The Quench Life: Recent Episodes
Quench Training for Women
There is so much information about what women should be doing to stay fit and healthy, it makes it hard to know what information is right. Join fitness professional, Jillian Russo, every Wednesday as she interviews women who have finally made themselves a priority. Each episode contains inspirational stories from women just like you, who have had enough and decided to make health and fitness part of their everyday lives. Jillian will be inviting other health and wellness professionals to share their stories and provide tips on health, nutrition, wellness, life and much more.
Danielle grew up as an active person but put her needs aside to take care of her children and everyone else around her. It wasn't until she looked at holiday photos of herself that she realized that she need to take control of her health and well-being. She made that decision and hasn't looked back. She workouts 3 to 4 times per week, manages her nutrition and takes time for the most important person in her life, her!
Jeri tried to be as active as possible throughout her life. Like most she started and stopped many times but didn't really found anything that worked for her. When she moved to the Cape, she found her fitness home at Quench. She has type 2 diabetes and has learned how to manage her numbers with the help of fitness. Jeri's goal is to continue to strength train, eating well and supporting her healthy lifestyle.
Pam has always made health & fitness a part of her life. She started her fitness journey with the goal of weight loss but learned quickly that fitness has so much more to offer. She enjoys lifting weights and having a personal trainer to keep her focused. She enjoys crafting with her grandkids and family.
Suzanne, is a professional organizer, and she is here discussing with us how we can get a little organization in our life! Plus we chat about her health and fitness journey throughout the years. Suzanne is always ready for a good workout and never walks away from a challenge. Warning: She says we need to stop shopping so much.
We are excited to chat with Carolyn today. She has always been involved in some type of physical activity growing up and throughout her life. After a divorce, her needs to a back seat while she raised her children. After a she had a hip replacement, Carolyn decided it was time to get moving again. Her only wish to herself - Was she got moving sooner.
Estella has always made time for fitness in her life. Since COVID, she has been missing her Quench Fit family and has been anxiously waiting to get back to the gym, while recovering from a foot injury. Join us while we discuss, Estella's journey through fitness throughout the years and why more than ever, she makes herself a priority.
We are thrilled to welcome Sam & Corrie on our show today!! These 2 sisters have made fitness a part of their life since they where teenagers. Fitness has always been a positive outlook for them and they both feel it is the best way to start theirs days. They own The Plum Porch in Marstons Mills and balance work, fitness and family always with a smile on their faces!
This mother daughter team remind me of when my mom and I use to workout together at the gym. They support and inspire one another to get their workouts done during the week and help keep on another on track and focused. Typically this time of year they would both be back in Boston, their summertime stay was extended a bit longer due to Covid, but they found their favorite fitness home here at Quench.
We are chatting with Tammy from Pittsburgh North Fitness about food guilt. Do you eat something "bad" and think it's going to ruin your health and fitness goals? Did you drink wine last night and now today you feel like you need to "work it off" or "workout for hours" to work it off? The good news is you simply can not ruin your healthy journey with one night of hanging out with your girlfriends or going out with the love of your life. Join us as we chat about tips, tricks and how we can finally move away from this negative approach to a healthy lifestyle.
Meet Jess! After taking time for college and living in Virginia for a bit, she returned to the Cape with her husband. She is an senior paralegal at a local law firm. Jess spent a lot of time rowing through high school and then into college. She has always lead an active life and continues to enjoy being active at the gym.
Kathy was thinking about starting a fitness program but wasn't full motivated to commit until her doctor told her she was going to have a heart attack if she didn't get her health in order. Simply put: Kathy didn't want to die. She was unhappy with herself and was finally ready to commit to her health. We are so proud of all the hard work Kathy has put in to start hitting results! Spoiler Alert: She make's Jillian cry.
Happy New Year's Eve! As we leave 2020 behind, we reflect with JT of JT Chronicles, all the good and bad that this year gave us and gear up to greet 2021 with a fresh mind. JT shares why he started promoting positivity and what we can do to make everyday a little bit better.
Join Jillian the owner of Quench Training for Women, and her friend in fitness Karin, as they talk about all things Jillian. She gives us details on why she created Quench, how she got started in fitness and more.
Pat has lead a busy life - She was a full time teacher turned principal in her early 40's. She has always been active in fitness but didn't make it a priority until she realized that she needed space and time for her. Making time to decompress and deal with stress came first, and then she realized her enjoyment for working out. Pat and her husband retired to the Cape a few years ago, which allowed Pat to join our Quench community.
