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Episode 43 features the Founders of Tactic Nutrition, Alex Parker and Meredith Root. We cover a whole mess of topics on how they got into CrossFit, Pursuing the business full time, thoughts on nutrition, why they are not competing in this years CrossFit Open and much more.Hope you all enjoy this wide ranging conversation!Find them online:Tactic Nutrition Website: https://tacticmethod.com/Tactic Nutrition Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tacticnutrition/Alex Parker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaparker1/Meredith Root Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meredith_root/And...Dont Forget to Follow Alex's Mom on Insta -> https://www.instagram.com/alexsmombrenda/About ALEX PARKER2015 CrossFit Games Individual Athlete2013, ’14, ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18 CrossFit Regionals Athlete5 years experience CrossFit CoachBachelor’s Degree in PsychologyLawyerI have always had an interest in sport performance and a strong desire to learn about performance nutrition and health to apply to my own life. As a nutrition and lifestyle coach, I use my knowledge to help others reach their own health and fitness goals.I have always been interested in human behaviour. The fact that there are many facets involved in a person’s relationship with food, makes nutrition coaching a gratifying and desirable field.I am a lifelong athlete, having competed in a variety of high level sports including alpine ski racing, golf and soccer. I am now dedicated to the sport of CrossFit. I have competed at The Crossfit Games and many times at Regionals.My own experience in sport and life has helped me realize how important it is to fuel your body properly. I have experienced significant benefits from eating basic, healthy food in the right amount to support my lifestyle. I was able to greatly improve my sport performance, health, daily wellbeing and relationship with food. It’s true, you are what you eat.It is incredibly rewarding to help others experience the positive effects of eating right and eating the right amount, while also maintaining balance and flexibility in doing so.About MEREDITH ROOT2018 CrossFit Games Individual Athlete2015, ’16, ’17, ’18 CrossFit Regionals Athlete5 years experience CrossFit CoachCrossFit Level 2 TrainerBiological EngineerWith a background in engineering, I take a scientific approach to performance and nutrition which I combine with my experience as an athlete and coach to help people achieve their fitness goals.A scientist and engineer by trade, I spent six years working in research and development within the biopharmaceutical industry. This experience taught me to think and observe objectively and cultured my keen attention to detail. In addition to being a lifelong student, I am a lifelong athlete as well! The combination of these two passions has led me to where I am as an athlete and coach. I have competed at The CrossFit Games and many times at Regionals. I was ranked top 10 as a USAW Olympic weightlifter (53 & 58kg) with multiple appearances in the American Open and Nationals. I have a particular interest in the performance impact of sports nutrition as well as the mental component of coaching and training.I have seen first hand the benefits that a practical and appropriate diet can have on performance. It is my goal to share my knowledge and experience in a way that helps people fuel their bodies and rebuild their relationship with food.For more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast or learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out https://www.brianondrako.com or find Brian on Instagram at @brianondrako or follow the Just Get Started Podcast on Instagram at @justgetstartedpodcastLastly, intro music compliments of https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music – Thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Had a great interview with Dating Coach Cora Boyd on the latest installment of the Just Get Started Podcast. I got in touch with Cora through the Next Gen Community and it was neat to talk with someone running something different than a tech or product company to change things up on the Podcast. I think you all will get a lot out of this episode and really enjoy the dialogue!Find Cora Online:Website - http://coraboydcoaching.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/cobraboyxox/For more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast or learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out https://www.brianondrako.com or find Brian on Instagram at @brianondrakoLastly, intro music compliments of https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music – Thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Had a wonderful time speaking with the Founder & CEO of the up and coming Podcasting platform called Pippa. I've been thrilled with the platform and ease-of-use and wanted to pry deeper into Simon's journey and background and why he decided to start this company. Very intriguing episode and really showcases the fact that as long as you keep working hard in life and being curious that doors and opportunities can open.About Simon:Originally from South Africa, Simon is persistently curious: he came to NYC to attend NYU for grad school in philosophy, then completed studies in math and finance, before leaving the classroom to pursue his passion for media and technology. Simon is an analytically driven leader with experience at TED, the Clinton Global Initiative, and K2 Intelligence.Find Simon & Pippa online:Simon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/simonasaservice Simon's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonmarcus/Website: https://pippa.io/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/choosepippa/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChoosePippaFor more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast or learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out https://www.brianondrako.com or find Brian on Instagram at @brianondrakoLastly, intro music compliments of https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music – Thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Had a blast in Episode 40 chatting with Dr. Sean Pastuch about his journey in fitness, being a Chiropractor, going into Personal Training, and growing his business successfully over the last several years. Sean absolutely brings it in this episode and provides a ton of advice around fitness, business, and personal growth. Can't wait for you all to listen in!About Dr. Sean PastuchDr. Sean Pastuch, DC, grew up around the fitness, health, and wellness industry. And when he graduated Chiro school, he ended up opening a clinic and a CrossFit gym. He didn’t want to be that Chiro who tells you, “You need to this exercise and be on “X” program.” Then, pat you on the back and say see you next week.He works with people and athletes, who don’t want to deal with pain and injury anymore. And at the same time, don’t want to stop their training or don’t want to keep modifying their workouts every time there’s a workout that has overhead movements.With hands-on experience running a gym that does functional movements and treating people with injuries or previous injuries, which surface from having to move functionally, Sean started getting busier. And because of his unique approach he also started getting requests from clients that used to see him but moved to another city asking for workout programs.Find Dr. Sean OnlineActive Life RX website: https://activeliferx.com/ Active Life RX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ActiveLifeRx/Active Life Podcast: http://activelife.libsyn.com/ Dr. Sean's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drseanpastuch/For more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast or learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out https://www.brianondrako.com or find Brian on Instagram at @brianondrakoLastly, intro music compliments of https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music – Thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Had a great time on episode 39 speaking with the Founder of RepVue, Ryan Walsh, about his journey from his college days at UNC and early career to how he helped grow ChannelAdvisor to become a couple hundred million dollar company and publicly traded. His insights into sales and business are spot on and it was refreshing to hear his views on these topics and more.About Ryan Walsh:RepVue’s founder and CEO, Ryan Walsh, has spent nearly two decades selling, leading sales teams, and mentoring sales professionals. Prior to founding RepVue, Ryan ran a successful consulting practice helping companies optimize the mechanics of repeatable revenue businesses, with a keen focus on architecting scalable sales engines for early to mid-stage cloud-based software companies. Previously, Ryan spent over 17 years as an operator and executive, most recently as chief revenue officer for SaaS e-commerce software company ChannelAdvisor. Ryan was the primary architect of the revenue engine and chief sales leader from 2010 to 2017, during which time the company's annual revenues grew from $40M to $112M. This growth directly resulted in a successful IPO in 2013Find Ryan Online:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryancwalsh/RepVue Website: https://www.repvue.com/Email: Ryan@RepVue.comFor more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast or learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out https://www.brianondrako.com or find Brian on Instagram at @brianondrakoLastly, intro music compliments of https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music – Thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 38 features our first "Digital Nomad" on the Podcast in Entrepreneur Jinny Oh. Jinny is the Founder of WANDR and travels all over the world to explore the endless possibilities that are out there as well as continue her mission to grow her company WANDR. We get into some great discussions about how she has scaled her company, leadership, remote employees, and of course about traveling!About Jinny OhHi, I'm Jinny—an entrepreneur who's lived, studied and traveled around the world. My passion for exploring led me to a digital nomad lifestyle, from which I built a multi-million dollar business in product design and strategy. From features like Forbes to speaking engagements, and as a startup advisor—I owe it all to the experiences I've had and the people I've met while working remote and traveling the world.In 2016, I started WANDR to empower startup founders with better user experiences. Since then, we've launched over 250 brands and worked with several Fortune 500 companies to re-shape their product strategy. Below are some of the clients I’ve worked with.I currently serve as an equity partner for Partner.ly, Trendi and KaptionThis, which I've helped build, launch and/ or advised.In October 2017, I found myself energized with a growing online audience. When my LinkedIn Post on "sacrifice as a founder" reached over 20 million views, it led to countless opportunities. I've since traveled nationally and globally for speaking engagements and podcast interviews on topics such as Design Innovation, Designing User Experiences, My Journey as an Entrepreneur, Life of an LinkedIn Influencer, and more!I packed up for my first solo trip at sixteen years old. I've since traveled to over 40 countries, lived in 5 countries, and fluently speak 3 different languages. I travel to discover new cultures, and challenge my creativity along the way. Some of my favorite places include: Colombia, Greece, China, Iceland, Spain, and Indonesia.Find Jinny Online:Website: http://www.jinnyoh.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jinnyoh/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jinnyhyojin/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jinnyohhWANDR Studio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/WandrStudioWANDR Studio Website: https://wandr.studio/Remote CEOs Podcast (Coming in early 2019): http://www.remoteceos.com/For more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast or learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out https://www.brianondrako.com or find Brian on Instagram at @brianondrakoLastly, intro music compliments of https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music – Thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Episode 37 I get to sit down with the Co-Founder and CEO of a really neat Start-up, GiveButter.comMax Friedman is a sharp young entrepreneur and sprinkles in many highlight moments in this episode when speaking about how first job, how his team delegates work, advice for those wanting to start something, and much more. It's refreshing to hear the perspective from someone this young and it's powerful advice for folks of all ages.Find Max OnlineWebsite - GiveButter.comEmail - max@givebutter.comLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxfriedman1/ For more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast or learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out https://www.brianondrako.com or find Brian on Instagram at @brianondrakoLastly, intro music compliments of https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music – Thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 36 features the Founders of the new Foreher Sports which helps connect, educate, and inspire women on & off the golf course. Ya’ll are going to love the dialogue in this episode and some of the fun we get into with Tisha and Nikki B around their friendship, partnership, reaching outside their comfort zone, and much more.Find Foreher Sports online:Website: ForeHerSports.