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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. \n\n\n\nMaggie 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.\n\n\n\nIntroduction [0:44]\n\n\n\n\nMaggie Spaloss intimacy coach\n, project manager, and mover\n\n\n\nKiskeya Athletics\n\n\n\nMore info at moversmindset.com/podcast\n\n\n\n\nParkour origins [2:07]\n\n\n\n\nHer role in parkour and the gym, how she got started in parkour\n\n\n\nAll kids in parkour, spent so much time at the gym she ended up working the desk\n\n\n\n401PK class for adults, eventually ended up training more than her kids\n\n\n\n\nTransition to coaching [12:33]\n\n\n\n\nFrom training to coaching parkour, to adding personal training\n\n\n\nWorking with clients, getting them to stick with it\n\n\n\nBehavior change specialist certification, life coaching, then relationship coaching\n\n\n\nPodcast: Unf*ck your brain\n\n\n\nParkour community feeling and intimacy connected to relationship and intimacy coaching\n\n\n\nShared experiences creating vulnerability\n\n\n\n\nAging and movement [18:49]\n\n\n\n\nWanting aging to feel less limiting; adjusting to movement changes\n\n\n\nSudden and extreme changes to movement capabilities\n\n\n\nTransition of how to train; confusing mind body connection\n\n\n\nBody has learned what works, but mind still wants more\n\n\n\n\nParkour Mom [25:48]\n\n\n\n\nHow her role has changed within the community; growing into an admin role\n\n\n\nWatching the community grow up and evolve\n\n\n\nAppreciating the affect parkour had on a generation of kids, especially as a parent\n\n\n\n\nRelationship coaching [31:01]\n\n\n\n\nSeparation of coaching parkour vs relationship coaching\n\n\n\nPeople and community is her reasoning for parkour\n\n\n\nLess physical coaching allows more time to train\n\n\n\nRelationship training and embodiment\n\n\n\n\nKiskeya Athletics [39:58]\n\n\n\n\nConnection and serendipity meeting Lorena Abreu, getting into project\n\n\n\nClicked with Rosa, became the project manager\n\n\n\nHuge parkour gym space designed by Brandon Douglass, indoor tennis facility, dance, after school programs\n\n\n\nOffsite manager, 'cruise director' of the operation; fulfilling her dreams\n\n\n\n\nNon-convention [49:51]\n\n\n\n\nin 20 years: Unsure, but likes it that way; possibilities\n\n\n\nUnconventional always; her lifestory of non-conventional choices\n\n\n\nArt major, small business face and body painting\n\n\n\n\nParkour and business [53:24]\n\n\n\n\nMainstream advertising money could help it take off, but will change the culture\n\n\n\nRevenue focused in Kiskeya, but also mission of community\n*Building your mission into your business\n\n\n\n\nStorytime [57:09]\n\n\n\n\nGross story\u2026 working at a gym, 'dropping' in a urinal\n\n\n\nYou see everything; so many funny moments you're present for\n\n\n\nCautionary tale: poop, urine, and vomit at gyms\n\n\n\n\nCreativity [1:00:29]\n\n\n\n\nKnitting, crocheting, and sewing\n\n\n\nconnections to parkour, more creative\n\n\n\nstopped personal training when it felt non-creative and boring\n\n\n\nParkour as art\n\n\n\n\nGiving back [1:04:11]\n\n\n\n\nsome gender and age biases are present\n\n\n\nEnjoys being a mom, taking care of people\n\n\n\nContributing gives back to her as well through community\n\n\n\nParkour sleepover stories; intergenerational community\n\n\n\n\nDirection of parkour [1:10:00]\n\n\n\n\nParkour and covid, the affects on the community\n\n\n\ngyms closin