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On this episode, Liz and Amanda are talking with celebrity fitness coach and mompreneur, Anna Kaiser. Anna is a professional dancer, choreographer and founder and creator of Anna Kaiser Studios and the Anna Kaiser Technique. Her passion is helping women find freedom and purpose through movement. Liz, Amanda, and Anna talk about motherhood, tips for prioritizing movement and self-care, and Anna shares the one thing she wishes she knew at the start of her career. IN THIS EPISODE: [00:01] Anna Kaiser Introduced [08:30] Anna’s career journey [15:37] Creating AKT [18:32] Balancing motherhood and career [20:32] Anna’s athletic brand line with Target [22:50] Greatest accomplishment [28:05] One thing you wish you knew before you started your career [30:28] What have you done for you lately? [31:08] Latest obsessions [35:40] Mom tips [41:52] Mom goals KEY TAKEAWAYS: Anna has had a successful career as a professional dancer and choreographer where she performed in the US and internationally. Her performances and tours include the international tour of Fame, the 50th anniversary of the Music Man, the 50th anniversary of West Side Story, and more! She was also a backup dancer for Shakira. While dancing professionally she also continued her education in movement and mechanics, studying how the body and muscle are connected. She is certified in Pilates and yoga and in 2002 she began working as a boutique fitness instructor. In 2013, she created the Anna Kaiser Technique (AKT) and opened her first studio in New York City. In 2018, AKT was sold and they now have over 120 franchise studios and international studios in Japan, Saudi Arabia and Australia There isn’t ever going to be a perfect balance when it comes to motherhood and your career. In Anna’s words, “I don't think it's possible to get enough of everything and find perfect balance.” During the shutdown in 2020, Anna was pregnant, and overnight she had to pivot and transform her studios and fitness classes into 100% virtual while also moving from New York City to Connecticut. Her friendships with other moms and entrepreneurs played an integral role in getting through such a stressful and challenging season. Advice for entrepreneurs: Choose a lane and do what you do well. Find people to round out your weaknesses, put together a list of all those things that you either don't do well, or you would rather not do so that you can focus your energy on what you do well. Self-care should be a lifestyle commitment for moms. Do something for yourself to feel better in your skin. You feel stronger when you walk out in the world and when you learn something new too. Education is the new luxury for us moms to be able to learn something new. Mom hack: Use a sticker chart to track your workouts or a certain self-care activity that you choose. When you see your progress on the calendar in front of you, the amount of days you’ve taken time for yourself can be very sobering and inspiring. Find a workout that you enjoy and really love to do. If you don’t enjoy it, it won’t happen. BIO: ANNA KAISER BIO: Anna Kaiser is a celebrity fitness professional, choreographer, and entrepreneur. She is the founder & CEO of Anna Kaiser Studios, which has locations in New York, Hamptons, and Connecticut. LIZ TEICH BIO: Liz Teich is a New York-based fashion stylist, lifestyle blogger, on-air style expert and mom of two. Liz has been a personal stylist for moms since becoming a mom herself, and a professional commercial stylist for 15 years, styling fashion and home goods for print and digital advertising campaigns for major brands and retailers. She has appeared as an on-camera style and lifestyle expert for brands, regional and national news and appeared in and regularly contributes her fashion expertise to national publications such as Business Insider, Better Homes & Gardens, Women’s Health, PureWow and CNN Underscored. After styling bloggers for the TJMaxx “Maxxinista” campaign, it led her to launch her own blog and brand called The New York Stylist. Through her site and Instagram, she has partnered with brands to share some of her favorite products, services, styles, in addition to her favorite mom, beauty, and style hacks. She also focuses on sustainability, clean beauty, and eco-living with all that she does. AMANDA MINTZ BIO: Amanda is the Founder and CEO of Amanda Mintz Creative Management. AM Creative specializes in building dream teams and connecting extraordinary talent to brands across a diverse industry set including advertising, design, retail, fashion, start-up/growth markets, beauty, media, venture capital, FinTech, CPG