137 ~ Tanji Johnson ~ Fitness and Wellness Coach
Release Date: 08/18/2020
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Today’s guest is Tanji Johnson.
Tanji is an 11 time Fitness Champion and she’s Fitness and Wellness Coach. She had a long career as a bodybuilder and now coaches others in this form of fitness and actually holds fitness competitions here in Washington State—that’s the Tanji Johnson Classic.
Tanji has graced the covers of fitness magazines and one online search of her images and you can understand why.
In this episode, we talk all about what led her to becoming a fitness professional, including her time in the military, where she thrived and worked as a military aircraft maintenance supervisor.
We wrap up this conversation with her thoughts on Black Lives Matter including a really great lesson for me as she helped me better understand the movement.
Please enjoy this conversation with Tanji Johnson.
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