 So we're live here at the first episode of the King Penny podcast, and we have a very special guest today. So the goal of the King Penny podcast is to reach out to people from different walks of life who motivate, who uplift, and who are driving towards a goal. Want a spot like that, want to put that in perspective, where they're coming from, how they got there, and what wakes them up in the morning. So here we go with our first guest, Miss Marianne. Hi, how's it going? So the first question we're going to ask, you know what I mean? First of all, welcome. Thank you. You know what I mean? To the space and stuff like that. So we want to know, Marianne, where are you from? I am a Longmont native born and raised here in Colorado, Longmont. Yeah. Big family? I have a very big family. Okay. How many brothers and sisters, if you don't mind me asking, look. No, not at all. I have two brothers, or three brothers, and I have two other sisters. One of the brothers almost didn't make the cut, I'm assuming he knows who he is. No, I'm joking. But no, so that's good to know. So what do you do? Like what do you do for a living? Right now, I am a waitress. I am a full-time mom. I'm an athlete, so kick and butt in the gym. Okay. So what does your day-to-day consist of? Like from the morning? Oh, man. Well, I used to be dropping off my daughter to school. I would go to the gym right away, get my training session in, and then depending on what day, I would go to work. And then take care of work, come home, get my rest, and recover for the next day. Okay. Yeah. That makes it pretty simple and pretty straightforward. So how often do you work out now? I work out six days a week. Six days? Six days a week. What day is the rest day, or does it alternate? It depends on how I'm feeling like my body. It pretty much lets me know. I just kind of, I can't say shuts down, but it's just like we're taking a rest day. Oh, crap. It's either like a Wednesday or a Sunday, pretty much. So you have a favorite body part to train? Oh, I've always loved upper body. I know I've started out working out with men, and so they showed me the opposite for most women. But I mean, I do both, or upper and lower. Okay, and what's the least favorite? Legs. Legs are hard. Cardio? Cardio, I've actually enjoyed it now. You showed me a great routine. You got me going, so I'm pretty hyped about it. No, that's super cool. So now let's get it a little bit more in depth because I want to know. So between work, single mom, gym, six days a week, how do you balance and juggle all this? Honestly, my balance is the gym. It just gets me up. It gets me motivated. That's pretty much how I start my day is the gym. After the gym, I'm like, all right, let's go. I'm ready for the rest of the day. So what got you into the gym? How long have you been working out for now? I started 2019, but then I wasn't as into it as I am now. But I can say depression, it got me into the gym. Everybody has a story about how they got it introduced or how they were kind of like depression. I don't want to get too much. Look, we just started. I'm already shifting my seat and getting my mantel back. I'm getting my mantel back right now. But what sparked the, what was the catalyst for it? So I was in a relationship for 10 years with my daughter's dad. And we had broken up at the time because it was kind of like a push for me. It's like, okay, now it's time to grow up and focus on her. And you know, I like, I wanted to be a better role model, but then I kind of fell into just fell into bad friends at the time. So like, I was taking care of my duties during the week. And then the weekend, I was like, let's go drink. Let's, you know, it's kind of, yeah. And the drink and it just kind of made me just not feel so great about myself. And I was waking up in the mornings, hating myself. And just kind of like, just asking like, life has to be better. It's, you know, because it just wasn't working out for me. And so then I just like, I every weekend, you know, it was the same old routine. And then depression just took a big hold. And I saw a friend of mine, Angel, which is my best friend. He, yeah, yeah. He just, I just reached out to him one day and I was like, hey, you know, it's like kind of told him what was going on, telling him about my depression because they're, they're my depression. Like I kind of, I wanted to take my life. And, and I was drinking and I kind of, I reached out to a family member of mine. I was like, hey, talk me out of this. I need somebody to talk to. And yeah, he just, my uncle, he pushed me, you know, gave me really good advice. And after that, like my, everything just changed. And then Angel started getting me into the gym, showing me the basic, you know, use of the equipment after that. I was like, I want to lift as much as you, even though I can't because that dude's just like one big old solid walking muscle. Yeah. So