United We Move

Welcome back to United We Move Podcast! Today, my guest is Move Functional Fitness member Hannah Grace Rein. In this episode we share all the #bigfeelings and get #ferociouslyvulnerable in areas such as beliefs, mindset, ego, and work/life/relationship balance. #unitedwemove #crossfit

United We Move - Ep 17 - Ashley Andrews Today we have another episode featuring a person in our community who has a profound impact on it's direction, but who most of you don't know. This person is Ashley Andrews of @nikaathletics and @twobrainbusiness. She is not only an OG CrossFitter, but also a @crossfitaffiliates owner and our business mentor. We discuss her start in @crossfit, how she decided to become a gym owner, why people hire mentors and coaches, and her recent adventure with @beargrylls Eco-Challenge in Fiji. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-move/id1509591717 https://youtu.be/mTvbMtpiy_4 #unitedwemove #podcast #crossfit #gym #decaturga #twobrainbusiness #fitnesscoach #mentor #smallbusiness #ecochallenge

United We Move - Episode 16 - Patrick Barber Today Jonathan talks with Pat Barber, aka “The Manimal”. Pat is a former CF athlete competing in the CrossFit Games all the way back to their inception. He has performed a number of roles in the CrossFit community over the years, including competing, coaching at and running affiliates, coaching a new batch of coaches at CrossFit Level 1 Seminars, and currently running several businesses with his wife Taz, including Warmup and Workout, which provides GPP programming for affiliates and gyms around the world. This is our first conversation with someone who resides outside of our gym but still has a significant impact on our community. We appreciate all that he does for us and the community at large. Please give him a warm Move Nation welcome! #crossfit #gym #fitnesscoach #gpp #workout #warmup #podcast #decaturga #crossfitaffiliate #crossfitgames

United We Move - Episode 15 - Blair Meeks Blair has been a Move member since the fall of 2013. His previous mode of exercise was boxing at the nearby Decatur Boxing Gym where he had a VERY brief career as a prize fighter (2-0). He's still undefeated and undisputed champion!!! We dig into his 20 career as a reporter and his transition to managing communications and crisis strategies for large corporations and institutions. We also discuss the importance of exercise and using exercise to deal with everyday stresses. YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZQn54B7EJ9w iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-move/id1509591717 #podcast #crossfit #gym #crossfitaffiliate #decaturga #fitnesscoach #journalism #communication #georgiatech #actionnews

United We Move - Episode 14 - Dr Aimee Konieczny Aimee joined CrossFit East Decatur in early 2011 after first starting CrossFit in the Emory University gym with her fellow peers while completing her Physical Therapy schooling. We discuss what it was like for Aimee during those early days of CrossFit and how her training enhanced her formal education and eventually her decision on how to run her own practice. A lot has happened in her 10 years in fitness, including joining several other gyms and communities, CrossFit Regional competitions, multiple excellent coaches, marriage and two children, and starting her own business. https://www.movementphysio.co/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/RSLhram48MU #crossfit #gym #crossfitaffiliate #decaturga #fitnesscoach #physicaltherapist #smallbusinessowner #podcast #youtube #strongmom #fitmom

We asked our members to share with us their favorite Move moments over the years. Special thanks to Brandon Dobo, Hannah Kriscovich, Chris Brown, Kay Mollah, Matt Burroughs, Keri Ware, Ricardo Accioly, Michelle Pelot, and Ryan Pope for sharing their stories.

Matt Gunby is a Coach and Co-Owner of Move Functional Fitness since 2011. He and Jonathan had an impromptu conversation last week before heading off to move 6 tons of rubber flooring into the new gym. They discuss Matt's business history before joining the team and what those early days were like for him. They trade memories from the last 9 years at 185 Laredo and talk about what it's like to be fitness coaches and business owners as we are preparing for a new chapter for Move. YouTube: https://youtu.be/qqsjePqA8Mw #crossfit #gym #decaturga #smallbusinessowner #entreprenuer #fitnesscoach #newchapter #podcast #youtube

On this episode, Jonathan talks with YouTube sensation XoXoKayMo, Kay Mollah! Kay is a self actualized representative for the plus size community and spreads a beautiful message of self-love and grace all while dropping fashion knowledge bombs on her audience. We discuss her process for joining the gym in December of 2019 as a video project to prove that anyone, no matter shape or size, can do CrossFit. She liked it so much that she's still with us to this day! We also talk about overcoming anxieties and self-confidence issues that crop up before starting something new as well as what it's like to put yourself out there for the whole world to see. YouTube: https://youtu.be/V8iV2Ba-eSw iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-move/id1509591717 #crossfit #gym #decaturga #youtube #podcast #plussizefashion #fitnesscoach

