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Where Everybody Trains: Fitness, Gut Health, and the Business of Feeling Seen
What if your gym was more than a place to lift weights? What if it actually knew your name, saw your struggle, and refused to let you disappear into the crowd?
Dr. Civelli sits down to explore the intersection of fitness, functional medicine, entrepreneurship, and holistic wellness with Laurie Ovanessian, co-owner of Body Exchange Health Clubs, a Bakersfield-born, family-run operation now spanning five locations over 23 years.
How Laurie and her family sold everything, bought a Honda Civic with 300,000 miles, and built a fitness empire from scratch
Why COVID forced Body Exchange to reimagine…
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