The New Beginnings Center with Tash Weddle

In this episode of You Matter Nashville, we sat down with the incredible Tash Weddle, founder of The New Beginnings Center in Nashville. Tash is a master strength coach who turned her experience in collegiate athletics into a mission to empower women—particularly low-income women—through fitness, nutrition, and mindset training. She shared how her background and personal setbacks fueled her desire to create a space where women can grow stronger from the inside out, no matter their income level.

Tash also introduced us to her brilliant business model: a for-profit women's gym (TNB Fitness) that helps fund her nonprofit. It's a powerful example of what’s possible when business meets heart. We talked through her vision, challenges in today’s economy, and how anyone can get involved to support this ripple-effect mission.

Key Takeaways

• Fitness with Purpose: The New Beginnings Center empowers underserved women through strength training, nutrition coaching, and mindset work.
• Dual Business Model: TNB Fitness (for-profit) supports the nonprofit side, offering affordable training to those in need.
• Habit-Based Coaching: Nutrition and fitness success is achieved through small, sustainable habit changes, not drastic overhauls.
• Mindset Matters: Coaching includes self-awareness, vision boards, and breaking generational habits—changing lives from the inside out.
• Affordability with Dignity: Scholarships and sliding scale fees ensure every woman has access, without cost being a barrier.
• Ripple Effect Impact: Stronger women mean stronger families and communities. Tash’s work changes futures, not just bodies.
• Events to Support: Annual fundraisers like the Spirit of Wellness Luncheon and Bourbon & Bubbles raise funds and awareness.

The New Beginnings Center
https://www.thenewbeginningscenter.org

You Matter Nashville YouTube Channel
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