal that brought together two of the sector’s most prominent leaders, creating a one-stop shop for both fitness and wellness business owners and consumers.

Josh walks the talk of personal wellness. As an avid adventurer, he has visited over 50 countries, backpacked through Central America and has traversed the US on his Harley.

We cover a great deal of ground (and some super informative and encouraging data!). Listen in to find out what he’s bullish about for the fitness and wellness industry as we turn to a new, more hopeful, chapter of the pandemic.

Connect with Josh McCarter, MBA, CEO of Mindbody

Website: www.mindbodyonline.com
LinkedIn: Josh McCarter

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Resistance Training Extravaganza with Len Kravitz & Zack Mang

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 13:00:00 -0700

On today’s episode, the IDEAfit Pro Show geeks out on research-based strength training methodologies and hypertrophy with the legendary Dr. Len Kravitz and Dr. Zachary Mang. These educators will give listeners a sneak peek into the most comprehensive package ever done in IDEA Fitness Journal on these subjects. It’s edgy, 100% research driven and has super practical implications for your programming and your clients.

Dr. Len Kravitz is a professor and program coordinator of exercise science at the University of New Mexico where he received the Presidential Award of Distinction, and the Outstanding Teacher of the Year award. He was recently awarded the canfitpro international presenter of the year, in addition to his many other accolades.

Dr. Zack Mang is a postdoctoral research associate for the wellness program at the Los Alamos National Lab where he specializes in strength and conditioning for structural firefighters. His research interests include resistance training for hypertrophy, oxidative adaptations to resistance training and using resistance training as a frontline defense to prevent chronic disease.

Connect with Len Kravitz, PhD

LinkedIn: Len Kravitz
Google him: He’s the science geek, not the rock star (but he is a rock star)

Connect with Zack Mang, PhD

Email: zmang@unm.edu

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Invest in Your Future Self with Kia Williams and Tatiana Kolovou

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:00:00 -0700

In this episode guest host Kia Williams, MS, speaks with Tatiana Kolovou, MBA, a 3-time trustees teaching award Senior Lecturer at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. She is also a fitness studio owner and a renowned fitness presenter. The two seasoned pros explore business strategies and tactics on everything from personal and professional branding to networking and creating your own board of advisors and mentors.

Connect with Kia Williams, MS

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kiawilliams-solutions/
FB: Kia Williams
IG: Kiawilliams.fitness

Connect with Tatiana Kolovou, MBA

LinkedIn: Tatiana Kolovou
IG: Tatiana Kolovou
Email: tatianak@indiana.edu.

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

IDEA Personal Trainer Institute is BACK In Person, Baby!

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:00:00 -0700

Today on the IDEAfit Pro Show, we welcome listeners back to Season 3, Episode 1 of the IDEAfit PRO SHOW!

Today’s episode launches us into 2022 by talking to Marissa Piper, IDEA’s Director of Events, and Ryan Halvorson, IDEA’s Director of Event Programming. They’ll share news about what’s in store for IDEA events this year and specifically, they describe IDEA Personal Trainer Institute, coming up in just 3 weeks in Alexandria, Virginia.

Listen in to get an insider’s view of the program, the planned experiences, and the safety precautions for this in-person event.

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

The Wait Is Almost Over! New Episodes Are Coming Your Way Next Week!

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 13:00:00 -0700

Hello to our dedicated family of fitness pros around the world! The wait for new episodes is almost over. Next Thursday, we will resume our regular cadence of one new episode each week. We’ll explore everything from exercise science and program design, to business best practices and inspiration for navigating these challenging times–all through the lens of the industry’s most creative and dynamic leaders.

In the meantime, did you know that IDEA has the largest library of CECable content in the industry? If you need CEC renewal, IDEA offers a convenient, no-hassle, unlimited multimedia experience that is 100% included in your IDEAfit+ Membership. With most CECs costing between $25-$35 per unit, the cost of an IDEAfit+ Membership is about 70% less than the cost of buying all of your CECs a la carte.

With more than 15,000 articles from our award-winning editorial team and over 600 educational videos on a full array of relevant and timely topics, look no further for your CEC or CEU resource. IDEA is a one-stop shop for all the continuing ed you need. You IDEAfit+ Membership unlocks a trove of hundreds of CEC courses for you–all of which are approved by more than 25 certification agencies. Even if you don’t need CECs, your learning journey can only be enhanced by this collection of top-notch education.

As a matter of fact, we recently released a collection of 42 brand new video courses. These are carefully curated sessions from IDEA® World Virtual 2021, the world's premier fitness, wellness and nutrition education event! They are the most relevant topics for today’s fit pro, and they deliver the latest programs and cutting-edge research to keep you one step ahead of the game. As a bonus, the courses are presented by the most successful and forward-thinking experts in the field: Folks like Mark Fisher, Chuck Wolf, Jessica Maurer, Tasha Edwards, Nick Clayton, Sadie Nardini and dozens of other leaders who unlock their expertise for your learning journey.

IDEAfit+ Membership receive unlimited course enrollments and CECs. In case you didn’t know, your Membership also unlocks ALL the benefits of membership including IDEA Fitness Journal, discounted health and liability insurance, business tools to help you grow your business and save time, and so much more! If you’d like to explore everything that’s packed into an IDEAfit+ Membership, call one of our Inspired Service Representatives today at 1800-999-4332 extension 7 or visit ideafit.com.

I hope January 2022 is off to an AMAZING start and that you’re looking forward to creating positive momentum in your life, your business and with your clients in this new year. Until next week, keep Inspiring the World to Fitness! Remember that the IDEA team exists to serve you, so please let us know how we can be of assistance in making your career in this great industry all it can and should be.

IDEA upcoming events:

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Check out this Pro Tip from IDEA Health & Fitness Association

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:00:00 -0700

Hey there to our fit pro family around the world! We’re just two weeks out from resuming the great conversations we had in the first 40 episodes of this podcast last year.

While our team is taking a short break from publishing episodes; rest assured that we are in full planning and production of 20 more fascinating episodes to heat up the conversation and inspiration beginning on February 3.

In the interim, check back each week for tips on how to leverage your IDEAfit+ Membership to create and fine tune your 2022 business plan. There are many incredible tools available to fitness pros who have an IDEAfit+ Membership, but sometimes we get so busy with the day-to-day that we lose track of everything on offer.

My tip this week is to nudge all listeners toward checking out the many benefits of IDEAfit+ Membership. This pandemic has given IDEA—like so many of you—a moment to pause, reassess and reinvent itself in what has become a renaissance of sorts for fitness professionals and our entire industry. The fitness business as we knew it is forever changed—as are we, our businesses and clients.

IDEA chose to embrace the adversity and upheaval. We listened closely to IDEA members and to fitness professionals at large in order to take stock of reality, assess options, craft a plan and blaze a path forward. Last year, our team found resilience in building a new membership structure and creating customized support tools to address your pain points and challenges. After all, supporting you is our mission, our mandate and our joy.

