{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How Rachel Wagner Bought and Shaped FIT4MOM Baltimore City","description":"Rachel Wagner\u2019s path to fitness company franchise owner began in a pub with a near stranger about 7 years ago. This is when Rachel, a former teacher and a mom to one young daughter at the time, got to talking to another mom about how FIT4MOM Baltimore City, a company that offers fitness classes and community for moms, was going up for sale. The two didn\u2019t have more than a passing relationship, but they decided to go into business together. Today, Rachel, now a mom of 2, is the sole owner of FIT4MOM Baltimore City. On this episode, Rachel talks about how she has taken on the role of business owner without having a background in business; how she has shaped FIT4MOM Baltimore City, an already-existing business when she bought it, and made it her own; how she transferred into sole ownership of FIT4MOM Baltimore City and how she got through her most challenging year as a business owner; and the biggest lesson she has learned along the way. Rachel also discusses FIT4MOM\u2019s (the national organization) United in Anti-Racism\/United in Motherhood initiative and how she is striving to share resources and offer safe spaces for dialogue within her community in Baltimore City about racism and white supremacy. FIT4MOM programs are available in more than 2,600 locations throughout the country with 310 franchise owners like Rachel who are running their own FIT4MOM businesses. This is the fourth episode in a series highlighting small businesses in Baltimore. Mentioned in this episode: FIT4MOM Baltimore City Main Page FIT4MOM Baltimore City Programs FIT4MOM Baltimore City United in Anti-Racism\/United in Motherhood Resources FIT4MOM Guide to Black-Owned and Black-Created Businesses in Baltimore Body Kindness by Rebecca Schritchfield, RDN The Body Liberation Project Follow FIT4MOM Baltimore City on Instagram Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or listen on my website, follow on Instagram (where I am most active), like on Facebook, or email webuiltthislifepodcast@gmail.com ","author_name":"We Built This Life","author_url":"https:\/\/www.webuiltthislife.com","html":"