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Episode #39: Interview w/ Maria Kang
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BIO:
Maria Kang is a mother of 3 sons, a wife to a former Marine, a business owner of elderly residential care homes and a nonprofit founder, Fitness without Borders. Despite growing up on McDonalds, sugary cereals and frozen dinners, she developed a passion for fitness and nutrition when she witnessed her mother struggle with health-related diseases. Maria started teaching aerobics classes in high school and became a part-time personal trainer while attending the University of California, Davis, where she received two majors in International Relations and Asian History and a minor in Political Science in 2002.
She has won several beauty and fitness titles including Miss Petite Teen International, Miss San Francisco Chinatown, Miss Philippines USA, Miss Bikini California and placed top five in both the Bikini and Model America National competitions. She has been on the cover of Max Sports and Fitness magazine, Shape Malaysia, Sacramento Parent, SF Weekly and has appeared on Good Morning America, Today Show, Dr. Oz, Inside Edition, Fox and Friends, CNN, Meghan Kelly, Access Hollywood, Geraldo Rivera, Neil Cavuto and Bethenny, to name a few.
In her twenties, Maria battled an eating disorder and began her popular blog in 2005. She gave birth in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and started the first free No Excuse Mom group in Elk Grove. In 2014 she started the No Excuse Mom movement, where she rallied thousands of mothers to begin hundreds of free workout groups in over 25 countries. In March 2015, she is launching her first book with Harmony books, titled “The No More Excuses Diet” detailing a realistic meal plan, home workouts and her trademark goal-setting strategy of S.P.E.E.D., S.T.R.I.V.E. and S.C.O.R.E.
Key Takeaways
- The importance of daily movement
- Setting goals and accountability systems to maintain a “No Excuses” mindset
- Finding balance between family, business, and personal health
- The significance of having a mentor, supporters, and followers in staying accountable
- Why “generic programs” are unsuccessful
- Uncovering fitness industry lies and the TRUTH behind realistic weight loss goals
- Details on Maria’s new book – The No More Excuses Diet
RESOURCES
Online resource (tool, website, or an app)
Maria chooses to use very minimal “tech tools” and she gives a great reason why!
Book(s)
HPL Tip
What is the one thing you would recommend to live a “High Performance Life”?
“Monitor your thought!”
Where to find guest:
https://www.facebook.com/MariaMKang
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