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Feeling profoundly misunderstood during her adolescent years, Heather realized early in her career she had a knack for building community for the misfits. A job at Karmaloop brought Heather into the streetwear world, where she learned that work culture could be fun, but understanding work politics was just as important. She eventually moved on to working in marketing for brands like Puma and New Balance. Being in the sneaker industry, Heather regularly attended fitness classics but often left annoyed at the dull music and energy. She saw an opportunity to make working out a little more lit. Today, Heather is the Founder & CEO of TrillFit, a purpose-driven wellness business changing the face of boutique fitness with studios in Boston and Brooklyn. Co-Founder of Claima and Former Nike Marketer, Bimma Williams interviews leading and emerging creatives and entrepreneurs of color about how they were able to build their own tables by turning their hobbies, side hustles, and ideas into thriving small businesses. From these stories, listeners will learn how to claim their dream careers by stepping into the world of entrepreneurship. Featuring Melody Ehsani, Jeff Staple, James Whitner and more. Follow Claima Stories and Bimma Williams on Instagram: @claimastories @bimmawilliamsAnd watch us on Youtube powered by Vista
Hi Friends! We've missed you! We have so much to talk about, but until then please enjoy these 13 extra special episodes called The Inclusivity Series. Created by Ashley in collaboration with lululemon, this series of conversations attempts to answer the question: How do we make the wellness industry more inclusive? Over the course of these 13 conversations we talk about wellness, fitness, anti-blackness, diet culture, climate change and much much more. What started as a call to action to be better wellness practitioners has morphed into lessons on allyship and vulnerability.Each speaker brings something incredible to the table and we hope you'll enjoy them all! If you love what you hear, please share it with your friends! Need to reach out? Fill out the form on our website: www.thecouragecampaign.com Cheers, Mark + Ash About Heather: Heather C. White is an award-winning entrepreneur and lifestyle marketing expert based in Boston. As CEO of Trillfit, a boutique fitness studio and inclusive wellness brand, she is changing the face of fitness, one hip-hop fueled class at time. In addition, she has served as a Boston Healthy Community Ambassador appointed by Mayor Walsh, bringing wellness programs to under-served neighborhoods, and has sat on the Dimock Center's “Road to Wellness” Committee as well as the Boston Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Advisory BoardConnect with Heather: @itsheatherwhite@trill.fitSupport the show (https://donorbox.org/the-courage-campaign-1)
An interview with Dr. Meghan Venable-Thomas, Cardio Dance Instructor and Community Engagement Manager at TRILLFIT®. And like just making more people feel and know that that health and wellness is for every body, every type of body, every age of body, every mobility of body. And it's, I think, a real opportunity at the intersection of equity and health, to really be lifting up that more and more.Dr. Meghan Venable-ThomasStart in the health & fitness industryCreating a culture of belonging and accessibility Finding a communityStepping in to lead in a communityCreating access and collaboration TRILLFIT® pledgeDiversity, equity, inclusion trainingConnecting to and serving communityIndustry sign onMember sign onAccessible languageOpening doors Diverse representation among instructorsDiverse class offerings Health & fitness as essential during COVID Health & fitness for every bodyhttps://www.movetolivemore.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/move-to-live-more@MovetoLiveMore
Your FEDs are SO excited to kick off Hennessy's Never Stop Never Settle Society Special Edition Series with Heather White, the founder of TRILLFIT. Discussing how TRILLFIT got started, their expansion during the pandemic, challenges as an entrepreneur, including mental wellness into your workout routine, and so much more! Make sure to listen closely as Heather drops important gems throughout our conversation. For more information, please visit: NeverStopNeverSettleSociety.org
In this episode, Leandrew Belnavis & Emilia Diamant, join The Okay Days to talk about legacy. Leandrew is a people mover. He founded the Unnamed Run Crew in 2015 when he saw a lack of representation in the Boston running scene. Emilia is the Sales & Operations Manager at TRILLFIT, a black-woman owned and operated boutique fitness studio, a teen educator, social worker, reluctant organizer, Beyhive member, Bostonian, and dog mom. She joined the UNMD team this year to support the vision of bringing equity into fitness, wellness, and active spaces. UNMD centers the leadership and safety of BIPOC runners, while bringing together a diverse cross-section of the running community. Most recently, they hosted a solidarity run with Chinatown Runners, as well as a series of mindful runs. If Leandrew's not getting people on the road, he's creating hand crafted cocktails for them at Banyan, where he (pre-and-hopefully-post-COVID) tends bar. He is a freelance voiceover actor, occasional musician, and devoted plant dad. He has lived in Boston since 2014, and is passionate about the mobilization of all people, be it through health and wellness to advocating for the needs of folks who have been historically marginalized. We talk about community building, their runs for justice and how they leave no runner behind. Follow along at @unnamedruncrew.
