On this episode of the show, I am interviewing Fitz Koehler.Fitz Koehler, M.S.E.S.S. is one of the most prominent and compelling fitness experts and race announcers in America. As the voice of the Los Angeles Marathon, Philadelphia Marathon, Big Sur Marathon, Buffalo Marathon, DC Wonder Woman & Batman Run Series, and more, she brings big structure, energy, and joy to sports. She’s also passionate about guiding others to live better and longer through her company, Fitzness®. Fitz has appeared on national media outlets and has worked as a speaker and spokesperson for corporations like Disney, Tropicana, Oakley, and Office Depot. She has also inspired millions of kids to get active through her successful school running/walking program, The Morning Mile. In 2019, Fitz was diagnosed with breast cancer and has published a memoir My Noisy Cancer Comeback: Running at the Mouth, While Running for My Life, released October 20, 2020. Facebook: facebook.com/Fitzness-218599521492381/?ref=hlLinkedin: linkedin.com/in/fitz-koehler Website: Fitzness.com  

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Fitz Koehler: An Interview with a Fitness Expert

On this episode of the show, I am interviewing Cassy O&apos;Daniel, owner/founder and personal trainer of Find the Core Fitness. Cassy is a National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) certified personal trainer with a Behavior Change specialization and an emphasis in Corrective Exercise and Senior Fitness. She also holds a Precision Nutrition certification.During her 7 years of personal training, Cassy recognized a need in the community, a need for movement. With the goal of helping others to see the beauty in movement and realizing that this need for movement could not be addressed solely through an increased number of gyms, Find the Core Fitness was created.Find the Core is a team of traveling personal trainers- fitness and wellness coaches that come to you when and where it’s most convenient! Their focus is on making fitness enjoyable, right at home! No need to travel to a gym, spending valuable time in transit, when your personal trainer will come to you wherever you decide is most convenient. No equipment is needed! You simply say when and where for your trainer to arrive and they will bring everything you need for a challenging workout, regardless of your current fitness level. All programs offer one-hour personalized fitness sessions that are built around your goals.Website: findthecorefitness.comE-mail: findthecorefitness@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/findthecorefitnessInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/findthecorefitness/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassy-o-daniel-14

Cassy O'Daniel: An Interview with the Owner at Find the Core Fitness

On this episode of the show, I&apos;m interviewing Dr. Kristan Wilson, a holistic physician who takes a personalized, whole-body approach to conservative healthcare.  Dr. Wilson specializes in functional medicine and is a classically trained, board-certified chiropractic physician and chiropractic acupuncturist. Dr. Kristan Wilson takes great pride in treating everyone as an individual and taking the time necessary to treat the whole person. Her appointments are longer than most other practitioners, allowing her to take her time and make sure that all your concerns are addressed and treated to your satisfaction. Dr. Wilson wants her clients to be able to get out and experience life, not just survive it.Website: https://luminouschirostl.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drkristanwilsonInstagram: @dr.kristan.wilsonLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristan-wilson-dc-ms-ccac-52836b51/

Dr. Kristan Wilson: An Interview with a Holistic Physician

On this episode of the show, I am interviewing Dr. Jeffrey Davis. Dr. Davis is the founder of Link Primary Care, the premier concierge direct primary care company in St. Louis. Dr. Davis completed undergraduate his studies at Northwestern University, medical school at Vanderbilt University, and residency training at the University of California in San Diego. He then completed his MBA at Washington University in St. Louis and started Link Primary Care in an effort to provide affordable, personalized, and convenient primary medical care. At Link Primary Care you get quick and easy access to your own personal doctor for a low monthly fee. They offer complete general medical care, urgent visits, and wellness care with no co-pays or deductibles. At Link Primary Care they offer a free month with any new one-year membership.  They also have weekly meet and greet sessions at the clinic - call to schedule a time to visit!Website: www.linkprimarycare.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/linkprimarycareLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/link-primary-carePhone: (314) 798-7422

Dr. Jeffrey Davis: An Interview with the Founder of Link Primary Care

On this episode of the show, I am interviewing the founder of Bluetail Medical Group, Dr. David Crane. Dr. Crane practices sports medicine and regenerative orthopedics and specializes in musculoskeletal ultrasound for diagnostic imaging and needle-guided therapies.A Missouri native, Dr. Crane earned his medical degree from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and completed his residency in emergency medicine at Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix. In 2008, he opened Bluetail Medical Group. Bluetail Medical Group’s qualified physicians have expertise in treating injuries and conditions, like arthritis, that affects the shoulder, elbow, hand, wrist, hip, knee, foot, ankle, and spine – all of which can be treated with stem cell therapy, platelet-rich plasma therapy (PRP), and prolotherapy.

