On this episode of Move The District, I had the chance to chat with fitness industry expert, Alicia McKenzie! Alicia has over 10 years of experience in the fitness industry. The first 5 years of those were owning a Crossfit gym in Virginia, as well as being a competitive Crossfit athlete! Alicia is now the founder of Lift Like A Mother and LLAM Amplify which are both online health and wellness programs designed to empower entire communities. Alicia is also a fellow Lululemon ambassador. I am exc...
Nov 04, 2020•57 min
On this episode of Move The District, I am joined by yoga instructor, fellow Lululemon ambassador, and founder of Vibras + Vinyasa & Tan the Mat, Alix Montes! Alix is a full time Advertising Executive who follows his passion of teaching yoga as his side hustle. Alix has an understanding that not one thing in life is going to fulfill you completely. Teaching yoga on the side has also helped Alix from a confidence standpoint inn his full time job where he frequently is having to speak in front...
Oct 28, 2020•59 min
Hey everyone, welcome to this week's episode of Move The District! I am super pumped to be joined by a close, personal friend of mine and fellow Doctor of Physical Therapy, Dr. Megan Brown! She is the co-owner and co-founder of Mind the Mat Pilates & Yoga studio located in Del Ray, Virginia. Dr. Megan Brown discovered Pilates after finding herself in an advanced class by accident. She was awed by the method and surprised that she needed to mentally connect with her body and control her muscl...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Welcome to the 20th episode of Move The District! Today, I am super pumped to be joined by my friend Joe VanCleve. Joe is co-owner of Dedicated Strength located in the Shaw neighborhood here in D.C. with his wife, Angela. Dedicated Strength is a diverse community of different races, genders, sexual preferences, ages, body types, and beliefs. They strive to always represent an inclusive community in which ALL people feel safe and comfortable training hard. Topics discussed today: Understanding th...
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 2 min
What is going on, everyone? Welcome back to another edition of Move The District! Our very special guest this week is Dr. Melody Hawkins. Not only is she a Big League Athlete, she is a triple-board certified physician in pediatrics, pediatric pulmonology, and sleep medicine. She currently works at Fairfax Neonatal Associates which is a multidisciplinary clinic. I am super excited for you all to hear from her on this episode! Topics discussed: Dr. Melody's early days of living on a cattle farm Fi...
Oct 07, 2020•1 hr 1 min
On this week's episode of Move The District, I am very excited to be joined by Mimi Rieger, owner of MRY | Studios! Mimi Rieger is an internationally recognized yoga teacher and the proprietor of Mimi Rieger Yoga, “The Power of Teaching” Yoga Teacher Training Program and PureFitnessDC, LLC. Mimi Rieger is passionate about creating opportunities for people to explore both their physical and inner landscapes through committed practice and self study within a supportive, inspired community. Her des...
Sep 30, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Today, I am super excited to bring you our newest physical therapist at Big League Performance and she is Dr. Zoë Pond-McPherson! Zoë is an avid Cross-fitter that also has a passion for wanting to help other athletes' get back to their sport. Zoë's interests in the human body, movement, and solving problems made it a no-brainer for her to pursue physical therapy as a profession. Topics discussed: How Zoë made the decision to pursue becoming a physical therapist Zoë's PT school experiences and us...
Sep 23, 2020•56 min
Today, I am lucky enough to be joined by Coach Demi Yeager! Demi is an ex-politico turned full-time fitness professional after swapping the pant suits for the sweat life 2 years ago. With over 3 years of experience teaching group fitness and programming for a wide variety of personal and small group training clients, she's ready to expand her reach to help people near and far achieve their fitness goals. She is inspired daily by the energy of those around her and always seeks to bring out the be...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr
This week, I am joined by Dan Graziano, co-founder of Mighty Meals. Dan is a fitness professional who worked with 100’s of clients for over a decade. Seeing the need to bridge physical fitness with proper nutrition, he created the DC Areas favorite meal prep company MightyMeals. Founded in 2015 by two fitness professionals and one classically trained Chef, MightyMeals is now serving well over 10,000 meals weekly in the DMV right to your door! Topics discussed: Dan's Italian heritage leading to a...
Sep 09, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Today, I am joined by my friend, Jamel Clark! Jamel is the regional manager for Elevate Interval Fitness and also personal trainer for them. Jamel’s career in fitness began as an amateur bodybuilder almost 13 years ago. Although he loved the sport and was able to build the physique he has today, he also developed a desire to increase his mobility and add more function to his training. So Jamel shifted his focus to a training style that combined hypertrophy and explosive training. In 2011, he fur...
Sep 02, 2020•59 min
On today's episode of Move The District, I am excited to be joined by Nora Shank! Nora is a registered dietitian who owns her practice right here in Washington, D.C. Through her unique approach to dieting, her clients have achieved amazing weight loss by reprogramming a positive mindset! Nora wants you to know that you can focus more on what matters to you and less on "dieting". Topics discussed: Pivoting in business and adapting to the changes in our lives Post-quarantine cooking and being reso...