This week's episodes asks 'What We Gon Do About Gatherings?' and our first conversation is with Heather White. She is the founder of Boston-based fitness studio TRILLFIT (www.trill.fit) and head of Brand Marketing for HubSpot's INBOUND conference - www.inbound.com. Heather and host Tre Borden discuss the challenges and opportunities of providing wellness opportunities for her customers in a time where coming together can literally be deadly and how she took her business global by embracing new platforms and content delivery methods. She also talks about the obstacles for a 26,000 person conference to pivot and provide value in a much more virtual way!
WEEK 2 of WHAT WE GON' DO? Host Tre Borden introduces this week's topic - The Art of Gathering. How has the landscape of bringing people together changed in the short and long term? Get a preview of our conversations with this week's wonderful guests: Heather White - Owner of fitness and dance studio TRILLFIT - www.trill.fit - and Brand Marketing Manager for HubSpot's INBOUND conference - www.inbound.com Damon Turner - Founder of TrapHeals an event and arts collective focused on healing black people and offering opportunities to connect and care for one another. www.trapheals.com Whitney Richardson - Global Events Manager for The New York Times.
Today Heather White joins us to talk about living creatively and how her “blue sky” thinking has propelled her to start multiple successful businesses and cultivate a sense of belonging in both her personal and professional life wherever she goes. This conversation will inspire you to partner confidently with the co-creator of your destiny -- the universe -- to live life widely and wildly without fear of the unknown. Come Alive Self Study Program: comealive.love Heather's IG accounts: Heather: https://www.instagram.com/itsheatherwhite/?hl=en Trillfit: https://www.instagram.com/trill.fit/?hl=en You Belong Here Retreats: https://www.instagram.com/ybhretreats/?hl=en Let’s Connect! Karmicwellness.com Instagram: @KarmicWellness
Today Heather White joins us to talk about living creatively and how her “blue sky” thinking has propelled her to start multiple successful businesses and cultivate a sense of belonging in both her personal and professional life wherever she goes. This conversation will inspire you to partner confidently with the co-creator of your destiny -- the universe -- to live life widely and wildly without fear of the unknown. Come Alive Self Study Program: comealive.love Heather's IG accounts: Heather: https://www.instagram.com/itsheatherwhite/?hl=en Trillfit: https://www.instagram.com/trill.fit/?hl=en You Belong Here Retreats: https://www.instagram.com/ybhretreats/?hl=en Let’s Connect! Karmicwellness.com Instagram: @KarmicWellness
This week Pebbles talks with Heather White. Heather is the CEO and founder of TRILLFIT, Boston's original hip hop workout party and boutique studio in the heart of Mission Hill.
