Fitness

Trailblazers Jennifer Pharr Davis And Haley Blevins Teach Kids How To Explore The Outdoors In New Interactive Book

wyskMay 4, 2021

What happens when two great friends - Jennifer Pharr Davis, a record-setting hiker who has covered over 14,000 miles of long distance trails on six different c...

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Her Words, Her Actions: 10 Women Who Supercharged Our Year With Insight And Inspiration

wyskJanuary 7, 2019

Over the 365 days of 2018, we had the privilege to get to know hundreds of extraordinary women and tell their stories. Among this esteemed group, there were 10...

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Wall Street Trader Turned Founder Is Redefining Personal Fitness, Offering Anywhere, Anytime Streaming Access To Innovative Studio Classes

wyskApril 25, 2018

Lauren Foundos spent a decade working on Wall Street institutionally trading US Treasury Bonds. It was a high stakes, high stress job that she excelled at. But ...

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Thunder Thighs: Where My Strong Legs Have Carried Me, And How I Learned To Love Them

Guest ContributorApril 24, 2018

"These thighs that consumed my thoughts and fed my shame finally became the thing that made me proud."...

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Inspiration, Empowerment, Fun: Hundreds To Gather For Celebration Of Women-Powered Awesome

wyskApril 13, 2018

Are you ready to be fearless? Because on Saturday, April 28th, Women You Should Know is hosting FearlessFest NYC, our signature event that brings our mission of...

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Onward! What Walking 131 Miles From Boston to Maine With 108 Strangers Did To My Feet… And For My Soul

Leah LaRoccoSeptember 26, 2017

In 2013, when endurance athlete and motivational speaker, Diana Nyad, fulfilled her dream of being the first person to swim the 111 miles of open water from Hav...

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Pregnancy Drugs Are The New Weight-Loss Fad. Are You Sh*tting Me?

Guest ContributorJune 13, 2017

"We've reached a point where people no longer care about being fit, they just want to look fit, even if it kills them."...

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“Ladies, Just Try The Damn Box Jumps! Please.”… A Powerful Metaphor About Endeavoring In Life

Guest ContributorMarch 4, 2017

"Not trying the highest box is one of the reasons we AREN’T getting investment, raises, board seats, or promotions at the same rate as men."...

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Meet Ms. Muscle… April Atkins, The World’s Strongest Seventh Grader (In 1954)

wyskJuly 13, 2016

Among the strongmen of California's famed Muscle Beach, this 79-pound pre-teen, "routinely blew minds" by performing "improbable feats of strength."...

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