Dr. David Crane: An Interview with the founder of Bluetail Medical Group

On this episode of the show, I am interviewing Brad Carr, franchise owner of Row House Chesterfield, and Jordan Richardson, the director of marketing. Row House is a boutique fitness concept focused on indoor rowing. Whether you&apos;re young or old, active or non-active, experienced or a novice, Row House has a class that allows anyone to excel and reach their goals. Each class builds aerobic endurance and muscular strength all in one workout. With a challenging combination of classes that incorporate resistance training, rowing, and stretching, you will get the most out of a Row House workout.Website: https://www.therowhouse.com/Phone: (314) 391-2136 

Brad Carr & Jordan Richardson: An Interview With The Owner and the Director Of Marketing From Row House Chesterfield MO

Season 3 of the STL Active Podcast opens with an interview with Dr. Glennon Fox.Dr. Glennon Fox, MD is a Family Medicine Specialist in Saint Louis, MO, and has over 36 years of experience in the medical field. Motivated by his parent&apos;s childhood medical experiences, Dr. Fox grew up holding physicians in high esteem. As a primary care physician, Dr. Fox is a "common problem expert." He also serves as a pathfinder through the medical system and as a lifestyle coach for dealing with chronic conditions. In his relationship with patients, he considers the health of the whole person, body, mind, and spirit. His patient-supported practice offers a novel approach to primary care, which strengthens this physician-patient relationship. Dr. Fox focuses so much on his patients&apos; well-being, he even replaced the waiting room with a kitchen so patients feel more at home.Phone #: (314) 414-2273

Dr. Glennon Fox: An Interview with a Family Medicine Doctor

On this episode of the show, I'm interviewing sport psychologist, Dr. Dirk Downing. Dr. Downing is the mental performance coach at Zoning In Peak Performance Coaching.Dr. Dirk Downing grew up in Saint Louis, Missouri where he pursued an active lifestyle through golf, swimming, diving, baseball, basketball, and football.​These experiences led Dirk to a career in Sport Psychology.Dr. Dirk offers sport psychology consulting based on the proven effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. This approach teaches individuals how to change thoughts that hinder their performance. Athletes of all skill levels can be unaware of how their thinking can impact performance. Given that every athlete is a little different, he provides a tailored approach that focuses on only the relevant mental skills and strategies necessary to improve performance. Dr. Dirk knows each athlete is different. Each athlete requires and deserves an individualized consulting style. In his practice, Dr. Dirk works with clients closely to implement these mental skills.  Once learned, Dr. Dirk believes in working with athletes on game & sport specific scenarios where these skills can be placed into action. Website: https://www.zoninginppc.com/Email: dirkmd23@gmail.com

Dr. Dirk Downing: An Interview with a Mental Performance Coach

On this episode of the show, I'm interviewing Dr. Andrea Otto-who is a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician. Andrea attended the University of Missouri- Kansas City School of Medicine. After practicing medicine in the army, as well as for an outpatient family medicine clinic, Dr. Otto said goodbye to the dysfunction of modern Medicine to start her new sproutMD Direct Primary Care office. Dr. Otto is passionate about caring for individuals who have had bad experiences with medical care in the past, or who have been marginalized or are in underserved populations. She truly wants to ensure that everyone can access affordable and high-quality primary care without stigma, judgment, or bias. Dr. Otto truly believes that living a healthy lifestyle including proper nutrition and exercise can significantly reduce the risk for disease, and can be used as a treatment option for many as well. She always prefers to try non-medication treatments such as nutrition and other lifestyle changes before starting medications as long as it is medically safe to do so.Website: https://sproutmd.com/E-Mail: drotto@sproutMD.comPhone #: (314) 394-2973

Dr. Andrea Otto-An Interview with a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician

On this episode of the show, I&apos;m interviewing Jen Lyman, a Registered Dietitian working in the St. Louis region. Over the years, she has seen a lot! She&apos;s worked in multiple settings, including hospitals, an eating disorder treatment facility, a bariatric surgical center, and now she works for herself. She created New Leaf Nutrition to give people simple solutions. No more constantly being hungry. No more weight loss to just gain it all back. No more chasing the next fad diet. With Jen, you get easy-to-understand, straightforward help. Together, she will help you identify goals that are mentally and physically healthy for you, and create a path to get you there. She makes eating easy. Jen believes health doesn&apos;t exist on a single plane. For a person to be fully well they need many specialists who, ideally, work as a symbiotic team.E-Mail: newleaf.nutrition@outlook.comWebsite: https://newleaf-nutrition.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newleafnutrish/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-lyman-3b7280a5/

