How Abbey Griffith makes fitness more welcoming and accessible
Abbey Griffith is the Owner of Clarity Fitness, Georgia’s first body-positive fitness centre. An Industrial Engineer by trade, Abbey decided to open Clarity after recovering from an eating disorder and seeing a lack of accessibility and inclusiveness in the fitness sector. According to Abbey, “there's a big opportunity in the fitness space to shift how we're addressing movement and shift how we're addressing our bodies.”
After working in corporate graphic design, Joel Aultman decided to tackle entrepreneurship by founding Monster Munkey. Originally a graphic design firm, Monster Munkey now focuses on the creation of “Crazy Carts,” small drift carts that originated from the company Razor. Now, Joel is working on how to make the carts bigger, faster and more powerful, with a longer lasting battery.
Dealing with self-doubt when diving into entrepreneurship
David Sturgess is the Founder of Foundry Counseling, a counseling clinic he opened after working in hospitals for nearly a decade. Starting as a side hustle to tackle student debt, Foundry Counseling is now David’s full-time gig where he treats approximately 20 patients a week. Sanjay and David discuss dealing with self-doubt, understanding your clients, and overcoming obstacles.
David Walker is the Founder of iCell Consulting LLC, a consulting firm specializing in telecommunications analysis. After a successful career in telecommunications, David decided to start the business by pursuing his skill of analyzing telephone records. Working with multiple telecommunications companies, David has helped solve over 200 criminal cases, bringing him across the country over the last decade.
Genie Burnett is a licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in eating disorders. As someone who has suffered from eating disorders in the past, Genie was inspired to build her career around helping those who need it the most. After seeing a gap in the funding system surrounding eating disorders, Genie started the Manna Fund, a non-profit that aims to match medical scholarships to those suffering from eating disorders.