Check back next week for another quick announcement and another membership pro tip. In the meantime, Keep Inspiring the World to Fitness! Know that the IDEA team exists to serve you, so please let us know how we can be of assistance in making your career in fitness all it can and should be.

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

IDEAfit+ Membership: Pro Tip 2

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 13:00:00 -0700

Hello to our fitness pro family around the world and thanks for tuning in to another episode of the IDEAfit PRO SHOW. We hope the year is off to a spectacular start and that you have made good progress on whatever goals you set for yourself and your business this year.

As mentioned last week, our team is taking a break from publishing podcast episodes throughout January, so we can ramp up strong with our third season, beginning again on February 3. We are recording 20 more episodes with industry leaders and researchers to stir your hearts and minds in the pursuit of being the most successful and well-informed fitness pro you can be.

In the meantime, here is my tip of the week: If you haven’t listened to all the episodes in Seasons 1 and 2, now is a great time to catch up on the AMAZING interviews we have archived. To access them, go to ideafit.com/idea-podcasts/. You’ll find nearly 40 inspirational and educational episodes there featuring folks like Dr. Len Kravitz, Tricia Murphy Madden, Todd Durkin, Leslee Bender, Pete Holman, Sherri McMillan, Peter Twist and SO many other fitness industry educators and leaders. Have a listen to feed your intellect with wisdom and positive insight on an array of topics.

Did you know that IDEA also hosts the Listen & Learn CEC Podcast? Listen & Learn is the fitness industry’s first audible CEC program. Each episode contains information from IDEA’s award-winning Fitness Journal that has been approved for 1 CEC by more than 25 certification agencies. Tune in while you’re out for a run, getting your workout in or even while you’re just chilling out! IDEA’s editors read Fitness Journal articles directly to you so you can get some movement in while you learn.

Check back next week. I’ll have another pro tip for leveraging all of your IDEAfit+ Member benefits. In the meantime, Keep Inspiring the World to Fitness!

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Season 3 Is Coming Soon! Check out this Pro Tip from host Sandy Webster

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 13:00:00 -0700

Happy New Year everyone! You’ve probably noticed it’s been a couple of weeks since we dropped our last episode of the podcast. Our team is taking a short break from publishing episodes. Rest assured that we are busy planning more fascinating discussions with industry leaders and researchers to heat up the conversation and inspiration again beginning in February. In the interim, check back each week for tips from me on how to leverage your IDEAfit+ Membership to create and fine tune your 2022 business plan. There are many incredible tools available to fitness pros who have an IDEAfit+ Membership, but sometimes we get so busy with the day-to-day that we lose track of everything IDEA has to offer.

Here is my first tip in the series: Did you know that IDEA has the largest library of CECable content in the industry? If you need CEC renewal, IDEA offers a convenient, no-hassle multimedia experience that is 100% included in your IDEAfit+ Membership. With most CECs costing between $25-$35 per unit, the cost of an IDEAfit+ Membership is about 70% less than the cost of buying all of your CECs a la carte. And you get SO much more than CECs.

With more than 15,000 articles from our award-winning editorial team, and over 600 educational videos on topics ranging from fascia and corrective exercise, to how to operate a successful fitness business, look no further for your continuing education resource. IDEA is a one-stop shop for all of it. IDEAfit+ Membership opens access to every single course we have–all of which are approved by more than 25 certification agencies. Even if you don’t need CECs, your learning journey can only be enhanced by this trove of top-notch education.

As a matter of fact, in the past couple of weeks we released 42 brand new video courses. This collection holds handpicked sessions from IDEA® World Virtual 2021, the world's premier fitness, wellness and nutrition education event!

These courses represent the most relevant topics for today’s fit pro, and deliver the latest programs and cutting-edge research to keep you one step ahead of the game. As a bonus, they are presented by the most successful and forward-thinking experts in the field: Folks like Mark Fisher, Chuck Wolf, Jessica Maurer, Tasha Edwards, Nick Clayton, Sadie Nardini and dozens of other subject matter experts who unlock their A Game for your learning journey.

In addition, your membership also gives you all the benefits of membership including IDEA Fitness Journal, access to our specialty digital newsletters, webinars, workshops, discounted health and liability insurance, business tools to help you grow your business and save time, and so much more! If you’d like to explore everything that’s packed into an IDEAfit+ Membership, call one of our Inspired Service Representatives today at 1-800-999-4332 or visit ideafit.com.

I hope your 2022 is off to a positive start and that you’re looking forward to creating positive impact in your life, your business and with your clients in this new year.

2021 in Review for IDEA & the Fitness Industry

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 13:00:00 -0700

Today, the IDEAfit Pro Show catches up with Amy Boone Thompson, IDEA’s owner and ceo.

They take a look in 2021’s rearview mirror to recap the many initiatives IDEA rolled out to serve pros during another challenging pandemic year. Don’t miss the list of resources outlining IDEA’s many business tools, events, award-winning content, CEC podcasts and event news.

Check in to the podcast each week for updates as we lead up to the launch of our third season on February 3.

Links to contact Amy Thompson

Website: ideafit.com
FB: Amy Boone Thompson
IG: @business4fitpro

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Integrative Wellness: The Whole Person Approach

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 13:00:00 -0700

Today host Sandy Webster digs into some deep and fascinating topics with Dr. Jessica Matthews, who has been at the forefront of integrative coaching and transformational behavior change from its very early days. Recently named a fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Jessica developed and steers the Master of Kinesiology degree in Integrative Wellness at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego. The degree educates professionals to improve public health through interventions in behavior change, nutrition and physical activity.

An award-winning educator, Jess has developed and implemented graduate degree and professional certificate programs at several colleges. In addition, she has created and currently teaches a variety of graduate courses in areas such as mind-body medicine and behavior change models, methods and theories. In addition, Dr. Matthews was named IDEA’s 2017 Fitness Instructor of the Year Award.

You’ll get a lot of inspiration from her passion, intelligence and optimism for the difference fitness pros and coaches can make in the lives of others.

Links to contact Dr. Jessica Matthews

Website: Drjessmatthews.com
Email: jessica@jessica-matthews.com
FB: Jessica Matthews
IG: @Drjessmatthews
TW: @Drjessmatthews

Connect with Sandy Webster

FB: Sandy Todd Webster
IG: sandytoddwebster
LI: Sandy Todd Webster
TW: @fitnesseditor

IDEAfit+ Membership: Enjoy unlimited CECs, IDEA Fitness Journal, business tools, resources and much more!

The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Sandy Todd Webster, Editor in Chief, IDEA Publications, ideafit.com; executive produced by Jordan Leeds; produced and engineered by Michael Hilding. Copyright 2021 by Outside Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved.

