Blazing Trails With the Traveling Trainer, Featuring Maricris Lapaix

10/20/22 • 29 min

Today on the guest mic, we have the multi-talented Kia Williams, the 2022 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year, hosting Maricris Lapaix, who was a 2022 finalist for IDEA’s brand-new Emerging Trailblazer of the Year Award. Known globally as “The Traveling Trainer,” Maricris tapped into her dual loves of globetrotting and fitness to create a business model that reflects ALL the possibilities fit pros have today, to do what they love, on their terms to inspire a world audience to fitness and wellness.

Maricris infuses all of her work with positive intentions and a strong knowledge base of movement, nutrition and corrective exercise, to name but a few of her specialty areas. Her deep appreciation for other humans feeds her generous spirit and compels her to lead up to 30 weekly personal training and group sessions, as well as serve as a brand ambassador and social media influencer. Listen in and learn more about her global mission to motivate people to discover their catalyst for regular movement, and a healthy mindset to be strong in life.

Connect with Maricris Lapaix

Facebook: @Maricris Lapaix
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Website: www.maricrislapaix.com

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Connect with Maricris Lapaix

Facebook: @Maricris Lapaix
Instagram: @maricrislapaix
TW: @maricrislapaix
TikTok: @maricrislapaix
Website: www.maricrislapaix.com

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Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
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Speaking the International Love Language of Fitness, Featuring Alessandro Pisanu

Today our sensational guest host Kia Williams, 2022 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year, has the mic again. In this episode, she welcomes Alessandro Pisanu, who was a 2022 finalist for IDEA’s brand-new Emerging Trailblazer of the Year award. This man’s journey to international recognition began in his college dorm room when COVID first broke out in Italy—and he’s been a star on the rise ever since!

Pisanu broke onto the global scene by hosting Facebook live classes as a way to keep himself and his students in Italy moving while all the gyms were closed during pandemic. Now, as a group fitness instructor, personal trainer and fitness presenter and influencer, he teaches 12 weekly group fitness classes in person and another 4 from his online platform.

Even more impressive? Pisanu quickly learned English during this phase and began teaching classes in English in order to communicate universally with his new, online global audience. Let’s learn more about his mission to connect people around the world through fitness, with 100% inclusivity as his objective.

Connect with Alessandro Pisanu

LinkedIn: @Alessandro Pisanu
Facebook: @Ale Pisanu Fitness Trainer, @Alessandro Pisanu
Instagram: @ale.pisanu_trainer
TW: @pisanu_a.

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Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
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Next Episode

Only YOU Can Scale Your Success: Learn How! Featuring Chris Stevenson & Steven Trotter

We are once again lucky to have the multi-talented Kia Williams, the 2022 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year, as guest host for the podcast! Today, Kia talks with Chris Stevenson and Steven Trotter, two big picture thinkers and leaders in the fitness industry. They have a new book coming out that provides a step-by-step roadmap on how to launch, operate and be a successful fitness business owner. Chris and Steven provide some solid preview notes on what to expect from the upcoming book.

Chris Stevenson is the founder of The Empower Group, a full-service consulting firm, with expertise ranging from individual coaching, staff training, workshops, full facility management and more. He is an international speaker who regularly presents for IDEA, IHRSA, Athletic Business, Club Industry, and many other fitness and business events. In addition, he is on the IHRSA board of directors and the IDEA Club & Studio Owners Committee.

Steven Trotter has 20 years of fitness and wellness experience, and was a finalist for the 2017 IDEA Health & Fitness Program Director of the Year Award. With a Master’s degree in health and physical education from Virginia Tech, he is a thought leader, consultant, writer, adjunct faculty member, and principal for Globetrotter Wellness Solutions. He also serves as the director of well-being at East Carolina University and chairs the Well-Being Collective, a university-wide advocacy team, for which he strategically leads well-being initiatives at all ECU campuses.

We hope their conversation will inspire you about the possibilities of commanding your worth as a fitness pro, and making your career a joyous and successful journey.

Connect with Chris Stevenson

LinkedIn: @Chris Stevenson
Facebook: @Chris Stevenson
Instagram: @the_empower_group
TW: @StevensonStrong
Website: stevensonempowers.com

Connect with Steven Trotter

LinkedIn: @Steven A. Trotter, MS
Facebook: @Steven Trotter
Instagram: @satrotte @globetrotterwellness
Website: globetrotterwellness.com

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Discounted health and liability insurance
Digital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trends
Ungated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial team
Access to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.
Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client list
Discounted IDEA events
FitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channels
Program Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients
50% OFF Music Licensing with Vibes

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IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Madeleine McCormick, Digital Marketing Manager, ideafit.com; executive produced by Allyssa Ertz; produced and engineered by Michael Hilding....