Maggie Spaloss: Coaching journey, transitions, and consulting

For Maggie Spaloss, transitioning from coaching parkour into coaching relationships and intimacy felt like a natural progression. She discusses her connection parkour, and how it's evolved from mom, to coach, to business consultant. Maggie shares her thoughts on coaching, and her transition into relationship and intimacy coaching. She describes her work on Kiskeya Athletics, and how she stays passionate about parkour and giving back to the community.  Maggie Spaloss is a coach, project manager and mover. She has over 10 years of coaching experience including certifications as a personal trainer, parkour instructor, behavioral change specialist and relationship coach. Maggie is also project manager for Kiskeya Athletics, a multi-sport facility currently under construction in South Texas. Maggie splits her time between managing the development of Kiskeya Athletics and helping people build stronger relationships and deeper intimacy. Introduction [0:44] Maggie Spaloss intimacy coach , project manager, and mover Kiskeya Athletics More info at moversmindset.com/podcast Parkour origins [2:07] Her role in parkour and the gym, how she got started in parkour All kids in parkour, spent so much time at the gym she ended up working the desk 401PK class for adults, eventually ended up training more than her kids Transition to coaching [12:33] From training to coaching parkour, to adding personal training Working with clients, getting them to stick with it Behavior change specialist certification, life coaching, then relationship coaching Podcast: Unf*ck your brain Parkour community feeling and intimacy connected to relationship and intimacy coaching Shared experiences creating vulnerability Aging and movement [18:49] Wanting aging to feel less limiting; adjusting to movement changes Sudden and extreme changes to movement capabilities Transition of how to train; confusing mind body connection Body has learned what works, but mind still wants more Parkour Mom [25:48] How her role has changed within the community; growing into an admin role Watching the community grow up and evolve Appreciating the affect parkour had on a generation of kids, especially as a parent Relationship coaching [31:01] Separation of coaching parkour vs relationship coaching People and community is her reasoning for parkour Less physical coaching allows more time to train Relationship training and embodiment Kiskeya Athletics [39:58] Connection and serendipity meeting Lorena Abreu, getting into project Clicked with Rosa, became the project manager Huge parkour gym space designed by Brandon Douglass, indoor tennis facility, dance, after school programs Offsite manager, 'cruise director' of the operation; fulfilling her dreams Non-convention [49:51] in 20 years: Unsure, but likes it that way; possibilities Unconventional always; her lifestory of non-conventional choices Art major, small business face and body painting Parkour and business [53:24] Mainstream advertising money could help it take off, but will change the culture Revenue focused in Kiskeya, but also mission of community *Building your mission into your business Storytime [57:09] Gross story… working at a gym, 'dropping' in a urinal You see everything; so many funny moments you're present for Cautionary tale: poop, urine, and vomit at gyms Creativity [1:00:29] Knitting, crocheting, and sewing connections to parkour, more creative stopped personal training when it felt non-creative and boring Parkour as art Giving back [1:04:11] some gender and age biases are present Enjoys being a mom, taking care of people Contributing gives back to her as well through community Parkour sleepover stories; intergenerational community Direction of parkour [1:10:00] Parkour and covid, the affects on the community gyms closin