A native of Boston, I’ve been a morning radio host for twenty years, having worked all over the country in cities such as Detroit, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Baton Rouge, Minneapolis and the most recent seven years in Seattle.
About a year and a half ago I lost my job, my marriage and my dream house, all in a three month span. In a deep depression and fatter than ever, I picked up Patrick the Trainer one day while he was hitchhiking. After spurning his sexual advances, I convinced Patrick to help me get out of my physical/mental rut by training me. After just one month I felt much better, much stronger and certainly healthier. After just three months my body started to change and look much better. With each passing week I became healthier, more energetic and more inclined to make little changes in my lifestyle that will stick with me for a lifetime. Patrick showed me how to change my life without having to suffer for it. I don’t like to workout, I hardly ever ate right, but now I work out almost everyday and I eat 1000% more healthy than in the past. As a result, I feel better, look better and am better than I have been in years. I’m a diabetic and my blood sugar levels have dropped dramatically, plus I stopped shooting insulin over six months ago! I’ve even quit smoking after 20 years of cancer sticks…becoming healthier is my inspiration. Seeing and feeling the results keep me going for more.
I figured if I could change my life then so can anyone because I was a tough case. Why not take what I do best and what Patrick does best and put them together to help other people. Whether you need just a little help or a big push from the beginning…you don’t have to suffer to succeed! I love that because it’s true.
Carrie came on board because she is a woman I respect and admire…for her intellect, her humor and her ability to say what she means. I hope that we can bring you good information about health and fitness in an entertaining way through this show and website. That’s our goal: to help you change your life for the better, so you’ll feel better and live longer to enjoy the ones you love.
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I’ve always been interested in health and fitness. Coming from a big family where I was the youngest, I had to compete against my siblings for almost everything. Survival has a funny way of stripping things down and showing you what’s important.
Participating in athletics was the natural progression I guess, so it was only natural that I would gravitate toward sport where my competitive instinct was nurtured.
But, as I got older, I became more and more inclined to share the information I’ve learned over the years with other people. Having made enough mistakes for ten people, I’m in a unique position to have real-life experiences that I can translate into helping other people achieve their own healthier lifestyle.
Creating www.bigbuttradio.com is a culmination of all those experiences. A place where people can get no-nonsense diet and exercise information, but have it delivered in an entertaining way, so that the most important health message isn’t lost; enjoy your life!
For those that are interested in where my educational and practical training has taken place, here's the short list:
- American College of Sports Medicine
- CHEK Institute
- National Academy of Sports Medicine
- The Pain Clinic, KMI Bodywork, Feldenkrais Movement Therapy
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Carrie is a 38 year old Northwest native who has been married for 19 years and has three children who are 17, 15 and 7. She has worked in both the field of Real Estate and the entertainment industry, specifically the Seattle music scene, for years. "Health and fitness has been an on-going passion of mine for awhile now.
We are an active family. Boating, Hiking and snowboarding are a few of the things we love to do. Being fit and feeling great is so important to a quality way of life." In her spare time Carrie enjoys restoring wooden boats, her horses and working on the 7 acre organic farm they have owned for the past 11 years.
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