Ep. 71 Lindsay Kay

On this episode I am joined by Lindsay Kay. Lindsay is the founder of the Slay Movement Collective, Slay Run Club and Slay Socials. We talk about why creating a community around movement was so important to her.

The Slay Movement Collective is a movement accountability group for women. It starts January 1st, 2024 and costs $60. The movement goal is 30 minutes per day. The cost includes the opportunity to join a Facebook community, win daily prizes for 100 days as well as free or discounted work out classes. You can also register for less expensive optional classes as well throughout the Fraser Valley, BC. This is an accountability group built on community spirit vs competition. The last day to register for the upcoming session is December 31st, 2023.

Slay Run Club is a free running club for all genders and all fitness levels. No one will get left behind. Participants can bring their pets and children. There is no pressure to be fast or run the entire trail. They meet every 2nd Monday throughout the Fraser Valley.

We talk about the Funk family and how this community has been generous in their support. If you would like to support too: Fundraiser for Chantel Funk by Diandra Grenier : Bowins ALD fund (gofundme.com)

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Filled Up Cup - Unconventional Self Care for Modern Women

Transcript

0:00

Welcome to the Filled Up Cup podcast. We are a different kind of self care resource, one that has nothing to do with bubble baths and face masks, and everything to do with rediscovering yourself. We bring you real reviews, honest experiences, and unfiltered opinions that will make you laugh, cry, and most importantly, leave you with a filled up cup.

Ashley: 0:31

Before we jump into this week's episode, I just wanted to let you know that we are doing 12 days of giveaways over on my social media pages. So on Facebook, you can find us under FilledUpCup and on Instagram, it's FilledUpCup underscore. We have prizes from the Improv Center, Good Brand Fitness, Jack 59, Firehall Arts Center, Bare Skin Therapy, The Design Room, as well as Julie Peter's Moon Yearbook. And many more. Please head over to our social media pages to enter prior to December 12th. I am very excited. Today I have Lindsay Kay joining me. Lindsay is the founder of 100 Days to Slay, Slay Running Club, and Slay Socials. Thank you so much for joining me today.

Lindsay: 1:15

Thank you so much for having me.

Ashley: 1:17

Can you explain why you wanted to create 100 Days to Slay and Slay Running Club and what those programs are.

Lindsay: 1:26

Yeah, so it's a bit of a long story, but I have a almost three year old now, which seems kind of wild to say, but when I went off on maternity leave with him, I really, really struggled and I struggled with not being able to move my body in a way that really felt good for me. And I started talking about it more and talking to other people and realized that I wasn't alone. It was a lot of moms that felt the same way, but it was a lot of just other women in general. And I think. Part of it might have been because it was kind of in the middle of COVID as well. But yeah, the more I talked about it, the more I realized that I wasn't alone. And so I started thinking about what I could do to kind of make a community of people where we could all get together and be like a total judgment free place and basically feel good about moving our bodies and so that's kind of where 100 days to slay came from. So, 100 days to slay, the basic what it is is it's a 100 day movement challenge so every day for 100 days you have to move your body intentionally for 30 minutes, and that is whatever feels good to you so it could be walking, or it could be CrossFit, it could be hiking, it Whatever feels good to you that day. The only kind of caveat is it can't be like laundry or like barn chores, anything like that. It has to be intentional movement time for you to do something that fills your cup. And then throughout the 100 days we give away prizes and we also do classes at different gyms and studios locally in the Fraser Valley area. The whole goal is just to encourage you to move your body. For 100 days, and hopefully kind of get you into a new healthy and sustainable lifestyle. So that's kind of how that came about. And then the run club was kind of like a spin off of that because we just kind of felt that there weren't many accessible run clubs in our area that were truly accessible. Lots of run clubs say they're like socially paced for everyone, but it's an intimidating thing to start just in general, like just like show up and put yourself out there at a run club. And so we created this run club, my husband and I actually, so it's for everyone, men and women, anyone can join and it's truly social pace. So if you got to walk, like we'll do a run walk, there's always someone at the back, always someone at the front. And then we usually do an out and back. So we'll go for like 15 minutes and then turn around and collect everyone on the way back. And that was just kind of like my little passion project because my daily movement of choice is running and I have a very love hate relationship with running and I wanted to just share it with other people who kind of made me think that it might not be accessible to them or they're not runners like if you can run or if you like to run or if you want to run walk like running is for you So that's kind of where where that came from

