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After seven years as a sales rep and business consultant in the disc sports market, Kate Isabodas wanted to create a space to celebrate and learn from the great businesses of disc golf and ultimate. Kate sits down with business owners and entrepreneurs to learn what makes them tick, and what it takes to be successful disc business. New episodes released every other Wednesday.

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Ren Caldwell of Strive and Uplift

February 23, 2022 • Kate • Episode 6

When Ren Caldwell graduated from Carleton College in 1998, she had no idea what direction her life would go. A leap of faith led her to Seattle and a career change to personal training led her to becoming one of the first strength and conditioning coaches to develop curriculum specific for the needs of ultimate players. And that led her to create a gym space that strives for radical inclusion -- where everyone can feel safe working out no matter their body type or appearance. She and her team of amazing coaches have found success despite several setbacks and even continued to help countless patrons during the peak of the pandemic when in-person gyms suffered the most. Ren has become an icon within the ultimate community, all through following her intuition.

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