Jess Redden

FOR FIT SAKE

***Due to a technical error this pod is a few weeks late. It was recorded over the June bank holiday BUT it is 100% worth the wait!*** Jess Redden is a Pharmacist, influencer, fitness enthusiast, and an online resource to her almost 80,000 followers. How does she fit it all in? Jess has been training at FFS for over 6 months and joins coaches Mike, Rudds, and Rory in an episode that dives into a wide variety of topics. Mike makes a bold prediction for his Half Marathon….. YES, he is finaly doing it! Rudds talks about adapting his training as his perspective on training has changed since becoming a father. Rory shares a story about the FFS in-house competitive animal that is Eric Cullinane and the joys of going for a run with Cully! Jess gives us an insight into what drives her and how she manages her time with so many conflicting drains on her resources. The discussion dives into overcoming setbacks after school and her career journey to date how Jess handles the good, the bad, and the ugly of social media. “How you fail?” is an imprtant topic and the conversation leans toward all of the learnings we can take from failures and how sometimes, failure is a good thing! Jess expresses her desire to use both Pharmacy and her instagram to achove her why, “helping people”, and discusses the challenges of using social media as a vehicle to carry out her passion. Enjoy!