BTI #137: My Entrepreneurial Journey with Kathleen Apodaca
Release Date: 09/25/2020
Beyond the Image Podcast
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info_outlineWelcome back to our newest segment on the Beyond the Image Podcast, My Entrepreneurial Journey! Each week we will feature the story of an inspiring entrepreneur who is currently in the trenches with you, our listeners, as they share their insights and lessons learned.
Our fourth story features Kathleen Apodaca who realized that if your dreams don't scare you - then they simply are not big enough dreams. She started attending our annual FITposium conference, was one of the first people to sign up for our Get Amped Mastermind and leveraged the community she cultivated to create a massive launch of her own program Turn Up Tone Up!
Connect with Kathleen on Instagram @KathleenJaneFit or her website KathleenJaneFit.com
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