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Sep 2024
1h 11m

Raven Ross on Finding Pilates and Evolvi...

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About this episode

#254: Ever wondered how to transform your routines and achieve real growth?

In this episode, I sit down with fitness entrepreneur, master pilates instructor, and Love is Blind alum Raven Ross for an insightful conversation on how to build a lasting relationship with wellness.

Raven shares insights and tips on how she revamped her daily habits and routines, tackled the challenges of moving to a new city, and navigated personal growth in her mindset and social life in order to live a more fulfilling life.


We Also Talk About…

  • How Raven turned her passion for dance into a full-time wellness and fitness career
  • How to find the right Pilates class and instructor
  • Why Pilates is a great way for women to strengthen their core muscles
  • Understanding when it's time to make changes in your wellness journey
  • Embracing seasons of solitude as an opportunity to redefine your path


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