From TV Producer to Indoor Cycling Expert
To kick off Spring, for this month's episode of The Career Change Diaries podcast, we hear from the energetic and inspiring Melissa Power. Melissa is a world-leading indoor cycling expert, educator, and studio owner who made a bold career pivot from TV production to revolutionising indoor cycling.
After retraining as a fitness professional, and spending a decade teaching across London, she founded Cadence, the city’s leading boutique cycling studio, and the MPowered Academy, a globally recognised certification through which she has trained over 600 instructors - guiding many to make their own career change into fitness.
Melissa talks through her own career change, detailing the how and why of moving away from working on shows like This Morning and Catchphrase. We hear how a freak bike accident changed her life by introducing her to the world of indoor cycling as part of her rehabilitation. 8 years later and she is a world leading expert on the subject, even going on to launch an academy certifying instructors - the majority of which are those who are 'bored of the day job' and looking for a career change.
If you’re into fitness, or love the idea of starting your own business, this episode is for you. Listen below via Spotify. Also available on Apple Podcasts, or you can watch the interview on YouTube.
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