Autumn Schultz

I never considered myself an athlete growing up but an artist. I was a dancer for almost twenty years focusing on studio dance classes and competitions through junior and senior high school. Learning multiple dance styles of Ballet, Jazz, Hip-hop, Tap, Contemporary, and Modern. During my freshman year in college, I was on the Varsity Dance Team at Grand View University. I had a scholarship opportunity allowing me to perform in Dance the Magic Parades and stage in Disneyland with Be Discovered Inc. In 2012, I was diagnosed with relapsing polychondritis and it cut my dance career short. I could go full circle and finish my dance journey as a teacher at the National Dance Academy where my journey started.

As Impact started to grow, we added Aerial Yoga to continue adding a way to help our athletes grow and benefit from proper body mechanics, increased flexibility, and mobility. It was a way for me to rekindle my appreciation for dance and to be able to improve myself physically and mentally. As I continued my journey at Impact, I knew that more than just fitness needed to be inside Impact, and we partnered with Healthy Steps Nutrition to focus on a holistic approach to bring to our athletes. We have been able to grow into the community with Empowered Employee Wellness working with businesses such as Ruhl & Ruhl, Geneva Country Club, and Muscatine Power and Water.

Before my life at Impact, I was absorbed into the life of the Food and beverage industry and I allowed it to take over my life. I wasn’t living a healthy lifestyle, I lived off of coffee, energy drinks, and alcohol, my nutrition was sh*t, and I wasn’t doing anything beneficial for my body. November 2018 was truly my wake-up call that I needed to do something better for myself. Scott Schultz helped me find my new path and became the best accountability partner for me so now I can help others live a healthy lifestyle. Because of the changes I have made, I can now celebrate over 4 years of being smoke-free.

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Before my life at Impact, I was absorbed into the life of the Food and beverage industry and I allowed it to take over my life. I wasn’t living a healthy lifestyle, I lived off of coffee, energy drinks, and alcohol, my nutrition was sh*t, and I wasn’t doing anything beneficial for my body. November 2018 was truly my wake-up call that I needed to do something better for myself. Scott Schultz helped me find my new path and became the best accountability partner for me so now I can help others live a healthy lifestyle. Because of the changes I have made, I can now celebrate over 4 years of being smoke-free.

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