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Julie “Jaws” Nelson – The Mind Is the Athlete

February 25, 2019

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Highlights

  • The origin of her nickname ‘JAWS’
  • Her many role models and teachers over the course of her career 
  • Why she chose to be the odd one out and how she found strength and overcame bullying
  • Julie’s training as a ballerina growing up and how dancing from a young age set her up for a career in fitness 
  • How Jaws became an Adidas Global Ambassador and social media influencer
  • Her philosophy on mixing hard work with fun and the power of story-telling, authenticity, and integrity on social media
  • How she handled success at a young age and got into fitness modeling
  • Joining her first Broadway theatrical tour and why it was a dream come true
  • The mission of the Adidas Women Ambassador program and how they are creating a movement
  • How Jaws chooses the brands she wants to partner with and the importance of having similar values
  • Joining the Rumble Boxing team and their powerful social media presence 
  • Boxing as a female and challenges she’s had to overcome 
  • A brainstorm on her next move and surprise and delight from the Entreprenistas 
  • Nine rounds with Jaws: Rapid Fire Questions 
  • Why she is her own opponent

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