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Our 10th Anniversary Women of Distinction


                                                       Shea Vaughn




                                    GIVING WOMEN A PLACE TO GIVE BACK


                                                               By Judith A. Habert
                                                              Photos Courtesy of Shea Vaughn



                                   positive that I decided to   the importance of a positive   hours doing my personal
                                   trademark it as SheaNetics®   attitude on their health and   workout, and then I start
                                   There are proven movements   wellbeing. People often com-  teaching classes.  I teach spin
           When you think of power-  from pilates, mixed martial   mit to a health regiment and   classes, SheaNetics® classes
        house women, women with    arts, yoga, Gyrokenisis®, and   don't stick with it. As Shea   and strength classes. In be-
        boundless energy and drive,   dance. This workout will leave   reminds us, “It’s not a New   tween this schedule, I handle
        women who turn their beliefs   you with killer core strength,   Year’s resolution, it has to   my other businesses."  Yes,
        into action, and action into   but best of all it can be mod-  be something you maintain.    amazingly so, Shea’s interests
        accomplishment, there is no   ified for all age groups and   You must be willing to put in   are not limited to only her
        name that comes to mind    fitness levels, with the same   the work. You can’t just want   groundbreaking exercise pro-
        ahead of Shea Vaughn. I had   results, amazing. I asked Shea   it, then not follow through   grams, her books, videos, and
        the great pleasure of con-  what she believes to be most   with the commitment and   speaking engagements.  She
        ducting a phone interview   important in achieving the   self-control necessary to   also is the Co-founder of the
        with Shea recently, and within  goals set out throughout her   achieve your goal.  What it   Women’s Broadcast Television
        the first five minutes, I knew   programs “A strong positive   really comes down to is for a   Network (WBTVN).  The first
        that this was not a woman to   attitude will create more   person to accomplish their   OTT online digital TV network
        take lightly.  I also understood                                                  with original content created
        why she was proclaimed                                                            for women from next door
        America’s Queen of Wellness.                                                      to across the globe. Through
           Many of you may know                                                           smart technology, WBTVN has
        her for her innovative                                                            access to a growing audience
        values-based and doctor                                                           of over 30 million viewers
        endorsed lifestyle practice                                                       through Roku, AppleTV,
        aptly named SheaNetics®.                                                          Chromcast, Amazon Fire,
        SheaNetics® is based on the                                                       Google Play, ITunes and more!
        5 Principles of Wellness-                                                         As noted on their website,
        Commitment, Perseverance,                                                         On WBTVN - Women Connect,
        Self-Control, Integrity, and                                                      Collaborate & Communicate.
        Love. The designated workout                                                      Shea explains that when it
        which accompanies these    miracles than any wonder   goals they have to want it.    comes to being a host on her
        principles, entitled SheaFit,   drug.”  This is obvious while   They may need it, but unless   Network, “You Don’t Have to
        is unique in that it combines   speaking with Shea; she is   they truly want it, they will   Be a Celebrity to Be a Star.”
        all of our favorite disciplines.   upbeat and positive about life  never succeed in reaching   Not knowing anyone who
        Shea explains how this came   and wellness.           their desired end result.  It   began a TV Network, if you
        about, “SheaNetics® was       Shea’s recent book,     has to be at the same level   don’t count Oprah, and re-
        birthed as a result of my   Breakthrough: The 5 Living   of the importance of making   alizing that this is a massive
        teaching a bunch of classes   Principles to Defeat Stress,   their mortgage payment.    undertaking, I had to ask
        and I wondered why couldn’t   Look Great and Find Total   You have to put 100% of your   how this network idea came
        I combine some of these? I   Well-being shows you how to   effort into it.  30% won’t do it,   about. “I was an ongoing
        know people don't have time   be in the moment and inspire   neither will 99%.”   contributor to a number of
        to take a ballet class, a pilates   positive mind-body trans-  What proves her princi-  major stations, and I always
        class, and a Tai Chi class, so I   formations that enrich your   ples more than anything is   wanted to host my own
        started teaching my classes   life by creating a personal   the fact that Shea lives them.    show, and I got so close to it.
        and throwing all of these   state of well-being. This book   “I am up at 4 am every day.    This fact made me step back
        different exercise methods   should be required reading   I start my day off going to   and look at all the women
        into it.  The reaction was so   for anyone who ever doubted   the gym where I spend two   out there and all they have

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