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 39 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™!

Living Unapologetically, Imperfections and All

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 13:00:00 -0700

Today, the IDEAfit Pro Show interviews Petra Kolber, a fitness professional and leader who has shined her luminous spirit on our industry and on fitness consumers from the day she started leading classes.

Petra is an author, inspirational speaker, podcast host, world traveler and DJ--to name a few of her roles and interests! With over 30 years of experience in the fitness industry, Petra has been honored with some of its most prestigious awards including the 2018 Specialty Presenter of the Year award from CanFitPro and as the 2001 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year.

She has been the creative voice and face of several fitness and wellness companies including Reebok, Yes Fitness Music, California Walnuts and Spry Living Magazine. In 2018, Petra released her first book, The Perfection Detox which has been translated into French and Spanish.

As a two-time cancer survivor, she is passionate about waking people up to the precious gift of time, and she works with individuals and companies to help them get unstuck so they can become unstoppable.

So much wisdom to be had with this interview! Have a listen.

Links to contact Petra Kolber

Website: petrakolber.com
Email: petra@petrakolber.com
FB: Petra Kolber
IG: @petrakolber
TW: @Petrakolber

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

IDEA Is Grateful for You! Happy Thanksgiving!

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 13:00:00 -0700

Hello to our fitness pro family around the world and thanks for tuning in to another episode of the IDEAfit PRO SHOW. The team at IDEA Health & Fitness Association would like to wish you and yours a very happy, peaceful Thanksgiving.

Our team is taking a break this week to observe the holiday - and we hope all of you are getting some relaxation and recovery in, as well! Our team has put together two fantastic upcoming episodes that are in production and that will drop in our usual Thursday slot starting again next week. From there, we will be creating 5 more episodes to help us close out 2021 in a meaningful, inspirational way.

In the meantime, if you haven’t listened to all the episodes in Seasons 1 and 2, now is a great time to catch up on the AMAZING interviews we have archived. To access them, go to ideafit.com/idea-podcasts/. You’ll find 30+ inspirational and educational episodes there featuring folks like Dr. Len Kravitz, Tricia Murphy Madden, Todd Durkin, Leslee Bender, Pete Holman, Sherri McMillan and SO many other fitness industry educators and leaders. Have a listen to feed your mind and heart with wisdom and positive insight on an array of topics.

Subscribe to both the IDEAfit PRO SHOW and IDEA Listen & Learn CEC Podcast in the Apple Podcast store, or via your favorite podcast app.

We’ll be back in a week. In the meantime, Keep Inspiring the World to Fitness!

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Be the Coach You Wish You’d Had

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:00:00 -0700

In this episode, the IDEAfit Pro Show interviews Brian Nguyen, ATC, CSCS, whose storied career in fitness has included coaching stints with top U.S. athletes and sports teams such as Derek Fisher, Hardy Nickerson, Chase Utley, the LA Avengers and the Jacksonville Jaguars. He also has become the go-to trainer for some of Hollywood’s leading actors and actresses, including Mark Wahlberg, Will Farrell, and Natalie Martinez. Mark Wahlberg found him so indispensable, that he asked Brian to be a part of his now-legendary "entourage," and Brian now serves as Wahlberg's personal Director of Human Performance and Health, accompanying him to every movie set.

With over 20 years of experience in the fitness industry, his true path as a coach is about inspiring people to do things they thought were never possible. Brian is also passionate about inspiring, motivating and sharing his knowledge with other fitness coaches. He shares his expertise in physiological science and biomechanics with fit pros around the world, and he has been an NASM master instructor for more than 7 years.

Links to contact Brian Nguyen

IG: @dragonmasterbri
FB: Brian Nguyen

IDEA upcoming events:

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Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Simple, Great-Tasting Food That’s Great for You

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:00:00 -0700

In this episode Sandy Webster literally talks turkey (and all things food and nutrition) with New York City chef and registered dietitian Abbie Gellman. Check out their conversation to get some tips on planning, prepping and enjoying your holiday meals while keeping stress low and the fun factor high.

With 20+ years as a professional chef and 10+ as an RD, Abbie’s business mission is to bridge the worlds of nutrition health and food deliciousness—to create great food that is great for you and your clients. She is a prolific recipe creator, published author of two cookbooks and has been a regular on the IDEA World and Personal Trainer Institute programs over the past many years.

Abbie works with health professionals as well as brands to develop an approach to food and nutrition that is sensible, approachable and sustainable, but which also pleases the palate.

Links to contact Abbie Gellman:

Websites: chefabbiegellman.com; culinarynutritionstudio.com
IG: @chefabbiegellman
LI: Abbie Gellman, MS, RD, CDN
FB: Abbie Gellman; Culinary Nutrition Studio

Check out Abbie’s cookbooks:

Connect with Sandy Webster:

FB: Sandy Todd Webster
IG: @sandytoddwebster
LI: Sandy Todd Webster
TW: @fitnesseditor

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If You Don’t Think You’re Running a Business, You’re Probably Not

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 12:00:00 -0700

Today on podcast, the IDEAfit Pro Show catches up with Sherri McMillan, a long-time industry professional and IDEA Member who has shared her strong spirit, creative energy and expertise for over 30 years.

Sherri was IDEA’s first-ever Personal Trainer of the Year, as well as the co-recipient of the 2006 IDEA Program Director of the Year Award. She holds a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology and has been given at least a dozen or more industry awards for her industry service and leadership around the world.

She is an international fitness presenter; a personal trainer; the fitness columnist for various magazines and newspapers; and the author of five books and manuals. For the past 22 years, Sherri has owned and operated Northwest Personal Training in Vancouver, Washington. Check out the many gems shared by this powerful and positive force of nature!

Links to contact Sherri McMillan

Email: sherri@nwpersonaltraining.com
Website: nwpersonaltraining.com
Blog: nwfitnesseducation.com
FB: Sherri McMillan, Northwest Personal Training
IG: @sherrimcmillan; @nwpersonaltraining
TW: @SherriMcMillan

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Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Smashing the Stereotypes of Aging

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 12:00:00 -0700

Today on the IDEAfit PRO SHOW, we host Dr. Cody Sipe, co-founder and vice president of the Functional Aging Institute.

Dr. Sipe has an extensive background in the fitness industry with 20 years of experience as a personal trainer, fitness instructor, program director, exercise physiologist and club owner. He is currently an associate professor and director of clinical research in the physical therapy program at Harding University.

He has spent his career researching, developing and practicing the most effective training strategies to improve function in older adults. He is certified as an ACSM Exercise Specialist, ACSM Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist, FallProof Balance and Mobility Enhancement Specialist, and more. His secondary area of expertise is in the prevention and management of chronic disease conditions, especially those that accompany the aging process (arthritis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and osteoporosis). In 2005 he was honored as the IDEA Program Director of the Year.

