[5] LEADERS IN MOTION: Fitness and High-Performance Leadership

Welcome to Episode 5 of Executive Wellness UNPLUGGED, where we explore the remarkable interplay of fitness, vitality, and leadership excellence.

You will hear from two extraordinary women, Kari Gearhart and Ashley Tappin, executive coaches, leadership consultants, workshop facilitators, and tri-athletes who have harnessed their passion for fitness to drive resilience and peak performance in their careers and those they coach and support.

Prepare to be inspired by their stories and gain tactical insights on how nurturing the body and spirit is integral to high performance and strategic success.

This episode is a must-watch for executives, managers, executive coaches, fitness and Workplace Wellness professionals, and others interested in learning strategic imperatives and practices for enhancing one’s physical well-being and unlocking unparalleled energy, clarity, purpose, and growth in leadership.

[GUEST BIO] Kari Gearhart Kari Gearhart is a learning & development professional with a lifelong passion for staying fit and healthy. Early in her career, she worked as a Registered Dietician in various healthcare settings and became more passionate about how lifestyle choices make a difference in determining a person’s quality of life. She completed her master's in exercise physiology and is a certified positive psychology practitioner. She’s led training & development functions in three large healthcare corporations for 25 years and is recognized as a catalyst for guiding leaders toward reaching their full potential. In 2016, Kari established her company, The Performance Bridge, where she offers her services as a skilled workshop facilitator. She credits many aspects of her career success to lessons she learned through participating in triathlons for more than 20 years. This experience inspired her to create a highly rated program called Fit to Lead™ and a recently published book - REACH – Using Fitness to Grow Your Leadership, both co-developed and co-authored with Ashley Tappan. The program and book focus on using fitness as a forum for growing leadership capabilities.

You can learn more about Kari and connect with her via the links below.

Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578940965/

Website: www.theperformancebridge.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/

Email: [e-mail]

[GUEST BIO] Ashley Tappan Ashley Tappan is a consultant with Insigniam. With her background in sports, television, customer service, sales, and leadership development, Ashley has a unique perspective on what it takes for teams of business professionals to deliver breakthrough results. She has worked with Fortune 500 business executives to fulfill their visions across the globe for over twenty-five years in industries including fast-moving consumer goods, healthcare systems, biotech, pharma, manufacturing, research, and non-profits. Ashley is passionate about developing leaders to experience breakthroughs for themselves and their businesses. Her ability to develop and lead organizational transformations that lead to unprecedented results has earned her several accolades, including recognition as a Rising Star and a Luminary of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association. Before joining Insigniam, Ashley managed, built, and led training in leadership and high performance at a competitive telecommunications company. She attended Indiana University, where she received her B.A. while cycling competitively.