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Ep. 48: Building a Business with Passion: A Conversation with Karina Ripps

In this episode of the Live Life to the Fittest Podcast, Jeremy Woodward welcomes Karina Ripps, a business mentor for health and fitness coaches. Karina shares her journey from building a multi-six figure run coaching business while balancing marathon training and a nine-to-five job, to helping other coaches achieve financial freedom. The discussion covers transitioning from conventional employment to entrepreneurship, overcoming initial hurdles, effective business models, the importance of financial planning, and the role of consistent social media presence in business growth. Karina also delves into the future of fitness coaching amidst the rise of AI and highlights her personal milestones and the evolution of her coaching methods.

Timestamps

·      00:40 Introducing Karina Ripps: Business Mentor Extraordinaire

·      01:36 Karina's Journey: From Athlete to Business Mentor

·      05:16 The Birth of a Business During COVID

·      17:51 The Financial Leap: Leaving the 9-to-5 Behind

·      21:21 Scaling the Business: From One-on-One Coaching to New Models

·      28:21 The Role of AI in Fitness Coaching

·      31:04 Expanding Beyond Run Coaching

·      36:15 The Importance of Social Media Presence

·      40:15 Consistency and Growth in Business

·      47:27 Conclusion and Contact Information

Quotes

" I was taking some of my PTO personal time off in my nine to five to use it to work on my business instead of what most people do, which is to go on a vacation…" [14:20]

" I definitely cried a lot. Like that's why I say wanna say like, I normalize. I wanna normalize, like it wasn't easy. There were many days where I was extremely overwhelmed, extremely stressed, crying, trying to figure out, is this worth it?" [15:28]

" There is no personal human to human connection and people want that. Like I think it's going to help run coaches and all health and fitness coaches tremendously because they are craving connection and you can't get connection from ai." [30:26]

Links and Socials

·      Instagram: @ripps_ontherun

·      karinaripps.com

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Ep. 47 with Yuki Chorney: The Running Unicorn

In this uplifting and entertaining episode, Jeremy Woodward welcomes marathon runner, costumed athlete, and everyday superhero Yuki Chorney. With nearly 500 races under her belt, including 21 Boston Marathons, Yuki shares her journey from hating running to becoming a community icon known for her themed race day costumes. She opens up about her family's multigenerational love for running, balancing work and motherhood, and how she's spreading joy and empowerment through self-expression on the racecourse. Listeners will laugh, be inspired, and walk away with renewed motivation to pursue their goals in their own unique way.

Timestamps

·      07:05 – Yuki's background: born in Canada, raised in New Hampshire

·      10:45 – College sports and her unexpected relationship with running

·      14:30 – How her father inspired her to start running later in life

·      18:20 – Qualifying for and running her first Boston Marathon

·      22:00 – Training with her dad, dropping gels (and dodging cops!)

·      26:55 – What's changed in 20+ years of running Boston

·      32:15 – Behind the sparkle: the origin of her race day costumes

·      37:00 – Coaching Girls on the Run and making running fun for kids

·      40:35 – Favorite costumes, viral moments, and media shoutouts

·      46:10 – How she balances work, family, and marathon training

·      50:05 – Her husband's running transformation and couple running goals

·      53:20 – Running ultras and learning the hard way about recovery

Quotes

"I never thought in a million years I would call myself a runner. But now? It's who I am." – Yuki Chorney (10:20)

"I always tell my Girls on the Run: make it your own. Whether it's glitter, a unicorn horn, or just showing up – that's your magic." – Yuki Chorney (37:10)

"Running Boston isn't just about the time on the clock. It's about the journey to the start line." – Yuki Chorney (26:20)

Links and Socials

Follow Yuki Chorney:

·      Instagram: @yukiko11

Mentioned in This Episode:

• Girls on the Run
• Gate City Striders Running Club
• Boston Marathon: https://www.baa.org/
• Millennium Running: https://www.millenniumrunning.com/
• Teddy's Team: https://teddysteam.org/

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Today's guest is known as one of the toughest men alive on the planet. His name is James Iron Cowboy Lawrence. He is a Canadian American athlete, born in Alberta, Canada, currently residing in Utah, with his family. James holds multiple records; these include the most half-iron distance races in a single calendar year. In 2015, he also completed the 50-50-50, consisting of 50 iron distance triathlons, in 50 straight days, in all 50 states. Then he decided to take on the Conquer 100 in 2021, which was 100 iron distance triathlons in 100 straight days. James truly wanted to defy logic and that anything can be accomplished.

This episode is absolutely mind blowing. We talked about what it took to complete 50-50-50 and how that carried over into problem solving for the Conquer 100. They became masters at solving problems and solving them quickly. We also discussed the toll that doing the Conquer 100 took on James's body, such as losing his toenails after the first few days, suffering a concussion, breaking his back on day 59 during a bike crash, and so much more. We go into the mindset of what it took to do all of this, and to come out on the other side successfully.

Also, you can opt into my text community at 603-506-5658.  Each day I'll be sharing notes of inspiration, fitness tips, the latest information on our newest podcast shows, and a whole lot more!

