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Start Before You"re Ready

Welcome to Start Before You’re Ready, a podcast dedicated to inspiring and educating those on their journey toward health and happiness. Join us as we dive into authentic conversations with individuals who have embraced the challenge of adapting healthy behaviors, sharing their struggles and unique paths to success. This show is for anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed or uncertain about where to start on their wellness journey. Our Mission In a world where perfection often feels like the goal, we

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Ep 104. The Reason You Start Isn’t Always the Reason...

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2026/10/05

In this episode of Start Before You’re Ready, I’m sharing three stories from my book, Start Before You’re Ready: The Power of Taking Action. Jodi, Gloria, and Rebecca all started for different reasons, faced different challenges, and took very different paths—but there is one thing they have in common: they kept showing up. Jodi went from struggling through her first boot camp after having five children to becoming a fitness instructor and creating our Retro program. Gloria went from

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Ep 103. 15 Years of Just Showing Up: Mo’s Story

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2026/09/28

What happens when someone who doesn’t think group fitness is for him decides to show up anyway? Mo has been part of the KBC community for 15 years, and today, on his 54th birthday, we’re talking about the journey from his very skeptical first workout to becoming one of the strongest, most consistent, and most valued members of our community.We talk about why starting slowly works, finding a fitness community that keeps you coming back, and why exercise becomes about so much more than

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Ep 102. What I’d Tell You If I Wasn’t Afraid to Say It

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2026/09/21

What would I really tell you as a fitness trainer and coach after two margaritas? In this honest episode, I’m sharing some of the things I believe but don’t always feel comfortable saying out loud from what “I don’t have time to exercise” really means to why building strength matters at every age. I also share a deeply personal story about my mom, her broken hip and ALS diagnosis, and the lesson I still carry about never assuming we know what someone else is going through.I’m also opening

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Ep 101. Never Give Up: Cole Parvin’s Run to Honor...

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2026/09/14

In this powerful episode of Start Before You’re Ready, Kelly sits down with Cole Parvin, a Northern Virginia athlete who is turning profound loss into purposeful action. After losing his mother to opioid addiction when he was 12, Cole committed to a 200-mile run from Hampton to Fairfax, Virginia, ending at the home where she passed away. His goal is to raise money and awareness for families affected by addiction while supporting the Chris Atwood Foundation and its work to provide

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Ep 100. Raise Strong Girls: Confidence, Fitness, and...

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2026/09/07

Coach Nicole Foley returns to Start Before You’re Ready to share how her Empower Her program is helping middle- and high-school girls build more than physical strength. From athletes looking to improve performance to girls who are brand new to fitness, Nicole creates a supportive, small-group environment where participants learn proper form, set personal goals, gain confidence in the gym, and discover that progress has nothing to do with comparing themselves to the person next to them

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Ep 99. Ted Moore on Smarter Strength Training, Small...

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2026/08/31

In this episode of Start Before You’re Ready, Kelly sits down with Inergy trainer Ted Moore to talk about his transition from athlete and member to strength coach. Ted shares what he loves about coaching Group Strength and small-group training, including helping members improve their form, build confidence with heavier weights, and see the progress they are making over time. Kelly and Ted also discuss why small-group training can be such a valuable complement to regular classes: more

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Ep 98. Clean and Shred: Simple Nutrition That...

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2026/08/24

Kelly Young and Amy Beyer talk about how to make nutrition simpler, more sustainable, and more realistic for everyday life. Amy shares how her approach to food evolved over 12 years of coaching, from strict rules to a more flexible, whole-foods-based method that helps people build habits they can actually maintain.The conversation covers practical tips for meal planning, packed lunches, ingredient labels, cravings, and the difference between hunger and stress eating. They also discuss Amy’s

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Ep 97. Reps, Confidence, and Community: Two College...

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2026/08/17

This week on Start Before You’re Ready, Kelly sits down with two young women who spent the summer pouring into the KBC community: Bella Maniscalco, a marketing student at College of Charleston, and Alli Connors, a JMU kinesiology student and daughter of longtime KBC instructor Jess Connors. Bella came on board to help with marketing as part of her college coursework, and Alli ran a youth strength program all summer while also stepping into her own identity as an instructor and coach. They

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Ep 96. From Foreclosure to Top 5% Gym Owner: How...

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2026/08/10

In this episode of Start Before You’re Ready, I sit down with Evans Armantrading, CEO of CNU Fit and CNU Stretch in Dover, Delaware. Evans is a Brooklyn native, former Air Force service member, and entrepreneur who transformed his own struggle with weight into a career helping others build healthier, stronger lives. After losing 42 pounds and discovering a passion for metabolism, nutrition, and behavior change, he began coaching clients out of his home and eventually trained people with

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Ep 95. Pick One Thing: Your August Accountability...

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2026/08/03

This week’s episode feels more like a coaching session than a podcast. Kelly shares what came up during Run Club this morning as members set their intentions for August, and breaks down five of the most common goals her community sets: steps, food and meal prep, sleep, workout consistency, and connection. She explains why the goal itself matters less than picking one thing that actually feels important to you right now, and why having someone to check in with makes all the difference. Kelly

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Ep 94. The Hidden Pain Behind a Strong Exterior with...