like I just, after that, I just, I don't know. I just started feeling better about myself and I started seeing muscle because I wasn't really doing much cardio at the beginning. I was just lifting heavy. So I'm like, I look super, like just super swollen, you know, from the fat in the muscle. And then after that, I was just, I started seeing the muscle develop and how I felt like afterwards. I was just like, dang, like this just feels good. Like I just had moments of work. Like I just kind of reflected, like it just made me feel powerful. Like it just. So you kind of took back that power. Yeah. Yeah, exactly. Yeah. That's a great way to word it. No, it's a great feeling though. And I also, like I said, I found mine, you know, like in the gym, like working out, I found mine. You know what I mean? My peace of mind, my way to clear all this clutter out and stuff like that. So I definitely know the feeling. I don't, you know, know the feeling of depression. Yeah. And also to like two things I can, you know what I mean? I understand. A woman, a woman going into the gym. Yeah. So what is your advice first? That's a two part question. So the advice first for people with depression, you know, you know, struggling with anxiety or anything like that to get in the gym and also to for women in general. So to get into the gym, I know it's really scary. Like it's just putting yourself out there being uncomfortable because I'm still, I'm sore every day. I'm always uncomfortable because I push myself. It's just knowing that you're taking that power back and it just, it's just such a great feeling to know how far you can push yourself. And, you know, it's just, I can't even explain it. It's just so amazing. And you kind of like, you get hooked and just being like, damn, I just lifted that. Like I just, I did that. And after a while, seeing the results is just like the cherry on top of the cake there. And then it just helps you get out of bed. And so I just keep going. Just keep showing up for yourself. Just prove it to yourself and no one else. Just know that no one is judging you in the gym. Honestly, because when I see someone in the gym that I, like an older man today, like I've seen, he just, he's like, he's probably about, I want to say like 50s, like an older man. And today I saw him and he like went up on his squats. And I was like, dang, I was like, great job, you know, I've seen your progress. And I just, I love seeing that. Like it just, people are rooting for you. We're definitely not there to see you fail. We want to push you. We want to see you lift that weight. And as for a woman, it's scary. It's very scary, but just know what the men can do. So can you sometimes even better. A lot better. You know, I used to, I used to work out like one of my first workout partners was female and like her focus was different than mine kind of, you know what I mean? I mean, I go, but she would be like, Hey, as you said, what are you doing on your phone? Like put the phone like, you know what I mean? Whoa, whoa, whoa. But you know what I mean? Like I'm doing about eight million things. Hey, chopping it up with the guy next to me in between sets and you know what I mean? She's like, Hey, we need to focus. We need to do this. And you know, like it really like set the tone of how I am in the gym now, like in the gym now, I'm just bouncing around supersetting everything and just a constant movement. So she did. I got, I got that from a woman. Yeah. Honestly, I'm like that with Angel. Like whenever we were training together, I was like, Hey, come on, let's go. Come on, let's go. And like when I was like, when he's, I'm sorry, Angel, I love you. But when you talk a little more than you should, I put my headphones on like, all right, I'm fading out for a second. Hey, when you hear that, when you hear that, I'm sorry, I love you. Hey, the shade is coming. It's real. Hey, you know, it's coming. Just brace yourself for it. Get the social butterfly. No, I feel you. So right now, what is your goal? Right. As far as fitness is concerned, what is, what is the actual goal? What are you working towards? So right now I am working towards doing my first show. It's a natural show for wellness. Exciting. Yes, yes. Got a lot of applause yet? I'm nervous as heck. I don't think that, yeah. Yeah, it's scary, but it's something I really want to do. And like, I just, I want it so bad. My coach, Erin, she just kind of one day I was like, she's been pushing me actually since we worked at Gold's together and she's always like, you should do a show. I was like, I'm not ready. I'm not ready. And then this year, some crazy events happened, life happened, you know. And then I was like, you know what? Let's make this more uncomfortable. I'm going to, I want to do a show. And she's like, all right, let's go. She was ready. Yeah, she was ready. Look, she said, I wasn't ready. I was just