Ashley: 3:56

Which is really cool because it is really true that it can be intimidating to join and we've heard stories Jeanette Shear had actually shared hers where she was postpartum and she had joined this program. I think she had lived in Vancouver at the time. But the group had done one run, and then they were like, yeah, so we're going to start running without you like you are too slow. And it becomes this thing that already you're maybe not feeling great about yourself or wanting to step outside your comfort zone. So to hear like, yeah, you're right, you do suck, it really can be debilitating and really set you back. So I love the fact that if you want to run a little bit faster, run a little bit faster. If you want to go super slow, that you all kind of are still that cohesive group.

Lindsay: 4:39

And you'll never get left behind and that is, yeah, that's just the whole basis. I really wanted to take the intimidation factor out of the run club, but out of all the classes that we do. I'm a runner and I run ultra marathons and marathons. Last summer went to a run club that I had never been to before. And beforehand I said to my husband, I don't want to go. I was so nervous. And like, even me, I'm a runner, but I was like, I'm just scared. I'm not going to be able to keep up. And. If I'm feeling that way, I know that other people are feeling that way, too, especially if you don't think you're a runner, if you don't think you can keep up. So I try and make it very obvious. Like, you are welcome to come, bring your stroller, bring your friendly dogs, like, bring your kids, yeah, nobody is too slow. We've had such a cool mix of people that have come. We have had people bring their kids and some people have brought their kids on bikes and we've had people who are running for the first time. We had someone who just finished chemo who came and she couldn't get her heart rate above a certain level. And so she'd run and then she'd be like, Oh, I have to walk. And so someone would walk with her and then we'd keep running and then walk and run and walk. And so it truly is for everyone. You are not too slow. Everyone is welcome.

Ashley: 5:43

I think one thing that sort of is missing for a lot of grown ups and maybe more so from the pandemic forward is that community I feel like with most of our communication being online and really having this, Oh, I'll text back when I get a chance instead of like sitting down and looking at somebody in the eye and like having a coffee with them or having just that intentional time. Really building that community is something that's so important and so needed right now too.

Lindsay: 6:10

For sure. And when COVID first happened, I remember saying to my husband, like, this is the best. We were very much honeymooners at that phase. So things were good. But then when everything opened up a few years later, and I started doing the 100 days to slay again, and we had in person classes, and we started going to all these gyms and stuff. I was like, man, I don't know what I was thinking, because I thought I was really antisocial. But I am not like, I need this social aspect and it was so cool because it's all these women that are trying these things. And we did a CrossFit class and there was 12 of us there and 11 had never tried CrossFit before. So, you know, like, no one's gonna make fun of you because no one knows what they're doing. And so it's just a really cool group and a really cool atmosphere. Just a really cool way to make friends as adults,

Ashley: 6:55

which findings people that have shared interests or being brave enough to try new things together is really sort of that magic of where you can find that connection, because I feel like whether it's going for a run or whether it's. Like even going grocery shopping, I feel like we're so in our heads about like, I don't wanna look stupid. I need to look polished. It has to be like this idea. And if it's not this, well then I'm just, I can't. So I think it really is important to try it least. And the nice thing about accountability group, so the base membership price is$50,$60. 60. And then from there, all of the classes range from like 5. And then you guys do retreats and some of them are a little bit more. What's the price range.

Lindsay: 7:42

So, the membership itself, you register for 60 and then you're in the community. So then you can come to all of the classes. You are invited into our private Facebook community and you are eligible to win all of our prizes throughout the challenge. We do like a number. We have something almost every day of classes and the majority of those classes are 5. We charge 5. And we call that our accountability fee. The original intention was to offer the classes for free, but the first few rounds, I offered them for free and we just had so many no shows and so 5 just to keep you accountable. You've paid good money now go to the class. And then we do lots of things for free like we'll do like bike rides and walks and like short hikes that kind of stuff so we've got the 5 classes we've got the free stuff and then we have. Things like day retreats where our last round, we went up to, we did a snow hike up to Lindeman Lake and then Snoga at the top and then like a campfire and lunch and back down. And so those things are a little bit more and then we just did our first retreat at nectar yoga on Bowen Island, which was awesome. So there's like a mix of everything for everyone. Oh my gosh. It's so nice. Yeah. Like if you have the opportunity to go to Nectar Yoga Retreat, highly recommend it. The food is like a 12 out of 10 and the space is just gorgeous. So yeah, we had a great time. When does your next challenge start? Our next challenge starts January 1st and it goes until April 9th, 100 days.

