May 10, 2021
Mahri
Relin
Ivy Slater, host of Her Success Story and her guest, Mahri Relin, owner of a global fitness company and former dancer, talk about women and fitness, scaling a global brand, knowing your business identity and industry, and the value of being authentic in business and what that looks like.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Women and fitness
- The transformation of women and their bodies in their lifetime
- How fitness can support the changes a woman’s body goes through
- How to know if building a business is right for you
- How Mahri built a national fitness brand
- The effect of the pandemic on Mahri’s business
- How making the pivot to virtual benefits customers and business
- Focusing on business identity
- Becoming deeper and more connected as a company
- Scaling from a local to a global company
- How our business is who we are as women leaders
- The connection of owning a business and happiness
- The connection between alignment and what brings us joy
- The benefits of knowing your why for your business
- Knowing your industry and knowing yourself within an industry
As a former professional dancer, Mahri Relin spent 12 years dancing around the world. It was through dancing that Mahri discovered her passion for fitness. Mahri spent her early years in the fitness industry working as a trainer for the Tracy Anderson Studio and went on to become the Creative Director for FlyBarre at Flywheel Sports. After extensive experience, Mahri realized that there were big gaps in fitness solutions for women going through their most significant life events and changes. She refined her own dance-inspired method through extensive research in and out of the studio and devoted her life to providing women with the most intelligent, personalized, and joyful fitness experience possible. As a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist, AFPA Pre and Postnatal Exercise Specialist, Postnatal Corrective Exercise Specialist, Certified Wellness and Nutrition Consultant, and fitness enthusiast, Mahri is on a mission to help you tap into your unique strengths and flourish as the best version of YOU!
In a wellness scene saturated with options, Body Conceptions by Mahri offers expert support and personalized fitness solutions for women going through major transitions - from wedding preparation, fertility and pregnancy through postnatal recovery and beyond. Deemed one of the two "Best Body-Sculpting Workouts" in New York City by Vogue, Body Conceptions has been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, Shape, Harper’s Bazaar, Redbook, DuJour, Forbes, The New York Daily News, The New York Post, Well + Good, Prevention, and Dance Spirit Magazine. Mahri has also created specialized content for Fitness Magazine, SELF, health.com, Elizabeth Street, Well-Rounded and FITiST.
Website: www.bodyconceptions.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BodyConceptions
Instagram: @bodyconceptions
Twitter: @bodyconceptions