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- I Am BodyPROUD!
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Visionaries
Armed with common ambition, focus and determination, Jeffrey Kippel and Mindy Blackstien successfully empowered the health & fitness industry to new heights.
Within five years, and from an in-house business in Toronto, Canada they revolutionized the fitness industry, and skyrocketed the natural fitness movement to new heights. Internationally.
Answering the call for high caliber fitness events that promoted natural and healthy physiques, Jeff and Mindy accepted the responsibility, and developed the FAME World Tour. FAME accomplished many milestones: launching careers; creating a demand for elite trainers; producing TSN's top rated TV non-live sporting events; discovering cover models; securing endorsement contracts; international television, radio, and magazine coverage, including the National Post and CBC; enhancing athlete portfolios; building of brands; creating the largest fitness consumer expo in Canada for all four years it ran; and spearheading the fitness industry.
FAME was the first organization to adopt the WNSO Sanction and premiere its newly designed Physique Screening Panel. It also created the athletic distinctions for Figure Athletes, Fitness Models, Bodybuilders, Swimsuit and Muscle Models, which were later adopted by most organizations.
Influenced by the FAME World Tour, and due to Jeff and Mindy's passion for the health and fitness industries, the BodyPROUD Movement was born in 2008. Seeing how competing instills confidence and creates visible role models; and knowing competing often kickstarts a journey in personal growth, and, conversely acts as a rung on a ladder for those already empowering personal development.
How did they meet?
Mindy and Jeff feel as though they were destined to meet because there were many cool-incidences when their paths crossed: they were both trainers at the same gym; they both almost enrolled in the same program at a school in California; and they even had a conversation at a tradeshow. Most significant, they actually lived down the street from one another!
In the end, and guided by her intuition, they met after Mindy contacted Jeff to discuss business opportunities.
That fateful day when Mindy and Jeff met something unexpected happened. Their eyes locked,, conversation flowed and 2.5 hours flew by without even mentioning the gym. "As soon as I saw Mindy I knew she was the little red headed perfect angel I always envisioned as part of my dreams", Jeff recalls. "It was a bonus that she became my business partner and shares my passions".
- My Facts 'n Stats:
BodyProud's founders, Jeffrey Kippel & Mindy Blackstien, are a husband-wife entrepreneurial team of visionaries who have been working side by side for over a decade.
Some of their accomplishments include founding the "Body Proud" philosophy; concepts; Community; Lifestyle; the "FAME World Tour" series of "Body as Art" physique & talent competitions, and the World Natural Sports Organization (WNSO) Sanctioning Body.
They also have 3 wonderful pups who stay with them as they work and are also always by their side.
How did it all begin?
Jeff had decided to sculpt his body. He wanted to be body PROUD. One day while at the gym, he caught the end of a bodybuilding competition on TV. At that moment an unsolicited thought came into his head " I want to be the biggest name in natural bodybuilding". Not understanding what that even meant, Jeffrey did some research. He recognized that there was a void for drug free, clean, natural bodybuilders. So he sought to fill that void. To gain a firsthand appreciation, Jeffrey competed in multiple events... and then proceeded to develop a worldwide organization!!
At the same time, Mindy who was always very athletic and into fitness, had watched a live sports aerobic competition during her last month at university. This was the first time she learned something like this existed. Like Jeff, she felt an immediate attraction to the world of fitness stage competitions. She remembers having the thought then and there that she wanted to be involved, not sure how, and not necessarily as an athlete. She emailed that organization to get information on competing but the information never came.
Only 2 weeks later she met Jeff. He was producing his very first event, a Fitness competition. With obvious and significant similarities to the sport aerobics show, Mindy felt an immediate connection. Upon meeting that very first day, Mindy began volunteering and helped him set up his business. She believed in his vision so much that she provided $800 to incorporate her company, cleaning out her bank account. They worked well with each other, developing complementary skills when necessary, and became business partners soon thereafter, as well as husband and wife. In fact, they built a significant part of the business from the basement of Mindy's parents house!
- My AHA Life Defining Moments:
* We all, regardless of age, gender, ethnicities, and physical abilities can be - and should be - Body Proud!
* We only have one body so let's 'cherish it'. Let's LOVE it. It's ours for LIFE and it's ours to love.
