In this week’s episode I am happy to introduce you to Shelana Poindexter, Talent Acquisition Manager, Spinning® Instructor and life-long learner! Shelana just completed her 2nd master's degree in the Netherlands where she now works and lives.  She shares her love of cycling, working with others (especially students!) and traveling! She has a huge passion for cultures and all things travel which has led her to her current new home. Living in Amsterdam has brought Shelana a sense of peace and encouraged her to slow down (that and a good old cycling accident!) which are enabling her to self-care in a new and different way.   To connect with Shelana: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelanapoindexter/     IG: suchapoindexter   Meta:https://www.facebook.com/shelana.poindexter/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are sitting with soul sisters (yes, real life sisters!) Joy Venit Shane and Dawn Venit Cathey. They have a coaching, counseling, and consulting business called Bringing Joy in North Haven, CT (and virtually!!). To give you a taste of what you are in for, here is a tag line on their website:  Bringing Joy... because the Dawn of a new day is calling! (www.bringingjoy.live ). Together they are inspiring and motivating people to live their most authentic lives. Joy Shane, MS pulls from her experiences as a high school teacher and college professor while Dawn Cathey, LMSW draws from her years as a police officer and college professor. Together they are the perfect blend of tough love and intuitive life coaches for clients of all ages. You won’t want to miss this episode and the rich conversation they share with us! To schedule an appointment with them, use the website link above.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s episode is a replay from season 1, episode 14 which aired on Nov. 25, 2020. It is conversation with Natashia Iacovelli, our Tash, who passed from this world two years ago. If you are a friend or loved one of Tash, there is for sure still grief as we try to navigate our lives without her. She left those of us who were blessed to know her with so many incredible memories and lessons. In this episode she leaves EVERYONE so many amazing morsels of ways to live with a sense of purpose with connection and kindness to those around us. In this revisiting, it is our hope that we get to share this special human with those who do not know her. And for any of you still at a loss for how she could not still be in our lives, this is a way to listen to her voice, share in her story and smile at all she is still giving us from wherever she is now. We will carry this beautiful angel with us always. We deeply miss our SoulSista but feel her in our hearts every day.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week you will meet four inspirational young students at Quinnipiac University as we listen in to one of our self-care check in conversations. We meet as a group on campus each week and get to chat together using a great journal (Self Care Check-In by GG Renee Hill). You will meet Katie Gettings, Cadence Howard, Suzeline Cadestin and Christine Milano and I will let each of them tell you all about themselves in the episode. Tune in to see what intentional work looks and feels like and how we must do the work, even when it is hard. I promise you too will be moved by all that they so authentically share Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara Shears is an Emotional & Functional Movement Coach living in Vancouver, CA. She brings a mind, body, soul approach to health & fitness. It’s her true passion to educate and empower others by providing the tools for people to live healthier happier lives. In this week’s episode, Sara shares some powerful ideas around checking ourselves, releasing resistance, showing up for yourself and taking the time to look inside. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Human Kinetics from the University of British Columbia and Is a certified personal trainer, group fitness and aquafit instructor through BCRPA. Sara has spent the past 25+ years as a personal trainer & coach.. Sara’s lifetime of professional training and innovation led her to develop a globally recognized functional movement product & program. She has traveled internationally as a fitness presenter and master trainer as well as appearing in issues of Shape magazine & Best Health. Sara specializes in functional training & core conditioning as well as weight loss and overall energy improvement. She is dedicated to coaching you to be a better version of yourself.  For details on what Sara is up to, please check out: https://ugiwithme2.wixsite.com/ugiwithme  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let me introduce you to Joo Eun Lim, a Quinnipiac University Occupational Therapy graduate student from New Jersey (very important fact!). She has always been super busy her entire life involved in various extracurricular activities both before and during college. She was Chapter President of her sorority junior into senior year which was a demanding role alongside an intense academic major.  It was late into second semester of Joo’s senior year that she finally started taking time to really take care of herself. She now teaches Spinning® on campus, gets to actually sleep and is finally intentionally doing things for her well-being. Joo is a bundle of positivity and energy, and you will enjoy meeting this young professional and drawing from wisdom and maturity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the past 21 years Eira Argenal and Oscar Aragón have been putting committed to empowering youth through education, language training, leadership transformation and financial education in their country, Nicaragua. Eira is a trained lawyer and Oscar a Physician, and together they are the Directors of their company, Alianza Americana (and wife and husband!). This couple will share with the listeners how they manage to keep balance in their lives, the importance of communication not only at the workplace but within the family and how important it is for them (and us all!) to be lifelong learners. Being an entrepreneur and juggling multiple locations alongside family life can be difficult at times, but this couple graciously shares how they keep moving forward and they walk the talk every day. Their family first philosophy is the glue that keeps them together and keeps everything they do in motion. To learn more about their program in Nicaragua, visit their website: www.alianzaamericana.org  Give them a follow on Facebook or Instagram as well: @AlianzaAmericana  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet Anthony Musemici, an example of success and inspiration within the fitness industry for the last twenty-two years and currently an owner and Head Coach at CrossFit Bridge & Tunnel in Ridgewood, Queens. Founded in 2015 the gym has expanded to a vibrant community of over two hundred members. Separate from CrossFit Bridge & Tunnel, Musemici has had a twenty-two yearlong fitness career with a diverse array of coaching and management experiences in gyms and fitness organizations all over the world. In this episode, Anthony discusses creating and maintaining community during and after the pandemic as well as his secrets to self-care. We discuss the idea of not being so available as well as having time to focus on your passions. Anthony is a Master Instructor for the Spinning® program as well as for Kettlebell Concepts and CrossCore®, and additionally, is  a CrossFit L3 Coach. If you are in the area, sign up for a class with Anthony at www.crossfitbridgeandtunnel.com and give them a follow on Instagram: @cfbridgeandtunnel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet Dr. Hayley Winchel, a QU Alumni who lives and breathes health and fitness! During her time at Quinnipiac, she taught group fitness classes and was president of the nutrition club. Today, she remains an avid weightlifter, hot yogi and hiker. As a college student, Hayley looked at her passion for health and fitness and love for science and decided to put them together to pursue a degree in Chiropractic medicine. Choosing a path in healthcare has been unique and challenging but even more fulfilling than she could have ever imagined. Dr. Winchel feels blessed to use her passion to help make a positive impact on people’s lives. Helping people to feel their best takes time and energy which can sometimes leave you feeling depleted. When moments like this creep in, Hayley has found that taking time to look within, and reflect on her strengths allows her to recharge and continue to show up as her authentic self, to be present and to shine. Dr. Hayley Winchel is taking it day by day like most of us, with the goal of living life to the fullest. To follow Dr. Winchel: www.phclinics.com or @drhayleywinchel on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet Martha Williams. Martha was born in Kingston, Ontario but spent 30 years living in the US. Recently she moved back to enjoy her life closer to her family and to switch gears from city living. Our conversation spans all the things that fill Martha up: being creative, advocating for herself and others, sleep hypnosis and being around her family. Martha is a Spinning® Master Instructor and at the time of our conversation was working for Lululemon. Now, however, she is opening her own space which will combine all the things she loves best: cycling, coffee, art and people!  We will certainly put her spot on our to-do list if we get to Kingston, Ontario (follow her to find out when it opens)!  Doing work around inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) has always played a huge role in her life and work. Additionally, as a black woman, she is committed to being an ally for her community members in need as well as herself. As an artist, Martha is very intentional about representing people of color in mostly white spaces. You can follow her and her work on Instagram and Facebook @mwcreative2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices