Building community around fitness with Nia Harden

06/05/2022 31 min Temporada 1 Episodio 2

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Episode Synopsis

Host: MIMI MELVIN
Guest: NIA HARDEN
Episode Summary
Meet our guest on this episode, Nia Harden, a WRAL news reporter, and fitness instructor who started The Heart Fitness to help her community stay fit and healthy.
In this episode, MiMi shares Nia's journey as a fitness instructor. They discuss why individuals need to engage in physical activities and create habits that promote their overall physical well-being.
Top Takeaways

"The core is what keeps the body going"
- [Nia Harden]
"Are you going to be around if you're not focusing on your health"
- [Nia Harden]
"We fluctuate; somebody can be the same weight as somebody else and look completely different"
- [Nia Harden]
"Instead of concentrating on how we're improving, we're looking at numbers, and it's more important to build a healthy lifestyle"
- [MiMi Melvin]
"You want to be here for those you love and the best way to do that is to take some time out for yourself"
- [Nia Harden]

Episode Highlights

[00:01] Intro
[02:05] Introducing today’s guest, Nia Harden.
[02:52] About Nia's fitness classes.
[07:01] Starting 'The Heart Fitness' Facility.
[13:35] A typical day with Nia.
[18:28] Is there a difference between being an instructor and being part of a class?
[20:40] How do you motivate people to make fitness and nutrition part of their lives continuously?
[24:25] What happens if you lose weight too fast without changing your lifestyle?
[26:48] Final comments from Nia's fitness journey.
[28:26] How to connect with Nia.

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