From Disruption to Discovery, Featuring Krista Popowych

06/30/22 • 43 min

On this episode of the IDEAfit PRO SHOW, we have the pleasure of catching up with Krista Popowych, a seasoned fitness leader who has inspired instructors, personal trainers and managers around the globe with her motivating sessions and unique perspective. She is the 2014 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year and a 3-time canfitpro Canadian Fitness Presenter of the year. Krista is Keiser’s global director of education as well as a Balanced Body master trainer, JumpSport consultant, published author, Adidas-sponsored fitness pro and a vital contributor to IDEA’s Group Fitness Committee.

In addition to learning more about her new book on Partner Training, today we cover a lot of thoughtful ground about the future of this dynamic, evolving industry.

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In addition to learning more about her new book on Partner Training, today we cover a lot of thoughtful ground about the future of this dynamic, evolving industry.

Connect with Krista Popowych

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Website: kristapopowych.com
Email: [email protected]

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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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What Does PHITting In Mean? Featuring Nikki Snow and Rachael Babiracki

On this episode of the IDEAfit PRO SHOW, guest host Kia Williams chats with two of our incredible fitness colleagues, Nikki Snow and Rachael Babiracki about what it means to PHIT in, detailing radical and unique self-acceptance in the fitness world. Listeners will also get a glimpse of what they’ll be presenting regarding truly inclusive fitness at the upcoming IDEA World Convention, July 20-24 in Las Vegas.

Nikki Snow is the co-founder of PHIT Society, a community that is changing the narrative of fitness and wellness by creating opportunities, building relationships, and taking action to make fitness and wellness a place where we all Push Hard and Inspire Together. She was the 2020 Oxygen Magazine Trainer for the OC 6 Challenge and is a World of Dance UJAM Trainer and Presenter. As a former international presenter and national trainer for Les Mills International, she traveled to multiple countries to film educational content, present masterclasses, and facilitate instructor courses. She also teaches group fitness classes for Chicago Athletic Clubs.

Rachael Babiracki, who also co-founded PHIT Society, started her professional fitness career as a teenager and has worked in various clubs and facilities in nearly every position offered. She has worked as a trainer, assessor, and presenter for the global group fitness brand Les Mills since 2010 and has served Les Mills US in a leadership position since 2015. She has traveled the world delivering education and facilitating courses with fitness professionals and fitness fans.

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IDEA World Fitness & Nutrition Expo! Featuring Amy Thompson & Steve Roth

Incredibly, we are just two weeks out from IDEA World Convention, our first in-person World event since 2019! Today, we huddle with two of her teammates—IDEA’s new owner and CEO Amy Thompson, and Steve Roth, our veteran sales manager. They describe all of the exciting things that will be happening in the IDEA World Fitness & Nutrition Expo on July 29-30 in Las Vegas.

The Expo gives fitness pros and enthusiasts a rare opportunity to learn about the latest innovations on everything fitness, wellness and nutrition under one giant roof. Discover your favorite new training tools, sample delicious nutrition products and experience the hottest new workouts in the Showcase Arena.

You’ll find everything you need to support your fitness career—while taking advantage of event-only discounts, and getting face time with vendors to uplevel your product knowledge. Don’t miss this opportunity to check out the latest releases from hundreds of the most popular fitness, health, wellness, technology, apparel and nutrition brands on the market.

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IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to FitnessTM!