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ABOUT TONIA

Tonia Fisher is a business strategist, intellectual property attorney, fitness educator, and longtime group fitness leader. She writes about building stronger businesses, leading healthier teams and programs, protecting what you create, and making room to actually enjoy the life you’re building. Her work is grounded in years of leading people, solving problems, asking better questions, and caring deeply about the experience on both sides of the business.

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