like that. Yeah. So when it was, so when, how far out are you? I'm, it's September 15th or 16th. Oh, okay. I kind of, I know it's in September. She's keeping it down for me. No, that's good. No, when you don't have to worry about it, just go. You know, like I said, I can, I used to work out with some guys that just used to put the weight out. I didn't even have to think about it was heavy, but I didn't even have to think about changing weight and doing weight. And you know, when you can put your mind, the more you can put your mind at peace and just do the work and just go through it. It makes everything like that much. But when you have to think, life throws all kinds of stuff at you complicated. I'm sure, but I'm sure we're being like a second mom working everything like that. There's about eight million things to jump. You know, and so just taking one thing out of the equation, like, oh, okay, we were 12 weeks out. Okay, you go ahead and keep that on your calendar and just send me the workout, the meal, and the meal prep and I'll do the work. And that's the beauty of having a coach too. And you know, like a lot of them do like the gym you go to now has some great trainers to train station stuff like that great equipment to over there. Yeah, yeah, it's a great gym. I really like it. I like to set up to cut, you know, the lighting and everything with them and they're doing a lot of good things doing a lot of good things over there. So that's the overall goal right now is to compete. Yes. Do you feel support? I like all the way around like from all like besides the coaches, people you work out with friends and family, do you feel like they understand? I would say I have the best support in the gym. Like my, I have a friend, she and I actually connected because she started doing a show. I met her and her husband at Gold's, George and Yami. Yeah, there she's been, she's been awesome. She's been great. Family, they don't see what I do. They don't, like I feel like they don't really understand. They're just like, ah, Nini's just working out and you know, it's just kind of like whatever. But it's, I would say my friends, they're just, you know, life is happening for them. So it's just like my gym community, they're just, they've been there for me. How does that align like, you know, because you, or you have friends, right? Yeah. And family and stuff like that. And they probably are used to maybe knowing you one way. Yeah, yeah. And then like, you've moved in this direction. Are you able to hold those, maintain those relationships? Are they kind of growing distance there? Oh my, I would say they just, they don't really understand like, because I can say I'm pretty much, I mean, like my brothers, they play basketball. But I feel like bodybuilding's like a whole different, you know, lifestyle compared to like basketball or. Well, yeah, there's a discipline that comes with it. Like, you know what I mean? Like they're, and I try to tell people all the time, you have to go to bed at night. Yep. You have to eat, right? Yep. You know what I mean? And you have to deal with being sore. A lot of people don't like being sore. No, it's everyday. You know what I mean? Like especially when it gets to everyday, even seasoned lifters, they get frustrated by the everyday lingering, nagging little aches and pains and stuff like that. Like, yeah, your legs are sore. Okay, but you still have to do a shoulder workout. Yeah. You know, like, and but you're standing on your legs or you like have to keep getting up and down from, to shoulder presses from the bench and stuff like that. Like a lot of, I know a lot of seasoned lifters like they'll even take shoulder day off because the legs hurt because they don't want to keep on having to get up and down. And like I said, what you're doing right now is very like, it's a very discipline oriented task. Yeah. And I think a lot of people, they just see the results or they want the results, but they don't want to go through the process of doing it. Yeah. Like how they say though, it's like a lot of blood, sweat and tears. Not so much blood, but tears. I can't tell you how many times I've cried in the gym and it's just like even when I'm lifting, I'm just like, I'm like, why am I crying? I told George, I was like, George, if you look at the camera and you see me crying, I'm just like, Just delete the footage. Just delete the footage. Well that is like, hey, you know what, that was a good workout, but you had to delete the footage. Definitely. Definitely. So what, so what wakes you up in the morning? Like what is, what is, so this alarm goes off at whatever time, you know what I mean? Mine goes off at like 430. But I'm still up at like 420 or something like that. I wake up before it most of the time. But what wakes you up? What gets you going? Gets me going. It's just honestly, like I look forward to going to the gym. So as soon as