Essential Fit Talks with Wess Murray

Michael Munson is the Creator of Thrive Fitness and Wellness, based in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
With over 20 years of experience as a personal trainer, he is a certified Master Personal Trainer and Nutrition Consultant. He is also certified and teaches Mat Pilates.
He is also certified in massage and yoga. Michael is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine as well as the Idea Health and Fitness Association
In addition to his extensive background in Health and Wellness, he is also an experienced Chef.
Michael’s deep passion for fitness and wellness along with his own personal journey of self exploration has helped him to assist his clients in attaining confidence and clarity of purpose with regard to their health and wellness goals.
 

Amiel DeGuzman is a Nationally licensed Massage Therapist with additional licenses in Rhode Island and New York.  He has an Associates Degree in Occupational Therapy and over 11 years of hands-on Massage Therapy experience.   He has intense experience in several areas to include medical, sports, deep tissue, Swedish and chair massage techniques.   
Amiel’s clients include individuals of all ages and walks of life.  He does see clients who would like to relax and maintain their health through massage but most are athletes or special needs clients with specific issues that require more intense work.  Amiel is extremely talented in locating the problem and addressing it properly, and often receives praises for relieving aches and pains that people have had for years before seeing him.
Amiel currently works a full time position in Cranston, RI and travels to New York City, where he maintains a strong and growing private client base.
Additionally, Amiel may be found at sporting events all year long.  He has a passion for fitness in his own life, and believes in the importance of providing professional massage therapy for others, at organized fitness events. 
He has worked at the New York City Marathon; Iron Man in Lake Placid; The Long Island Marathon; The Oyster Bay Triathlon; The Beach to Beacon in Maine; The Maine Marathon, The 5 Borough Bike Tour and The Governor’s Cup in Boston.
Amiel is a true believer that proper fitness and nutrition, combined with massage therapy on a regular basis are the basic tools for health.

Ever wondered if it was possible to mix your faith and your fitness? Tune in to learn how to incorporate your Spiritual beliefs into your health and wellness goals.
 
Our guest, Mary Riccardi, will provide helpful tips about weightloss, Fitness, Faith, and how to combine all three into a lifestyle that is empwering and works for you.
 
Mary believes in transforming the total person... body, soul and spirit.  She is passionate and dedicated to helping clients achieve their goals by truly honoring their bodies as God’s temple through health, nutrition, and fitness.    Mary's primary focus for her clients is to help them to build lean STRONG muscles that will inspire them to ACHIEVE more physically than they could ever imagine! As well as educating them about nutrition and the importance of an eating plan that they will be able to continue forever making it a lifestyle change.  ?

Accomplished, engaging and fun, Lisa is frequently asked to share her expertise regarding the benefits of healthy living with a wider audience. Her media involvement spans print work for Essence, Prevention, NY Times, NY Post and Fitness Magazine as well as TV segments on MSNBC, CBS, ABC. Of note, after appearing on the NBC’s Today Show, she was published in the book Stepping Stones to Success. Lisa shares this honor with the likes of Deepak Chopra, Jack Canfield and Dennis Waitley. After completing a five-segment Blog Talk Radio series, she now has a regular spot as a Holistic Fitness Expert on New York City’s WWRL AM 1600 talk radio with Dr. Fritz Galette, and was a featured speaker at the Essence Magazine’s Total Day of Health with over 400 women attending. An avid cyclist, Lisa had the honor in 2010 of being featured in Competitor Magazine as the first African American Woman to complete in the Race Across America, a 3005-mile team relay race across the USA.

Lisa believes that integrating a balanced program with both “working out” (strength, cardiovascular and flexibility) and “working –in” (proper food choices and mental restorative practices) is the critical key to one’s ability to live their life to it’s fullest potential. Lisa acts as a holistic coach through her three-step approach of Fitness, Fuel and Focus. It helps clients view their lives more holistically and has them see the possibility of incorporating healthy choices every moment. The system was developed through integrating her experience in personal communication skills work in training & development with her studies as a Registered Yoga teacher, a Holistic Lifestyle Coach from The CHEK Institute, and Holistic health Coach in Ayurveda, as well as her multiple national fitness certifications.
 

Max has been modeling and more recently acting, for 10 years, specializing in fitness, physique, and action-sports print and infomercials.

TEN years builds a lot of experience and credibility, boosts confidence, and proves consistency.  Max is at ease in front of the camera.  He began his career as the Road Runner Sports ‘Underwear Guy’, and is currently working with Hoist Fitness Systems, an international commercial and home gym manufacturer based in San Diego.

Max has worked with & consulted for Nature's Sunshine Products, Intensity Nutrition, Next/Designer Proteins, Labrada Nutrition, and NutritionExpress, been featured on numerous covers of Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, Maximum Fitness magazines & www.Exercise.com and worked with many other clients in the fitness industry.  Max has been profiled in 'Men's Workout', 'Exercise and Health', 'Exercise for Men Only', 'Maximum Fitness' & 'Healthy Living' magazines because of his sincere healthy, balanced lifestyle & because he is well rounded.

He as also worked with Muscle Wolf Productions & Fitness Model International & Icon Men, joining ranks of the best men's fit-models in the industry.  Max also has competed in several fitness-model competitions: a side-by-side way to benchmark himself against other top models, and always placed in the top 3 competitors.

Lately Max has found his new niche as 'subject-matter-expert' for TV interviews and consulting, appearing on Spike-TV and TLC networks, and for independent fitness and nutrition companies.  Most recently Max is consulting for www.naturessunshine.com weight-loss product line & Exercise dot com.