
Get Ready for Season 2 of the IDEAfit PRO SHOW!
08/26/21 • 1 min
You’ve probably noticed it’s been a couple of weeks since we dropped our last episode of Season 1. The wait is almost over! We are in production on Season 2 with another 20 episodes coming your way. Host Sandy Todd Webster has been having some fascinating in depth interviews with industry standouts such as wellness and yoga expert Stacy McCarthy; 2017 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year Mike Piercy; and industry legend and leader Peter Twist.
The lineup after that is just as strong, so be sure to subscribe through your favorite podcasting app so you don’t miss a single episode.
In the meantime, if you haven’t listened to all the episodes in Season 1, now is a great time to catch up on the AMAZING interviews we have archived. To access them, go to ideafit.com/idea-podcasts/. You’ll find 20 inspirational and educational episodes there featuring folks like Dr. Len Kravitz, Tricia Murphy Madden, Todd Durkin, Leslee Bender, Pete McCall and SO many other fitness industry educators and leaders.
Tap into the inspiration and look for our return to publishing weekly episodes in September.
See you SOON. In the meantime, Keep Inspiring!
You’ve probably noticed it’s been a couple of weeks since we dropped our last episode of Season 1. The wait is almost over! We are in production on Season 2 with another 20 episodes coming your way. Host Sandy Todd Webster has been having some fascinating in depth interviews with industry standouts such as wellness and yoga expert Stacy McCarthy; 2017 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year Mike Piercy; and industry legend and leader Peter Twist.
The lineup after that is just as strong, so be sure to subscribe through your favorite podcasting app so you don’t miss a single episode.
In the meantime, if you haven’t listened to all the episodes in Season 1, now is a great time to catch up on the AMAZING interviews we have archived. To access them, go to ideafit.com/idea-podcasts/. You’ll find 20 inspirational and educational episodes there featuring folks like Dr. Len Kravitz, Tricia Murphy Madden, Todd Durkin, Leslee Bender, Pete McCall and SO many other fitness industry educators and leaders.
Tap into the inspiration and look for our return to publishing weekly episodes in September.
See you SOON. In the meantime, Keep Inspiring!
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Shaping the Next Gen of Fitness Pros
In this episode, the IDEA Pro Show catches up with Jan Schroeder, PhD, IDEA’s newly minted 2021 Fitness Leader of the Year. Dr. Schroeder is the chairperson of the Department of Kinesiology at California State University Long Beach. The Fitness Option at CSULB has gained international recognition for its unique curriculum, which Dr. Schroeder developed specifically to fit the needs of our dynamic industry. Today, we discuss the many ways she and her team are shaping and preparing the next generation of fitness pros.
Jan has consulted for dozens of fitness professional organizations including IDEA, AFAA, ACE and ACSM. In addition, she develops curriculum for workshops and national certifying exams, writes articles, and conducts research projects as well as provides business counsel to these organizations. She is also a certified group exercise instructor who holds 21 specialty certificates and who still leads group exercise classes every week.
Links to contact Dr. Jan Schroeder
- Department of Kinesiology at California State University Long Beach
- Garage Girls Fitness
- Email: [email protected]
- FB: Jan Schroeder
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The Ripple Effect of the Wellness Revolution
Today Sandy Webster hosts Stacy McCarthy, an all-around champion in the health, fitness and wellness arenas who recently was named the 2021 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year.
Stacy has been at the forefront of the yoga, fitness and health industries for more than 30 years. Through her business, Yoga Namastacy, she’s developed a collection of best-selling online videos, books and trainings, and has contributed her expertise on yoga and health to countless media outlets and conferences.
An award-winning health & fitness leader, accomplished businesswomen, speaker and respected educator, she has been recognized time and again for her contributions to the field of health and wellness as a seasoned, mindful movement educator and integrative wellness thought leader.
She has taught tens of thousands of students and mentored several hundred teachers. In addition, she is a Professor of Yoga Studies in Miracosta College’s Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Program.
Stacy’s professional tenure in health and fitness has included roles as Chief Operating Officer of four Frog’s Athletic Clubs, Southern California Director of Fitness Programming for Club One, a partner in Beaming Superfood Cafes and a consultant to numerous yoga studios and fitness clubs.
Links to contact Stacy McCarthy
- Website: yoganamastacy.com
- FB: StacyMcCarthyYogaNamastacy
- IG: yoga_namastacy
- TW: @yoganamastacy
Connect with Sandy Webster
- FB: Sandy Todd Webster
- IG: sandytoddwebster
- LI: Sandy Todd Webster
- TW: @fitnesseditor.
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IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Sandy Todd Webster, Editor in Chief, IDEA Publications, ideafit.com; executive produced by Jordan Leeds; produced and engineered by Michael Hilding. Copyright 2021 by Outside Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved.
IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 39 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!
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