Ashley: 9:11

sTarting the first with a polar plunge? Is that how you start all of them? Or is that what your plan is for next month as well?

Lindsay: 9:18

Our last round was in the summer, so we did not do a polar plunge, but the last challenge that started in January, we started with a polar plunge and it was a hit. Like, we had a ton of people that came and it was 1 of the most requested things when I said, what do you want to see for this round? So we're going to do a polar plunge on the 1st weekend of actually every month. January, February and March, we'll be doing something.

Ashley: 9:40

Oh, that's kind of cool. And for everybody who's listening that maybe doesn't know, a polar plunge is basically when you run into a lake. Or that's like how you

Lindsay: 9:49

We will be doing it at Cultus Lake and for January 1st, we'll have someone that's going to be there to facilitate it for us. So Raman Mander will be there and she will be doing some breath work and some gentle movement and then you basically run into the lake or you can slowly kind of go into the lake and then you have the option. To either dunk your head or you can just stay in and I'm not sure what the goal is this time. That will be up to Raman. But last time there was a few people who stayed in for like several minutes. So I'm sure she'll set a goal for people to try and stay in for as long as possible. But it's definitely not for everyone. But it feels amazing to do it and be successful.

Ashley: 10:25

I've heard that there's so many great benefits, like if you are somebody who isn't really trapped in a sink or swim, basically in your own body, if your system isn't completely frazzled, it can be so great and the benefits of it are huge. I am such a baby when it comes to cold water, I feel like I could do like a toe and I'd be like, I'm good. Thank you very much.

Lindsay: 10:49

Yes. Yeah. I go up to my chest and then like, I don't know if I'm allowed to say nipples, but when my nipples get cold, like I'm like, Oh, I'm Oh, like that's, that's it for me. I know Lindsay of Wild Wellness, she does it all the time and she's always like, come with me. And I'm like, I'll watch you. You look great when you do it. And you look really healthy when you're done but

Ashley: 11:07

I'll come in and support you from the beach and

Lindsay: 11:09

just like, I know it's so good for you. I really want to do it because I do know that there are so many health benefits and it is a goal of mine and it is just a goal to like step outside my comfort zone. So January 1st, maybe, but yeah, I know I'm going to struggle. I already know.

Ashley: 11:24

Well, and the nice thing is, if you do start doing it more frequently, at least we're somewhere where we're surrounded by so many lakes, so free options everywhere, but there are a lot more like at home ones that you can get too, so it has become increasingly popular over the years.

Lindsay: 11:39

Yeah, for sure.

Ashley: 11:41

What made you decide on 30 minutes of intentional movement?

Lindsay: 11:44

So originally, A few years ago, when we started, it was very much a workout challenge and it was do a workout every day for 100 days. And that very soon I was like, this is stupid. I don't know why we're doing this because this isn't fun. It's not enjoyable. It's obviously not good for us. And at that point, I believe it was an hour and then. Some people were like, Oh, I couldn't quite hit an hour. Like, is that okay? And then I really started thinking about it. And I was like, it's not so much about the time. Like it doesn't matter if you hit an hour, the whole purpose of the intentional time is that you're thinking about it. And you're thinking, I need to move my body and this feels good. And this is making my day better. And so I wanted to make it something that's accessible for everyone. It would be great if an hour was accessible to everyone. But some people just don't have that space. And so instead of making it like this really hard cut and dry, it's like 30 minutes, try for 30 minutes. If you can get more, that's great. Like if you get 25, like really at the end of the day, it doesn't matter. I'm not going to tell you you're not eligible for the prizes because that's not the goal here. Like the goal is just to help you create a healthy and sustainable lifestyle. So yeah, just trying to make it kind of accessible to everyone and something that doesn't seem so intimidating. Like it's not like 75 hard where you have to do like one in the morning and one in the evening and go outside. It's like, no, the only thing you need to remember is to move your body. In a way that feels good and hopefully you'll hit 30 minutes,

Ashley: 13:06

which I love the fact that it is 30 because I feel like sometimes it's like there's those things that we all have 24 usable hours and every day, which, yeah, but every single person has different hours. Like if you're somebody who has, toddlers. Your hours are going to be a lot different than somebody who has teenagers or somebody who doesn't have kids or has a stressful job and has to commute and all of these things. So I really do love the fact that it does feel less pressure thinking it's just 30 minutes.

