101 | Making Fitness Accessible & Fun At Any Stage of Life with Simone De La Rue

Hate traditional forms of cardio, but love dancing? Feeling unmotivated during quarantine? Dwelling under social media pressures to "bounce back" post-pregnancy? Simone De La Rue found a career shift, from ego-driven to service-driven, in purpose. Simone guides you through the power of dance as a form of “therapy, creative outlet, and form of expression,” as a means of physically manifesting the internal beauty and strength you hold within you. Simone reveals her top recommendations on how to start dance at home and how to stay motivated. Finally, she dives into her newfound respect for pregnant and postpartum women after having her son and talks about the power of realism on social media. Touch base and feel invigorated with Simone as she leads you through her learnings and advice. We also mention VivoBarefoot throughout the episode. Explore nature on a hike with the new breathable, natural, Wild Hide leather, and water-resistant hiking boots. Use code “TOB” for a 15% discount at checkout: https://vivobarefoot.com/docjenfit What You Will Learn In This Interview with Simone De La Rue: 4:03 – What drives Simone’s passion? 5:50 – Dance for the physical & mental. 7:57 – Making dance more than just the body. 10:33 – Simone’s top tips for starting dance at home. 11:49 – Simone’s tips to staying motivated. 14:32 – How to make fitness fun. 17:30 – Shifting from coaching aesthetics to lifestyle. 19:57 – First steps to addressing the inner work. 22:41 – Approaching changes in the body from a fitness standpoint. 25:43 – Pregnancy Portrayal on Social Media. 30:54 – What motivated Simone post-pregnancy. 34:20 – Learn more with Simone. About Simone De La Rue: After a successful dance career performing on Broadway, London’s West End, and her native Australia, Simone transitioned to the fitness industry becoming a certified NASM CPT, Pre/PostNatal specialist, and Certified Life Coach. Simone's clients include Oscar® and Grammy® winners, supermodels, and moms. She is the Creator of Body By Simone, which Forbes named 'Hollywood’s hottest workout Empire,’ and is recognizable from her work as a featured Trainer on E! Network’s Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian. Simone’s Fitness Empire includes studios in both LA and NY, cobranded apparel, equipment, DVDs, and the award-winning Body By Simone App. Items mentioned in this episode include: Simone’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonedelarue.official/ Body By Simone App & Website: https://www.bodybysimone.com/ Simone's Blog: https://www.simonedelarue.com/blog To learn more about Simone and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode101/ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tobpodcast/message