Momentum Fit: Recent Episodes
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On this episode, we have Hayden going solo, breaking down all aspects of wellness coaching and behavior. She goes into detail about what we experience on a daily basis during our journey to a fitter, healthier lifestyle and how to combat all the challenges and overcoming adversity. Hope you guys enjoy!
On todays episode, we have Blayne discussing the women's powerlifting group called Empower. He has brought two guests with him, Alexa & Renee who participate in Empower, to discuss their experiences within the program. They go over not just the physical but the mental benefits from being in the program and the community aspect from the class.
Today, we have Hayden and Kent having a bit of a roundtable discussion about the hidden benefits of working out. While we may tend to focus on the aesthetics, losing numbers on the scale, or how much we are lifting, there are plenty of other benefits that can be even more important. Hayden and Kent give some examples of some of their clients wins along with some benefits they have experienced as well from working out that you may not have thought of.
On our podcast today, Kent and Hayden discuss the importance of having a quality strength & conditioning program for todays youth. In todays world, youth sports is dominated by club ball, travel teams, and early specialization in one sport. Hayden and Kent breakdown the importance that strength & conditioning can have in preventing injury, translating to increased athleticism on the field as well as fostering confidence and increasing motivation as youth navigate their growing bodies and sports journey.
Rare treat today! We get to sit down with Joe Annotti to discuss his new clothing company Skull & Bogeys Golf Co. We breakdown the mission behind the merch, how it all came about, as well at the challenges he has encountered once he decided to jump into the retail clothing space. This podcast was very insightful and we are excited to see where this new found adventure leads Joe in the future!
On todays podcast we have Blayne sitting down with Kent to discuss the upcoming Golf Mobility workshop at Momentum on April 18th. This will be a free workshop geared towards the golfer who may be losing mobility in their golf swing as they age and even those seasoned golfers who could gain a few more tricks to add into their current golf program.
Special podcast today with Loanna Diaz who is our pelvic health specialist. While this podcast is mainly geared towards our ladies who are pregnant or postpartum, there is a wealth of information here that can benefit men as well. The bottom line is that anyone can have pelvic floor dysfunction and may be unaware of the symptoms that would make pelvic floor therapy beneficial. Give this podcast a listen as there is great information for both sexes that they can take away from this podcast, and if you are interested in working with Loanna, her information will be listed below.
Instagram: @_bumptostrong
Email: loanna@getmomentumfit.com
On todays podcast, I sit and talk with Hayden about the newly formed MFit Run Club! Here at Momentum, we are always looking for ways to reach out to the community and we now have our very own run club. The run club is free to the community and is for all ages and abilities. At each run club we will have multiple trainers attending that will guide you on the run, and answer any fitness related questions that you may have!
We have a very informative and important podcast for you today. We finally get Melissa, one of our trainers, who also works for Who We Play For to come on the podcast and discuss the importance of heart screenings for todays youth. Sudden cardiac arrest in youth is a silent killer and WWPF is leading the charge for accessible, affordable and preventable healthcare. Melissa is in charge of hosting screenings in the St Johns county area for youth entering or in high school and as of this podcast, the screening is being written into law for high school athletics. If you are the parent of a youth athlete, you will definitely want to give this a listen!
www.whoweplayfor.gov
Welcome to 2026 Momentum Fit Fam! We are back in the podcast studio and we are ready to churn out some new material for the new year! We start off with a tiny segment about RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion) and how it may benefit you in your training and could just be the thing that is limiting your progress in the gym! We hope to bring you more small snippets of training information gold through the year and hopefully yall enjoy this one!
New format for todays podcast with Blayne and Kent! We talk about our Mount Rushmore of lower body exercises. We take turns draft style and once an exercise is taken, it cannot be used again. This had a few curveballs to it and we really enjoyed discussing this topic in this format! Hopefully, you guys enjoy it as well as we hope to do more in the future!
On todays podcast we have our final new team member Sydney Henderson. She makes her way here from Arizona, and with a career change has found her true passion in health & wellness along with helping others through that. Sydney brings great energy to the team and is excited to get started in her journey as a personal trainer and we are excited to have her on our team here at Momentum!