In this Episode You'll Learn:

• [4:38] Who is James Iron Cowboy Lawrence?
• [13:18] Combat sports contribution to mental strength
• [16:52] The road to Conquer 100
• [31:30] Family support
• [34:54] The physical affects
• [42:48] Mental health and its ties to physical health

Standout Quotes from the Guest:

• "We accept quitting as an option…and when you're in these big challenges, we don't believe that that's an option. You figure out how to navigate that, and our entire team has that mindset" [23:32]
• "Nothing great is ever accomplished on our own" [31:56]
• "Motion creates emotion" [43:52]
• "Be okay with where you're at today and start now, and stop comparing yourself against what anybody else is doing out" [44:13]

Links Mentioned: 

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Erin Girzone has been awesome friend over the years! She founded Good Health is a Habit Wellness studio in Waterford, Maine. Erin is honored to operate a business with a mission of helping others to improve their quality of life through mindful movement. At the studio, everyone is seen as a body that is designed to move, and a mind that is designed to move and grow.

With Erin's help you will break down the box you stuck yourself and discover you can move well, and you are incredibly strong. It became clear to Erin that good health is the result and culmination of one's habits. As Erin works with you on a physical level, she is also supporting a shift in your mindset, a profound step that allows you to change your actions. Erin encourages you to stop judging yourself, stop worrying about all the other details and start with something small and realistic.

In this episode, we will talk about somatic movement and gain some insight on who Erin is, what her and her family represent as well as a little bit about our friendship.

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In this Episode You'll Learn:

• [5:57] Who is Erin Girzone?
• [15:33] Knowing what you don't want to do
• [22:10] Journey to somatic movement
• [33:55] The big move
• [45:22] Our first time together
• [48:49] What's next?
• [51:26] Rapid fire questions

Standout Quotes from the Guest:

• "People struggle to get out of their own way" [10:26]
• "Be aware of how you're using your body" [25:49]
• "changing your mindset from pushing, enforcing and making happen to experiencing a movement you have the opportunity to kind of let go" [28:52]
• "Life is really boring in that comfort zone" [48:18]
• "And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." ~Anais Nin

Links Mentioned: 

• Contact Erin Girzone:
  • Instagram: @goodhealthhabit
  • Website: https://goodhealthisahabit.com/
  • Email: erin@goodhealthisahabit.com
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Today we are joined by Kaleb Austin, a country music star. Kaleb grew up in a large family of musicians and was constantly exposed to live music, mostly country and rock. This cultivated a deep love and connection with performing from a very early age, specifically performing country music. At age 14, he began with a few guitar lessons, which quickly became useful for writing his own music. Songwriting blossomed into a creative outlet for him to express his life. During his senior year of high school, his songwriting skill became useful as he found out that he was going to be a young father. Predictably, he didn't have a clue on how to express the whirlwind of emotions at such a young age, so he turned to pen and paper.

Over the course of a few years, Kaleb decided to take songwriting to the next level and moved to Nashville to learn from the best in the world. He immediately got busy writing and co-writing as many songs as possible. After almost a year, he moved back to Utah due to family reasons; however, he returned armed with the songwriting skills he needed and penned his first number one hit single, Sound of the South. On January 19th, 2021, the single debuted number one on iTunes country charts. The third most downloaded country song that week.

Kaleb attributes the success of his single to his wife, God, and a massive social media following on TikTok and Instagram. Kaleb was voted TikTok's country artist of the year and he just recently released a song, Cheyenne, that debuted at number two of the iTunes chart.

In this episode, we talk about Kaleb's journey, how important it is to never give up on our dreams, and how our experiences mold us into the people that we are today. 

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In this Episode You'll Learn:

• [5:17] Welcome Kaleb to the show
• [6:49] How TikTok revitalized his singing career 
• [7:54] What happened when Kaleb had to give up music
• [11:33] The lessons learned during this time
• [14:58] First time Kaleb heard his music on TikTok and knew that his life was about to change
• [17:14] Kaleb discusses past bands and how this is his first year doing things solo
• [18:20] How Kaleb finds the inspiration for his music
• [21:16] Inspiration behind Turn the Night On
• [28:37] How social media can spread positivity

Standout Quotes from the Guest:

• "Sometimes in life, you think that you aren't going anywhere in life. You think that you are stepping backwards, but really, what is happening is that you are being prepared for a better opportunity."  [11:45]
• "The more grateful that you can be when things are hard, the better your life will be when things finally turn around."  [12:12]
• "Don't give up, be happy, let's get energized, have a good time." [19:52]
• "Follow your dreams. Do what you love to do. Don't chase the dollar, chase the dream, and eventually the dollar will come." [28:57]

Links mentioned:

• Contact Kaleb Austin
• TikTok: @kalebaustinmusic
• Instagram: @kalebaustinmusic
• Website: kalebaustinmusic.com
• Contact Cheyenne 
• Instagram: @Chyjones13
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Today, we are joined by Derek Fitzgerald. He is the founder of the Recycled Man Foundation, endurance athlete, and speaker. Derek is a survivor of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, heart failure, and a heart transplant. After receiving his lifesaving transplant in 2011, Derek entered the world of endurance sports and became dedicated to helping others going through their own healthcare journeys.

