The Fit Moines Podcast

This week we got to chat with Ami Hokomoto. Ami is the owner and founder of Capitol Row in downtown Des Moines. They opened in August of 2018 and since she has been sharing her love and passion for rowing. 🚣🏻‍♀️ They are Des Moines’ first indoor rowing studio. 😍 Offering full body, low-impact, trainer led group fitness classes and including continuous coaching, feedback, and encouragement. 💪🏼...

This week we caught up with Libby Trausch from Breath. Physical Therapy & Wellness 👩‍⚕️ .   After 10 years as a doctor of physical therapy, Libby has created a niche practice in persistent pain, women’s health, and pelvic floor dysfunction. 💥  She has had 3 babies and experienced nearly every pelvic floor and low back symptom that they treat, in addition to most kinds of birth (C-s...

This week we bring you Sarah Outlaw of Natural Health Improvement Center of Des Moines. 😃 Sarah Outlaw, MH, MSACN is the Owner, Lead Practitioner & Director of Natural Health Improvement Center of Des Moines. She holds a Master’s Degree in Applied Clinical Nutrition from New York Chiropractic College, and has earned professional certificates as a Health Coach, Clinical Herbalis...

We’re so excited to introduce our audience  to Heather Yost from Yost Family Chiropractic and Yost Wellness Center. 👩‍⚕️ At Yost Wellness Center, they don’t treat your symptoms with medication. Instead, they use a Whole Systems Approach that uncovers and treats the root cause of your symptoms to restore your health.🏋🏽🧘🏽🏌🏻‍♂️🏃🏿 In this podcast we dive into functional medicine, the...

This week we talked with Jess! She’s a: “Life changer. Protein-loving, vegetable-obsessed, wife, mom, Registered Dietitian, marathoner, wanderlusting adventurer.” 🌄 We got to dive into these titles and how she manages to do them all so well. Jess is a Registered Dietitian and the owner of Expedition Wellness. 🥗🍎🥬🍌🍅 We talked about food, family, exercise, and travel. Go to anywhere you listen...

This week we talk with Jake Pudenz. Jake is a strength coach and owner of Jake Pudenz Strength & Power.  He helps people with all types of strength and athletic goals achieve them, both in person and remotely.  Jake is a retired weight lifter (snatch and clean & jerk) who specializes in teaching the Olympic lifts.  From 2012-2019 Jake competed for the California Strength nat...

This week we got to catch up with Jake Hartman. He is the owner of DSM Barbell and Hartman Strength. He is a power lifter, husband, and dad of 1, soon to be 2! We discuss training and recovery, his work history and current roles. He is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to individualized training and hosting powerlifting meets. 🌟Connect with Jake⭐️ 💙Facebook: DSM Barbell 📱Instagram: @dsmbarbe...

This week we got to catch up with Sydney Moore. Sydney is an occupational therapist and founder of Happy at Home Consulting. 😃 She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology and Health with a focus on community and public health from Iowa State University. Sydney graduated from Drake University with a Doctorate of Occupational Therapy. 👩‍⚕️ She has experience in working with clients in the hospit...

🦷 Dr. Ayah Belbeisi is the owner and dentist at Cedar Ridge Dentistry. 🦷 📚 She has extensive experience in both public and private dentistry. Dr. Bilbeisi is the mother to a son, daughter and cat. 🐈 🌻She often spends her weekends exploring the nature centers of Central Iowa with her children. 🌳🍂🐴🐜 🤓 Dr. Belbeisi is a wealth of knowledge and I enjoyed talking to her about not just dentist...

🎧This week we got to chat with personal trainer Mistee Martin. Mistee was a veterinary technician 🐶 for 15 years when she decided to change career paths and pursue another passions of hers- fitness. 🏃🏽‍♀️ Having a love for nutrition and fitness for 20+ years is what lead her down the path of personal training. She opened up her own personal training business a year and a half ago specializing...

🎧 This week on the podcast we spoke with Dillon Burns. He is the owner of and coach at Anchor Fitness and Nutrition. Coach Dillon has worked with a wide variety of athletes and clients from military athletes, to sport performance athletes, to his favorite - those who are just beginning their health journey. 🏋🏽🥦 His certifications include CPT, Metabolic Specialist, CrossFit L1 Trainer, USA Weigh...

🎧 Meet Dylan Thielen! Dylan is a certified powerlifting coach, business owner, and gym manager. He strives to help others improve both physical and mental health through lifting weights and proper nutrition. 🥦 His business, Horizon Strength strives to educate clients on proper technique, healthy eating habits, and help build a happier and healthier body, one rep at a time. You can find Dylan man...

🎧This week I had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Jon Roed. Jon Roed is a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic who graduated from Northwestern Health Sciences University in Minneapolis, MN and holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Iowa.  🤓. In his practice, Dr. Jon enjoys treating a broad patient base with an emphasis on sports injuries. He has worked with recreational level at...

Casey Negrete is the owner of IMPACT Health and Performance in Ankeny. We talk about his business and discuss the importance of finding the perfect fit for patients, touch on his experience as a D1 athlete, and learn about practicing as a TPI (golf) certified physical therapist. 🤓 Casey works with active individuals at IMPACT and is specialized to work with golfers. ⛳️ Check out his Instagram fo...

🎧 This week we wanted to introduce you to Scott! Scott Jensen is a Des Moines native. He is a personal trainer, a certified nutrition specialist, and the owner of Big House Gym in West Des Moines. 🏋🏽 On this episode, we chat about his business and what it takes to run a client focused business model. 🧔🏻 He’s had a personal interest in health and wellness from a young age. 🥦 We talk about the...

Quick Tip this week is all about sleep! Thursday shorties are published weekly to give you 10-15 minutes where we talk about different aspects of health, fitness, and nutrition. 🥦🧘🏽🏊🏼‍♂️☀️ Sleep is easily the most underrated aspect of health and is often times an overlooked component in both the fitness and healthcare industries.  Lately, however, the importance and benefits of sleep are beco...

🎧 This week on the podcast we got to chat with Emily Jenkins. Emily has a passion for yoga and helping people. She is the lead teacher at YogaSix and a group fitness instructor at Genesis Health Club DSM. 🧘🏼‍♀️ Emily believes that fitness starts with your thoughts and beliefs. Her background is in psychology and she understands the power of the human mind. 💆🏼‍♀️ We discuss all things from yog...

On this week's podcast we talk with registered dietitian Mackenzie "Mack" Woolwich.  Mack owns MW Coaching where she works with women who are seeking to find food freedom and end the diet and restriction lifestyle so that they can build a healthy relationship with food.  Many of Mack’s clients have had past eating disorders/disordered eating habits and she has worked with them to break that cycle...

This weeks episode is with Andrew Seymuor, owner and trainer at Seymour Health and Fitness.  We talk about his background and what motivated him to not only become a trainer but then start his own business.  Andrew has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to training and was named the 2019 Des Moines' Best Local Personal Trainer.  You don't want to miss this episode.  To learn more about Andrew and...

A brief overview of The Fit Moines Podcast.