The Eyes Free Sports Podcast - Ep. 21: Getting Fit with Dawn Wells of Angel Eyes Fitness & Nutrition

<p>In Episode 21 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, Dawn Wells of Angel Eyes Fitness and Nutrition is our guest. Wells, who has dubbed herself “Sista Fitness,” discussed: </p> <ul><li>Why she attended 19 schools while growing up</li> <li>Serving in the Marine Corps for four years and the Army Reserves for seven years</li> <li>How a bulimia diagnosis changed her life for the better and led her into fitness</li> <li>How she got into teaching fitness classes, specifically Zumba at first</li> <li>An introduction to the blind community when she unexpectedly was invited to teach a Zumba class at an NFB of Georgia state convention in 2014</li> <li>What inspired her to start Angel Eyes Fitness and Nutrition in 2017 as a formal nonprofit organization</li> <li>The nine programs she offers through the nonprofit</li> <li>How she verbally describes her fitness classes and uses methods like the clock face to ensure all participants understand the instructions</li> <li>A partnership her organization established to offer free Uber rides for participants in her fitness classes to attend classes on site at locations around the country</li> <li>How she got involved in offering free Zoom fitness classes for the American Council of the Blind</li> <li>The nutrition programs and meal plans she has developed based on a person’s blood type, thanks to her research on Dr. Peter D’Adamo and his “Eat Right for Your Blood Type” concept</li> <li>Why she believes making fitness fun is the key to long-term success and positive results</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Visit <a href='https://angeleyesfitnessandnutrition.org/'>https://angeleyesfitnessandnutrition.org/</a></p> <p> to learn more about her nonprofit organization and its unique services. </p>