Start Before You're Ready

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 s...

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 indust...

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 sh...

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 i...

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 consiste...

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 w...

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 durin...

This episode is all about building goals that actually matter, finishing what you start, and giving yourself enough wiggle room to handle real life. Kelly walks through the “Summer Strong Society” challenge she built for her 20-something boot campers, why smaller groups create safer accountability, and how simple systems like a one-minute weekly Google Form can keep people engaged and honest about...

This episode features KBC member and mom Lisa Glasgow, who shares her path to motherhood through international adoption of her two children from Russia, including her daughter, Anzella, who has fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, and her son, Sasha. She talks about the hard early years, the confusion before diagnosis, and how both kids have changed her life and pushed her into becoming a stronger adv...

In this episode of Start Before You’re Ready, I’m talking with my friend Carrie Armacost, founder of CareFit and Barriers Into Bridges Coaching. Carrie has spent more than two decades in the fitness industry helping people move better, understand their bodies, and build strength from the inside out. We talk about functional fitness, rotational training, mindset, rebuilding after major life transit...

In this episode of Start Before You’re Ready , Kelly sits down with longtime KBC member-turned-trainer Ted Moore to unpack his evolution from “Saturday boot camper” to one of the strongest, most consistent leaders in the room. Ted shares how his background as a three-sport athlete, marathoner, and former P90X follower eventually collided with the community and variety he found at Kelly’s Bootcamp,...

In this episode of Start Before You’re Ready, Kelly talks with KBC member and former University of Delaware lineman Scott Conley about rebuilding his health in his 40s. Scott shares how he went from 340 pounds, skipped workouts, and unhealthy habits to quitting drinking, running consistently, and stepping into the KBC community in June of 2024.    He opens up about the fears he had before joining,...

After weeks of one-on-one assessments, Kelly has seen firsthand what people are really struggling with and this episode is her answer. She shares 10 rapid-fire tips that cover everything from mindset to movement to meals, so no matter where you are on your journey, something here is going to hit home. Whether you’re just getting started or you’ve fallen off track after vacation, this episode is yo...

This episode is a behind-the-scenes look at life, marriage, and movement with my dream guest: my husband, Andrew. We talk about how he went from “I’ll only work out if it’s a sport” guy to day-one boot camper that has been consistent with workouts for the last 18 years. From those early days of hiring a babysitter just so we could treat boot camp as our standing “date,” to building deep friendship...

This is a Start Before You’re Ready story from the inbox to the red carpet. Kelly shares a James Clear idea that lands at just the right time, a studio challenge that doesn’t go as planned, and why she’s doubling down on truly listening to her people through the podcast and a new 21‑day ab challenge. Then she pulls back the curtain on an audacious, carefully planned “yes” that took her and Andrew...

In this powerful episode, Kelly talks with fitness professional, author, and coach Yvette Salva about her raw, unfiltered journey through anorexia, bulimia, alcohol, cocaine, and ultimately 23 years of sobriety. Yvette shares how moving from Spain to the U.S. as a teen left her feeling like she never fit in, and how that pain turned into restriction, over‑exercise, and a long battle with food and...

I n this episode of Start Before You’re Ready, Kelly reconnects with longtime friend and Chief Granola Officer, Aaron Anker, the sole owner of Grandy Organics. From growing up in upstate New York to building one of the largest employers in his small Maine town, Aaron shares how a ski-bum detour, a vegan café in Aspen, and a deep love for the environment shaped his path into organic granola, trail...

In this solo episode, I’m sharing 17 lessons from 17 years of coaching people through real-life seasons of health, busy schedules, and start again moments.  You’ll hear how simple challenges and tiny habits like  can create big shifts in consistency, confidence, and results without an extreme all-or-nothing approach.  I also get honest about being a naturally disorganized person learning to ask fo...

In this emotional and hope-filled episode, I sit down with my childhood friend, Tonya Duncan, who shares the ultimate lesson in resilience.   Tonya shares the story of her son Alex, who was born with multiple special needs and later diagnosed with aggressive testicular cancer in his early 20s. She talks about his fighting spirit, how he used the gifts given to him to help others, and how that gene...

This episode of Start Before You’re Ready features Sara Kooperman, founder and CEO of SCW Fitness Education, who has spent over 40 years shaping the fitness industry through her MANIA® conventions, certifications, and continuing education. We talk about how SCW grew from a single workshop to six national MANIA® conferences, why live and hybrid education still matters in an online world, and how Sa...

After more than three decades in fitness, Bobby Kelly has learned that real transformation goes far beyond the gym floor. In this episode, Bobby—founder of Results Only Fitness in Phoenix and author of The Next Chapter Starts Now joins Kelly to talk about reinvention, purpose, and what it really means to start again in the messy middle of life. From his beginnings as a step instructor in D.C. to m...

In this episode of Start Before You’re Ready, Kelly sits down with Brian McGee — longtime coach and owner of Fit360 in Washington, DC. Brian shares how a personal heartbreak launched his 24-year fitness career, how his grandfather’s active lifestyle and his father’s MS diagnosis shaped his purpose, and how he built one of DC’s most respected coaching gyms from a former laundromat. They explore wha...

In this episode of Start Before You’re Ready, Kelly Young talks with coach, author, and mindset expert Sarah Stack, host of the Her Time podcast. Sarah is devoted to helping teen and tween female athletes stay confident, healthy, and in sport longer, and she shares why so many girls leave sports around ages 14–15—and what coaches and parents can do to keep them connected to the game and themselves...

In this inspiring episode of Start Before You’re Ready, host Kelly Young welcomes Heather Comerford, a longtime KBC community member whose journey from self-doubt to leadership will leave you feeling motivated to take action—no matter where you’re starting from. Heather opens up about finding her strength through community, navigating personal loss, and the life-changing lessons she’s learned abou...

In this episode of Start Before You're Ready, host Kelly Young engages with Dr. Todd Miller, an exercise physiologist and public health researcher, to discuss the paradox of declining health despite advancements in nutrition. Todd shares insights from his extensive experience in metabolic health, emphasizing the importance of personalized dietary interventions based on individual metabolism and mu...