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/forehersports/Twitter: @foreher_coFind Tisha Online:Website: http://tishaabrea.com/Instagram: @tishaalynTwitter: @Tisha_All_InFind Nikki B Online:Website: https://www.nikkibgolf.com/Instagram: @nikkibgolfTwitter: @nikkibgolfFor more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast or learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out https://www.brianondrako.com or find Brian on Instagram at @brianondrakoLastly, intro music compliments of https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music – Thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 35 is on fire with Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur, and Director of Community at NextGen, Haley Hoffman Smith. Hayley brings a tremendous amount of insight into this episode and shares her early journey with starting a non-profit organization, writing books, and helping build a community of entrepreneurs.About Haley:Haley Hoffman Smith is the author of Her Big Idea, a book on creativity, ideation, and women's empowerment which debuted as a Top 3 Bestseller in Women & Business. She is a regular keynote speaker who recently spoke at Harvard, Yale, Microsoft, SoGal Ventures, and more. She has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, and the Washington Examiner, and writes for Entrepreneur and Thrive Global. A recent Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Brown University, she wrote her honors thesis on how women develop their sense of self agency in entrepreneurship and venture capital. She is also the founder of the Her Big Idea Fund in partnership with Brown University's Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship, which awards grants to women who apply with BIG ideas. Having founded an international nonprofit for girls’ literacy and empowerment at age 18, she has harnessed her own self agency to surpass doubt surrounding her age and gender.She is the Director of Community for Next Gen Summit, the premier entrepreneurship community of 5,000+ members, and sincerely enjoys consulting and connecting with other entrepreneurs. She cares deeply about identifying and obliterating the limits women feel in the pursuit of their ventures, so they may live in their full power and create their own BIG ideas.Find Haley Online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haleyhoffmansmith/Website: http://haleyhoffmansmith.comCouple shout-outs on the episode:New Degree Press where she worked with them to publish her book- https://www.newdegreepress.comLink to her book, Her Big Idea -> https://www.amazon.com/Her-Big-Idea-Genheration-Entrepreneurs-ebook/dp/B07DJY56PNBooks she'd recommend:Grit by Angela Duckworth - https://www.amazon.com/Grit-Passion-Perseverance-Angela-Duckworth-ebook/dp/B010MH9V3W/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1546296992&sr=1-1&keywords=grit+angela+duckworthThe Creative Curve by Allen Gannett - https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Curve-Develop-Right-Idea-ebook/dp/B075PVQ99T/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1546297026&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Creative+CurveFor more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast or learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out https://www.brianondrako.com or find Brian on Instagram at @brianondrakoLastly, intro music compliments of https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music – Thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Had a fun time speaking to Stephanie and understanding the path to her success and what keeps her ticking day in and day out. This gal has a great head on her shoulders and is head down in health and nutrition not only for herself but for her family and clients as well. Excited to see how she continues to push the envelope with her business and help people get in the best shape of their lives!About StephanieStephanie is a personal trainer and health coach based in Little Rock, AR. She is a certified ACE Personal Trainer and IIN (Institute for Integrative Nutrition) Health Coach with a passion for helping others learn the importance of a healthy lifestyle.For Stephanie, exercise has always been her go-to "cure" for anything from sleepless nights to a bad mood. She firmly believes endorphins is the best medicine you can give your body—That and healthy, nutritious foods, of course.As a wife and mom of 3 boys, setting a good example in terms of health has always been one of Stephanie’s top priorities. She strives to create healthy meals for her family every day and often shares her recipes on her blog. Even if her clients are solely there to exercise, Stephanie always talks to them about their diet before training even begins.No matter what fitness level you are, Stephanie is eager and ready to help. She says the most important thing is to “just start.” As a personal trainer, Stephanie likes to keep her work outs fresh, so expect a variety of HITT, weight training, endurance training and Tabata.Stephanie believes that health looks different on everyone, and that “God created us all in different shapes and sizes,” hence why she creates personalized plans for each and every client. She truly loves encouraging and pushing her clients to show them that they can do it and can achieve their goals no matter how high they’re set.Find Stephanie Online:Website: https://unleashedhf.com/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/unleashedhf/For more episodes of the Just Get Started Podcast or learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out https://www.brianondrako.com or find Brian on Instagram at @brianondrako Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.