Dr. Sipe has presented internationally, served on boards and committees and published articles for most of the top fitness organizations in the world.

Links to contact Dr. Cody Sipe

Website: functionalaginginstitute.com
FB: Functional Aging Institute
IG: @faieducation
TW: @FAIeducation

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

There Is No Substitute for A Great Coach

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 12:00:00 -0700

Today Sandy Webster catches up with Michael Piercy, MS, 2017 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year. They dig deep into his insights on being a leader and coach during one of the greatest disruptions the world and our industry has ever withstood.

Piercy is a superstar fitness pro and entrepreneur who continues to reach higher peaks with his career—but who also lifts others through example and mentoring. He shares his passion and expertise with a mix of professional athletes and everyday clients, and as a master trainer and leader in the industry. He is the owner of THE LAB in Fairfield, New Jersey. A former pro baseball player, he holds a master’s degree in exercise science, and has multiple advanced-level certifications from ACE, ACSM, NSCA and NASM.

Connect Mike Piercy

Website: thelabsports.com
FB: @themichaelpiercy
IG: @thelabsports @michaelpiercy
TW: @michaelpiercy

Connect with Sandy Webster

FB: Sandy Todd Webster
IG: sandytoddwebster
LI: Sandy Todd Webster
TW: @fitnesseditor

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IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Sandy Todd Webster, Editor in Chief, IDEA Publications, ideafit.com; executive produced by Jordan Leeds; produced and engineered by Michael Hilding. Copyright 2021 by Outside Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved.

Local Innovation, Global Impact

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:00:00 -0700

On today’s podcast, the IDEAfit Pro Show digs into an array of timely topics with industry inventor, educator and practitioner Pete Holman, MS, PT.

Pete is a physical therapist, certified strength and conditioning specialist, and a former US National TaeKwon-Do champion and team captain who has put his positive impact on all 5 continents. His passion for health and fitness has launched a successful adjunct career as an inventor. He has produced several products in the fitness industry—most notably the TRX Rip Trainer and the Nautilus Glute Drive. As a biomechanic, core performance and aging athlete specialist, Pete uses his experience as an elite level athlete and his unique knowledge of the human body to bring out the athlete in everyone. He is a top subject matter expert for IDEA as well as contributor to IDEA Fitness Journal, IronMan Magazine, STACK Magazine and other industry publications.

Pete Holman's Online IDEA courses. Earn CECs from over 25 fitness certification agencies.

Links to contact Pete Holman, MS, PT

Website: ph1performance.com
FB: Pete Holman
IG: @peteholman1
TW: @peteholman1
LI: Pete Holman

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

“LaLa’s” ARCH: Attitude, Resistance, Consistency, Harmony

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 12:00:00 -0700

Today, the IDEA Pro Show catches up with the First Lady of Fitness Elaine LaLanne, who was married to the iconic Jack LaLanne, the Godfather of Modern Fitness. “LaLa,” as she is affectionately known to her fitness family, has joined the team at IDEA World Convention every year since 2011 to present the IDEA Jack LaLanne Award, a prestigious accolade that honors her late husband’s impact and example on the fitness industry and on the world.

At 95, LaLa is still as energetic and fiery as ever. She has a lot to say about the unrealized potential of our industry. Among many topics, they discuss the Gyms Act and the many “firsts” Jack innovated during his career (he was the first “virtual” trainer on television; he invented the Smith Machine and selectorized equipment; and he always put a premium focus on the impact of nutrition and exercise as complementary).

Connect with Elaine LaLanne

Website: jacklalanne.com
FB: Elaine LaLanne
IG: @jackandelaine_lalanne

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

The Rewards of Being a Stroke Recovery Specialist

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:00:00 -0700

Today, the IDEA Pro Show touches base today with Tracy Markley, the founder and owner of Tracy’s Personal Training, Pilates & Yoga. Tracy is the newly minted 2021 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year.

Tracy is a stroke recovery expert who has written six books on stroke recovery and brain function, with two more in the making. She is the author and creator of the CEC Course: “Stroke Recovery and Exercise” and is a guest speaker for several stroke recovery support groups. Tracy is also the host of her own Radio show “Health and Fitness with Tracy” with KXCR FM radio on the Oregon Coast.

Links to contact Tracy Markley

Websites: tracyspersonaltraining.com; tracymarkley.com
FB: tracyfitt
IG: motivate_healthyfit
TW: Tracysfitnesshb
LI: tracymarkleyfitt
Check out Tracy’s 6 books at Amazon.com

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Insider's View of the Top Health Club in Silicon Valley

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 12:00:00 -0700

Today the IDEA Pro Show interviews Ashley Selman, a high-performance fitness leader who has not only raised the bar on how to run a training business, but who generously keeps inviting others to grow and prosper along with her. She shares her passion and expertise with both clients and colleagues.

Ashley is the founder of Evolution Trainers, voted the #1 health club in Silicon Valley. She leads the 14K square foot, 7-figure personal training and wellness studio with a world-class team of dozens of allied health practitioners and fitness professionals--all conveniently under one roof. Ashley also helps studio owners through her Studio Owner Mastermind group. In addition, she is an educational consultant for IDEA and is a member of the IDEA Club & Studio Advisory Committee.

Connect with Ashley Selman

Websites: evolutiontrainers.com; thrivestudiocoaching.com
FB: Ashley Selman
IG: @evolution.trainers
LI: Ashley Selman

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Building a Scalable, Sustainable Fitness Career

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 12:00:00 -0700

Today the IDEA Pro Show catches up with Shannon Fable, an industry professional who has shared her creative energy and expertise for over two decades. Among many topics, we discuss how fitness pros can take charge of their careers and intentionally build businesses that are both scalable and sustainable.

Fable, who was named the 2013 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year and 2006 ACE Instructor of the Year, has spent the last 25 years helping brands such as Anytime Fitness, Schwinn®, Power Systems, ACE, Silver Sneakers, FIT4MOM and BOSU® as a fitness business and programming consultant. An experienced educator, freelance writer, and certified Book Yourself Solid® Business Coach, she helps fitness entrepreneurs navigate the industry and make more money. She serves as the Ex Officio Chair of the Board for ACE; she’s on the Advisory Panel for the Association of Fitness Studios; and she co-founded and successfully sold GroupEx PRO®, a cloud-based group fitness management tool.

Links to contact Shannon Fable

Website: shannonfable.com
FB: Shannon Petree Fable
IG: @sfable
TW: @sfable

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Be Resilient, Be Adaptable. There Are No Limits to What You Can Achieve!

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 12:00:00 -0700

Today the IDEA Pro Show interviews Peter Twist, MSc, 2013 IDEA Fitness Inspiration Award recipient and 2010 IDEA Program Director of the Year.

