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In this episode host Amira Lamb speaks with Kyra Johannesen.

Kyra is the co-owner and pole fitness instructor at Body & Pole Studios in New York City. Body & Pole is an aerial dance school where fitness meets aerial dance.

Kyra is also one of the creators and master trainer for Elevated which is a training and certification program for pole fitness instructors.

She is also one of the founders and choreographers for AERA, an aerial dance company.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Physical and non-physical benefits of working with the pole, lyra, and silks
• Differences between performing and competing and what her preference is
• The politics in pole competitions
• The business of setting up a pole dance studio
• Her movement inspirations
• The politics in competing
• Developing stage presence
• Her biggest lessons in life and business

QUOTES:

"I fail a lot which leads me to succeeding a lot. I've failed a lot (long pause) to get good."

"I believe everything is possible. So I just do it. I an unafraid. I am unafraid of failure. It's OK if I fail."

"Express yourself in a new way. Connect with your body in a new way."

"Surround yourself with people who love what you do."

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My fitness ladies will know Kelly Dooley from her innovative activewear line - BodyRock Sport. She's outfitted many of us as well as Britney Spears, Carmen Electra and Vanessa Hudgens. Her NEW line is called Strenue with an official launch July 12th, 2015!

Besides being a fitness fashion guru, Kelly is a journalist, philanthropist, public speaker and women's rights activist.

To learn more about her projects, check out her sites:

Kelly Dooley Official

Strenue Luxury Activewear

NY Diamond in the Rough (blog)

The Nomad Fashionista (Instagram)

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SUITS YOU SWIMWEAR: Use the code BSBshow for 10% off your entire order. This is who I order my custom competition suits through.

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In this episode host Amira Lamb speaks with Shannon Dey who is the founder & CEO of Bombshell Fitness and TEAM Bombshell.

TEAM Bombshell is the largest team in the competitive figure and bikini scenes for the NPC/IFBB.

Besides running all things Bombshell - Shannon promotes 3 shows for the NPC/IFBB and is a contributor for magazines that include Muscle & Fitness Hers, FitnessRx for Women, GNC and NPC News Online.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Cookie-cutter programming
• The Cheerleader Effect
• Metabolic Damage
• Dealing with nay-sayers and haters on the path towards success
• Sponsorships
• The politics in competing
• Qualities necessary to be a sucessful competitor
• What it's like to run a company that services over 1,000 clients spanning 30 countries

QUOTES:

"Follow your own path and don't worry about what other people think."

"You will always have good and bad. If your good outweighs your bad - life is good."

"Excessive fork lifting, NOT weight lifting, will make you bulky."

"If you don't love what you do and if you don't love it enough to want it to be a big part of your life - it's probably not something you should be doing."

"I believe that women now can have it all. If they look past their self-perceived flaws and realize their value - they can do some pretty amazing things!"

"Never stop believing in your vision."

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GO ROLL: Use the code AMIRA for 10% off your purchase of the coolest foam roller ever. It doubles as a gym bag and comes with a yoga/stretch strap!

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This is Part 2 of my chat with Dr. Emily Splichal and it's particularly dedicated to people in business for themselves and fitness/movement professionals.

Dr. Emily discusses:

• how she stays focused and productive while avoiding burnout
• why she decided to become a educator of fitness/movement professionals
• why she thinks there are so few women educators in the sports & conditioning industries
• her major influences in life and business
• who she studies to boost her knowledge
• how she deals with the difficulties and struggles of building a business
• her new book Barefoot Strong: Unlock the Secrets to Movement LongevityBarefoot Strong: Unlock the Secrets to Movement Longevity
• the new educational conference for fitness professionals: The Barefoot Training Summit in Colorado

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In this episode Amira Lamb chats with Beth Weinstein, a runner, a Burner (Burning Man), a business coach and entrepreneur with a Brooklyn-based running apparel company. They discuss all things business: from starting one, the importance of paying attention to google analytics when it comes to growth, and intelligent marketing through social media.

For more information on Beth, visit:

http://bethweinste.in/ http://www.OnlyAtoms.com/

For more information on the host Amira Lamb, visit:

www.HolisticHottie.com

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