Find Your Fit | Wellness, Fitness & Nutrition

In episode #47 Jessica and Kevan give us an injury update.  Kevan is finally injury free! Jessica has started running again, so she will let us know as soon as she picks her next race. Jessica and WE Fit Wellness will be coordinating the National Fitness Challenge in Colorado with USABA. You can check out ... [Read more...]

In episode #45 Jessica and Kevan talk about the 3rd annual NF-Be Healthy Fair at the National Convention of the NFB. They also give an update on Joe Turcotte from episode #43 of Find Your Fit. He will be in Colorado mid week on his way running from Boston to California. Kevan and Jessica congratulate ... [Read more...]

In episode #44 Jessica and Kevan inform us about the upcoming NF-Be Healthy Fair coming up at the 2018 NFB national convention. Kevan tells us why he is going to Baku, Azerbaijan and how he plans on staying healthy and active while there. Kevan also tells about a company in Australia that is trying to ... [Read more...]

In episode #43 Jessica and Kevan start with an injury report, this time it's not Kevan's! Jess is in a boot from a stress fracture in her foot. Kevan talks some about Blind Hockey. Jessica tells us that USABA will be starting a blind soccer (5 aside soccer) team. The WE Team tried out adapted ... [Read more...]

In episode #42 Jessica and Kevan welcome everyone to another Find Your Fit Episode. Jessica lets us know about how the National Fitness Challenge went his year as it wrapped up. They discuss Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition including a female athlete with a prosthetic leg, as opposed to Vogue UK last year airbrushing able bodied ... [Read more...]

In episode #41 Kevan welcomes “Intern Amber” back to Find Your Fit. We get the scoop on what's happening in her life like the business she just started, which is an affordable health and wellness consulting company. For a low monthly fee you get access to weekly live webinars, coaching, and personal consulting from Amber. ... [Read more...]

In episode #40 we want to wish everyone a very happy, healthy, and safe holiday season. In this special holiday season episode, we are welcoming back one of our favorite guests, Mel Scott of Blind Alive/Eyes-Free Fitness. Kevan checks on the status of their new Eyes-Free Fitness app. Kevan and Mel also discuss the development ... [Read more...]

Kevan is out on an assignment, so The Genius is filling in for a few minutes. Jessica gives us the Worley injury update. He has sprained his ankle. It is the one-year anniversary of Jessica and Kevan with their guide dogs Prada and Onyx, which they got from Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation. The last race ... [Read more...]

In episode #38 Kevan talks about the wonderful people he met at the NFB of Iowa state convention. Jessica and Kevan tell us about a trip they took with their friends from Achilles of Pikes Peak up Pikes Peak to Barre Camp. Jessica updates us about the National Fitness Challenge. The last race of the ... [Read more...]

In episode #37 Kevan talk about, well, himself. He also tells us about a new product created by a New Zealand company that we are excited about, an inflatable Goalball goal. This will make it significantly easier to help the sport grow. Kevanand Jessica remind everyone that there is still time to contribute to the ... [Read more...]

In episode #36 Jessica and Kevan talk about some of the things WE Fit Wellness has been doing over the last month including the NF-Be Healthy Fair, NFB 2017 Youth Slam, and the WE Fit 50. Jessica and Kevan thank the We Fit 50 sponsors: Gold Sponsors: Nikken Wellness National Association of Blind Merchants (NABM) ... [Read more...]

In episode #35 Kevan is back. Jess gave a run down of the NFBe Healthy Fair. Jessica thanks our NFBe Healthy Fair Sponsors: Gold Sponsors: Nikken Wellness National Association of Blind Merchants (NABM) AIRA: Visual Interpreter Ski for Light Silver Sponsors: Blind Alive: Eyes Free Fitness National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Sports & ... [Read more...]

In episode #34 we welcome back Kevan Worley from his recovery from a brain surgery. He tells us how the first swim after surgery he bashed his head in the pool for the first time ever! Jess tells us about her upcoming 50-mile race. She tells us some of her favorite parts of training for ... [Read more...]

In episode #33 of Find Your Fit™ Amber and Jessica tell us about their Memorial Day adventure in Boulder, Colorado doing the Bolder Boulder 10K as a part of the National Fitness Challenge.  Amber describes it as a 6-mile party and “her kind of race.”  Our co-host, Kevan Worley, used AIRA technology during the race ... [Read more...]

In Episode 32 of Find Your Fit™ Jessica and Amber open with excitement as usual.  Amber shares with us her experience of graduating with her Master’s degree last Friday and tells us about the exciting gift she received on graduation day! Jessica welcomes Amber to the We Fit Wellness team as a full-time employee and ... [Read more...]

In Episode 31 of Find Your Fit, Jessica and Amber interview Jim Gump, an ultra-runner from England who has been running every single day since January 1, 2013 and is doing it in a way to inspire adults, children, and families around the world to get out and get moving. He was inspired by the ... [Read more...]

