Fit and Fierce on the Mic

On this episode we pass the mic to fitness professional, mother, wife extraordinaire, Colleen Freese, as she gives her top 5 quick and dirty tips for keeping balance while handling multiple life responsibilities and circumstances. About Colleen—Colleen developed a deep-rooted love for group fitness over ten years ago as a student, and knew that she had found her calling as an instructor when she certified in her first specialty format. Colleen is Nationally certified through ACE Fitness where she also holds her Sports Performance Specialist certificate. Additionally, Colleen is certified in HIGH Fitness and Balletone, Extreme HIIT Chaos, and is a Master Trainer for both Barre Above and Tabata GX. Colleen’s classes are fun, tough, and all-inclusive. It is her passion to make sure each of her students feel safe, cared for, and challenged. When Colleen isn’t teaching classes and working on getting people moving, she and her husband love spending time with their two young sons, hiking, being outside (when it’s not raining), cooking, being with family, and exploring their home state of Washington. Education ACE Group Fitness Certified ACE Sports Performance Specialist Certifications Master Trainer for Barre Above™ Balletone™ HIGH Fitness Tabata GX Schwinn Indoor Cycling Connect with Colleen Instagram: @colleenfreesefitness Facebook: Colleen Freese Fitness YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/ColleenFreese

In this episode, we are joined by industry expert, Pete McCall. Pete McCall is a strength coach, fitness instructor, author of Ageless Intensity: Effective Workouts to Slow the Aging Process and Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple, education consultant, public speaker and host of the All About Fitness podcast. Get ready to learn a lot as Pete debunks long standing fitness myths both on the business side and science side!  Connect with Pete on Instagram! Check out the latest episode of the All About Fitness Podcast here! Learn more about Pete on his website here.  Pre-order Ageless Intensity: Effective Workouts to Slow the Aging Process. https://www.amazon.com/Ageless-Intensity-Effective-Workouts-Process/dp/1718200757/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ageless+intensity&qid=1620175474&sr=8-1

On this episode, hosts Kia Williams and Lauren George sit down with Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, Crystal Chang, to discuss ways that Fitness Instructors and participants can "Find Their Light" in fitness changes during and post COVID-19. Crystal Chang is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor who specializes in helping individuals identify their vocational needs. In 2020, she opened her own private practice, Crystal Clear Counseling and Consulting. She works with clients with a wide range of concerns including but not limited to those experiencing physical and emotional trauma. Her counseling style is warm and interactive and she believes in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Crystal Chang will tailor dialogue and treatment plans to meet unique needs. Find Crystal Chang, M.S, CRC, LPC, LCDC at-- Psychology Today: https://sessions.psychologytoday.com/mrs-crystal-chang-carter Website: www.crystalcleardfw.com Email: [email protected] IG: @crystalclearcounselingdfw

In this episode Lauren and Kia share their best tips, tricks, apps, and philosophies for keeping up with multiple jobs, developing new projects, running their households, and maintaining their social calendar (aka zoom happy hour) while attempting to stay sane!

When you are mastering a new class format or teaching multiple formats at the same time, it can be easy for your brain to become overwhelmed! In this episode, Kia and Lauren share their best tips and tricks for creating and memorizing choreography.