Today we’d like to introduce you to Bri Sexton.
Bri, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
Well, my path to being a COO in a fitness studio in the south is a little unconventional. I started my professional career as an active Marine Biologist doing research in the Pacific Northwest. My days were demanding both mentally (statistics!) and physically (scuba diving, hiking, etc). But I was young and ambitious so I was always looking for a different kind of challenge to fill my free time.
I started teaching yoga-pilates fusion class when I was 20 yrs old and that passion snowballed into teaching everything under the sun- from barbell to hip hop classes. I kept this balance of Biologist/Instructor up for 6 yrs and when I transferred to Atlanta with my environmental consulting firm the first thing I did was find a gym. That’s when I found BLAST, a place where my passion for fitness and my inner-nerd intersected.
After my firm re-organized and I found myself trying to plan my next professional move in biology I decided to take a break, teach fitness classes and travel with my husband for a while. Then an opening for Fitness Director came up at BLAST, that evolved as the company did and now here we are! So, from scientific researcher to small business leader… I am always up for a new challenge!
Has it been a smooth road?
I think “smooth” is all perspective. On paper no, but in experience yes. Honestly, never in a million years would I have been able to predict the path that has lead me to where I am now. From losing my hero father to marrying my dream husband, from pursuing my planned path in science to finding myself leading fitness professionals… it has had plenty of plot twists.
But I am truly grateful for every moment of it- I have a killer team of people who push me to be better every day and the most unconditionally loving family in the world.
Life is truly as hard or as fulfilling as you make it, so I try to just enjoy the journey as much as possible.
We’d love to hear more about your business.
BLAST is not just another workout. We are a full-service, boutique fitness studio designed to optimize the time and energy you spend towards attaining YOUR health and fitness goals. We offer an individualized, full-body workout incorporating everything you need in just 60 minutes. Each class consists of varying intervals of treadmill-based cardio and stations of resistance training where we strengthen, tone and define every muscle group. No two training sessions are alike, so your workouts stay fresh and effective.
At BLAST we are focused on education and facts, not fads. We use specialized equipment to establish your personal metabolic baseline and specific heart rate training zones. No theories. No guessing. Just scientifically precise and accurate information unique to you that will allow you to crush your health and fitness goals! We then use these specific results and goals to create the ideal individualized exercise program- your own personalized Cardio Prescription! And every time you walk out the door after a class you will receive an email with your post-workout results (ex. what your average heart rate was, the % of fat calories you burned during class, etc).
We recognize that no two people are the same. All of our services, from classes to nutrition, are customizable for your body and lifestyle in order to produce sustainable, life-changing results. We hold our clients accountable and help push them to the next level while providing a welcoming place to de-stress and have fun sweating it out!
Is our city a good place to do what you do?
Atlanta is a perfect city for entrepreneurs! It has a large enough population and variable demographics to support any budding idea/business. Plus the cost of living is lower than most cities of its size so you can afford to take those risks and turn your dreams into a reality. I love how it maintains it’s small town feel even as it grows!
The ability to build and nurture a network in a city this size truly helps a small business create it’s following. Plus, seeing so many small businesses start and succeed here encourages others to take a chance on their ideas.
Pricing:
- Introductory package- 2 classes for $33
- Unlimited monthly classes start at $129
- Metabolic Profiles start at $65
Contact Info:
- Address: 4600 Roswell Rd Ste B130 Atlanta, GA 30342 (Buckhead)
100 6th St Ste 120 Atlanta, GA 30308 (Midtown) - Website: theblastlife.com
- Phone: Buckhead: (404)842-5430 Midtown: (678) 701-0619
- Email: info@theblastlife.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theblastlife/?hl=en
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BLASTBuckhead/
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