I get up and I honestly, I don't have to set an alarm anymore. I just like, I think excitement, just knowing it's like, yay, I gotta get in here. I, you know, it's, I don't know, just that's like my day after I'm done with the gym. I'm like, oh man, I feel like I didn't do enough or can I go back for cardio? But it's like, no, I need the rest. I need to discipline myself to rest better. I'm trying to tell you, like a lot of people, like they can't, like I'm one of the ones I can't really sit still. You can't be idle. So I find other stuff, like I said, I try to find other stuff outside of the gym that really kind of keep me, you know what I mean? Moving and engaged. Like the gym does. But it's hard to find stuff to do that. But like I said, that's why I try to do this or try a little bit of that. I just try to do everything. But like I said, just that discipline, that's going to, it's going to pay off in September. But like I said, but you have to be patient through the whole process. And you know, like when, and then watch you'll see, once you hit the stage, oh, it's a whole different animal when people start yelling and screaming and, you know what I mean? Hooping and hollering and you know, it's just a whole different feeling. Like, you know, like I did the first time like when I hit the stage, people were quiet. Like I was the first one to walk out and they were just quiet. Hey, no, then I hear, then I look, then I hear one female just out of nowhere go, damn. Because I'm like, all the, all the air is blown out. Like, you know what I mean? Like this is flex time for real. Like, yeah, then I saw you here just once. Damn. And I was like, oh, okay, this is what we work for for real. Smiles come out and everything. They're like, oh, okay, they know. You know, because I was like, I was doing two a days like you. I didn't go as long as you, but you know what I mean? Like I did like, I did like two and a half, three months. Yeah. But you know what I mean? Just like two a days and working and stuff like that. So I know, that's what I'm saying. Like just being a single mom and then working. Oh man, it has to be, it has to be a lot. Yeah. It's a lot. Yeah. Even like sometimes bringing my daughter with me, like she's here right now. So if you see me look over. Check it on her and make sure she's okay. But I'm sure she gets tired of seeing me in the gym because I do take her with me like when I don't have a sitter. I'm sure she don't enjoy it, but it's like every time it just kind of, it's nice to look over and be like, oh yeah, there's my daughter. It's like I like having her see me being proactive like that is because the chances are she's going to be a future lifter too. Hey, look here. Or not. Look, you spend enough time around the, you spend enough time around the gym, you get buffed. Look. I do. I don't even need pro-teaching. It's always like a marmish. I can't get around it. You're going to get a haircut right here. So you know what I mean? But now, so this is like, so I want to wrap this thing on up, but I do want to understand though, how the gym has kind of or the fitness experience has shaped your life or has incorporated into your, you know what I mean? Your decision-making, your just day-to-day things. Like the discipline of oh, your friends are going out, everybody's going out. You know you have a lift day in the morning or you know you have a training session. You know, like how, because I don't think, you know what I mean? Like when you go to the gym, like people like you go like twice a day dedicated. No, I'm just saying like, people don't understand like, you know what I mean? There's not a lot of family friend time outside of, you know what I mean? I have this lot of time allocated for this, this, this, this, this, and like I said, it goes back to the balance thing. But how has, you know what I mean? The gym and your work ethic in the gym affected like maybe your work ethic at work or maybe your work ethic at home or you know what I mean? Or who you allow around you like as far as their energy. Yeah. I just, man, that's like, yeah. It's a lot of questions. It's a lot of questions in one question. But you know, I'll give you an example. Like say for instance you go to the gym, right? Somebody's sore and they don't have the energy to work out and they're kind of, and you're working out with them and they're kind of dragging you. You know how you kind of veer away from that. Yeah. I just, so hell, it's affected me and it's just showing up for myself is knowing that this is me against me emotionally, mentally, physically. Like and with like long months, that's all there is to do is to drink. But you know, it's like, they don't have any fun activities for anyone around here. And it's kind of a shame. I wish there was more to do. That's why it's so great with what you're doing is because it's like, man, you got to work on yourself