This one was a tough one to do. Death always make you reflect on your current stage in life and what you are doing. Here’s some more to process!

This podcast is about Accountability.  And who better to talk about this subject than my own personal trainer, Mike Davies of Mike Davies Universe. I’ve been working with him for over 11 yrs through countless shows, stages, and injuries in my own life. He is a very important person on my team.  
Being the all-around coach that he is, he’s helped me get stronger, better and more balanced through consistency over the years. His support has not only helped me develop my physique,  but also my mind, spirit, and soul! He taught me how to listen to myself in the process through his wisdom and experience working with thousands of women. He can be found at http://www.mikedaviesfitness.com/contact/ and social media https://www.facebook.com/mikedaviesfitness/ https://instagram.com/mikedaviesfitness?utm_medium=copy_link

Listen to a conversation with my friend, fitness colleague, and energy healer, Isaac. He has such an inspiring story! I truly love his honesty and frankness about how he got to where he is now. He battled addiction, was incarcerated, and was able to create a career helping others! Loved the nuggets he shared as to what helped turn his life around and now enjoys a successful thriving business in Oahu, Hawaii!
If you want to know more about his business he can be reached at isaacbox1776@gmail.com and (808) 284-9978

Enjoy a conversation with my client Alicia who happens to be a mother, wife, equestrian competitor and all around good human. We learn a lot from each other here! We talk about being a woman in all the cultural indoctrinations associated with that, living your best life and  growing in the process..as well as  having kids and juggling life.

Listen to a great conversation amongst trainer/client, friend, women, and now tribe! Carol's story is so inspiring because she talks about women’s issues like having a hysterectomy, growing up as a minority Asian woman in south Texas, and about what it was like being a child of Japanese parents that were incarcerated in isolated camps when they were young adults. She shares some of her poetry with us and describes how she started creating beautiful writing pieces to express herself. Her story is so beautiful!
Her professional work can be found at http://essenseinteriordesign.com/

Her Poem Below:

The Difficulty of Never...and Barbie...

Growing up...
In a small, redneck town of 10,000 people...
In the deepest part of the South...
In a place where the only Asian faces were the ones...
In our house...

Difficulty in differences
Indifference to some...who didn’t seem to care
Difference to others who I knew did care
Difficulty in appearances...

The sheer beauty in some...
The thick ugliness in others...
Beauty as defined by some...
As in blondeness, big boobs and Barbie...

The discovery of never and no matter
No matter...
How long I grew my hair...
No matter....
How much lemon and “Sun-In” I used...
No matter...
How much my body matured...
I would never...
Could never Become....Barbie...

Carolee Okamoto
©2018

Listen to an inspiring interview with this 62yrs fitness professional who is also a Correct Exercise Specialist here in Columbia City. He is also a powerlifting competitor, Powerlifting Instructor, and a State and National Powerlifting Judge 9 x Powerlifting World Champion, Powerlifting Coach of the Year, 2 x Powerlifting Hall of Famer. 
He can be found on his website: www.fitnessexpertmark.com  or email @ markbryant505@gmail.com
Follow to see how he did in his latest completion 5/8/21 in Lynwood, WA
Facebook at world champ 2000  

Enjoy this conversation with Eric Wilson from CompFit. I’ve been fortunate to know Eric for 17yrs. I really enjoyed listening to him discussing men’s health and genetic ailments he’s had to address with his battle with caner twice and stroke! He’s lived a healthy lifestyle his whole life and it just shows you how strong your genetics make up play a major role in self care. On top of running a successful business, he’s being part of the music here in Seattle. I am very impressed with his optimistic outlook and his spiritual maturity being while living in a masculine world. He’s balance is tremendous! His is very personable and joyful and I am grateful to have him in my community, he is iconic in the fun way he promotes a healthy lifestyle. He con be found on his website https://www.compfit.com as well as on social media Facebook page: CompFit
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Listen to a great conversation amongst women regarding communication. Learn how our relationship has fostered unconditional support for one another in the gym, then in our lives.  Communication affects our relationships, first within ourselves, then within our community. We have many opportunities to get it right. Don’t fight to be right. If we are going to create impact, it has to start with ourselves and our corner of the world. We cannot afford to leave that up to our elected or self-appointed leaders. They may not be capable or committed to representing you or me. So you must speak your truth now, starting today, right now.

You may know her as Laura or as Lo Shdo. But this little firecracker shares her story from being in soccer since her could walk and ballet to finding her passion for programing technical drills for the normal people out there! She exercises both sides of her brain with her love in training and creating artwork with her paintings!

She is more than her body listens to her story. She's introspective, a great listener, and  was willing to learn — loves working and food as much as I do! Lo Shdo Fitness can be found on instagram @shdofitness and her other creative artistic side is at @shdos_art 

​Her website is https://www.shdofitness.com

Listen to a great conversation with a fitness veteran in the Seattle Health and Fitness Industry with over 20+ years of experience training body builders, including yours truly (me), 17 years owning, running a business, and providing a gym for the community in the Capital Hill area. Also provides a space for trainers to run their own business. He is an entrepretur, gym owner, father, and cancer survivor, and most recently during this pandemic, IFBB (International Fitness and Body building Federation) Professional (He earned it during this pandemic, by the way). He describes the challenges of running a business here in the city of Seattle, taxes and cost, especially during this pandemic, life lessons, and this guy is very inspiring! 
 He is a member of my fitness community, a man who needs only one name, Osiris! He’s gym and community is Urban Fit Studios
He can be found at Urban Fit Studio at  http://www.urbanfitstudios.com/
facebook page@urbanfitstudios

instagram @urbanfitstudios