Twist has not only helped to shape our industry over the past 25 years, he also has profoundly impacted IDEA's path and that of countless fitness professionals, clients and athletes. He has been a shining star, mentor and beacon of positive energy. He recently made the monumental decision to close the doors of his successful brick and mortar businesses in Vancouver due in large part to frustrations with COVID-19 restrictions in North America. He speaks candidly about closing this chapter of his career and gives a glimpse of what comes next.

Pete has held many leadership roles in our great industry. In a CV with too many achievements to detail for such a brief intro, here are but a few bullets from his highlights reel:

Pete is a sport scientist, academic researcher, a coach to professional and everday athletes, an author and subject matter expert who has tirelessly shared his knowledge around the globe. He is an entrepreneur, industry disruptor and contrarian. When everyone else is zigging, Twister is almost always ZAGGING. Topping the list of his leadership traits are his boldness to blaze unique paths and his generous spirit. Once he does the heavy lifting and clears the way, he circles back to the trailhead and pulls others along with him. He is a builder of bridges and a true visionary.

Links to contact Peter Twist

Website: Twisteducation.ca
FB: Peter.Twist13
WeChat:PeterTwist
IG: @coachpetertwist
LI: Peter Twist

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

The Ripple Effect of the Wellness Revolution

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 12:00:00 -0700

Today Sandy Webster hosts Stacy McCarthy, an all-around champion in the health, fitness and wellness arenas who recently was named the 2021 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year.

Stacy has been at the forefront of the yoga, fitness and health industries for more than 30 years. Through her business, Yoga Namastacy, she’s developed a collection of best-selling online videos, books and trainings, and has contributed her expertise on yoga and health to countless media outlets and conferences.

An award-winning health & fitness leader, accomplished businesswomen, speaker and respected educator, she has been recognized time and again for her contributions to the field of health and wellness as a seasoned, mindful movement educator and integrative wellness thought leader.

She has taught tens of thousands of students and mentored several hundred teachers. In addition, she is a Professor of Yoga Studies in Miracosta College’s Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Program.

Stacy’s professional tenure in health and fitness has included roles as Chief Operating Officer of four Frog’s Athletic Clubs, Southern California Director of Fitness Programming for Club One, a partner in Beaming Superfood Cafes and a consultant to numerous yoga studios and fitness clubs.

Links to contact Stacy McCarthy

Website: yoganamastacy.com
FB: StacyMcCarthyYogaNamastacy
IG: yoga_namastacy
TW: @yoganamastacy

Connect with Sandy Webster

FB: Sandy Todd Webster
IG: sandytoddwebster
LI: Sandy Todd Webster
TW: @fitnesseditor.

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Get Ready for Season 2 of the IDEAfit PRO SHOW!

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 12:00:00 -0700

You’ve probably noticed it’s been a couple of weeks since we dropped our last episode of Season 1. The wait is almost over! We are in production on Season 2 with another 20 episodes coming your way. Host Sandy Todd Webster has been having some fascinating in depth interviews with industry standouts such as wellness and yoga expert Stacy McCarthy; 2017 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year Mike Piercy; and industry legend and leader Peter Twist.

The lineup after that is just as strong, so be sure to subscribe through your favorite podcasting app so you don’t miss a single episode.

In the meantime, if you haven’t listened to all the episodes in Season 1, now is a great time to catch up on the AMAZING interviews we have archived. To access them, go to ideafit.com/idea-podcasts/. You’ll find 20 inspirational and educational episodes there featuring folks like Dr. Len Kravitz, Tricia Murphy Madden, Todd Durkin, Leslee Bender, Pete McCall and SO many other fitness industry educators and leaders.

Tap into the inspiration and look for our return to publishing weekly episodes in September.

See you SOON. In the meantime, Keep Inspiring!

Shaping the Next Gen of Fitness Pros

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 12:00:00 -0700

In this episode, the IDEA Pro Show catches up with Jan Schroeder, PhD, IDEA’s newly minted 2021 Fitness Leader of the Year. Dr. Schroeder is the chairperson of the Department of Kinesiology at California State University Long Beach. The Fitness Option at CSULB has gained international recognition for its unique curriculum, which Dr. Schroeder developed specifically to fit the needs of our dynamic industry. Today, we discuss the many ways she and her team are shaping and preparing the next generation of fitness pros.

Jan has consulted for dozens of fitness professional organizations including IDEA, AFAA, ACE and ACSM. In addition, she develops curriculum for workshops and national certifying exams, writes articles, and conducts research projects as well as provides business counsel to these organizations. She is also a certified group exercise instructor who holds 21 specialty certificates and who still leads group exercise classes every week.

Links to contact Dr. Jan Schroeder

Department of Kinesiology at California State University Long Beach
Garage Girls Fitness
Email: Jan.Schroeder@csulb.edu
FB: Jan Schroeder

IDEA upcoming events:

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Rethinking Movement Outside of the Gym

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:00:00 -0700

In this episode, host Sandy Webster touches base with biomechanist Katy Bowman, a bestselling author, speaker, and a leader of the “Movement movement,” who is changing the way we move, and think about our need for movement. Her 9 books have been translated into more than a dozen languages worldwide.

Katy, who has written for IDEA’s Fitness Journal and educated fit pros at IDEA events for over a decade, teaches movement and speaks about “sedentarism” and movement ecology to academic and scientific audiences all over the globe. Her work has been regularly featured in diverse media such as the Today Show, CBC Radio One, the Seattle Times, the Joe Rogan Experience, and Good Housekeeping.

Our conversation is focused on the tenets of her newest book “Grow Wild: The Whole-Child, Whole-Family, Nature Rich Guide to Moving More.” The book has some rich lessons not just for moms, dads and kids, but for fitness pros who are open to new and simple ways to add more movement to their clients’ lives outside of the gym. Stay with us to get a healthy dose of her original thinking.

Links to contact Katy Bowman:

Connect with Sandy Webster:

FB: Sandy Todd Webster
IG: sandytoddwebster
LI: Sandy Todd Webster
TW: @fitnesseditor.

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Train Clients Happy for Better Retention and Results

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:00:00 -0700

In this episode, the IDEA Pro Show is joined by internationally-known integrative health and mindfulness expert Shirley Archer, JD, MA. Shirley is an award-winning health journalist, and best-selling author of 16 fitness and wellness books. In addition to being a contributing editor to IDEA Fitness Journal, she is a media spokesperson and was named IDEA's 2008 Fitness Instructor of the Year. She's a 25-year industry veteran and former health and fitness educator at the Stanford Prevention Research Center. She has served on multiple industry committees and co-authored countless articles and chapters for various fitness and wellness trade groups.

When it comes to health and fitness services, Shirley believes it’s not only what you offer, it’s HOW you offer it. Her IDEA World Virtual session “Train Clients Happy for Better Retention and Results” revealed the secret sauce to offering training programs that improve participation and results by leading with a positive and uplifting approach. Today we discuss the latest research findings on the science of happiness, and share practical tips on helping clients to tap into their happiness quotient—which very likely will have impact on the health and happiness of your business’ bottom line. Stay with us for this enlightening conversation.