Lindsay: 13:38

Yeah, and I really try and get that point across to you is that the last thing that I want is to add any stress or any pressure to anyone's life. Like this is here to hopefully make your life better. And to hopefully at the end of the a hundred days, you think about yourself and you think that you are worthy and you think that you matter and you are enough of a priority to spend that 30 minutes a day, like whatever that is on yourself. It's not meant to pressure you. It's not like a. It's not a run plan. It's not a training plan. It's nothing like that. It's just for you. So I really try and remind people that we're not trying to stress you out.

Ashley: 14:12

I think with the intentional movement, I think a lot of the times we put ourselves in the bottom of our to do list. I think a lot of, you know, stereotypically speaking, women really do struggle to be like, I'm just going to do this for me. That I like the fact that it is intentional movement and that it doesn't have to be like, Go run a marathon or go take the super hard class. It can be, walk around your neighborhood, go just do something for yourself unplugged for those 30 minutes.

Lindsay: 14:42

Yeah. And that was a part of my struggle too. in my postpartum I had a very supportive partner and my kid has been like, knock on wood, very good baby. Like he did a lot of sleeping and has been really good, but I really struggled with. Mom guilt and just leaving and my husband was always like, yeah, just go do whatever you need to do to feel good. And I was like, Oh, but like, just the guilt is really hard. And I had a really hard time putting myself first and just knowing that I was worth that time, even though like deep down, I knew, but I kind of needed like an extra little reminder. And so. I kind of wanted to be that for people too, just maybe just a little bit of outside pressure, like you're worth it. I know that like, lots of people have that support at home too, but just hearing it maybe from an outside source, maybe that's helpful in some cases.

Ashley: 15:27

Oh, I definitely think it is. I feel like society puts so much pressure on moms that it's like you have to be, you know, all of these things and then you're seen as a good mom, where it takes so little for people to throw moms under the bus, but I do think that it's something that The more people that are saying, Hey, we're all like this, there's nothing wrong with you. Your kid is going to be happy and supported going to dad, going to grandparents, going with the nanny for that time and be better off for it because you're getting what your needs met.

Lindsay: 16:03

Totally. And I fully, fully believe that. Me personally, like, I am a way better mom. I'm a way better wife. I'm a way better human when I'm able to prioritize that time for myself because, my husband and I've talked about this a million times. My husband works a job where he needs to be physically fit. And so he prioritizes the gym every day and I need the gym every day because. My mental health suffers if I don't and so he respects and acknowledges that just as much as he needs to do his thing every day, I need to do my thing and yeah, I know from experience that I'm a just a better person when I get that movement every day.

Ashley: 16:37

Which I think it almost takes creating a habit in order for that to kind of click into your mind. My daughter's 16 and a half, anytime that she got to go to Her grandma's and spend time she's like I love doing that and she can still recount memories of it She's not like and my mom had to go to work or my mom did whatever like they just don't remember things like that So to think oh, I'm missing a moment or I'm not creating this memory It's like you're giving them the opportunity to create a memory with somebody else

Lindsay: 17:07

Totally. And it's going to drive you nuts if you just keep thinking well I'm missing this memory or I'm missing this because you can't live your life that way.

Ashley: 17:14

What has surprised you most about this group?

Lindsay: 17:17

Oh man, just how tight knit and how close they are, how willing they are to step up for one another and each other, and for me and the community, and for example, a few days ago I posted there's a family at My son Bowden's daycare, who's going through a bit of a struggle right now. And they're staying at Ronald McDonald house. Their son is sick. And so I posted and I said, hey, I want to sponsor this family for Christmas. I know this community is amazing. Let's rally around them and show them some support and love them and. The mom, Chantel, she sent me a message. She's like, Hey, I keep adding things to the wishlist and it just keeps selling out immediately. And like, I don't even know how many times, isn't that incredible? Like over and over, she kept putting things on this wishlist and people just showed up. And it's just incredible how anytime I'm like, I'll do a post and I'll say, Hey. If there was someone that was on the fence about joining, what would you say to them and just the comments and the love and how encouraging people are to one another who don't know each other, who never met, who just have this common goal of creating a healthy lifestyle. It's just, yeah, gives me goosebumps when I talk about it because it truly is such a special community and I don't know how and I don't know why, but it's just, yeah, it's amazing.