and you got to do it, you know, for free. And you get a great support. But how the fitness has really helped me is just being just sober, clear-headed, just being mindful, showing up for myself, being accountable and impeccable to my word. Like if I say I'm going to do something, I'm going to do it. It just pretty much, it's reflected me in every aspect of the woman I am. What I do on a daily basis, it's made me aware of the poison I put into my body, like saying, if I were to drink, it's like, damn. Like this is going to affect my training tomorrow and I'm going to feel like absolute garbage, you know. And like keeping good company around, like I'd say my boyfriend's probably bored of me because I just, like, I need the rest. I lay around. I don't, right now I'm not really going, doing much of anything. Like we go roller skating my daughter and I, now that it's summer, I like to go hiking, but it's like I'm trying to just stay away from like the fast life. It's because I've seen what it does to people. It keeps people in that cycle and it's a nasty cycle. And I just don't want to be that person. I just want a better life and I just want, you know, I just want people to feel comfortable if they're having a bad day or something. You come talk to me because I know exactly where you're coming from. I've had a crazy childhood, pretty horrible childhood. And I saw the craziest stuff, like a reel. They said that you, who you are now is who you would have felt safe with as a child. And I fully believe that. It's because of, that touched me is because I'm like, yeah, I would have loved to see a strong mother. I would have loved to have that emotional connection in that safe zone within my mother, within my father, within my family. Because my family, they do the tough love and everybody is very, my family has been hard, very hard on me and I've never had that support and I've always wanted that support. So it's like, what's better now to give it to, you know, the kids. So, here we go. Lucky you are. I do want to tell you, like I said, because this is a whole other conversation and I don't, like I said, I don't know if you're prepared to do this. But I do, one thing I do want to tell you is you do have support, you know, within the community. There are people watching, people rooting for you. People cheering, you know what I mean? Like I said, that cardio session we got in like was next level, you know what I mean? Burpees all day. But now my people are, you know what I mean? They want to see you win. And because, you know what I mean? Like, your attitude is top notch, great. Like, you know what I mean? Even on those days when you feel so, you still show up and bring it. You know, I could tell that from the energy like you, Chris, Jacob and everybody who's working out and you know what I mean? The crew. Look, she can ever shout out to the crew as y'all will sign. But no, but I could tell, like, you know what I mean? Like you're a motivator, you are a positive force within them too, within their lives because I've seen them make, come on, let's go, let's go. Like everybody pushing themselves and stuff like that. And you going first kind of set the tone for the workout. Yeah. You know what I mean? You didn't even notice that, but like when I was running you guys through all them workouts, you was like, oh yeah, you know what I mean? But you going first set the tone for everybody to push themselves. So that says a lot. You know what I mean? Especially to somebody who's like watching and somebody who's seeing how you move and things like that. And you know, and you push yourself and it's always going to lead to success. So I don't ever want you to like feel like I said, I understand everybody wants a certain support from their family and their friends, but all the time it's not there. You know what I mean? And I think everybody like hands down has some sort of story where, you know what I mean? Like where they don't feel as though that they have what they need to get by. Or to make them the strongest. And so I never want anyone to feel like that way and stuff like that because we all lean on each other sometimes. You know what I mean? We all are here for each other. Especially like I said in the gym, it's just a whole different vibe with the people you work out with and the people like you say holding them accountable, holding you accountable, everybody's kind of in sync. You know what I mean? Like, oh okay, you know when it's just a beautiful life, just a beautiful thing. Yeah, that's amazing. But I want to tell you thank you for taking the time. I know you just came from the gym. Are you taller than me? Hold on. Look, you've been taller than me the whole time. Like your posture, she's got them abs right coming in here, sitting up straight. Like I was like just looking at her at the bottom and I was like hold on. Are you taller than me this whole