He founded the Recycled Man Foundation, a non-profit organization created to improve the quality of life with those affected by significant health challenges. Derek has upheld his life's mission to honor his donor's gift. He has competed in over 90 endurance events and is the only known cancer survivor and heart transplant recipient to complete a full iron distance race in the allotted time. When he's not training or speaking, he can be found spending plenty of time with his family.

In this episode, we talk about life, we talk about what it was like to go through heart failure, a journey we share, and we get into one of his main missions: to honor his donor's life to live a life full of life, and to make every single day count!

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In this Episode You'll Learn:

• [4:38] Who is Derek Fitzgerald?
• [17:29] One tough dude to kill
• [23:41] Humbled, grateful, and an inspiration
• [29:46] Out of the woods
• [37:35] Journey to endurance sports
• [47:21] What's next?
• [58:56] Your support system
• [1:04:06] Rapid fire questions

Standout Quotes from the Guest:

• "I wasn't able to make much with it, but I made the most that I could with it" [18:32]
• "What can we do today to show the gratitude of being alive, and try and earn this gift that we've been given" [22:11]
• "I need to know that I've done everything that I could possibly do with that day" [33:49]
• "All of us have the ability to impact other peoples lives" [56:24]

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Michael Dreamchaser Smith first joined the military in September of 1998, he was involved in a hit and run accident in 2011 which left him with an above the elbow amputation. Facing medical retirement, he made the decision to fight for what he knew he wanted, to remain in active duty with the United States Army. After rehabilitation he fought his way to stay in active duty despite having lost his arm by completing all physical agility and marksmanship assessments, he was allowed to remain in active duty making him the first above the elbow amputee to return to active duty in the United States army.

It was during the process of fighting his way back to active duty that he discovered endurance sports. He began with Spartan obstacle races that led him to the sport of triathlon, ultimately completing all distances from Sprint to Olympic to full Ironman distance. As an elite athlete team captain for USA Triathlon ambassadorship program, he is training to land a spot for the 2024 Paris Paralympic team. He co-founded Swim Bike Run 4 Equality in hopes to bring more diversity to the sport.

In this episode, we will follow Michael's journey, hear about the challenges faced, and learn about his strength to overcome the odds. He is someone who believes in having dreams so big it makes you uncomfortable and inspires you to believe in more.

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In this Episode You'll Learn:

• [5:26] Who is Michael Dreamchaser?
• [9:29] The change that led you here
• [21:11] Everything happens for a reason
• [24:00] Journey through the military to triathlons
• [36:37] Endurance athletes in training
• [42:21] The power of our stories
• [43:18] Swim Bike Run 4 equality
• [50:47] What makes your heart beat?
• [55:30] Rapid Fire Questions

Standout Quotes from the Guest:

• "It's been a journey, but I'm appreciative of that journey" [34:19]
• "I just wanna celebrate other people's accomplishment, I wanna celebrate other people's dreams" [44:56]
• "No matter what you look like or what you identify with what your religion is if you wanna go get it, let me help you" [46:08]
• "Part of the movement and not the moment" [54:57]

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  • Instagram: @micahel_dreamchaser_smith
  • Swim Bike Run 4 Equality Foundation

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Can small changes in your lifestyle prevent illness and diseases? Do I need to cut out my favorite snacks to be healthy? Learn the answers to this and more in today's episode!

Laura Ascenzi is a Registered Dietitian who believes that it's never to late to improve your health. She knows that everyone is unique and has individualized nutrition requirements, needs, and goals. She enjoys getting to know each patient and focuses on their strengths to help create a realistic plan to reach their goals.

In this episode, Laura will share her experiences and what led to her becoming a Registered Dietitian. She will share her insights on Western medicine, its gaps, and where it has potential to change. She also shares some tips on changes you can make today to start being a healthier you.

Listen in to learn about the improvements you can make to live a longer, happier, and more energized life!

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In this Episode You'll Learn:

• [4:50] Who is Laura Ascenzi?
• [5:47] Nutritionist vs. Registered dietitian
• [11:53] Is it everything you thought it would be?
• [19:40] How to fight the viruses and illnesses of the future with nutrition
• [25:42] Lifestyle changes can be the medication
• [29:40] Is there a point of no return?
• [36:25] A success story
• [44:28] Discussing fad diets, what do we think about fad diets?
• [50:23] Tips for healthier eating

Standout Quotes from the Guest:

• "The main things that are our body primarily needs is: we need sunshine, we need air we, need the nutrition … eating a well balanced diet" [20:07]
• "If you don't put that priority on your nutrition, and your exercise, and your overall well being at a younger age, then you're going to have your retirement be going and getting tons of different medications and going to doctor's appointments regularly" [32:01]
• "What can you do today to better your health, and what can you do today to better your immune system?" [1:00:22]

Links Mentioned: 

• Contact Laura Ascenzi:
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  • Instagram: @lauraascenzi
  • LinkedIn: Laura Ascenzi
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