Another new podcast, and another new team member at Momentum to introduce! Today we have Sarah Stotz our resident surfer on the podcast to dive into her educational and training background and what she has enjoyed the most so far about personal training. Sarah has a focused interest on nutrition and endurance activities, and we are excited to have her as part of the team!
Today we are introducing another one of our new trainers, Fabiana Rincon. She is a recent graduate from UNF with a degree in Exercise Science, and recently completed our intern program here at Momentum. She is excited to get started in her career as a trainer and we are excited to have her here as part of the team!
We are at the beginning of a new season here at Momentum. We are bringing on some new fresh faces and we will be introducing them here on the podcast each week. Hayden is starting us off, with her training background, her love of travel and how she came to be at Momentum and what she thinks of training so far. Hope you guys enjoy and we are really glad to have her as part of the team!
Great new podcast episode today with Momentum Fit owner Marie Merritt. Marie is a health and wellness behavioral coach and today we had the joy of talking about the ins and outs of what most people encounter on a daily basis that can derail efforts or set you up for success. So much of our actions and results in fitness and in life are directly related to our daily behavior. How do we get out of negative cycles, how do we make positive change and have it stick? We talk about this and so much more! You are gonna want to listen to this one!
Today we have one of the newest team members of Momentum, Qyler Gunning. Qyler has been with us for a bit now, but took us a while to nail him down for about 30 minutes as he is always on the move! Qyler brings lots of experience to our team as well as one of the nicest guys you will meet. In this podcast, we get into Qylers background, education, and how he ended up here at Momentum. Hope you guys enjoy!
On todays podcast, we sit down with Cortney and Mackenzie to talk about their upcoming program StrongHER. This will be the second year of this program which works with girls from pre-teen to middle school and high school. Within the program, the girls will learn tools for physical fitness along with focusing on the mental side of being strong, confident, and resilient. If you have a young daughter, this will be a great program to empower them, give them the tools to manage daily stressors, and be able to more effectively navigate the pressures they encounter on a daily basis!
On todays episode we have a great chat with Joe Annottie who has been with us just over a year. We discuss how he ended up at Momentum, along with a look back at his past year of training and coaching here at Momentum. We discuss the transition of training styles and philosophies as we get older, along with adapting to life factors and outside stressors. Joe goes on to give us great insight into how fitness is playing a vital role in his life battling injuries, addiction, and the pursuit of still being competitive. Joe is a part of what makes Momentum a special place to train and we hope you enjoy this episode as much as we do!
Today I sit down with Blayne and we talk about his new program that is rolling out here at Momentum. The program, Empower, will be a lifting program for females focusing on the squat, bench, and deadlift. Under his guidance, they will get training and form advice as they work towards the opportunity to compete at a powerlifting meet, or just see what their bodies are capable of. For those who haven't been exposed to this style of training, but would like to get stronger and focus more on the barbell lifts, this is a great opportunity!
On todays episode Blayne and Kent discuss their top 5 exercises they feel are highly underrated. Like we have discussed previously, all exercises can be useful under the right circumstances. On this episode we get into why we feel like our top 5 is so valuable and hope to shed some light on why you should be incorporating them into your workout routines. Hope you enjoy!
On our podcast today, Marie had the pleasure of sitting down with Mark Baughman of Coltman & Baughman Physical Therapy located in Jacksonville Beach. They discuss how the business came to be as well as some new locations they have opened as they have expanded recently. They get into the specialties of the staff at CBPT along with what treatment generally looks like at the practice. Mark also dives into some of the details of what to expect during PT sessions as well as what to expect on the road to recovery depending on the injury and/or treatment. Hope you guys enjoy this one as much as we did!
This week we have a great podcast discussion with Daniel Goebel, RD, LDN, CSSD, CSCS. As you will learn in this podcast, Daniel has extensive education in dietetics along with some great experience working with a host of professional and collegiate athletes throughout his career. We get into a bit of the minutia of what nutrition looks like for the majority of people in todays landscape. As well as how to navigate some of the myths and fallacies that are portrayed on social media. Daniel breaks down the simple things we can all do to develop better habits and the simple things needed for better overall nutrition. We think you will enjoy this one!