First: Let's become AWARE that we can be Body Proud.
Second: Visualize your desired Body Proud physique FOR YOU!
Third Step: Want It
Fourth Step: Go for it!!
Fifth Step: Achieve it!!
- My Transformation Triumphs!
- The BodyProud Showcase Events is where we invite individuals to share their personal story of triumphs and goals, as part of the FAME World Tour
Their Goals
Help the planet raise its level of consciousness so people LIVE ALIVE and feel BodyProud, physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Continue to empower people to create a new sense of Self, embrace a journey of personal growth, listen to intuition, speak from the heart, and ENJOY EVERY MOMENT.
Educate and escalate the concept of being aware of our thoughts and feelings, and then having the ability to choose only to illuminate thoughts that feature positive and optimistic pathways and outlooks.
Inspire and instill communication skills so that we all feel heard, and understand how to do that for others as well.
Live from a place of LOVE. Give Love. Receive Love. Openly and with LOVE.
- Life Advice that Helped Me:
- Once you make the choice to say I AM BODY PROUD you can then use specific events in the FAME World Tour as targets to reach your goals, as a way to stay accountable to yourself, and as a way to reward yourself and celebrate your BodyPROUD with the world! :-)
The unique aspect about FAME"s competition series is that it caters to so many people: Athletes as well as those who no prior athletic accomplishments nor any previous training; All ages; Both genders; and ALL BodyPROUD physique types - from sexy curves to muscled bodybuilders.
FAME Competitions attract people of all ages and backgrounds: new mothers; the cancer survivor; lawyers; high school jocks; cheerleaders; grandparents; physically challenged; firefighters, personal trainers and everything in between. Anyone who wants to take on a challenge and/or set a goal to improve their lifestyle and become BodyProud should sign up for the FAME World Tour.
It is their belief that if everyone in this community participates in the FAME World Tour - whether to compete, meet up with fellow Body Proud community members, &/or watch the show -- they will leave more inspired and further along in their BodyPROUD journey of personal growth.
- How I Boosted my Confidence and/or Added Joy and/or Health into my Life:
- As soon as one new person starts on their bodyPROUD journey, that one person is helping to improve society. Their energy becomes more positive which is felt by others. As newfound confidence builds and that one new person becomes happier, more healthy and physically more fit, people looking in start to ask questions and too adopt similar habits. That one person becomes a role model, an actual hero to those people who were inspired by them to also change their life. So on both a philanthropic and personal level, it's a benefit for everyone to make the decision to take care of themselves and become bodyPROUD. Doing so, helps to create your best life for you and those you love!
- Expressing Gratitude is a Key Ingredient to a Happy Life. I Am Grateful for:
- the Body Proud members; the opportunity to be able to inspire a planet; the ability to work together as husband & wife in both business and family life; the opportunity to meet so many wonderful people at different events around the world; the knowledge that more and more people each day are proclaiming "I AM BODY PROUD" and actually feel - and mean - it!
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- FAME World Tour :-)))
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Thanks so much for having me here guys.
The raw food diet is quite amazing. I first found out about it via books by people like Dr Bernard Jensen and Dr Richard Anderson. Then when I went to Vancouver I met Sam Abzaraky, a raw food bodybuilder (and huge hunky dude!). I spent about a year on a 100% raw diet using the 80/10/10 diet by Dr Doug Graham. It was blissful! My sporting performance was incredible and I was training for international competition when one day I dislocated my knee!
The only downside to raw was that I have to attend lots of functions for business where people often like to eat and drink. So eventually I started eating cooked again and having had to cut back on my training due to injury the weight just piled on. I've now gone to back to being majority raw and I'm training most days and the weight is shifting but I really miss those 100% raw days... up at 6am and jogging the park.... work all day with no afternoon lapse and great attention... take an exercise class in the evening... energy left over afterwards for study or romance... I can't tell you how much having that abundance of energy changes your life, you have to try it for yourself! Just be aware that life will never be the same again ;)
All the best for a wonderful and successful new year.
Rene
Just curious if there will be a FAME Prairies event in 2011?? I can't seem to find any information on it, if you could help out that would be much appreciated!!
The program you required about is one i got from the fitness mag. I'm not quite ready for FAME. Hope to get my goals, and routine set before taking on anything. Soon though. :)
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