Meet Amanda, Motion Connected's new Senior Wellness Strategist.
Tell Us About Yourself:
“I’m originally from Pittsburgh. Throughout junior high and high school, I lived where a lot of my extended family is in Ohio. I found myself back in Pittsburgh after high school where I attended the University of Pittsburgh for my undergraduate degree and I met my husband in class.
After years in Pittsburgh together, we are on our way to live in Texas! I’m very excited about this move because our home will be around the corner from a lake, and one of my favorite pass times is stand up paddle boarding. Hopefully, we will be on the lake a lot! I also enjoy running and working out. I try to have some time for myself every day, even if that means only 10 minutes running up and down the driveway.”
Where Did Your Interest in Health & Wellness Begin?
My interest started with my master’s degree in exercise physiology with a health fitness and wellness promotion track. I went on to become a certified personal trainer, health coach, and certified wellness practitioner (CWP).
"After college, I had my own business for seven years; in-home personal training and corporate wellness personal training. It was very successful. My team and I had about 500 clients that we serviced, one of which was my introduction to health and wellness in a corporate office.
I became the director of corporate wellness for my first corporate client. Their wellness program had already been in existence, but the wellness team kicked it up several notches over my time. That is how I came to know Motion Connected.
Dave from Motion Connected gave a demo that blew all other products out of the water. The Motion Connected platform proved to be everything I was looking for in corporate wellness for our employees. We partnered with Motion Connected in 2019 and had really great success. We saw a 99% participation rate amongst employees and their spouses. The program was highly engaging, and so easy to use!”
What Encouraged You to Join the Motion Connected Team?
"There is this quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson, “If you can make one person breathe easier, that is to have truly succeeded.”
Those words have always stuck with me. My parents are teachers and they instilled in me that I can make a positive difference in someone’s life with something seemingly small. That’s what brought me into health and wellness, and that's what brought me to Motion Connected. Their approach to growing a healthier workforce is centered around changing little health behaviors, and these changes bring such positivity to employees' lives."
Why is Corporate Wellness a Smart Investment?
“Think about the amount of time employees are working, in the office or from home. It’s a large portion of their lives. Make sure your employees are living their best life; if they live their best life, they will do their best for you. How can you accomplish this? A strategic wellness program.
If an employee is feeling well, is positive, has energy and healthy habits, they will be more productive, and all around a better employee. Corporate wellness does not have to be this massive program. It can simply focus on small, sustainable changes. Motion Connected is simple, affordable, strategic, proven effective through years of experience, and is not a time-consuming commitment.”
"I am excited to use my background and expertise to help grow our national impact."