Nicole Fox’s weight-loss journey started about three years ago. She was in her 30s; she had high blood pressure and was borderline diabetic. That all stemmed from her weight, which was nearly 500 pounds.“You never think that you weigh almost 50

Fit and Fun - Even During Coronavirus - Dara Burkhalter

Apr 19th, 2020 24m 14s

This episode is coming to you in two parts. Part I was recorded in late February for an episode that was to air in March. Now, with the global coronavirus pandemic keeping most of us shut in, that seems like years ago.Part I of Dara Berkhalter’

Chasing Weight Loss and a Healthy Relationship with Food - Chase Smith

Mar 30th, 2020 24m 33s

For most of his 25 years, Chase Smith has struggled with weight. He had an unhealthy relationship with food that led him to binge eat. When he was sad, he ate. We he was happy, he ate. Through most emotions, he ate. That led to him weighing 382

Building Confidence to Beat MS - David Olges

Mar 8th, 2020 22m 21s

This is our second episode marking Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month. In our previous episode, we talked with one of the nearly 1 million Americans who is living with MS. We learned that MS has no known cause, but it is believed to involve som

Living with Multiple Sclerosis - The Often Unseen Disease

Mar 1st, 2020 18m 1s

Did you know that nearly 1 million people in the United States are living with multiple sclerosis? Or that it has no known cause?According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the disease is believed to involve some combination of geneti

"Show Up" and Do Things That Scare You - with Kaity Wachtel

Feb 16th, 2020 17m 27s

In season 2 of “Beyond Your You,” we’re going to go beyond where season 1 took us. When I started this podcast in early 2019, my original intent was to interview primarily Orangetheory Fitness coaches to share more training and health tips from

How to Build Additional Strength Outside the Studio

1 Oct 29th, 2019 17m 16s

Working out in a group class like Orangetheory Fitness is fun, and it will definitely build your overall fitness if you put in the effort. But if you want to boost your strength even more, you may need to add some extra work outside the studio.

Building the Community of an Orangetheory Fitness Studio

1 Oct 5th, 2019 16m 40s

One of the best parts of being a member of an Orangetheory Fitness studio is the feeling of community. Coaches, of course, encourage members to push themselves, but what sets OTF apart is how the members come together to support one another in

All 'Bout That Base - The Importance of Base Pace Training

1 Sep 4th, 2019 22m 18s

To improve your overall fitness, you need to improve your base pace. What is "base pace"? Maggie Grover, head coach at the West Carmel/Zionsville Indiana Orangetheory Fitness (OTF) studio describes it as "your lowest working effort. The pace yo

Partner Workouts: Love Them, Hate Them, or Both

1 Aug 16th, 2019 12m 29s

Kaity Wachtel, head coach of the Fishers-Geist (Indiana) Orangetheory Fitness studio, has coached more than 4200 classes, which makes her the most tenured coach in the state. In this episode, Kaity talks about why people sometimes experience tr

What It Takes to be an Orangetheory Fitness Coach

1 Jul 21st, 2019 8m 52s

Kaity Wachtel is the head coach of the Fishers-Geist Orangetheory Fitness studio in Fishers, Indiana, and she was recently promoted to Regional Fitness Educator for the state of Indiana. In her four years with the company, Kaity has coached mor

Fighting ALS through Augie's Quest and Orangetheory Fitness

1 Apr 22nd, 2019 11m 49s

Lynne Nieto is the “voice’ of Augie’s Quest, and a board member of the ALS Therapy Development Institute. Her leadership, vision, focus, and unconditional love are a driving force in the war against ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a dege

1000 Orangetheory Workouts - And When Slower is Better

1 Apr 3rd, 2019 15m 4s

In this episode, we talk with Tina, a member at Orangetheory Fitness in Carmel, Indiana. Tina shares her story about conquering her biggest fear - stepping foot in the OTF studio after having tried, and quit, so many other programs. But after c

Debunking Misconceptions - Conquering Dri Tri

1 Mar 11th, 2019 12m 50s

In our debut episode, get to know Scotty BanksScotty describes several misconceptions that people have when they step into an Orangetheory Fitness studio - and then he squishes those notions by telling you how things really are.Next, Scotty giv