Frenchy Francisca Borders Interview: Where she talks about Her rehearsal process of Sankofa produced by Roxbury Center for the Performing Arts, working and meeting incredible dancers/choreographers in the industry, Mentors, her village, marriage, motherhood, teaching, touring with Ashanti, Choreography/Designer for Harmonix Games /Xbox Dance Central, evolving as a dance fitness instructor working with TRILLFIT, Bostonmobiledance, training, auditioning in New York, traveling, new projects, teaching, up & coming performing, moving out of Boston, and more! Catch her at @TRILLFIT --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/DancersReport/message
MELISA VALDEZ Stay tuned for the full interview coming. Where she talks about her start up in the industry, mentors, foundation with crews such as Phunk PHENOMENON, touring with musicians Elvis Costello, RnB artist Joe, Rapper & Reggaeton Artist N.O.R.E, Madison Sq Garden, her transition into Zumba, now TRILLFIT®️ building her branding, boutique fitness, empowering people, traveling, new projects, teaching, up & coming documentary, curating her events, and more! FOLLOW HER ON- IG: @missmelivaldez --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/DancersReport/message
Buy tickets for our International Women's Day live podcast panel + party on March 8th in Boston! Come celebrate with us! Featuring a panel-style live podcast interview, snacks, drinks, movement, swag bags, giveaways and more! __________ Happy last week of February, dudes! This week we have another powerful + amazing Boston businesswoman named Heather White, CEO of TRILLFIT and absolute boss all around. Heather has spent years immersing herself into the culture + style of the sneaker industry and now heads Marketing at New Balance. Heather’s gripe with the wellness industry is simple: there just simply weren’t spaces that existed where people of color felt welcomed and could find their peers. Heather started TrillFit as a class, moved on to pop-ups and giant events around Boston and last October, opened the doors to Trill Fit’s first studio space in the heart of Mission Hill. Heather’s goal was to create a space where everyone belongs + use her voice to raise awareness….and she’s absolutely fucking crushing it. This conversation is so eye opening and raw + we know that it’s an important message to hear. In this episode, we dive into… Heather’s background as a Poetry major and how that pushed her to find dedication and diligence in school Leaving home at the age of 14 and gaining a sense of independence early in life Why Heather believes self care isn’t inclusive Heather’s point that Boston still has work to do in the conversation about race Our role as allies and what we can do to continue the conversation How Heather started her own fitness concept without any background or experience in business or fitness Advice for young entrepreneurs + advice for those looking to be part of the “bigger conversation” …and so much more! -Resources - CONNECT WITH HEATHER www.trill.fit Instagram Heather’s Instagram Nike’s Hijab campaign Urban Labs - helping companies activate their cultural competency to attract customers, influence product offering, and attract and retain talent in order to outperform their competitors. Jenée Osterheldt, Culture Writer @ The Boston Globe __________ We're thrilled to announce our partnership with Kettlebell Kitchen. Use code "COMINGINHOT" to get $25 off your first two orders on their website! Our Website Spotify Instagram Facebook Email us to be a guest or suggest a guest! cominginhotthepodcast@gmail.com Stay Gold, K
Originally aired July 10th 2018 On this week’s episode of Improper Etiquette, we welcome the incredible Jazerai Allen- Lord! Jazz shares her come-up from reclaiming her individuality in San Diego to becoming one of NYC’s most prominent multifaceted creatives. She also dishes on making smart business and personal investments, her contributions to #TrillFit, the importance of authenticity, and the time she got blocked by Hypebae. Plus, we discuss sexism in streetwear, the current state of the #MeToo movement, the amazing Tham Luang Cave rescue in Thailand, and we read your listener letters! Enjoy!
From creating experiences like Brunch & Burn to very recently winning Epicenter Community’s Accelerate Boston Pitch Contest, Heather has hit the ground running with the development of the Boston-based, boutique fitness startup, perfectly named Trillfit. Hosted by Alexis @ebadubadu @firstyearprj Production & editing by Alexis @ebadubadu @firstyearprj Intro music provided by @BadDecisionsCo Outro music provided by Dalvin. at https://soundcloud.com/dalvinbeats *Trillfit’s weekly collaboration with Athleta on Newbury Street happens weekly on Thursdays, and kicks off May 5th, 2016.