Healthy Charleston

Episode 50!!!! Today, we meet Jason Fiutem co owner of an amazing gym in James Island.  Jason went from cross country runner to training at the "racket club". He learned alot from the "old guys" at the local gym and this evolved into some high level body building then finally started doing some personal training. He created a name for himself but soon saw the writing on the wall that the fitness industry was changing. So he took a mortgage on the house and built a gym was different. A place more client friendly and a place where trainers could thrive. Exemplar Fitness has been through the recession, multiple fitness trends, and stood the test of time. It has evolved from personal training studio to offer more functional fitness, corrective exercise, and high intensity classes which they call "RUSH". Jason believes in building a place for his clients. A place that is "non-threatening", has pristine bathrooms, and a friendly staff. They have amazing trainers of all types of backgrounds and expertise. Hope you

WOW! We got to hear an amazing story from Ashley today. Find out how he went from over 300 pounds in high school and college to firefighter to personal trainer to owning his own successful training studio here in Charleston, SC. Ashley was able to transform his own life and use that same passion and energy to impact others by the thousands. He talk about 2 defining moments in his life, and how he uses his family to stay grounded. Ashley has created a truly unique community and team of trainers who are creating huge buy in and amazing results.  This is a man that knows how to reach goals not only for himself but for others! Be prepared to get fired up after listening to this episode! I know I was!! Find out more: http://definingmomentfitness.com/ https://www.facebook.com/definingmomentfitness https://www.instagram.com/definingmomentfitness/

Today had the pleasure of interviewing Eliza who is a fitness professional who loves nutrition, fitness, and spreading great information. She came from a family that put good nutrition and movement first. Also, she had a bad car accident in college, where she literally broke her back and was told she may never walk again. Needless to say, she made a full recovery and has found a new passion for health and fitness. She takes nothing for granted even the smallest things, and uses this perspective to help her clients and all of those around her. We talk a full range of topics including nutrition, poop, fitness, and morning routines. She knows that there is no one size fits all for everyone when it comes to health and fitness. My biggest takeaway today was we all need a morning routine, some selfish solitude, and we need to evolve in our health and fitness! Some great nuggests in this conversation! Enjoy! Find her on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/elizagellman/ Her own "Hotter than Health" podcast here: htt

Are you ready to change your mindset and finally tackle your health and fitness? Then this is the podcast for you! We go down a phenomenal rabbit hole. All about the psychology of change, decision making, and how to create an environment of success. Jay knows his stuff and has done his research! And you can tell! He's used his ill spent youth (LOL), his marine corp training, and experience with CrossFit Discovery to build an amazing program over in Park Circle. A lot of his clientele are new to CrossFit and new to training but those are the people he loves to see in his gym. He'll spend just as much time white-boarding, talking small successes, and mindset that he does teaching the squat and deadlift. He doesn't care what your fitness level is, he cares how you are using it outside the gym. Enjoy this episode! I know I did!

Matt and Peter are two great guys with 2 different paths that met at a local CrossFit gym in Summerville. CrossFit Sacred Pine is a community that has grown tremendously and is doing some amazing things. From starting in a field with no equipment to needing to expand to bigger space and still growing! It's easy to see why they have a great community at this gym. They love what they do, are passionate about health and fitness and are eager to spread the word. They also run a amazing event called the Sacred Pine Invitational which is going to be one heck of an event! Hopefully, we’ll see you there!! Where to find out more: https://www.facebook.com/CrossFitSacredPine/ https://www.crossfitsacredpine.com/ https://www.instagram.com/crossfitsacredpine/ https://www.instagram.com/sacredpineinvitational/

TJ has a super interesting story.  He had a huge turning about with a family situation that put his butt in gear during his sophomore year in college. He credits his advisor with showing him where to put his time and energy. He ended up at Citadel at the graduate program where he ran a range of classes and activities. He taught cadets the basic of strength and conditioning, ran a badminton class and helped with some really cool research. He has leveraged these skills to help run an amazing program and IronTribe Fitness in Mount Pleasant and Downtown Charleston. He really put the focus on the client and providing a deep relationship with meaning and purpose. He wants us all to have balance in our life and maybe get a little fitter along the way. I hope you enjoy this episode! I know I did! Find out more: https://www.facebook.com/IronTribeFitnessMountPleasant/ http://www.irontribefitness.com/locations/mount-pleasant/ https://www.instagram.com/itf_mtp/ https://www.irontribefitness.com/locations/downtown-charles