Jen Lyman: An Interview with Owner of New Leaf Nutrition

On this episode of the show, I am interviewing Lola Donahue, the owner of the Arthur Murray St. Louis Dance Studio. Lola grew up in Barnhart, MO and went to Columbia College in Chicago for musical theater. She fell into a teaching job at Arthur Murray in downtown Chicago and 6 months later she was promoted to managing the studio.  After 11 years, she was given the opportunity to bring the Arthur Murray community with her back home to Missouri. She has personally seen people’s lives transformed through dancing. Lola knows that dancing changes people for the better and getting to witness that every day keeps her going! Lola believes there is always a solution if you are looking for it and every challenge is an opportunity to grow! E-Mail Address: lola@arthurmurraystl.comWebsite: www.arthurmurraystl.comFacebook: Arthurmurraystl

Lola Donahue: An Interview with The Owner Of Arthur Murray Dance Studio, St. Louis

On this episode of the show, I am interviewing Natali Kummer and Chris Siegelin from Crossfit Valley Park. Natali who is a certified Level I Crossfit coach, Strongift mentorship, and Precision Nutrition Level I Coach and Chris who is a certified Level I Crossfit coach and adaptive training certified.They found that investing in their members has helped build trust and space where members are able to ask questions and they are able to share knowledge in order to enable them to be the best version of themselves. CFVP is different from your traditional Crossfit gym.  Overcoming that expectation and gaining people's trust in the process of moving safer > moving better > to move faster.  E-Mail: natalikummer@gmail.comWebsite: www.crossfitvalleypark.comFacebook: Crossfit Valley Park

Natali Kummer and Chris Siegelin: An Interview with the Coaches at Crossfit Valley Park

On this episode of the show, I am interviewing Steve Sulze owner of Xtreme Krav Maga & Fitness.  Their training programs give people the tools and experience they need to increase their chances of success during a violent encounter, and help prepare you for the “real world fight”. Steve started his own business in 2007 when he was being sued by a past gym that he taught for, for things that were not true. He raised all capital on his own, had no "business" experience, was swindled into a fraudulent sub-lease when he first opened, but thru it all, he had the drive and passion to make it work.E-mail: steve@xtremekravmaga.comWebsite: www.xtremekravmaga.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/XtremeKravMagaStLouis/

Steve Sulze: An interview with the owner of Xtreme Krav Maga & Fitness

Katie is the owner and operator of GYMGUYS in Mid St. Louis County They offer individualized one-on-one workouts, group instruction, and corporate fitness. GYMGUYZ has a team of certified coaches that incorporate the GYMGUYZ philosophy of the 3 C’s during each workout. Our workouts are Convenient, Customized & Creative. We travel to you in our GYMGUYZ van to your home, office, park, or the setting of your choice. Each van is stocked with state of the art fitness equipment enabling the GYMGUYZ coach to provide you with your customized workout. What&apos;s great about GYMGUYZ- No membership fees, the first visit is always free and the initial assessment includes a body, fitness, and nutrition assessment.Phone: (855) 496-4899 Website: https://www.gymguyz.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gymguyzmidstlouiscounty

Katie Mackenzie: An Interview With The Owner Of GYMGUYZ - Mobile Personal Training and Fitness

In this episode of the show, I am interviewing Jeremy Koerber. He is the education program manager for the Alzheimer&apos;s Association of Greater MO.Jeremy works with communities throughout MO and IL to embed programs that educate communities about Alzheimer&apos;s and Dementia and helps to connect them to much-needed resources. The Alzheimer&apos;s Association has a ton of great resources such as science updates, volunteer management/recruitment, and tools to make the programming even better. Jeremy&apos;s goal is to take the "scary" out of the disease and empower people to get an early diagnosis so they can make appropriate plans and live their best life! E-mail: jkoerber@alz.orgWebsite: https://www.alz.org/FB: https://www.facebook.com/alzgreatermo/

Jeremy Koerber: An Interview With The Education Manager For The Alzheimer's Association of Greater MO

STL Active is St Louis’ premier health and wellness podcast. Dr. Greg Judice, physical therapist and host of STL Active, aims to show St. Louisans just how active they are. From the couch potato trying to be more active to the experienced IronMan, Dr. Greg will interview a variety of guests that can be a help to everyone. Being more active can be a struggle, and finding the perfect gym can be intimidating. We hope to introduce you to experts in their fields and help you make an informed decision for your next gym, or give you the information needed to take your health and fitness to the next level.

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