Ashley: 18:27

I think it's one of those things when they can feel that. You have such authenticity with this being a passion project and with you creating like movement in it, in the sense that you're not so rigid where it has to be like an hour or you suck. It's like, Oh, you got your 25 minutes. Here's your high five anyways. There's no shame associated with your group, which I think sometimes there is that myth of accountability groups where it really does have to be hard and rigid and yours is really welcoming and it's like a safe space for people. So I think That's really what sets you apart.

Lindsay: 19:01

Thank you for saying that. And I'm so glad that it translates that way, because that's something that was really, really important to me. Like, those specific words that this is a safe space because I know, I've been on the other side of that. When I played soccer for years and years, and after I finished playing soccer, I didn't know what to do with my life. And so I started kind of like, trying a few things and I'm fairly athletic, but I would sit in my car before I went into CrossFit and I would cry because I was like, I don't feel safe here. Like, I'm terrified to go in. I don't want them to make fun of me. And that was kind of a turning point for me. I was like, I don't want anyone to feel that way. Like, people are trying to move their bodies and they're trying to be healthy and they're trying to make this lifestyle change. And they're so scared that people are going to laugh at them that they're like being held back from doing that. And so, yeah, that's really important to me. I'm just really glad that translates. Transcribed

Ashley: 19:49

I wonder if all of us have like really bad experiences like high school PE classes, or with high school gym teachers, because I feel like so many of us have that fear of like working out or that fear of joining a class that I do wonder. if that's the root of it for a lot of people,

Lindsay: 20:06

I wonder that too. And I also wonder if that's just a woman thing or if men are the same, like, do you think men feel that way? Do you think men sit in their car and cry before CrossFit or I don't know, like I'm sure some men maybe do, but I wonder if that's just like a gender thing or I don't know.

Ashley: 20:20

I feel like if they were, they wouldn't be as open to telling us. So I feel like maybe it's sort of getting over that hump. But yeah, I feel like commonly a lot of women have that issue of not wanting to step outside of our comfort zone or really with social media showing us the highlight reel so much of the time, if it's a, oh, you know, I have a roll that hangs over my pants or I have big knees or whatever the voice inside of us tells us if it. Is rooted in that as well.

Lindsay: 20:50

Yeah, for sure.

Ashley: 20:51

Can you join the program just in BC or can you join it anywhere?

Lindsay: 20:56

You can join from absolutely anywhere. We have our local program which basically just means that you can attend the classes from anywhere around here, but you can join from anywhere in the world. We've had people register from Alberta, from Washington, from down south in the States. It's exactly the same. You're still welcome into our private Facebook community and you're still eligible. For all the prizes, you just wouldn't be able to attend the classes unless you wanted to come visit.

Ashley: 21:20

For anybody who doesn't know, once you enroll we're kind of talking about the Facebook group and prizes and stuff, but how does that actually work?

Lindsay: 21:28

So once you register, you get a welcome email and inside the welcome email, it has access to the Facebook group. So we'll add you there. And there it's basically like a forum where people can chat like recipes. And if someone's going to a class and they want someone else to go with them, or if someone found a promo code type thing, that's what you'll find there. And then You can also register for the classes either on Facebook or in our members area, and then for the prizes, we give away$100 worth of prizes every week. We will basically just go into our random name generator, choose a name, and we will look at that person's social media that they originally gave us when they registered and see if they're still participating. So as long as they sent us something the day before we drew the prize, we know that they're still participating and then they would be eligible for the prize.

Ashley: 22:16

The participants basically every single day will go into the Facebook group or message you on Instagram and basically say, Hey, this is what I did for the 30 minutes or they can share a selfie or they can post as long as their say Instagram or Facebook is public and essentially like tag 100 days to slay right?

Lindsay: 22:36

Correct. This is a very, very important part that I should probably explain. Yes. So every day you have to do your movement, your 30 minutes of movement, and then you have to send us proof. So as you mentioned, it can be an Instagram story where you tag us. It can be an Instagram just a DM. If you're not at all interested in being public on our socials, that's totally cool. Or you can comment on our daily thread in the Facebook page. And that's just. Like our little accountability check and that's how we choose the prizes.