On the podcast today, Marie and Kent discuss a lot of the fitness myths that they encounter often with clients and just the public perception of certain health and wellness notions. They take a good look at fitness myths that seem pretty simple on the surface but as is the case, the devil is in the details. This is a great listen for those who are looking for straight forward information to help reach their fitness goals and avoid the pitfalls that we may encounter through social media, magazines, etc.
In this weeks episode, we have a little fun and take a jab at our top 5 exercises that we feel are the most overrated. We do not feel like any exercise is inherently bad, after all, any exercise is better than no exercise at all. But if we are talking about getting the most out of your training... these would not be our go to movements in the gym. Hope you enjoy the banter, and let us know what top 5 you would like to see next!
In our latest Top 5 podcast series, we discuss our favorite exercises for aesthetic purposes. For those unfamiliar, these are movements that emphasize features of the body to maximize muscular development. These movements, while also able to improve strength, and endurance, are usually maximized in a bodybuilding type workout or can actually be added in to a performance based program to help with injury prevention and/or add balance to a lifting program.
On todays podcast, we talk to the newest member of the Momentum Team, Matt Burns. We discuss his education background, how we got interested in training, and what ended up bringing him to Jacksonville. We also get into his hobbies and interests, as well as what his spirit animal might be! We are excited to have Matt as part of the team and hope yall enjoy the listen!
For our second member spotlight, we sit down with long time client Maria Madaffari. We find out what drives her, how fitness has affected her quality of life, and how she finds motivation every morning to stay consistent in the gym. Maria also dives into a charity she is a part of called the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society that has made a huge impact on her life!
On todays podcast, we have our very first member spotlight with Dr Cece! We get into her background of tennis and education along with how she came to Momentum. We learn how important training has been for her interests and hobbies, and also how important it is for quality of life!
On todays podcast, Marie sits down with our very own Pelvic Floor Specialist Stephanie Bush. They discuss the ins and outs of what a pelvic floor specialist does and what the treatment looks like. For those that are curious about pelvic floor health and have dealt with issues in the area, this will be a great listen!
On todays podcast, Blayne and Kent sit down and talk about their top 5 exercises for athletic performance. They debate their top 5 along with why they picked each exercise on the list. Will they have similar interests or will they be on opposite spectrums when it comes to the exercises?! Hang around and found out if we name any that would be on your list for performance based movements.
On todays podcast, we sit down with Mick Janusko, our in house PT Specialist. Mick and his wife Kaylee have recently went into business for themselves, starting "Active Family Physical Therapy." We get into the ins and outs of starting a new business and what mistakes he made the first time around that he was able to avoid this time. We also discuss the types of clients they will be seeing along with the types of treatments they use in their practice! We wish Mick and his family all the best in their new business venture and look forward to watching them grow!
In todays podcast, we sit down into a more loose form discussion about how Marie started her business Momentum Fit. We learn about how she built Momentum from the ground up, what she enjoys most about the process, and what she has learned in the process. Great insight into the mind of a small business owner in todays climate. Be sure to check it out!
Welcome back to Season 2 of the Momentum Fit podcast! On todays podcast we have Marquis back with us to talk about his Massage Therapy practice. We get into what massage therapy looks like from a clients perspective, along with what to expect when you first come in for a massage and how to incorporate it into your weekly or monthly routine. Hopefully this will help shed some light on the benefits of massage and get you ready to finally set up that appointment with Marquis!
Marie and Kent get into the ins and outs of what training looks like over 40. They discuss the importance of volume and intensity, while also touching on other factors that can help or impede progress in a training program. Hope you guys enjoy this one as we will be touching on this subject further as this relates to the majority of our clientele here at Momentum Fit!
In todays podcast, we have Klodian take us through what its like to intern at Momentum Fit. Klodian talks about the application process, what the hours and workload would look like, along with the valuable experience an intern will gain while in the program. For those interested in the internship program, please reach out at
Klodi@getmomentumfit.com
In todays episode, we talk with Marquis about ART (Active Release Techniques) and how it can be beneficial for those with soft tissue disorders. He breaks down what ART actually is, what it looks like, feels like, etc. As many people are not familiar with ART, we talk about what type of person can benefit the most, and what they can expect treatment wise when it comes to ART. Hope you guys enjoy!