Anja Everson has phenomenal energy that is evident when she walks into a room. She is the general manager at frequency fitness.  Anja made a big career transition after college and has gone all in on the world of fitness and getting strong. She has such an interesting story. Her body gave her some very big clues that eating healthy was the only option for her and after fighting for years has now found the exact nutrition program that works for her! She wants each of us to "get inspired" and make big changes in our lives. Give this episode a listen. You won't be disappointed!

Erin Green has an interesting story. She was a swimmer and has made some zig zags all the way to CrossFit coach and nutrition and wellness coach. We talk a little about luck and how the universe tends to help us as long as we act on that opportunity. Also the benefits of getting out of our comfort zone. This episode is loaded with tips on how to tackle your nutrition goals!!! Enjoy!!! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100033788792596 IG: https://www.instagram.com/green_nutrition_wellness/

David Drake has been in the fitness industry for over 20 years. He is as passionate as he is knowledgeable.  He refers to his clients as students and makes analogies to being a body mechanic! He is a life long learner and has a passion for getting people moving better and thinking more long term and seeing fitness as a process. This was such a awesome conversation where talk, strength, crawling, and acting like a baby! (you'll see what I mean!) Where to find out more: Website: https://drake.fitness/

What a great convo with the Brett and Mike! They have such a unique and amazing gym located in West Ashley! These guys are perpetual students and primarily movement educators. They are using simple not easy strength and movement principles to make huge strides in their clients lives. You will find out very quickly that these guys are different and their passions seep through in the conversation. Go check these guys out! Links: https://charlestonkettlebellclub.com/   https://a12charleston.com/

David is a massage therapist at True Balance BodyWork with an amazing skillset and philosophy. We geek out on all things movement, health, pain science and doing Turkish getups using our kids! Learn about his time at the Bejing Olympic Training Center and all about "subtle strength". David is blending Eastern and Western philosophies into his practice and getting some amazing results! We talk about opening a passive window with massage but making sure you go out and use this new motion actively! David focus on actionable objective goals with his clients and he is doing some amazing things! There are so many golden nuggets here! Enjoy! Learn more here:   https://www.facebook.com/true.b.bodywork

Jennie owns a state of the art, revolutionary fitness facility in downtown Charleston. She brought her love of activity, hospitality, and fitness into one magical place. Learn all about the importance of community, buy in, and variety into being consistent in your fitness program. This was an amazing episode! Enjoy! Mentions: Outlander Fightsong http://www.longevityfitnesscharleston.com/ https://www.instagram.com/longevityfitnesscharleston/

Todd has a great energy and intensity about him. There are so many lessons to be learned from this man. He has turned his football injuries and extensive college and pro experience into a passion for helping kids and adults with their health, fitness, and performance.  Todd works with Roper Hospital training seniors as well as employees. He also trains with football players and youth athletes. He has a unique perspective and works not only on strength and speed but looks beyond and asks why are we doing this! He works to create balance in his athletes not only working on raw power but on mobility, technique, and sport specific skill work. There are alot of great nuggets in this episode. Todd has an amazing story and is doing some pretty amazing things !  One thing I loved was Todd talked about controlled aggression. Obviously aggression, speed, and power are important in the game of football, but can you control that aggression? Find out more about Todd here: website: https://hof-solutions.com/pages/about-

Meet Courtney Oberly who is registered dietitian in the Charleston Area. She has a holistic individualistic approach to healing and nutrition that she learned at a clinic in Chicago. She does a very specific blood test to test for food sensitivities and allergies, which helps her clients success. Find out how this Clemson grad is helping people become healthier and feel great through nutrition. She talks how nutrition can help people who are dealing with IBS, migraines, and Fibromyalgia or not having alot of energy or feeling good! Find out more about Courtney: https://www.courtneyoberly.com/   https://www.instagram.com/eatwell.feelwell/

