There’s so much to learn from times when there are industry wide U-Turns and so we asked so we asked the community to share stories of such reversals that they’ve witnessed over the course of their careers.

Katya Lovejoy

I’ve been interested in mental health for as long as I can remember, mostly because during childhood I could tell something wasn’t quite right about my family dynamics. My home life was chaotic, I felt really alone, and I suffered from depression and anxiety from a very young age. I remember thinking “What’s wrong with me? I hate feeling this way, and I don’t know why. No one should ever have to feel this way.” I thought that if I could figure out why I was suffering, I could stop it and help others feel better too. I decided that learning about the brain would be the ticket, so I ended up going to college and getting a degree in neuroscience. Read more>>

Amanda Noyes

I think the entire world took a bit of a U-turn during the COVID-19 pandemic. For myself and many others in the mental health field, the pandemic changed how therapy is regularly able to be provided. Traditionally, mental health therapy (or psychotherapy) is provided in-person, and the pandemic required much of our field to shift to a virtual setting. Thanks to the nature of therapy, it is very personal. Your therapist often knows more about you than most people and walks with you through the most uncomfortable or heartbreaking moments of your life. Read more>>

Sarah Dobosiewicz

Throughout my teaching journey, I have noticed a growing awareness surrounding how to adapt your yoga practice for your body during pregnancy. I’ve completed an extensive prenatal yoga teacher training and gained more perspective into what the body can do and how your practice can flourish throughout pregnancy. For many women, pregnancy may lead them to the mat for the first time, and for others this is an ongoing familiar practice. Read more>>

Jami Young

Well that would definitely be doing Telehealth. The concept of not being in person and also working from home was never part of the job description. Adapting to Telehealth in a pandemic was definitely stressful and awkward, but it worked, and worked quite well. I discovered benefits to it, such as convenience in scheduling as well as practicing in all areas of the states in which I’m licensed. Read more>>

Farel Hruska

Through the last 20 or so years, there have been many small u-turns in the fitness industry. For me personally, the u-turn early on, was the focus from general population fitness to women and pre/postnatal fitness, specifically after I became a mom. The next most profound u-turn has been the focus on diversity, equity and inclusion within the fitness industry. Our industry has been predominantly exclusive and unfortunately, a bit more focused on surface efforts vs addressing the core and holistic needs of all. Read more>>

Amy Lajiness

There is such an immense need for mental health support right now, and one of the main catalysts for this over the last few years has been the COVID-19 pandemic, and its subsequent lockdowns and stressors. I was one of many therapists working from my bedroom, while my children played outside the door, and I tried to cram in up to 30 clients per week to accommodate the demand for mental health services. While the demand for mental health support hasn’t diminished much – which overall is a good thing, Read more>>

Michael Guiffre

I have been an executive in the sports and entertainment field for long enough to remember when buying online was taboo, working with resellers was forbidden, and pricing was set from day one and never changed. Unfortunately, the industry was slow to adapt to a changing eCommerce model focusing on online sales and distribution. Sometime around 2010 the industry, especially in ticket sales, started accepting this new world and changed drastically. Read more>>