Ashley: 23:01

It's kind of nice too because it's not like, say for the people that aren't participating or like me, suck and actually remember to go in and like put the thing. It's not like, oh, hey, Ashley, I haven't seen you message me. Where are you? What are you doing? Like there's no pressure.

Lindsay: 23:19

Yeah, it's very much just like An extra reminder, if you remember, like, some people are like, Oh, I've been so bad at posting. Like, I'm so sorry. And I'm like, Hey, don't apologize to me. Like, I obviously, I don't know if you're eligible for the prize if I don't get your, posts or your messages, but the main goal is for you to move your body. And if you're doing that, like, that's what we want. That's what we're here for. And so if you're doing that, we see that as a win.

Ashley: 23:40

If you were a fitness company and you loved all the things that we were talking about and you wanted to get involved, are there certain criteria for personal trainers or gyms to participate?

Lindsay: 23:52

So we partner with gyms and studios and trainers all throughout the Fraser Valley. So if you're interested, I would just encourage you to send us a message at the Daily Slay Club on Instagram or to hello at slaymovementcollective. com. And we don't really have any requirements. Our goal is. To help women try as many new things as possible and maybe your gym is that and so if you're interested in offering a class you can reach out to us that way

Ashley: 24:15

Which is really great for, say, even a new facility or somewhere that really got hit hard during the pandemic and is struggling to reach its enrollment numbers, is that the S. L. A. Y. Club approximately has how many members join each?

Lindsay: 24:30

sO our last January round, we had just under 1200 and then this round that we just did in the summer was a little bit smaller, and that was about 500 and this next round in January. We're hoping for big numbers again, so I'm hoping for at least 1000. I think we're at, like, 200 right now and registration's been open for like a week. So, I'm hopeful that January will be big. We've got some really awesome stuff planned and some really cool new things.

Ashley: 24:54

Do they have to pay to participate or they can just say, Hey, we want to work together and offer the class

Lindsay: 24:59

for the gyms. We just ask for one free class. And in return, we promise to bring you a group of willing participants. We just ask that you basically give us your best instructor and give us your best shtick. And yeah, we genuinely want people to Come to your gym and to buy memberships and we want to match the women in our community with something that they love, because we know that you're more likely to move your body. If you're doing something that you enjoy every day. So whatever you think makes your gym or your studio or you stand out, we want to know that. And we're. genuinely interested in helping you. So anything that you have that you want to send us that like any promos or anything like that, we're always happy to share on our Instagram too, and help it reach as many of our audience as we can.

Ashley: 25:42

You know, just from a consumer point of view, it's like knowing what you stand for and knowing the businesses that you work with. When I went to hire a trainer, I pulled from that pool because I'm like, it's going to have to align that way. So I do think that it does work out to becoming. Successful for the business after the fact.

Lindsay: 26:02

Yeah, I love hearing that. I know some of the businesses specifically that we have worked with have done quite well, specifically the ones who offer after a class, they'll offer like a promo or a punch pass or something at a discounted rate. Typically those sell really well. So there are little tips and tricks for the businesses as well. If you do want to run a class, I can kind of give you those if you want to be successful.

Ashley: 26:22

I think the financial piece, especially right now with everything being so expensive for somebody wanting to get into it, it does give you a lot of different options for basically 60 bucks because aside from the individual classes that you can update there is sort of like swag and perks that come each month of the challenge as well. So you can get like, I'm trying to remember from last time, but you can basically get like a free week of yoga if they're participating, you can get a free class at somewhere that you may have wanted to join, but didn't want to pay their initial fee. So it does give you a lot of different perks each month to get out there and try.

Lindsay: 27:00

So each month has a different set of perks. And so if that gym is offering a class for us that month, there's a chance that they have a perk as well. And the perks range from like a free drop into a discounted membership to a discounted punch pass or a free week free trials and things like that. There are other perks that you can take advantage of that are totally free. But those are in our private members area. So those are exclusive to people who are in the community.

Ashley: 27:24

So basically for that 60 initial setup. You can get like four months worth of perks each time. So it really does. It pays for itself in that if you were looking for it for the classes, not just for the accountability.

Lindsay: 27:40

Totally. I know this like girl math thing is a trend right now. And I'm like, I don't know if this is girl math or just like simple math, but it's like a dollar 50 or something a day to join for 60 for the 100 days. And if you win one prize, like it's worth it. If you go to two classes that are 5 each, like drop in classes are 25, 30 now. So it's worth it. If you do two classes, like there's just lots of ways to look at it. And. Yeah, and make it worth it.

