Broadcasting live from the Wellness Wonderland, you're listening to The Wellness Wonderland Radio.

I'm Katie, and each week I chat with the most inspirational people on the planet on how to stay inspired in all areas of life.

As you listen, feel free to tweet at me at Katie Dale Bow or use the hashtag Wellness Wonderland.

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So grab your headphones and listen on the go or cuddle up with a notebook as we dive in deep with authentic conversations right here in Wonderland.

Welcome back, everyone. I am so excited to have in Wonderland a huge mentor of mine.

Amanda Russell is here, and Amanda is the body and brains behind the amazing fitness

empire, AR Fit. She's a TV personality, trainer, athlete, healthy living expert,

runner, and above all, I've learned just connecting with her a little bit that she's a super

down-to-earth inspiring person. So I'm thrilled to have her here to tell her story in her own

words today. But before we do, here's just a little bit about Amanda.

She's been called the Carrie Bradshaw of Fitness and has the innate ability to break outside the

box, get inside your head, and transform you both mentally and physically. Amanda is bridging the gap

between fitness, food, fashion, and fun. She believes that

fitness is a catalyst for positive change and definitely leads that in her own life. So she lives

in her own version of Wellness Wonderland, and I am so excited to talk to her a little bit about

that today. So thank you so much for being here,

Amanda. Oh, wow. What a great, what an introduction. Thank you so much. I'm blushing.

Yay. You're so sweet. Thank you for making this happen. Yay. I'm super excited. So let's jump right in

with your story. So like I said, you live in a wellness wonderland of your own.

But how did you get there? Did you grow up having this passion for fitness and health?

Where did it all really start for you? It started for me. I grew up in northern Ontario,

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