Marie and Kent sit down and discuss what the expectations can be when starting out training versus what the reality might be. We all want the quick fix or want to do the newest fitness trend on social media but in reality its the boring exercises and being consistent that gets us to where we want to be. We also discuss Marie's training as she recovers from her own back surgery and works towards regaining strength and functionality in her lower body.
Today we sit down with the newest team member of Momentum Fit! Mackenzie is fairly new to the Jacksonville/ Ponte Vedra area, but is already making an impact with her clients and among her coworkers. So lets kick back, and learn more about what makes her tick along with who she has winning the March Madness tournament this year!
On todays podcast, we have our own resident powerlifter Blayne Zaleski where we sit down and discuss how he approaches training with his clients. We also dive into his own current training and what he is doing to gain back his motivation after completing his powerlifting competition.
On todays podcast we have Kathleen Bolte back to discuss how she breaks down her training for herself as well as her clients. Katie likes to specialize in HIT training and we discuss how she adapted her training style and where her inspiration comes from along with her love for Bulgarian Split Squats.
On todays episode, we are sitting down with our soccer specialist Cortney Welch. We will be discussing the ins and outs of youth soccer training along with the pitfalls to avoid to set your child up for success on the soccer pitch and in the gym! Even if your kid is not specifically in soccer now, quite a bit of the information discussed today can carry over to many of todays youth sports! Hope you guys enjoy!
We are back with a new podcast and will be running a new series of podcasts centered around programming. We will be discussing all things working out with each trainer and finding out what their favorite style is and how it will benefit you. This week, Kent goes solo to discuss what he likes to do in his training and they why behind it.
Marie sits down with Kent and Kathleen (Katie) today to find out how they choose the right intensity in workouts with their clients and how they are able to find the sweet spot using different methods. They also go over the importance of working out with the appropriate intensity and what happens when there is too little or too much!
On todays podcast, Marie and Klodian discuss the ins and outs of when is best time to workout. Along with what to eat before and after exercise to help fuel your workouts and maximize recovery!
We sit down with our resident DPT Mick and discuss how he got into the physical therapy field along with how therapy is changing for the better. This is a great listen for those who may be on the fence about seeing a specialist when considering the insurance copay or straight out of pocket payments, and the level of treatment you are receiving.
Today we sit down with our newest and strongest trainer, Blayne Zaleski. We talk about his journey into personal training, as well as how he got into powerlifting competitions and what he enjoys most about it!
Marie and Klodi chop it up about the differences between cardio and weights while also giving key points to maximize your results in both areas!
Today we sit down with Momentum Fit owner Marie Merritt and go over a few ways we can set ourselves up for success, not only in the gym, but in our day to day lives.
We welcome one of our newest members to the team, Katie Bolte, and talk about what inspires her in fitness, her journey into personal training, and if she crosses the ditch to find the best places to eat in Jacksonville.
On todays podcast we have Alexa (not that Alexa) sit down with Kent Campbell to talk about his path into the fitness world. And also find out if he has any clue what his spirit animal actually may be!
On this podcast, we have our own Marie Merritt sitting down with Cortney Welch to find out her background, what drives her in the fitness space, and all things The Rock!
On episode 5 of the Momentum Fit podcast, we have the trio of Kent, Bruce, and Lilly chopping it up as we get to learn more about two of the newest team members. We get into Bruce and Lilly's fitness philosophy, their journey into fitness, and how they ended up at Momentum! Hope you guys enjoy!
In todays episode, we sit down with Cathy Smallwood, longtime trainer at Momentum Fit and get her backstory along with her affinity for wordle and gas station coffee!
On todays podcast we interview Loanna Diaz and find out about her journey from dentistry school to becoming a full time mom and part time personal trainer focusing on pre and post natal populations.
On Episode 002 of the Momentum Fit Podcast, we get the whole gang together to discuss business, fitness, and what makes Momentum tick! Sit back while Marquis, Marie, & Klodi take you through the best 30 minutes you will have today!
For our first podcast on Momentum Fit, we sit down with Owner/Founder Marie Merritt to find out the beginnings of her business and the path she took as a Fitness Entrepreneur! And we finally find out her true spirit animal!