People Who’ve Changed Me

Dooley Noted: 4/24/2015 The Person: Karen Dooley-Blazevich  Profession: Southwest Regional Manager for Maquet Medical Systems, USA How I know her:  We shared a womb. She’s my big sister with 6 years of life experience ahead of me.  How she’s changed me: Karen has taught me the importance of family. Oftentimes, we have very different opinions. She has taught me how to break through those debates and get to the root of importance to find common ground.  Most … Read more

Dooley Noted: 4/17/2015 The Person: Fabian Cabrera  Profession: personal trainer  How I know him: I met the great Fabian at Ari Harris’ gym, Pharaoh’s Army Fitness in Forest Hills (Queens).  I’m currently honored to share clients with him at Catalyst SPORT.  How he’s changed me: Fabian is a very strong athlete with s calm, focused training style.  He is a marvel to watch. His effectiveness shows in the results of his clients. He also has … Read more

Dooley Noted: 4/11/2015 The Person: Long Duong  Profession: personal trainer, former Marine, student  How I know him:  My amazing business partners, Joe Boffi and Jason Kapnick, showed me a video of Long doing a pistol squat leap from the floor onto an elevated platform. I knew he was the athlete I needed to be around to inspire me.  How he’s changed me:  Long is an incredibly strong athlete that trusts me to help him get … Read more

Dooley Noted: 4/4/2015 The Person: Lynne Ellen Kershaw  Profession: personal trainer, gyrotonics and Pilates Instructor, movement specialist  How I know her: I had the honor of lead instructing Lynne Ellen at NKT Level I in Louisville, KY in January 2014. In the course of one year, I watched her morph from a moderately confident fitness instructor into an absolute juggernaut of human movement.  How she’s changed me: Lynne Ellen has the concern and empathy each … Read more

Dooley Noted: 3/20/15 The Person: Evan Marcantonio Profession: strength and health coach  How I know him: I met Evan through his equally incredible wife, Liz, via a bodybuilding fantasy camp in 2010. We have both significantly changed our fitness focus, and are now both kettlebell giryas.  How he’s changed me: When I had the honor of assessing Evan, his forthright nature and eagerness to change showed me that even fitness professionals need other fitness professionals … Read more

Dooley Noted: 2/25/15 The Person: Joe Gonzalez Profession: strength coach How I know him: I had the honor of meeting Joe while assisting at a NeuroKinetic Therapy Level I seminar in NYC. How he’s changed me: Joe has strong opinions, matched with an open mind. I’ve never met anyone as good as Joe at taking in information and making it work for him. His coaching style is unique and effective, exciting and inspiring. And he … Read more

Dooley Noted: 2/16/2015 The Person: Dr. Monica Chadha Profession: chiropractor, kinesiologist, owner of Bodability How I know her: I had the honor of assistant teaching Monica during her three semesters of gross anatomy at New York Chiropractic College. During very late nights of dissecting and collecting thesis data, Monica kept company with this lonely masters candidate. How she’s changed me: Monica has tenacity like no one I’ve ever met. Life has attempted to kick her … Read more

Dooley Noted: 2/1/15 The Person: Marc Andresen Profession: strength coach, writer for The Examiner How I know him: NKT first, then he became my SFG (kettlebell) training partner. How he’s changed me: Marc showed me the importance of filtration during the knowledge pursuit. He’s the first to state, “That’s not resonating.” He’s not afraid to step back and admit, “I don’t get it.” He taught me the importance of humility and the growth that occurs … Read more