E20 - Mari Espinoza - Echelon Instructor

We start the episode recapping Sheldon's trip to Chattanooga.  The studio experience was magical, the people were fantastic, and the city was a ton of fun!  Sheldon also owes someone a roll of paper towels to help wipe up all of the sweat he pooled when borrowing their bike.  We also introduce the Echelot family to "Whamageddon".  If you know, you know, but if you don't... get ready for a fun holiday tradition.

Our guest, Mari Espinoza, tells us about her amazing journey to fitness and then becoming a fitness instructor. As a mother of four, balance and routine are the name of the game and Mari shares some of her secrets and talks about how her "strong mind, strong body" mantra is so important to making it all work.  She tells us how she actually said "no" to joining Echelon initially (for important reasons) but serendipity made it her reality.... just in time for a pandemic to hit.

In the post show, we talk about the ten thousand lawsuits flying around connected fitness, balancing connection vs. creepy, and how "healthy" booze is raising a lot of money now.

There are some great new things happening at Echelon including Apple Watch integration and new music artist spotlights, and Meredith gives out the community shoutouts.

We finish with a "Movember" quiz where Meredith tests her knowledge of facial hair.

Find Mari Espinoza on Instagram: @mariespinozafitness