Lisa Dougherty - Founder - MedFit Network and MedFit Education Foundation - Episode 154
Two Fit Crazies and a Microphone Podcast
Episode 154 - Lisa Dougherty – Founder – MedFit Network and MedFit Education Foundation
MedFit Network (medfitnetwork.org) is both a professional membership organization for fitness and allied health-care professionals, gyms, studios & integrative wellness centers, and students and a free online resource directory for the community to locate fitness and allied healthcare professionals with a background in prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation in working with those with chronic disease or medical conditions.
“I didn’t do it to make a ton of money, I did it to make a difference...what is happening right now is an awakening for the world that you have to be fit and healthy.”
-Lisa Dougherty
In these unprecedented times, there is no guest I could think of to be more fitting than the one, the only, Lisa Dougherty! Lisa leads the world in the fight to bring together medical and fitness professions to work together to proactively make the world a healthier place. Lisa’s story will pull at your heartstrings as her inspiration came from watching her dad lose his battle with cancer and seeing the need for people to more easily find resources for qualified health and fitness professionals to work with special populations. Lisa is a problem-solver, a thought-leader, and makes sure her dreams become a reality. Lisa created the non-profit MedFit Network, The MedFit Education Foundation, MedFit Professional Magazine, MedFit TV, the Medical Fitness Tour, and more. In 2016 she was featured in the Huffington Post and received a letter from President Obama proclaiming that she was a “Champion for Change!” Lisa Dougherty is committed to providing top-level continuing education to fitness professionals around the world through her many platforms.
We can’t wait for you to hear her story!
Be the Change!
-The Two Fit Crazies
www.twofitcrazies.com
MedFit Network Links and Social Media:
The MedFit Network: www.medfitnetwork.org
MedFit Classroom: www.medfitclassroom.org
MedFit TV: www. medfittv.org
MedFit Education Foundation: www.medfited.org
Medical Fitness Tour: www.medfittour.org
MedFit Professional Magazine: www.medfitpromag.com
Facebook: MedFit Network Professional Group Forum