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2026/07/27

In this episode of Start Before You’re Ready, Kelly sits down with friend and original KBC student Beth Maier for a heartfelt, funny, and inspiring conversation about fitness, resilience, and what it really looks like to keep showing up for yourself over time. Beth shares her journey from working in real estate to staying home with her kids, building a dog-walking business, and learning to balance life, family, and fitness through every season.The conversation also dives into Beth’s

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Ep 93. Move Better for Life: Yoga, Stretch, and...

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2026/07/20

This week Kelly sits down with Meg Phillips, a longtime friend and one of the most versatile coaches at KBC and INERGY. Meg teaches every format in the studio, leads the Retro program for the 55+ community, and just became a certified stretch therapist. They dig into why yoga is worth trying even if you’ve written it off before, the difference between the Tuesday flow class and Wednesday night’s Yin class, and how something as simple as slowing your breath can change your nervous system and

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Ep 92. The Core Performance Blueprint: Protect Your...

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2026/07/13

In this episode of Start Before You’re Ready, Kelly sits down with physical therapist and clinical Pilates instructor Viraj Chang, owner of Accelerate Physical Therapy in Ashburn, Virginia. Viraj brings over 20 years of clinical and fitness experience and specializes in pelvic floor physical therapy, orthopedic injury rehabilitation, and preventive wellness for women at every life stage—prenatal, postnatal, postpartum, perimenopause, and beyond.Viraj explains how her whole-body, root-cause

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Ep 91. What I Got Right and Wrong About Fitness

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2026/07/06

In this continuation of her story, Kelly takes you deeper into the moments that shaped not just her career, but her values as a business owner and leader in the fitness industry. From navigating integrity in a corporate role to stepping into motherhood with three young boys, she shares how those experiences led her back to fitness in a way that felt aligned, flexible, and deeply meaningful. What started as a simple Saturday boot camp quickly grew into something much bigger, rooted in

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Ep 90. From Bally’s to Boot Camp: My Love Letter to...

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2026/06/29

This episode shares Kelly’s lifelong journey in the fitness industry and why community is still the heartbeat of fitness. From being a three‑sport athlete in the 80s to joining Bally’s Health Club and falling in love with her Reebok step bench and the GIn Miller step aerobics tape, Kelly realized early that her true passion was “getting better together” on a team. She reflects on how the industry has evolved from Jack LaLanne–inspired health clubs to today’s world of lifestyle brands,

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Ep 89. You Don’t Have to Be Local to Be Hungry for...

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2026/06/22

In this episode of Start Before You’re Ready, Kelly sits down with her friend Meghan, a fellow lacrosse mom who lives two hours away in Richmond and has never actually set foot in the studio. What started as a sideline conversation after their boys’ game turned into a powerful commitment to her own health through virtual classes that made her feel like part of the community from day one.Meghan shares how showing up four mornings a week from her sunroom has changed her energy, confidence,

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Ep 88. From Kids’ Boot Camp to State Champion: Ty...

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2026/06/15

In this episode of Start Before You’re Ready, Kelly sits down with athlete and recent Freedom High School graduate, Ty Beyer, to talk about his senior capstone project at Kelly’s Boot Camp and Inergy. Ty shares how he went from doing kids’ boot camps at five years old to becoming a three-sport athlete in cross-country, wrestling, and track, and now a soon-to-be freshman at UVA. Kelly and Ty dive into what the capstone program is, why Freedom High offers it, and how working inside a

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Ep 87. Summer Camp FUN for Grownups: adventure Camp...

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2026/06/08

This episode is your summer game plan if you want structure, accountability, and fun without feeling tied down. Kelly introduces two virtual-friendly programs Camp Adventure with Lori and Zenergy Reset with Gretchen. Both are programs you can do from anywhere, even while traveling.You’ll hear:How Camp Adventure uses movement missions, habit challenges, badges, and community to keep you consistently moving all summerHow Zenergy Reset blends simple nutrition, chakras, breathwork, and

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Ep 86. Start Before You’re Ready in Real Life: How...

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2026/06/01

This episode of Start Before You’re Ready is a heartfelt, funny, and deeply inspiring conversation with one of the biggest gifts of my life, my dear friend since high school, event planner and creative powerhouse, Jen (Rivera) Newman. We go all the way back to where it started, from basketball, big hair, and being mistaken for each other in college, and trace Jen’s journey from ad agency prodigy working on iconic campaigns and helping launch a major digital firm to co-founding The Joy

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Ep 85. From Half Marathon at 19 Weeks to Her Baby’s...

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2026/05/25

In this episode of Start Before You’re Ready, Kelly sits down with longtime boot camper Anneli Connell, whose fitness journey has carried her from casual college runner to accomplished athlete, working mom, and powerful example of resilience. Anneli opens up about training through pregnancy, discovering the real impact of strength and variety on her running, and how fitness became her anchor during her son’s diagnosis and open-heart surgery as a newborn.She also shares candidly about

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