Links to contact Shirley Archer:

Website: shirleyarcher.com
LI: Shirley Archer, JD, MA
FB: Shirley Archer Eichenberger
IG: @shirleyarcher
Article Link: Train Clients Happy for Positive Behavioral Change article

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IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Is High Intensity Functional Training the Fountain of Youth?

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:00:00 -0700

Today, the IDEA Pro Show checks in with Pete McCall, MS, a content developer, host of the All About Fitness podcast, and author of the books Smarter Workouts: the Science of Exercise Made Simple and the newly released Ageless Intensity.

The new book offers evidence on how high-intensity exercise can minimize psychological effects of aging as well as maximize health benefits for people 40 and older. Pete and Sandy explore how high intensity functional training can slow the aging process, improve mobility, increase strength and power, and deliver metabolic conditioning with impact.

Pete, who holds a master’s degree in exercise science and has been educating fitness professionals since 2002, has authored many articles and textbook chapters about exercise physiology. He is an education consultant and master trainer for Core Health & Fitness, as well as a content creator for both ACE and NASM.

Links to contact Pete McCall, MS:

Website: petemccallfitness.com
Instagram: @AllAboutFitnesspodcast
Twitter: @PeteMc_fitness
Author: Smarter Workouts - The Science of Exercise Made Simple
Author: Ageless Intensity: Effective Workouts to Slow the Aging Process
Host of the All About Fitness podcast

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Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

F45's Impact on Your Community and the U.S. Military

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:00:00 -0700

Today on the podcast, get a vibe for the positive energy and wisdom of Chas Rodgers, the Operations and Performance Officer for F45 Training’s VIP45 program. Chas walks us through the F45 training model and describes what they’re doing to prepare our soldiers for combat readiness as well as prime them for a fitness career after their service is finished. As program lead, he and his teams mentor veterans and active duty personnel from all branches of service who have a passion for fitness and helping others. They help them to study the science and craft of fitness while training to become part of our global fit pro family. A US Navy veteran, Chas also describes his early service days and discusses how his career was launched by teaching group ex classes on military bases and on Navy ships.

The conversation also touches on why diversity, equity and inclusion are so important to the future of our industry, and moves into some serious discussion about Chas’ journey navigating prostate cancer. There are so many great takeaways, you won’t want to miss a moment of this episode.

Links to contact Chas Rodgers. FB:Chas Rodgers (Chas), LI: Chas (Charles) Rodgers, IG: @coachchas45; @crodgerscoach

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

5 Social Media Dos and Dont’s

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 12:00:00 -0700

IDEAfit PRO SHOW jumps into conversation today with Jessica Maurer, one of IDEA’s most in-demand subject matter experts on the business of fitness. They talk through a lot of essential business advice focused on how to create profitable digital, virtual and live products for your fitness business. Jess also gives a generous preview of her upcoming IDEA World Virtual session which will dissect the top five social media dos and don'ts.

Jessica is a fitness business consultant and strategist who has presented and consulted for many brands internationally. Her passion is helping fitness pros and businesses reach full potential through education, program and instructor development, as well as brand creation and awareness. Jess is the Senior Director of Instructor Development at FIT4MOM and she consults for a number of high-profile fitness companies and individuals. Jess also offers consulting services to locally owned businesses and fitness professional.

Links to contact Jessica Maurer: Website: https://jhmfitness.com/; FB: Jessica H. Maurer; IG: @jhmfitness.

Enjoying our content? Become an IDEAfit Plus member and receive our award-winning IDEA Fitness Journal, the gold-standard publication of the fitness industry. We have membership plan options to meet your needs. Visit IDEAfit for more information.

Benefits included (varies by plan):

Unlimited CECs
Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

There Are No Shortcuts, but Networking Sure Helps

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 12:00:00 -0700

Today on the podcast, Sandy catches up with Mike Z. Robinson, the founder and owner of MZR fitness in San Luis Obispo, California. Among other industry awards, Mike was chosen by his fitness peers as the 2015 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year. Tune in as he shares his path to capturing that accolade, and as he walks us through the challenges—and bright spots—of this tough pandemic year.

His business insights and positive outlook for the year ahead may just give you the creative spark you need to move forward with purpose. Download this show for some excellent inspiration.

Connect with Mike Z. Robinson:

Website: MZRFitness.com

FB & LI: Mike Z. Robinson

Connect with Sandy Webster

FB: Sandy Todd Webster; IG: sandytoddwebster; LI: Sandy Todd Webster; TW: @fitnesseditor.

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IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 39 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™!

B Strong BFR Training—The Biohack For Aging Boomers

Mon, 24 May 2021 12:00:00 -0700

Have you heard the buzz about blood-flow restriction training? BFR is one of the newer training techniques to hit the rehab and sports performance worlds and is also being recognized as a potent training method for aging baby boomers. By restricting venous return of blood flow with safe, elastic B Strong Bands, the body is tricked into thinking it is working harder, which produces amazing physiological results.

Today on the IDEAfit PRO SHOW, host Sandy Webster speaks with industry icon, Kathy Smith, a New York Times best-selling author, who has stood at the forefront of the fitness and health industries for 40 years and BFR guru, Dr. Jim Stray-Gundersen, who is spearheading efforts to make blood flow restriction training safe, effective and affordable for the general public.

Learn more about their presentation at IDEA World Virtual this summer. There’s still time to take advantage of a complimentary 3-day ticket to IDEA World Virtual with an IDEAfit+ Membership. IDEA’s new membership gives you access to unlimited CECs through online education courses, business tools like social media scheduling management, email marketing and more! Visit our website to learn more.

Kathy Smith. Website: https://www.kathysmith.com, Podcast: The Art of Living

Jim Stray-Gundersen. Website: https://bstrong.training/

Overcoming Body Bias in Fitness: How to Create Safe Spaces for ALL People

Mon, 17 May 2021 12:00:00 -0700

Today our IDEA colleague and event programming director Ryan Halvorson guest hosts an incredibly interesting panel.

The fitness industry has long presented a homogenized picture of what true health and fitness looks like. However, that image applies to a very small portion of the population. When people don’t see themselves reflected in the marketing, messages and spaces that are presented to them, they don’t feel they belong and are unlikely to engage. What’s worse, this can have a significant negative emotional and mental impact on the very folks we aim to help. In this enlightening episode, three inspiring fit pros whose mission is to dismantle the current body biased structure, share what they’re doing to rebuild an industry that is inclusive, safe and reflective of the diverse population. They also share how fitness professionals may unwittingly be turning people off and what they can do to truly Inspire the World to Fitness.