and lifestyle. Amanda is well-known in the industry as a thought leader and for her “Sixth Sense” in lining up the most successful teams for her clients, as well as her impeccable track record of positive placements for the highly competitive talent market. Over the past 15+ years, her business has been exclusively word of mouth. She has worked with premier agencies, Fortune 500 companies, helped re-vamp iconic brands and played a key role in taking younger high growth brands to IPO and acquisition. Amanda’s clients include Afterpay, Sephora, Sweet Green, Calvin Klein, Milk Makeup and Peloton. She has advised for CFDA and serves as a mentor for Colgate’s “Thought Into Action”. She is also an ambassador for HEY Mama and a member of HER Global and the Female Founder Collective. Amanda is a single mother to her young daughter, Isabella; her proudest accomplishment. She lives an eco-conscious, active lifestyle. Amanda is an avid dancer, extreme skier, cyclist, horseback rider, yogi and chef. She loves to entertain and takes great pride in the experience of elevating others. LINKS: Find Anna: www.annakaiserstudios.com Spotify Profile: https://open.spotify.com/user/1218497623?si=19cb42b1e8dc4e61 https://www.instagram.com/theannakaiser/ https://www.instagram.com/annakaiserstudios/ Find Liz: Thenewyorkstylist.comhttps://instagram.com/thenewyorkstylist Find Amanda: Amandamintz.com https://instagram.com/amandamintz Follow #MomGoals The Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/momgoalsthepodcast/ Discount Codes: VIRTUAL - 50% off the first month of membership IN STUDIO - NYC/CT/Hamptons - 20% off the class package (5 classes) - we’ll give YOU $50 credit toward your membership for every package sold with your code! Code: AMANDA
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It’s an unfiltered look into motherhood through the lens of the working mom and mom bosses, all while figuring out the journey of how we got to where we are and how we juggle it all—even if we aren’t.
Hosts, Liz Teich and Amanda Mintz, are two mompreneurs who’ve had successful careers in the fashion, beauty and design industries in NYC, while raising little ones…
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Liz is a New York based fashion stylist, lifestyle blogger, on-air style expert and mom of two. Liz has been a professional commercial stylist for 15 years, styling fashion and home goods for print and digital advertising campaigns for major brands and retailers. Through the campaigns she’s worked on she’s styled celebrities including Tom Brady, Mike Tyson, Ashley Graham, and the cast of Stranger Things.
She has appeared as an on-camera style and lifestyle expert for brands, as well as an on-air style & lifestyle expert for regional and national news. Liz has also appeared in and regularly contributes her fashion expertise to major publications.
After styling bloggers for the TJMaxx “Maxxinista” campaign, it led her to launch her own blog and brand called The New York Stylist. Through her site and Instagram, she has partnered with major brands to share some of her favorite products, services and styles. Since becoming a mom, she’s expanded her business to personal styling for moms around the country through virtual closet edits, shopping and styling sessions.
Amanda is Founder and CEO of Amanda Mintz Creative Management.
AM Creative specializes in building dream teams and connecting extraordinary talent to brands across a diverse industry set including: advertising, design, retail, fashion, start-up/growth markets, beauty, media, venture capital, FinTech, CPG and lifestyle.
Amanda is well-known in the industry as a thought leader and for her “Sixth Sense” in lining up the most successful teams for her clients, as well as her impeccable track record of positive placements for the highly competitive talent market.
Over the past 15+ years, her business has been exclusively word of mouth. She has worked with premier agencies, Fortune 500 companies, helped re-vamp iconic brands and played a key role in taking younger high growth brands to IPO and acquisition. Amanda’s clients include Afterpay, Sephora, Sweet Green, Calvin Klein, Milk Makeup and Peloton.
She has advised for CFDA and serves as a mentor for Colgate’s “Thought Into Action”. She is a member of HER Global and the Female Founder Collective.
Amanda is a single mother to her young daughter, Isabella; her proudest accomplishment. She lives an eco-conscious, active lifestyle. Amanda is an avid dancer, extreme skier, cyclist, horseback rider, yogi and chef. She loves to entertain and takes great pride in the experience of elevating others.