In this episode of Start Before You’re Ready, I sit down with longtime KBC member Megan Jacoby, who has been part of our community for 11 years. Over that time, I’ve watched Megan’s relationship with fitness and health evolve in such a powerful way. She talks about the people who have influenced her, the programs that helped her stay accountable, and the changes she has made to become stronger and healthier.

But Megan’s story hasn’t been a straight line. We talk about some of the challenges and setbacks she has faced along the way, and how she has continued to show up through all of it. Her story is such a great reminder that getting better doesn’t mean being perfect. It means continuing to make choices that move you forward, leaning on the people around you, and being willing to keep going even when life gets hard.

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In this episode of Start Before You’re Ready, I’m sharing three stories from my book, Start Before You’re Ready: The Power of Taking Action. Jodi, Gloria, and Rebecca all started for different reasons, faced different challenges, and took very different paths—but there is one thing they have in common: they kept showing up. Jodi went from struggling through her first boot camp after having five children to becoming a fitness instructor and creating our Retro program. Gloria went from questioning some of my crazy ideas (and telling me so!) to becoming a longtime KBC member and yoga instructor. And Rebecca learned to stop focusing on everything she was told she couldn’t do and instead figure out what she could do.

These stories are such a reminder that the reason you start doesn’t have to be the reason you stay. Small changes add up. Confidence grows when you do hard things. And sometimes the biggest ripple effect starts simply by taking care of yourself. I also share the story behind one of my oldest KBC sayings, “Get what you came for.” Because what you need from a workout—or from this podcast—might be strength, confidence, connection, a break from a hard day, or simply a win. Whatever it is, I hope these stories remind you that you don’t have to have everything figured out. You just have to start.

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What happens when someone who doesn’t think group fitness is for him decides to show up anyway? Mo has been part of the KBC community for 15 years, and today, on his 54th birthday, we’re talking about the journey from his very skeptical first workout to becoming one of the strongest, most consistent, and most valued members of our community.

We talk about why starting slowly works, finding a fitness community that keeps you coming back, and why exercise becomes about so much more than burning calories as we get older. Mo also shares what Dude Camp has meant to him, the importance of men talking openly about their health, and why connection may be one of the most valuable things we get from working out together. This conversation is such a great reminder that you don’t have to be ready, fit, or even convinced when you start. Sometimes you just have to show up.

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Let’s connect!
IG: @kellys_bootcamp
My website: https://kellysbootcamp.net/