Panelist Bios

Tasha Edwards, MS, is a certified personal trainer with two health coaching certifications and a Master's degree in counseling. She has several fitness certifications including Pilates (500 hr), yoga (250 hr) and serves as a Master Trainer for Piloxing. She is interested and involved in creating diverse and inclusive spaces (race, age and size) within the fitness and wellness communities.

IG: @hiphealthychick; @seeherhealthy

FB: @tashaedw

LI: tasha-martinear-edwards

Websites: hiphealthychick.com

Molly Galbraith is an NSCA-certified strength and conditioning specialist, and co-founder and owner of Girls Gone Strong, a global movement dedicated to empowering women and improving their health, strength and confidence through industry-leading education materials, certification programs and coaching, all focused on women. Molly is also the creator of the Girls Gone Strong Academy, the world's first online academy housing multiple evidence-based, interdisciplinary, women-specific certifications for health and fitness professionals. Her new book, Strong Women Life Each Other Up, was published recently.

IG: @themollygalbraith

FB: @mollygalbraith

Website: www.mollygalbraith.com

Kellie Walters, PhD, is an assistant professor at California State University, Long Beach, where she studies the psychosocial aspects of physical activity. Most recently, she has focused her research efforts on body image concerns within the fitness industry. Kellie is the co-founder of two organizations: Smart Fit Girls™, a non-profit program that promotes adolescent girls’ physical and emotional health and Smart Fit Womxn™, a wellness coaching company geared toward helping adult women become the best version of themselves.

IG: @smartfitwomxn

FB: @kellie.a.walters

LI: kellie-walters-22a77226

Learn more about their panel and presentations planned for IDEA World Virtual this summer. There’s still time to take advantage of a complimentary 3-day ticket to IDEA World Virtual with an IDEAfit+ Membership. IDEA's new membership gives you access to unlimited CECs through online education courses, business tools like social media scheduling management, email marketing and more! Visit our website to learn more.

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 39 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning FITNESS JOURNAL; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness!

Do You Have the Essential Mastermind Partner?

Mon, 10 May 2021 12:00:00 -0700

Today on the IDEAfit PRO SHOW, host Sandy Webster and IDEA vice president and general manager Amy Thompson share how the IDEA team is reimagining this iconic fitness brand. Their conversation honors the association's rich history (and some fun forgotten facts) while describing the innovations at IDEA that will move your fitness career forward. As we emerge from the toughest period ever for our industry, learn the many ways IDEA is showing up to deliver value, essential career tools, mentoring, community and support. If you're ready to move forward in your career, this episode will spark your imagination and get you fired up to see how IDEA will help you grow and thrive as your mastermind partner.

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 39 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning FITNESS JOURNAL; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness!

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Connect with host Sandy Todd Webster:

LinkedIn: @Sandy Todd Webster
TW: @fitnesseditor
FB: @Sandy Todd Webster
IG: @sandytoddwebster

Connect with Amy Thompson:

LinkedIn: @Amy (Boone) Thompson
FB: @Amy Boone Thompson
IG: business4fitpro.

Connect with IDEA on all SM platforms: @ideafit

The IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Sandy Todd Webster, Editor in Chief, IDEA Publications, ideafit.com; executive produced by Jordan Leeds; edited and engineered by Michael Hilding. Copyright 2021 by Outside Inc.

Are You Tapping Into Your Whispers? Featuring Todd Durkin

Mon, 03 May 2021 12:00:00 -0700

Todd is the founder of Fitness Quest 10 here in San Diego. He works with high-profile clients and elite athletes including more than 75 NFL and 25 MLB players. He was a finalist on the 2016 NBC TV Series STRONG; he holds a coveted spot on the UnderArmour Training Team, and he travels around the world for speaking engagements and keynote talks both inside and outside the fitness industry. He also reaches more than 250,000 people through his social media feeds, his “Dose of Durkin” emails, and with his TODD Durkin Impact Show Podcast.He was IDEA’s 2004 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year and the 2017 recipient of the IDEA Jack LaLanne Award.

Contact Todd Durkin: IG: todddurkin; LI: Todd Durkin; FB: Todd Durkin; Book: Get Your Mind Right; Podcast: Todd Durkin IMPACT show; website: todddurkin.com

Contact Sandy Todd Webster: IG: sandytoddwebster; LI: Sandy Todd Webster; FB: Sandy Todd Webster; TW: @fitnesseditor

A Former Fit Pro Shares Business Lessons From Outside the Industry

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 12:00:00 -0700

Today on the IDEAfit PRO SHOW, we welcome Nicki Anderson, who spent 20 years in the fitness industry as a personal trainer, entrepreneur and subject matter expert on the business of fitness. In addition to owning and operating her unique training model at Reality Fitness for 19 years in Naperville, Illinois, Nicki was one of the earliest women leaders on the fitness event circuit to emphasize the importance of studying business fundamentals and running a tight, profitable model. She was named IDEA’s 2008 Personal Trainer of the Year.

What’s so special about talking to Nicki today is that she’s been outside of fitness for the past 9 years. After selling her brick & mortar in 2012 she took on successive leadership roles beyond fitness that challenged her to problem solve on many levels. We’ll get the benefit of her view on the fitness industry through the lenses of hindsight and learned experiences as the President and CEO of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce, and as the director of the LEADS program at Benedictine University.

Contact Nicki Anderson: IG: nanderson61; LI: Nicki Anderson; Website: nickianderson.com

Contact Sandy Todd Webster: IG: sandytoddwebster; LI: Sandy Todd Webster; FB: Sandy Todd Webster; TW: @fitnesseditor

Eccentric Strength Training Controversies–Resolved!

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:00:00 -0700

On today's episode, IDEA's Editor in Chief Sandy Webster and the amazing Dr. Len Kravitz have a fascinating discussion on two topics Len covered in the Research column for the award-winning Fitness Journal. First, they dive into a study that identified the top 5 resistance training workouts that improve VO2Max, which was covered in the March-April issue of the journal and which can be found here. Next, Len unravels new evidence surrounding the two-decade controversy surrounding eccentric training, which he wrote about in the May-June issue of Fitness Journal (to be published soon).

Dr. Kravitz is the program coordinator of exercise science and a researcher at the University of New Mexico, where he recently received the Presidential Award of Distinction and the Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award. He has served as a subject matter expert at IDEA events and as a prolific and perennial author of research and continuing education packages for IDEA Fitness Journal. He was a 2016 inductee to the National Fitness Hall of Fame. You can reach him by contacting him on his website.