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Welcome back, everyone, to another edition of Move The District! Today, I am pumped to be joined by CG Green who is a full-time fitness coach travelling between Arlington, Va and D.C. CG's goal is to help people become the best version of themselves and to not be afraid to find out how strong they really are. CG's energy is contagious and if you have been around him you know exactly what I am talking about. Topics discussed: CG's recent Achilles injury and recovery How CG started doubling down o...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Hey everyone and welcome back to another episode of Move The District! Today, I was lucky enough to be joined by Cami Wolff who is the owner of Canis, a wellness company right here in Washington, D.C. At Canis, their mission is to optimize people's health and overall well-being through movement, nutrition, mindfulness, and wellness related events. Topics discussed on today's episode: Cami's personal journey and how this drove her to start her business The huge component of our microbiome and our...
Aug 12, 2020•57 min
Welcome to episode 10 of Move The District! By special request, we are joined by Jenna Weintraub today. Jenna is a licensed graduate social worker, currently works at The Dorm here in D.C. and Golden Life Counseling. Jenna specializes in anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders. Topics discussed: Our collective experience of the current pandemic How we can't control what happens, but we can control how we respond Ways we can separate work life from home life How Jenna has handled her cli...
Aug 05, 2020•54 min
Welcome back to another edition of Move The District Podcast! I am joined by my buddy, Ralph Navarrete, who is a coach at Formula Running Center, a Lululemon Ambassador, and an endurance runner. Ralph is an overall student of wellness and loves learning about new ways to help people reach their physical, mental, and nutritional goals. Topics discussed: How Ralph discovered his passion for fitness Bridging the divide of movement and how we can promote the best version of people How to avoid letti...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 28 min
Today, I am excited to be joined by Andrew Killion, owner of District Crossfit and Patriot Crossfit. Almost three years ago, I started my practice, Big League Performance, operating out of his gyms space. We were connected by Danny Matta and that is where we began our partnership. Topics discussed today: How Andrew and I began our partnership Starting District Crossfit and how Andrew has made it 9 years strong Sticking to your guns and knowing who you are as a business owner How Andrew takes int...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 21 min
Hey everyone, and welcome back to Move The District Podcast! Mona Garcia is a trainer at Rumble Boxing, an endurance athlete, and overall hype woman and today she joins me on the show. She is a close personal friend of mine and I am super excited to have her on the podcast. Topics discussed today: What makes Mona a 'hype woman' How getting laid off from her job led Mona to doubling down as a fitness coach Creating bonds through the community of group fitness Knowing how to deliver the right answ...
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 1 min
On today's episode, I had the chance of speaking with my friend, Andrew Whitener, of District Performance. I'm super pumped for you to hear my conversation with Andrew as he has a wealth of knowledge in baseball and he gets to work with athletes of all ages. Andrew also coaches travel baseball for the DC Dynasty which is one of the most competitive baseball organizations in the DC metropolitan area. Topics discussed: How we're striving to develop our community by helping others How Andrew transi...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Welcome back to Move The District! Today, I have a really special guest on the podcast and I am super pumped that he took some time to chat with us! He is Victor Williams, the director of operations for Nuboxx Fitness, and creator The Boxing Guy which is a combination of at-home virtual workouts that implement boxing and strength training. We are pleased the have Vic on the podcast today and we hope you enjoy! Topics discussed: Vic's early start in karate and where other sports fell into place M...
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Welcome back to the podcast, everyone! This week I am speaking with Tammy Whyte of Equinox and TW Training and Wellness. Tammy is the owner of TW Training and Wellness which is her business that specializes in building stronger athletes through run coaching, strength training, and nutrition support. Tammy is a proud University of Michigan Alumni and she definitely has a passion for wanting to help others achieve their health & wellness goals! I hope you enjoy this episode! Topics discussed: ...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Welcome back, everyone, to another edition of Move the District podcast! I am excited to be joined by Equinox group fitness instructor, Timothy Williams. Timothy also serves as an ambassador at Lululemon and is just an all around great guy. Today was a great conversation with Timothy and we appreciate you listening! Topic discussed: A day in the life of Timothy How learning his clientele base helps Timothy build playlists for his classes at Equinox The qualities Timothy loves to see in his clien...
Jun 17, 2020
Today’s episode will feature my very first interview on the podcast and we will be speaking with David Magida of Elevate Interval Fitness. David is the founder of Elevate Interval Fitness, which specializes in HIIT, endurance, and yoga training. David is a former collegiate runner that eventually moved up the world rankings in the sport of competitive Obstacle Racing. He is also a founding member of the Reebok Spartan Race Pro Team, the author of “The Essentials of Obstacle Race Training”, and t...
Jun 12, 2020
Welcome, everyone! This is Move the District Podcast and I am super excited to have you listening! My name is Mike Yasson and I am owner of Big League Performance and Rehab located here in southwest Washington, D.C. The goal of this podcast is to really help people get a better understanding of the offerings that are available in the health & fitness community here in D.C. and the surrounding areas. This podcast is for people who are active, pain-free, healthy, and are looking to do these th...
Jun 08, 2020
