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Episode 30: On Becoming a Fitness Coach, A Confusing Industry, and Imposter Syndrome with Brooks Hurbis

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Release Date: 11/30/2020

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Sometimes, we simply need to get out of our own head and out of our own way for some pretty neat stuff to happen

Brooks has started along that process with her coaching journey as she aims to simply this convoluted world of fitness so that others do not have to struggle as much as she did. In this episode, we start from the beginning to see her process up until this point.

To get in contact with Brooks regarding coaching and/or nutrition, you can find her at “sweat.simple” on Instagram.