In this episode of Find Your Fit we begin by wishing Kevan Worley (our co-host) well as he recovers from surgery. Amber and Jess are excited because Amber will start teaching yoga at a new studio called UpRise Yoga here in Colorado Springs.   We love UpRise Yoga because once a month they partner with our ... [Read more...]

In episode #29 of Find Your Fit, each member of the WE Fit Wellness Team, including special guests Joe Shaw and Nijat Worley share with us their latest health and wellness obsessions. Kevan explains the nickname “Genius.”  Basically, Genius (who's real name is Kevin Kovacs) is the brains of the operation, anytime anything goes wrong, ... [Read more...]

In this episode of Find Your Fit, Kevan and Jessica give us exciting updates on their Plank Challenge journeys.  Kevan gives the injury update we have all been waiting for, he is finally injury free, feeling good, and ready to run again! Speaking of running, Jessica, Kevan, and Amber are gearing up for the St. ... [Read more...]

Kevan Worley welcomes Jessica Beecham, Amber Sherrard, and all of you to episode #27 of the Find Your Fit podcast. Jessica begins the program by running in place to get her steps in for the fitness challenge that she and WE Fit Wellness are helping to organize. WE Fit Wellness is partnering with United States ... [Read more...]

Jessica welcomes Amber Sherrard (Intern Amber) to the WE Fit Wellness Team. Lowly Intern Amber will be interning at WE Fit Wellness for the next several months, so get used to her voice on the Find Your Fit podcast (aren’t all interns lowly?). Amber is a nutritionist and yoga instructor and will be sharing her ... [Read more...]

Find Your Fit™ Episode #25 Special Guest Marc Riccobono (President of the National Federation of the Blind) President of the National Federation of the Blind, Mark Riccobono, joins the Find Your Fit Podcast Team for the first episode of 2017 Jessica and Kevan talk about the upcoming year. Kevan started the year with a 5k ... [Read more...]

Happy holidays to all of the Find Your Fit listeners. Jessica and Kevan welcome all listeners, talk about some of the things we discussed in this year's episodes, and thank all of our sponsors, partners, and supporters. United Association of Blind Athletes (USABA), National Federation of the Blind (NFB), The Colorado Center for the Blind ... [Read more...]

Jessica and Kevan start out with a guide dog placement update. Kevan gives a blog update. Brooke has contributed a blog about Kambucha Tea. The WE Team welcomes Lyn Harwell to Find Your fit. Lyn is one of the founders of One World Everybody Eats (OWEE), Founder & CEO of Seed's Community Café, community activist, ... [Read more...]

We sincerely hope you will enjoy this episode, share it with others please. Jason Romero’s message is touching, uplifting, powerful, hopeful and joyous. The first visually impaired man to run across America over 3000 miles in 60 days you’ll be inspired by his for guiding principles hope patients consistency and forgiveness learn more about his ... [Read more...]

Kevan and Jessica discuss a technique to eat chocolate (or anything else) without going overboard. Jessica and Kevan have a chat with Rio Paralympic silver medalist, Matt Simpson from the USA Men's Goalball team. Matt tells us what it was like in Rio and the whole Olympic experience. He walks us through their send off ... [Read more...]

Jessica & Kevan, of course, updates us all on his ankle injury. Jess doesn't show much pity for him. Kevan tells how his snacking has changed during the NFL & MLB seasons. Jessica then gives other ideas how to stay active while watching the games. WE thank our sponsors PUSH Beverages & The Colorado Center ... [Read more...]

Jessica and Kevan welcome Amber Sherrard to the podcast. Amber will also be interning at WE Fit Wellness™ (and Find Your Fit™). She is a registered dietician and a yoga instructor. WE are happy to have Amber on the team. Could you eat the same thing for breakfast for 3 years? Check out what Amber ... [Read more...]

A Listen Not to Miss – Find Your Fit Special Paralympic Episode. From Jessica's Monumental Pikes Peak Marathon to Rio de Janeiro with guests Mark Lucas (United States Association of Blind Athletes), Matt Simpson (USA Men's Goalball), and Letticia Martinez (USA Women's Swimming) Jessica and Kevan have Mark Lucas from United States Association of Blind ... [Read more...]

It's a family affair – Find Your Fit™ Jessica and Kevan discuss their recent trip to California. They tell us about their beach trips and the importance of R&R. They also experimented with AIRA: Visual Interpreters for the Blind. This is a service in which a blind user wears a pair of Google Glasses and ... [Read more...]

The first blind person to be certified as a CrossFit instructor, Bettina Dolinsek, and Tai Tomasi join Find Your Fit™ to tell us about CrossFit and the lifestyle that goes along with it. Jessica and Kevan enjoyed a productive trip to check out Envision in Wichita, KS to do some health and wellness consulting. They ... [Read more...]