Equity, Anti-Racism and Authentic Allyship in Fitness

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:00:00 -0700

On today's episode, IDEA's director of event programming Ryan Halvorson guest hosts and speaks with Katrina Pilkington, Ilya Parker and Dynasti Hunt about diversity, equity and inclusion in the fitness industry. While these are not new terms to most people, the conversation heated up considerably last year and catalyzed change across many businesses. Scores of fitness entrepreneurs and organizations were quick to address the issues. Some have been successful while others have had missteps. Our panel of three fit pros, who also are DEI experts, share their experiences of the past year. They also discuss common mistakes they’ve seen others make in their DEI efforts, and outline what everyone can do to create spaces where ALL people feel safe, welcomed and celebrated.

Contact Katrina Pilkington: FB: fittykat; IG: fittykat_; LI: katrina-pilkington-a6642760; website: https://www.fittykat.com/

Check out Katrina's IDEA World Virtual Video Course: https://pro.ideafit.com/pro/grow-your-business

Contact Ilya Parker: FB: decolonizingfitness; IG: decolonizing_fitness; LI: ilya-parker-41911159; website: https://decolonizingfitness.com/

Contact Dynasti Hunt: FB: dynasti.hunt; IG: dynastihunt; LI: dynastihunt; website: https://www.dynastihunt.com/

Contact Ryan Halvorson: FB: ryhalvey; IG: rywhalvorson; LI: ryan-halvorson-02523a4

Secrets for Coaching Active Agers

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 12:00:00 -0700

Today on the podcast, IDEA editor in chief Sandy Todd Webster talks with 2020 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, Leslee Bender. They cover Leslee's tips for working successfully with active agers and also discuss how habit change can help us to live, move and feel eternally young.

Links to contact Leslee Bender: FB & LI: Leslee Bender; website: www.bendertraining.com

Video replay of Leslee's webinar: Training the Dysfunctional Knee

Link to Leslee's Online Course: I Am Ageless Now

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Hosted by Sandy Todd Webster, Editor in Chief, IDEA Publications, ideafit.com; executive produced by Jordan Leeds; produced and engineered by Michael Hilding. Copyright 2021 by Outside Interactive, Inc.

Connect with Sandy Webster at FB: Sandy Todd Webster; IG: sandytoddwebster; LI: Sandy Todd Webster; TW: @fitnesseditor.

Growing Your Fitness Business in Troubled Times; Customer Service in the Digital Age

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 12:00:00 -0700

Today on the podcast, IDEA editor in chief Sandy Todd Webster talks with Mark Fisher of Mark Fisher Fitness in New York City. They discuss topics ranging from the importance of creating an unforgettable culture among your members, to doing business during COVID in the nation’s largest city and how the principles of growing your business--even during pandemic times--have not changed. Then Sandy catches up with IDEA event programming director Ryan Halvorson and 2007 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year, Fred Hoffman. Learn more about the session Fred is planning for 2021 IDEA World Virtual on "Five Winning Strategies for Customer Service in the Digital Age." Check out this trove of information, resources and inspiration!

Links to contact Mark Fisher: FB: Mark Fisher Fitness; IG: @markfisherhumanbeing @mffclubhouse LI: Mark Fisher Links to contact

Fred Hoffman: website: fredhoffman.com; FB: Fred Hoffman; IG: @fredhoffparis; LI: Fred Hoffman Link to IDEA World Virtual: https://www.ideafit.com/fitness-conferences/2021-idea-world-virtual/

Link to Mark Fisher's Article in Fitness Journal: https://www.ideafit.com/business/21-best-practices-to-help-you-survive-the-new-normal/

Ramping up Your Zoom Studio and More

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:03:00 -0700

IDEA editor in chief Sandy Todd Webster talks with 2019 IDEA Fitness Leader of the Year Tricia Murphy Madden, a global group exercise program creator, educator and top presenter. Tricia has developed many highly acclaimed programs, including Barre Above®, Urban Striptease Aerobics, and HOMEROOMfit, among others. This is the second of a two-part episode (there was much to unpack from a crazy year) in which Tricia describes her mindset for success during the pandemic pivot and talks through strategies fit pros can use to launch their virtual Zoom studio.

Connect with IDEA on all SM platforms: @ideafit.com; website: ideafit.com

Connect with Sandy Todd Webster: TW: @fitnesseditor; FB: @Sandy Todd Webster; IG: @sandytoddwebster; LinkedIn: @Sandy Todd Webster

Connect with Tricia Murphy Madden: FB: @tricia murphy madden, @Homeroom Fit; IG: @murphmadden, @homeroomfit; website: homeroomfit.com

Link to Tricia's IDEA Fitness Journal article: Ramping up Your Zoom Studio

Link to Tricia's 2020 IDEA World Virtual Course: How to Lead Unforgettable In-Person and Virtual Group Fitness Classes

Strive and Thrive!

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:01:00 -0700

IDEA editor in chief Sandy Todd Webster talks with 2019 IDEA Fitness Leader of the Year Tricia Murphy Madden, a global group exercise program creator, educator and top presenter. She has developed many highly acclaimed programs, including Barre Above®, Urban Striptease Aerobics, and HOMEROOMfit. This is the first of a two-part episode in which Tricia describes her mindset for success during the pandemic pivot.

Connect with IDEA on all SM platforms: @ideafit.com; website: ideafit.com

Connect with Sandy Todd Webster: TW: @fitnesseditor; FB: @Sandy Todd Webster; IG: @sandytoddwebster; LinkedIn: @Sandy Todd Webster

Connect with Tricia Murphy Madden: FB: @tricia murphy madden, @Homeroom Fit; IG: @murphmadden, @homeroomfit; website: homeroomfit.com

Link to Tricia's IDEA Fitness Journal article: Ramping up Your Zoom Studio

Link to Tricia's 2020 IDEA World Virtual Course: How to Lead Unforgettable In-Person and Virtual Group Fitness Classes

Leading With a Service Attitude; Navigating Career Reroutes

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:00:00 -0700

Today on the pod, the IDEAfit Pro Show talks with 2019 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year Brian Nunez, owner of FNS Training Center in Santa Clara, CA. Brian’s inspirational story and high-energy business model have he and his team busier than ever through this pandemic year. Tune in to learn more about how he's doing it. Huddle with IDEA’s director of event programming Ryan Halvorson to talk with 2018 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year Doris Thews and global educator Kia Williams, MS, host of the podcast Fit and Fierce on the Mic. Doris and Kia share insights about the session they’re co-presenting at IDEA World Virtual on Navigating Career Reroutes.

Enjoying our content? Become an IDEAfit Plus member and receive our award-winning IDEA Fitness Journal, the gold-standard publication of the fitness industry. We have membership plan options to meet your needs. Visit IDEAfit for more information.

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Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
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IDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™! 

Connect with Brian Nunez: FB: @brian nunez, @fns training center: IG: @coachbriannunez, @fnstrainingcenter

Connect with Doris Thews: FB: @doris thews IG: @doristhews

Connect with Kia Williams: FB: @kiawilliams; IG: @kiawilliams.fitness

Let's Get This Party Started!

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 23:32:00 -0700