time? Shackin' on me. She's like, look Aaron will be proud. Look at the posture. Yummy, she's always like here do this stand up tall. I'm like alright. So yeah, this is for her. Look, I'm going to have to go all the way yummy, get my posture right. Look, I've been leaning ever since I turned the first time with this one. Look, I lost it. But now like I said, I appreciate you taking the time to do this because I know your day is very busy and you have a lot to do and I appreciate you guys joining in with the first King Penny podcast. You know what I mean? We look to have different people here too outside of fitness like I said, business owners just positive people. We want to know what motivates you. We want to know and also too, if you want to talk about the struggles, talk about the struggles of it and how you getting through it. You know, because I think that if you hear somebody else's story of how they're persevering, like a single mother with the job going to the gym twice a day, like there's really, and I'm not going to say no excuse, but it's it motivates. It's a story that it can be done and might not make it twice a day but you can't tell me like if you see somebody going to, you know what I mean? You can go once. You can give 30 minutes of work and you know what I mean? Then get home and do what you have to do or you know, but it's just about pushing yourself, keeping people active and like I said, city of Longmont and we will continue to reach out and find things I guess and if anybody is tapping in if you want to hit in the comment section things for people to do in Longmont that are healthy, that are fun, that are you know, that are pro social proactive things, you know, outside of drinking or you know, or anything that could be a negative harm not saying the drinking is, but you know, something outside of there where alcohol isn't the focus or anything like that without having to leave the city because you know like Longmont does have a lot of space. I'm sure there's a lot of things here because I mean, these business owners are pretty creative so I'm sure that there's someone with like, you know what I mean? Something healthy to do that the friends can go where alcohol isn't you know, at the center piece of it all. Yeah, bring the Rollerina back. Rollerina? Look at her, she's like yeah. We're trying to plug that in bring the Rollerina back if you listen, if you listen. Nah, but like I said man thank you guys for tuning in to the first ever Kingpinny podcast like I said, we're going to try to do this once a week and we're going to try to put out great content with great stories and once again Mary Ann thank you very much. Thank you for having me and thank you for doing what you're doing especially from where I'm from here in Longmont man, let's reach these kids, let's get these kids off the street, like trying to gang bang let's get these kids and show them a whole different lifestyle it's because you know what, there's so much more to what these you know, this younger generation is doing right now, the drink and ate it I'll tell you that much, the drink and ate it the gang bang and it's just it's not going to do anything for you so let's let's make some athletes or something you know, bigger and better for you I heard it here, hey, you heard it here from Mary Ann get swole or get out the way like no, just get out that's her motto though, but yeah last question, one more question look, tell me in my mind, what's the gym song that gets you going? oh man! what's the one that gets you like so I got put on I like type bone negative I don't want to be me it's a really good song it's older, you know I really like urban heat they're just bright, they're like coming up right now and it's called living well, that is my song I just like to listen to it like to fade away and just make it feel good, it's like it actually speaks about losing a part of you that you basically get back sorry no, it's good, it's all good stuff man, like I said you actually gave me two songs but you know what I mean she's going to give a whole playlist on Spotify, I have but no, but definitely like I said, thank you again you know what I mean, because if you keep on talking Mary Ann I'm going to always have more questions for you and keep on making great points and stuff like that and reaching out to the youth is an amazing thing and you know, keeping them on the up and up harm's plug here show up at the Wade Powell and Rocky 1610 Main Street you know what I mean, if you have time free outdoor gym, also check out the train station which Mary Ann goes to and I'm an anytime fitness guy hey, just want to throw him out there with Francis you know what I mean, my guys always you know, but all along my gyms man, you guys keep doing your thing and you guys keep on motivating and pushing people to be their best, alright? Kate, Penny, Mary Ann, we're out of here it's been real