Maureen Bassmaster (Breaking Blind Youtube Channel & Colorado Center for the Blind) returns to talk more with the WE Team about how she incorporates health and wellness into her work at the Colorado Center for the Blind CCB). Jessica & Kevan talk about their experiences at the No Barriers Summit & NFB national convention. NF-Be ... [Read more...]

This week WE welcome Leticcia Martinez. She is a paralympic swimmer preparing for Olympic trials. She discusses what it's like to train at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. If you would like to help support the Team US athletes, click here to go to their support page.   Mel Scott from Blind Alive ... [Read more...]

Prior to This Find Your Fit™ in Which WE Are Joined by Lisamaria Martinez, San Francisco Lighthouse, and Special Guest Mike Armstrong, Blind Sword Fighter from SAAVI, WE Offer Sober Reflection, Hope, Acceptance, and Love The chair of the Board of the Garden Ranch Y, Mark Hoffman, often quotes Martin Luther King, “Darkness cannot drive out ... [Read more...]

Matt Simpson and Joseph Hamilton of the US Men's Goalball Team Join the Find Your Fit Team to Discuss Their Road to Rio   The group returns from BLAST! While there, they enjoyed various healthful snack and drink options; Jessica's favorite is the sports drink from Body Armor. The Find Your Fit™ team also saw ... [Read more...]

Fat Guy in a Little Coat: You Will Love Listening to Mark Matteson, Author and Coach Download your free tip sheet for sticking to your personal exercise routine. Kevin Kovacs is the producer/engineer of Find Your Fit™. He's also training to roll with us at the NYC Marathon. You've just got to hear one of ... [Read more...]

Legendary Pioneer, Blind Mountain Climber, and Best-Selling Author Erik Weihenmayer Brings His Insight and Inspiration to the Find Your Fit™ Team Free, free, free! Get Jessica's Tip Sheet for sticking to your exercise commitment. Download it for free. Have you seen the documentary, Murderball? Our team loves wheelchair rugby. Listen for a feature on an ... [Read more...]

Learning About Beep Baseball from a Hall of Famer. Might Still be Time to Register to Win Your FitBit Flex and Total Fit Pack™. Jessica, Find Your Fit™ host, and Executive Director of WE Fit Wellness™, gets ready to head to Boston for the Marathon. She is certainly not the first blind woman to marathon ... [Read more...]

Still a Chance for you to Win a FitBit Flex. Bill Kociaba of Kociaba Fitness Joins the Team in the Gym for this Empowering Episode We ease into this episode with Jessica still in a relaxed state following her visit to R.E.S.T. Float Solutions. Before proceeding with these show notes, I really want to thank ... [Read more...]

Dr. Joel Kimmons, Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Joins the Team for a Wide-Ranging Discussion of Food, Nutrition, and Wellness Win a FitBit Flex, compliments of WE Fit Wellness™ and USABA! Email: FindYourFit@wefitwellness.com, or call our Fit Line at 866-543-6808 by April 15, 2016 to enter. Worley hypes the book, “Always Climb Higher,” by ... [Read more...]

Maureen Bassmaster, Star of BreakingBlind on YouTube, Joins the Team to Share her Incredible Story What an episode! First, Jessica runs in after a long run of 18 miles. Funky, funky! The crew awards a Fitbit Flex activity tracker, courtesy of USABA, to a loyal listener from Massachusetts. Yes! Already there are loyal subscribers. Thank ... [Read more...]

Sam Smith, Marathoner and Zumba Teacher, and Jared Ciner, Executive Director of Baltimore's Spirit Club, Join the Team Life should be fun. But, an 80's music mash-up from Jessica and Kevan? If you can get past the first 30 seconds, you will love this episode of Find Your Fit™. What are intestinal flora, and have ... [Read more...]

Amazing Amelia Dickerson Joins the Team to Talk About Her Journey into Blindness, Independence, and Running a Record-Setting Marathon In the show's opening, Jess and Kev talk about gut health. Jessica's reading Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain –for Life, by David Perlmutter. In Brain Maker, Dr. Perlmutter explains ... [Read more...]

Coach Beecham congratulates Worley for skipping the junk food and walking a 5k on New Year's day. Worley, ever the braggart, talks up his PR. From the News Desk, Kathleen Foy details the sordid episode, from the Denver Post and NY Times, in which Coca-Cola buys influence, paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to University ... [Read more...]

Say Cheese – the Team samples “vegan cheese”? The genius reads the ingredients. Go to the News Desk for the good, the bad, and the ugly of exercise & nutrition. Learn to improve mood with food when your brain gets the correct nutrients. Check out Potatoes Not Prozac: Solutions for Sugar Sensitivity, by Kathleen DesMaisons, ... [Read more...]

Meet the Team – The Genius at the controls, is Kevin Kovacs; Kathleen Foy is at the News Desk; Jessica Beecham and Kevan Worley take the all-important first step on the road to the all-new Find Your Fit show. In the News – Center for Science in the Public Interest Newsletter highlights Denny's new Peanut ... [Read more...]