In this episode of United We Move, Jonathan talks with long time Move member Matt Golden. Matt is an entrepreneur, and as the CEO of a startup called MapHabit, he has a deep understanding of developing healthy behaviors for people in various states of cognitive decline. This is clearly a passion project for him, they talk about the reasons he co-founded this company 2 years ago and how his time in the gym and participating in challenges has helped him provide direction and advice for his potential users. They also discuss various aspects of memory and how to push back any possible effects of cognitive decline with healthy habits and lifestyle choices. YouTube: https://youtu.be/mCrgOf5upSQ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-move/id1509591717 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/efa22s #podcast #crossfit #gym #decaturga #ceo #entrepreneur #maphabit #alzheimers #dementia #fitnesscoach

On this episode of United We Move Podcast, Jonathan talks with Reverend Kim Jackson. Kim has been a member of Move since 2011. She has a wealth of experience in so many areas and we discuss how her time in the gym has benefits that carry over to parts of her life that surprised her, such as her activism and her duties as a priest. We also talk about the importance of taking care of yourself first before taking care of others, her thoughts on communication and gaining perspective through listening, the benefits of being involved in many different communities, inequality in health and wellness, showing yourself grace, and the importance of just showing up. YouTube: https://youtu.be/NQvbNTbqyBQ #crossfit #gym #decaturga #podcast #fitnesscoach #priest #kimforgeorgia #movegeorgiaforward

In this episode of United We Move, Jonathan is speaking with long-distance Move athlete, Michael Knox. Michael joined as an onsite member in the Fall of 2017 after already committing himself to overcoming addiction to Alcohol and Cigarettes and reversing years of health issues through the ketogenic diet, he set his sites on exercise. All in all, Michael has lost around 100lbs and continues to see steady physiological improvements. We discuss his mindset going through this process and leading up to becoming a member of our gym. We also discuss the importance of coaching, community, and facing challenges to your routine during COVID. #crossfit #gym #podcast #fitnesscoach #decaturga #keto #diet

Hello Move Nation! Today's podcast is all about journeys, transformation, and transition. I'm talking with Coach Kerri Dobo about self-identifying and her journey through changes in body composition with nutrition. Her decision to start CrossFit back in 2017 and her rather quick transition from a beginner, to a top athlete in the gym, and then to a leader as a Coach at Move and what it's like going from being a peer to a position of authority. Please give it a listen on your favorite Podcast platform! Listen On YouTube: https://youtu.be/kxJKNHZJmzM Listen On iTunes or Anchor: https://anchor.fm/movefunctionalfitness #podcast #crossfit #gym #fitnesscoach #whole30 #precisionnutrion #foodismedicine #decaturga

In this episode, Jonathan talks with longtime Move member Dr. Patrick Hall. Patrick is a Primary Care Physician for Kaiser Permanente. We discuss the normal topics of CrossFit beginnings, health and fitness backgrounds, and goal setting and priorities. But we also dig into how Patrick's health and fitness endeavors inside the gym affect how he interacts with his patients outside of the gym. Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Zd8tI44Atj0 Listen on iTunes or Anchor: https://anchor.fm/movefunctionalfitness #crossfit #gym #decaturga #podcast #fitnesscoach #primarycarephysician #experiences

Today we flip the script. Babz Jewell puts Jonathan in the hot seat and drills down on all of the topics we normally ask other Move members. We discuss how I got started with CrossFit and how the gym was founded back in 2008. We talk about my thoughts on self image and dealing with priorities as they relate to fitness and LIFE in general. We also dig into the mental game and how that may be more important than ever. YouTube: https://youtu.be/gVhgz2aGAek #crossfit #gym #ceo #fitnesscoach #decaturga #self-image #ritesofpassage #health #exercise #nutrition

Leslie has been a member of Move Functional Fitness on and off since she first did her Fundamentals course way back in 2011. A series of life events brought her to refocus her efforts on her personal health and fitness with me at the end of 2019, just before undergoing surgery for a liver transplant. We discuss exercise, priorities and goal setting, what it's like to be a single mom of an adopted teenager, and much more! https://youtu.be/RoQ7ntWsNJ8 #crossfit #gym #decaturga #fitnesscoach #transplant #priorities #adoption #podcast #fitnesspodcast

Joe and I have a long history, going back to my freshman year in High School, 1996. As the Decatur High wrestling coach and Chemistry/Physics teacher, I trained with Joe and studied under him my Senior year. We later met up when this whole CrossFit thing blew up and continued our friendship and training and coaching, this time our roles were reversed though! In this episode, we discuss what those early days of training were like for Joe and how his training has changed now that he's set his sights on the CrossFit Games Masters Division. He has some great insight on goal setting and mindset as well. **** This Podcast wouldn't be possible without the support and encouragement of all of the great people of Move Functional Fitness. I particularly appreciate the support and expertise of babz jewell and her interview guidance.

Jonathan chats with Move Coach Trista Highfill! This was a great conversation. Trista has a wealth of experience and discusses her early days of CrossFit and how it prepared her mentally and physically for the challenges of facing cancer, making health and fitness a priority, what it means to be a coach, and coaching women to discover their true strength in fitness.

Jonathan chats with Coach Eddie, aka DFly, about how he started with CrossFit and Move Functional Fitness, keeping his health and fitness a priority, and navigating new demands in his job as a Nurse Practitioner.