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Start Before You're Ready

Kelly Young

Booking Overview

This is a wellness and fitness interview show centered on sustainable health behavior, practical nutrition, exercise, and personal transformation, typically featuring relatable individuals, fitness and nutrition coaches, and fitness-business owners. Agencies could credibly pitch accessible wellness professionals, coaches, entrepreneurs, and guests with compelling health or resilience journeys; booking difficulty is low because the show regularly features community members and emerging professionals rather than high-profile celebrities.

Metrics

Episodes: 105

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Female

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 101 subscribers

Instagram: 2.5k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

kellysbootcamp@gmail.com

chase@upstarterpods.com

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Host

Kelly Young - Solution-oriented fitness coach with 30 years of experience helping people build healthier habits through exercise, nutrition, accountability, and sustainable behavior change.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Fitness or nutrition coaching experience, ownership or leadership of a wellness business, practical expertise in exercise or behavior change, or a credible personal health-transformation story.
Required Achievements:  
Building or leading a fitness or wellness business, Coaching clients through sustainable health changes, Creating fitness, nutrition, or mobility programs, Demonstrating a meaningful personal transformation or resilience journey

Recent Guest Discussions

Amy Beyer - Sustainable Nutrition, Flexible Whole-food Eating, Meal Planning, Cravings, Hunger Versus Stress Eating, And Building Maintainable Habits.

Alli Connors - Leading Fitness Classes, Confidence, Mentorship, College Life, Dining-hall Nutrition, Cooking, And Maintaining Healthy Habits.

Bella Maniscalco - Confidence, Branding, Community Building, College Life, Food And Fitness Habits, And Personal Growth.

Evans Armantrading - Weight Loss, Sustainable Behavior Change, Building A Fitness Business, Strength And Mobility, Stretch Therapy, And Entrepreneurship.

Beth Maier - Returning To Strength Training, Mobility, Nutrition, Resilience, Fitness Through Different Life Stages, And Preparing For Hip Replacement.

Recent Topics

Fitness, Nutrition, Behavior Change, Strength Training, Healthy Habits

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Start Before You're Ready
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Ep 104. The Reason You Start Isn’t Always the Reason You Stay

October 05, 2026

In this episode of Start Before You’re Ready, I’m sharing three stories from my book, Start Before You’re Ready: The Power of Taking Action. Jodi, Gloria, and Rebecca all started for different reasons, faced different challenges, and took very different paths—but there is one thing they have in common: they kept showing up. Jodi went from struggling through her first boot camp after having five children to becoming a fitness instructor and creating our Retro program. Gloria went from question...

Ep 103. 15 Years of Just Showing Up: Mo’s Story

September 28, 2026

What happens when someone who doesn’t think group fitness is for him decides to show up anyway? Mo has been part of the KBC community for 15 years, and today, on his 54th birthday, we’re talking about the journey from his very skeptical first workout to becoming one of the strongest, most consistent, and most valued members of our community.We talk about why starting slowly works, finding a fitness community that keeps you coming back, and why exercise becomes about so much more than burning ...

Ep 102. What I’d Tell You If I Wasn’t Afraid to Say It

September 21, 2026

What would I really tell you as a fitness trainer and coach after two margaritas? In this honest episode, I’m sharing some of the things I believe but don’t always feel comfortable saying out loud from what “I don’t have time to exercise” really means to why building strength matters at every age. I also share a deeply personal story about my mom, her broken hip and ALS diagnosis, and the lesson I still carry about never assuming we know what someone else is going through.I’m also opening up ...

Frequently asked questions

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Start Before You're Ready
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How do I get in touch with Start Before You're Ready?

Start Before You're Ready is hosted by Kelly Young. Its publicly listed emails are kellysbootcamp@gmail.com and chase@upstarterpods.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Start Before You're Ready?

The publicly listed emails for Start Before You're Ready: kellysbootcamp@gmail.com and chase@upstarterpods.com.

How many listeners does Start Before You're Ready have?

Podseeker estimates Start Before You're Ready reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Start Before You're Ready?

Start Before You're Ready typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Fitness or nutrition coaching experience, ownership or leadership of a wellness business, practical expertise in exercise or behavior change, or a credible personal health-transformation story. Common among recent guests: Building or leading a fitness or wellness business; Coaching clients through sustainable health changes; Creating fitness, nutrition, or mobility programs. Recent guests include Amy Beyer, Alli Connors, and Bella Maniscalco.

How hard is it to get booked on Start Before You're Ready?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does Start Before You're Ready cover?

Recent episodes cover Fitness, Nutrition, Behavior Change, Strength Training, and Healthy Habits. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

kellysbootcamp@gmail.com

chase@upstarterpods.com

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