Empowering Women Through Fitness with Megan Roup

Fitness as a practice is often looked at as a competitive, serious business, but some practitioners are finding ways to infuse joy into the fitness culture.

Megan Roup, Founder of The Sculp Society, started teaching fitness part-time to fund her career as a classical ballet dancer. Unexpectedly, she unlocked a passion for fitness she didn’t know existed. But her journey into wellness wasn’t without doubts and struggles. Megan shares her challenging relationship with food and body image issues that she knew she needed to overcome in order to find joy in her fitness journey for herself and her community. Megan explains the philosophy behind The Sculpt Society and her unique approach.

In this episode, Megan talks to Jen about empowering women through joyful movement, creating a positive environment for all fitness levels, and transforming women's relationship with working out.

Key Takeaways

[01:40] - Megan’s background and the Sculpt Society.
[06:13] - How Megan wants women to feel after taking her class.
[08:57] - How women compare to celebrities during workouts.
[11:49] - Megan recommends a workout for women between 40 and 60.
[15:00] - The Sculpt Society App.
[17:04] - Different Sculpt Society classes.
[21:06] - Fun challenges on the Sculpt Society.
[22:16] - Movement during pregnancy.
[25:21] - Megan’s inspiration for her Instagram posts.
[29:08] - Megan and her husband's coffee walks.

Quotes

[01:32] - “If I can do anything, it’s really transforming women’s relationship with working out, movement, and their bodies.” ~ Megan Roup

[08:15] - “I want to give women time back. Do the workout, move on with your day, and feel really confident.” ~ Megan Roup

[14:28] - “It’s not for the next 30 days. Movement is for the rest of your life.” ~ Megan Roup

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