How I Started Shining in My Business and In My Life ft. Jess from SHINE Fit Co.

What Are You Driven By?

In this episode, we talk about Jess Takimoto, the Founder of SHINE, a recent university graduate, full-time entrepreneur, retired dancer, and coffee lover. Jess shares her journey of quitting competitive dance at 16 and feeling lost without her team, fun activities, and stress relief. She discusses how joining a gym led her into the toxic fitness culture, causing struggles with confidence, body image issues, disordered eating, and over-exercising for 5 years. Jess then opens up about discovering group fitness, which changed everything for her. She got certified at 18 and began teaching at her university gym, where she developed the SHINE format. Listen in as Jess explains how combining fun, challenging classes with empowering messages made SHINE take off!