News about Shoes

News about Shoes

A bonus episode as we talk with the Associate Executive Director about the importance of shoes and working out. Eddie has a distinguished running background and touches a little bit of the shoe evolution, specifically in the last 10 years.

Tour of the Wellness Floor

We catch up with Johnnie Wilkinson a Wellness Floor coach, who has been with the Y for almost 5 years in many part-time engaging positions but talks to us about the importance of the Wellness team and the purpose of a Wellness Floor Coach.  We'd love to have you!  If you have a passion for helping people, changing lives and educating our community, join our Wellness team. We are hiring at all of our YMCA's in the Metropolitan of Fort Worth.  Please click the link below to apply WELLNESS COACH APPLICATION [https://us62e2.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/ymcafw/Posting/View/2004] --> https://us62e2.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/ymcafw/Posting/View/2004

The Water Needs YOU!

We were able to dive in for a quick break with Jillian Mullen a college student at UTA who is a Head Lifeguard at multiple pools in the Metroplex of Fort Worth. She tells us how you can join our lifeguard team at no cost to you and be able to lifeguard at more than one pool. Right now the lifeguard shortage is all across the nation, we'd love to have you join our team. CLICK HERE or please contact Aquatics@ymcafw.org

Swimming Upstream with Ashton Smith

We meet Ashton Smith, motivational speaker, writer and world class swimmer in the special Olympics. Ashton a local well known athlete for her swimming accomplishments, but it goes deeper for Ashton on how the YMCA and her swimming really saved her life.  Book - https://www.amazon.com/Swimming-UPSTREAM-Ashton-Smith-ebook/dp/B08TRT7NJS

It's for the Kids Impact

We meet Ron Johnson a teacher in Fort Worth who also works the front desk at the Downtown YMCA. The IMPACT the YMCA has had on him in his life has made him a game changer in the community. He shares personal experiences on how the Y molded him to what he is today and why the YMCA's events, programs and overall mission statement is so important to him.