Today we sat down with one of my favorite people. I have known Juliet for over a decade and she is truly a great friend and business mentor. She owns a Pole Fitness Studio in Hickory NC and State Farm Insurance Agency. I love hearing the stories of her students grow and develop, so we were excited to get her on the podcast.

A note from Juliet:

Our Mission is to uplift and inspire women to embrace and love the body they are in while providing a workout that elevates their confidence; strengthening their bodies both mentally and physically.

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Location:

14 1st Ave SW

Hickory, NC 28601

Ph: 828-855-0550

Website: elevatehickory.com

Classes are M-Th beginning at 6;00 pm; last class begins at 8:00 pm. And Saturdays from 10:00-12:00. Private Parties can be booked outside of our regular class times (think Bachelorette Party, Birthday Party, Office party, Divorce party, etc).

We have a staff of 7 instructors

We certify our Pole instructors through Pole Fitness Alliance (www.polefitnessalliance.com); an international Pole Certification Organization.

Been in business almost 3 years (April will be 3 years)

Today we had an awesome conversation with Amanda Cowan. She has some great insights to nutritional wellness regarding recovery and anti-inflammation. She spoke on her own health issues which originally encourages her to dig deep into the research for natural remedies instead of pharmaceuticals.

Amanda Cowan is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner who is board certified with the American Association of Natural Wellness Practitioners. After years of struggling with chronic health complaints related to IBS and demyelinating disease of the CNS, her goal was to get healthy again and promote healing in a natural way. Amanda used wellness principles that she has learned through her training to overcome the daily struggles associated with her health issues and now feels better than she has in over 10 years. Her passion is helping busy individuals who are struggling with things like gut issues, hormone imbalances and autoimmune issues to thrive again.

She offers access to functional lab testing to identify the underlying contributors of dysfunction and provides course correction with individualized wellness protocols that promote health and healing. She provides ongoing coaching and education to support lifestyle change that is unique to each individual. Amanda is located in downtown Hickory, NC.

She offers a free 30 minute discovery consultation and can be reached at 704-325-2018 or amandacowan79@gmail.com for questions or scheduling.

JD is a favored training partner with Fenix. He brings a deep understanding and a Research and Development mindset that is hard to find. In this episode, we discuss his journey through the ranks and how he approaches his training in and out of competition prep. I can personally speak to his quick thinking and modifications during rolling. Whether it's grip fighting, changing directions, or just changing the placement of tension; it's very hard to be a counter-grappler once we begins running his systems.

While we covered a lot during this podcast, we will have him back on soon to talk about the Military, Financial Advising, and Goat Farming.