Ashley: 28:06

Definitely. It is kind of nice because it's, all of the classes aren't necessarily all in like Chilliwack or Abbotsford. It's a nice variety across the Fraser Valley.

Lindsay: 28:16

I tried to spread them out between like there's Chilliwack, Abbotsford, a few in Mission, Maple Ridge, and then Langley, Surrey. And I think there might be one in Delta.

Ashley: 28:25

Are you doing Okanagan as well, or is it just Fraser Valley next round?

Lindsay: 28:30

We are keeping it local, bringing it back to just the Fraser Valley for our next round.

Ashley: 28:34

Can you tell me a little bit about the retreats that you offer?

Lindsay: 28:37

So our very first retreat, as I mentioned, was at Nectar, and we're currently in the brainstorming stages of our retreats for next year. So we have a few things in the fire. We actually had a retreat booked at Rio Rafting in, I want to say Boston Bar, but unfortunately they got hit really bad with the wildfires. So we're trying to figure something out and I've got a few things. In my mind, but nothing has been announced yet, so you'll have to stay tuned for that.

Ashley: 29:03

Sounds good. You also partnered, was it last year with Lululemon, where you became somebody who could actually sell their products?

Lindsay: 29:11

Yeah, so we've got some awesome stuff and I'm probably biased in saying that, but I'm a huge Lululemon fan. So we've got t shirts, tank tops, sweaters. We just ordered some new things. So shortly we'll be launching some backpacks, hats, and a couple of new colored items as well. Lululemon is going to be our grand prize. Sponsor again for next round, so the winner is going to win a head to toe outfit, which is valued at approximately 600 bucks. It's an entire outfit, including shoes.

Ashley: 29:39

Oh, that's super exciting. I always forget that they carry shoes.

Lindsay: 29:43

Yeah, they're nice too. I've got a couple pairs. I'm a big fan.

Ashley: 29:46

For 100 Days to Slay, is it both men and women or is it just women?

Lindsay: 29:51

It is self identifying women. So anyone who identifies as a woman can join.

Ashley: 29:56

And then the running club is both men and women.

Lindsay: 29:58

Yeah, the running club anyone can come to. Please tell your husbands. It's like usually my husband and all women. So bring some men. He's lonely.

Ashley: 30:08

Now, I know 100 Days to Slay launches again, so the last day to sign up, would that be December 31st? Yep. And then it starts on January 1st and goes until April

Lindsay: 30:20

I think it's April 9th, April 8th.

Ashley: 30:21

For the running club, how does that work? Do you do it sort of the same time frame? Is it ongoing?

Lindsay: 30:29

So we run all throughout the year. We run every second Monday and then we try and do a social after our run at least once a month as well.

Ashley: 30:38

What is the enrollment or what is the signup look like for that?

Lindsay: 30:42

It's completely free. You just have to go to our Instagram and there is a waiver. So you sign our waiver. And then a few days before each run, I post an official registration post. And then all you have to do is drop your name and say, Hey, I'm going to come. Then we'll know to wait for you. Simple as that, no cost, no charge or anything. It's totally free. It's just, yeah, meant for you to come out and have fun and enjoy it.

Ashley: 31:00

Do you run in the same place all the time or is it a different location every week?

Lindsay: 31:05

We try and switch it up every time, so I'll try and do one in Abbotsford, one in Chilliwack, and then one kind of like Aldergrove, Langley ish and those are announced at the beginning of every month, I'll put where our runs are going to be, and then they're announced on the official run page, it's got all the addresses, and I'll usually link it in our bio too, to the exact meeting spot,

Ashley: 31:24

It's nice just to have the options too.

Lindsay: 31:27

Yeah, and there are times when It's Monday and my husband and I are like, I don't want to run. It's cold and it's dark and it's November, you know? And then every time after the club, I'm just like, I had so much fun. And he's like, I know me too. And it wasn't that cold and it wasn't that wet. And yeah, it's just, really hard. I find personally to motivate myself this time of year, especially to go outside when it's dark. It's just been really fun. And it's been fun getting to know. Like a really cool group of people and it's been different people almost every week.

