#051- Building an Inclusive Remote Training Platform with Lee-Anne Reuber of Sekond Skin Society

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Episode notes

Sekond Skin Society is a health and fitness app designed around accessibility, creating an inclusive experience for people with and without disabilities to work out together. In this episode, Brendan is joined by Lee-Anne Reuber, the company’s founder, as she takes us through the company’s start as a brick and mortar yoga studio and transition to a virtual platform. Lee-Anne reflects on her entry into the inclusive fitness space after receiving feedback from members who loved seated class and accessible workout options. Inclusion, to Lee-Anne, means creating a safe space where people feel a sense of belonging and where the environment is already created with them in mind. The fitness industry plays a large role in valuing bodies, and Sekond Skin Society aims to disrupt that space by including people with disabilities. Throughout their conversatio ... 

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