Join us as we chat with Heather, from New York Sport and Fitness, about why women struggle with body image. We discuss tips and tricks to help overcome these daily battles so you can be more confident and happy.
Val describes her fitness journey as a roller coaster. She had 4 children in 5 years and was a busy mom who didn't have time to take care of herself. She has 2 run marathons and was so happy to each her goal of completing the race each time. Val now values her me time and makes a point to make fitness a part of her everyday life.
We are so excited to chat with Susan Taylor, who is actually Jillian's mom!! Susan shares her healthy tips & tricks that she has learned throughout the years.
Susan was a full time mom and teacher, who has always made a fitness a part of her life. She recently participated in our Fresh Start 45 so she could change her eating habits (we increased her protein intake) and lost 20 pounds. Her son, Dylan Okurowski, is an advid snowboarder and was recently recognized by Snowboarder Magazine as - "A beaming vision of snowboarding’s future”. Susan spends the winters in Florida to escape the North's cool temperatures and we can't wait to see her back in the gym this spring.
In this episode, we chat with Justin about why women are hesitate to start strength training. We will provide you information to overcome common misconceptions and how you can start strength training.
Justin Grinnell is the owner and head trainer at State of Fitness in East Lansing, Michigan. Justin received his Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology from Michigan State University specializing in Exercise Science, Fitness Leadership, Athletic Administration, and Health Promotion in 2004. He is Certified Personal Trainer through The National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), and the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA). He also holds a certification from The National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Level 1 Kettlebell Coach by Kettlebell Athletics and a Level 1 CrossFit Trainer. Justin is also working on receiving his Precision Nutrition Level I Coaching certification.
We are so thrilled to chat with Kathy! She has always been active in her life including dance, being a professional cheerleader and group exercise instructor. Her vision for fitness has changed over the years, from it being "just about the fashion", to finding success with the correct coaching and strength training. Kathy is an entrepreneur, dog lover, and dance mom, who is empowering women and spreading beauty throughout the land.
In this episode, we chat with Brett Jones. We discuss common myths associated with kettlebells.
Brett Jones is a Certified Athletic Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Specialist based in Pittsburgh, PA. Mr. Jones holds a Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine from High Point University, a Master of Science in Rehabilitative Sciences from Clarion University of Pennsylvania, and is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). As an Athletic Trainer who has transitioned into the fitness industry, Brett has taught kettlebell techniques and principles since 2003; currently acting as the Director of Education for StrongFirst. He has also taught for Functional Movement Systems (FMS) since 2006, and has created multiple DVDs and manuals with world-renowned physical therapist Gray Cook, including the widely-praised “Secrets of…” series and currently acts as an Advisory Board Member for FMS in the development of curriculum and instructors.
Brett continues to evolve his approach to training and teaching, and is passionate about improving the quality of education for the fitness industry.
After losing her husband, Kim realized that she needed to find a way to get her life back on track not jut for herself, but for son's too. She struggled for a long time with health and fitness, while always making everyone's needs a priority before taking care of herself. Kim has recently made the decision that enough is enough and is taking care of the most important person in her life - her.
Dan Young, the founder of Simple Again, started Performance Food Centers (PFC) in 1999 to help bring natural, whole-foods nutrition into the fitness world. Dan had gotten sick and then healed himself through the discovery of natural, whole foods. He wanted to show others how they could do the same and stay healthy by eating right. We started by supplying one juice bar, then another.
Along the way, he discovered how complicated people thought nutrition was. It doesn’t have to be…in fact, it can be quite simple once you filter out all the noise and misinformation. So that’s what we did…we became the filter.
Now, all these years later, Dan is still healthy and we’ve helped tons of people (just like you) get healthy too!
In this episode we chat with Dan about protein shakes and nutrition.
Val is an athletic trainer for the Cape Cod Baseball League and a Physical Education Teacher. Health & fitness have always been a big part of Val's life starting when she was young with sports. She lost track of her fitness during her college years, and once she graduated she made a commitment to get back on track. She was finally getting settled in your fitness routine when an unexpected accident set her back. Now Val is back and is better than ever!
Paula has always been active throughout her life. However when she was diagnosed with Lyme's Disease, it through some unexpected curve balls her way. Paula has always been tough but finding herself unable to move and take care of herself while fighting Lyme's Disease, lead her back to fitness.
Check out our conversation with Karin. She is originally from South Africa and now lives in New England with her daughter. She is a single mom, who has an great job at a local bank. She shares how she found her interest in fitness and finally made herself a priority.