Ashley: 31:53

I thInk that that's something that we all do. We hype it up in our head so much and it's like, Oh, it's going to be this, it's going to be that. But really once you're in endorphens and start going and working out really does make you feel good. And I know that a lot of people are like, that's so annoying, like the idea of it, but there really is that mental health component to it. Afterwards, I don't think that there's been a workout where I'm like, that was a huge mistake. Like maybe once the muscle soreness kicks in a couple of days later, I'm like kicking myself. But for the most part, right after you do feel amazing. And there's this euphoria,

Lindsay: 32:29

For sure, it's fairly rare that you finish a workout and you think that was the worst. And then there's working out by yourself too, but there's really something to be said about going out with a group, whether it's like a group class or whether it's a group run that always, for me, at least just hits different. It's nice to kind of be social too, and have that as an excuse to be your social time and also your movement time.

Ashley: 32:48

Definitely agree. And I find for myself, if I'm home trying to do it, I can be like, mm, let's. You know, not do that or let's just we'll watch one more episode of something or I can rationalize going and cleaning something. But if you do make an appointment with somebody, whether it's a trainer, whether it's a class, or whether it's looking forward to seeing a bunch of people, I'm way more likely to continue doing that or sign up for it or be pumped about it than if it was just me. Like I find my motivation. I need other people.

Lindsay: 33:21

Yeah, I totally agree.

Ashley: 33:23

You also just launched, was it this year that Slay Socials came into fruition? Yeah. Can you tell me a little bit about that?

Lindsay: 33:32

Yeah. The way that the daily slay club is set up is it's like really good as a business standpoint, like firm in August. That's when everyone registers. And then after that, there isn't really much going on. And so, because I really want this to survive and I really love doing this. I was like, I need to do a bit of a pivot here. And so the 1 thing that I found that I had learned. Fairly well throughout my times doing the daily slay club and working with social media. I was like, I could do a pivot and kind of help some people with their social media. So now I offer things like social media management and copywriting and things like that. It's been just a really awesome way to pivot and still be able to do what I love. I've partnered with some really, really awesome people and awesome accounts. I'm hoping to kind of continue to grow that in the next year to kind of work that alongside behind the scenes for the Daily Slay Club as well.

Ashley: 34:21

That's awesome. Congratulations on finding your passion. I find too many of the times we don't lean into things that could be jobs and we convince ourselves, Oh, it just has to be a side thing or has to be a hustle. And it's like, we can do multi things and it can all sort of work out that way, but it doesn't have to be a traditional nine to five.

Lindsay: 34:40

Yeah, it's definitely terrifying and it was terrifying to take the leap because I had such a good job. Like, I worked for the city and I had a pension and I think our parents generation to my dad's like, Oh, like your pension, like your pension, like every day. Like, well, what about your pension? And I was like, I don't know, Dad. Okay. I'm not sure. But. Yeah, it's been really cool. And the more time I spent on it, the more return you get and the more love you put into it, the more love you get out. I'm so incredibly thankful for all the people that have not only been there from the beginning, but who just like continue to tag along throughout, because I get to do my dream job that I just like created out of thin air because all of these people support me and believe in me. At the end of the day, I'm just so incredibly thankful for everyone in this community.

Ashley: 35:22

Which I think it really, again, comes down to authenticity. If they can see that this is your passion and people want to work with people that love what they're doing, not just doing it for the paycheck. I think our generation was taught you go to college and you get that pension. But I think as Canada has. Taught us our pension isn't going to pay for shit anyways, even if we had like a massive one that you only get one life. So you may as well take the adventure, take the chance there'll always be a safety net that you can go back to.

Lindsay: 35:52

Totally. Yeah. It's been a real, real adventure, to say the least, but I'm loving every second.,

Ashley: 35:57

if people are looking for you online, can you tell us where they can find you?

Lindsay: 36:01

Yes. Our website is www.slaymovementcollective.com. We're on Facebook Slay Movement Collective as well. And then on Instagram, you can find us the Daily Slay Club.

Ashley: 36:11

Now if people are also listening to us talk about it and want to gift somebody, do you have gift cards?

Lindsay: 36:18

They can reach out to me directly and we can figure out how to do that. Each person needs to register themselves just to sign our waiver. But what we do is we basically, someone can purchase another registration and then we just give the receiver a discount code to register for free.

Ashley: 36:34

Awesome. Thank you so much for having this conversation with me today.

Lindsay: 36:38

Yeah, thank you so much.

36:43

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