{"id":27835,"date":"2020-10-08T08:01:36","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T15:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/?p=27835"},"modified":"2023-02-03T06:13:01","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T14:13:01","slug":"ep-19-lisa-dougherty-founder-medfit-network-and-founder-ceo-medfit-education-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medfitnetwork.org\/public\/podcast\/ep-19-lisa-dougherty-founder-medfit-network-and-founder-ceo-medfit-education-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep 19: Lisa Dougherty, Founder, MedFit Network and Founder &#038; CEO, MedFit Education Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/medfit-tv.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/podcast\/the-medfit-podcast-lisa-dougherty.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote><h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;Since I was a little girl, I knew that I was meant to do something special.&#8221;<\/strong><\/h4><h4 style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: center;\"><em>-Lisa Dougherty<\/em><\/h4><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>On this episode of the MedFit Podcast, you will hear from the MedFit founder and mastermind herself, Lisa Dougherty! Listen closely as Lisa reveals the evolution of the MedFit Network and the MedFit Education Foundation (which includes MedFit Classroom, MedFit Tour and MedFit TV).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her mission is simple. We must bridge the gap between the medical and fitness professions to proactively make the world a healthier place. Lisa\u2019s story will pull at your heartstrings as she discusses how her inspiration stemmed from watching her dad lose his battle with cancer. As a result, Lisa is on a mission to help people find resources for qualified health and fitness professionals to work with special populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lisa Dougherty is a problem-solver, a thought-leader and a visionary. In 2016 she was featured in the Huffington Post and received a letter from President Obama proclaiming that she was a \u201cChampion for Change!\u201d Lisa Dougherty is committed to providing top-level continuing education to fitness professionals around the world through her countless platforms. Be ready to take copious notes as Lisa reveals her latest \u201cfitness specialist\u201d courses set to launch this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CONNECT with MedFit<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MedFit Network<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.medfitnetwork.org\">www.medfitnetwork.org<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MedFitNetwork\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@medfitnetwork<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facebook <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1736525619938507\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Private Group for Professionals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instagram: @medfitnetwork<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MedFit Education Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.medfited.org\">www.medfited.org<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.medfitclassroom.org\">www.medfitclassroom.org<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.medfittour.org\">www.medfittour.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>HOSTS<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Christine Conti:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.contifit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contifit.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brian Prendergast:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/highfivehealthandfitness.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">highfivehealthandfitness.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On this episode, we talk with MedFit founder and mastermind herself, Lisa Dougherty! 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