Oh man! This episode was a blast. Meet Michelle who is a personal trainer, group fitness instructor, dancer, lover of all movement. Michelle started at Penn State going to school for PR but soon found her passion for helping people with their fitness and health. With her dancing background she had a knack for instructing group fitness classes. She has dedicated the last 6 years to learning, moving often, and educating herself about the body.  She really digs into the why behind the movements and has a unique personalized training philosophy mixed with a high energy and fun style. My favorite quote "prosperous movement" if that doesn't make you want to move nothing will, LOL. More about Michelle: She does personal training and group classes at http://www.longevityfitnesscharleston.com/ and https://www.charlestonpoweryoga.com/ IG handle: https://www.instagram.com/michfitzzmoves/

Bo love fitness and has an amazing name, LOL. Bo is one of the OGs in the fitness industry here in Charleston.  He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Health & Physical Education from Radford University with a concentration in Commercial Fitness and a Master of Education degree in Physical Education with a concentration in Exercise Physiology from The Citadel.   He has trained people for pageants, fitness shows, and so much more! He is now focusing more on the nutrition side of things. There are some great nuggets in here. ENJOY! Learn more about bo here:   https://boknowsfitness.com/about-bo

Meet Catherine from BlueSky Endurance who has turned a life of running into a retail business as well as a community that will help people of walks of life call this place home. Catherine uses her unique passion to show people how running, triathlons, and an active lifestyle can not only make a profound change in your body but also your mind. She has an awesome story of how she fought off the freshman 15 and started "one oak tree at a time" to now running marathons and triathlons regularly. She has such a cool story and hope you all enjoy it as much as I did! Find out more about her here: Website: https://www.blueskyendurance.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueskyendurance/

Today went all over the place! Meet Erin who went from math teacher (I'm starting to see a theme here) to personal trainer. Erin was a collegiate athlete, teacher, and after some tough family losses, she was struggling with her health and fitness. She invested in a personal trainer, therapist, and life coach, who all helped her change her life around. She ultimaetly found her calling of helping people start and succeed in their fitness and health journey. We get into deriving energy from your passion, the power of accountability, and importance of not just training in the gym but staying moving as much as possible out of the gym. Erin is very passionate, engaging, and brings awesome energy. She told a great story of how she got one client from a ground zero sedentary 50 year old with a ankle and knee issue who could barely walk down stairs to almost jogging up multiple flights of stairs without surgery or pills just hard work, dedication, and intelligent training. Now that is awesome!!!! Erin had an awesome

Meredith has been in the fitness game for 18 years. There are clients she has been training for that long as well! She talks about her story of one professor who was a cardio thoracic surgeon turned college professor who changed the way she thought about the food that went into her body and the her viewpoint on exercise. This changed her career path away away from the obo and more into fitness! She runs PrimeTime Fitness studio where they do personal training, and small group classes. She will soon be at the new Gold's Gym in Mt. Pleasant on Coleman Boulevard that will be an amazing facility! She adds alot of variety to her workouts and challenges her clients both mentally and physically. She is also an avid runner, and just completed the Kiawah half marathon. We dig into the steps it takes to start a health and fitness journey. And how this can impact your life in so many positive ways. Find out more about Meredith: https://www.primetimefit.net/ https://www.goldsgym.com/mt-pleasant-sc/ Mentions: Black Violi

Today's episode was eye opening for me and I hope it is for you as well. Laura is a health coach who has a tag line that speaks for itself "intuitive eating and weight-loss for women who adore food". She has a unique and enlightening view of nutrition and eating in today's world. She shows us how to slow down and take an inquiry of yourself. What does that mean? Next time you go to eat that cookie or drink that beer ask yourself "why?". This episode was alot of fun. Learn more about Laura here: https://laurajarrait.com/ https://laurajarrait.com/blog/ 504-214-1632 mention this podcast and get a free consult.