15 Minutes to Wellness

American Council on Exercise
  • 4.2 (25)
  • Health & Fitness

Adopting healthy habits one step at a time is the key to long-term change. Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change. 15 Minutes to Wellness features expert guests in health, psychology, science, fitness and other fields who can offer valuable tips to help you to live your most fit life.

  1. 09/03/2014

    44: Inch by Inch

    During IDEA World 2014, Dr. Michael Mantell taped a live episode of 15 Minutes to Wellness with Len Kravitz, Ph.D. They discuss the keys to weight management, how trainers today need a multi-factor approach, and Kravitz’s slogan of “inch by inch it’s a cinch, yard by yard it’s much too hard,” which emphasizes taking small steps to modify your health

    17 min

  2. 08/27/2014

    43: Total Gym, Helping Millions get Healthier

    In Episode 43 of “15 Minutes to Wellness,” Dr. Michael Mantell sits down with Jesse Campanaro, the president of Total Gym Commercial, and discusses the globally recognized brand, which began 40 years ago. The two professionals examine Total Gym’s partnership with ACE, the newest equipment and studios they’ve developed, Total Gym’s overall mission of helping millions of people get healthier, and how it aligns with the mission of ACE.

    24 min

  3. 08/20/2014

    42: Childhood and Family Obesity

    In this episode of 15 Minutes to Wellness, Dr. Michael Mantell and Dr. Stephen Pont discuss the childhood obesity epidemic. They discuss healthy messaging, or the importance in using the appropriate word choices when helping children with weight loss; health literacy; and three key items that families struggling with obesity can do in order to get healthy.

    20 min

  4. 08/06/2014

    41: Lessons in Fitness Leadership (Part 2)

    In this second episode of a two-part podcast, Dr. Michael Mantell and Robert Dyer, CEO and founder of Fitmarc and co-founder of Integerus, discuss leadership styles and the importance of self-commitment, attitude, an open mind and transparency in health and fitness professionals. Learn the secrets of motivating employees to perform at a higher level, how to ensure your team is fully engaged in their work, and your responsibility to the staff you lead.

    18 min

  5. 07/30/2014

    40: Lessons in Fitness Leadership (Part 1)

    In this two-part podcast, Dr. Michael Mantell and Robert Dyer, the CEO and founder of Fitmarc and co-founder of Integerus, discuss Dyer’s belief that an organization is only as strong as its team. Dyer shares his opinion on the importance of the educational partnership between ACE and Les Mills, which helps more professionals within the health and fitness industry become certified and create career paths.

    22 min

  6. 07/23/2014

    39: Unique Fitness Centers

    Dr. Michael Mantell sits down with Clifton Harski, the director of training and national head coach for Fitwall, in this episode of 15 Minutes to Wellness. In addition to the unique training approach of Fitwall, Harski discusses how fitness professionals can get involved with clients by focusing on coaching quality and interactions.

    18 min

  7. 07/16/2014

    38: A Career In Fitness

    In this Episode of 15 Minutes to Wellness, Dr. Michael Mantell chats with Linda Shelton, certified trainer, speaker and health writer. Linda shares advice for new trainers in the fitness industry and discusses her career path from gym teacher to celebrity trainer. They discuss how new professionals in the fitness industry should be prepared to adopt a wellness philosophy in helping the overall physical health and wellbeing of a client, not simply the look of their body.

    20 min

  8. 07/09/2014

    37: Exercise is Medicine, Part 2

    In the final podcast of this two-part series, Dr. Michael Mantell and Dr. Edward Phillips discuss the role that media plays in fitness and lifestyle medicine. Additionally, learn how fitness professionals can connect with physicians.

    17 min
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Adopting healthy habits one step at a time is the key to long-term change. Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change. 15 Minutes to Wellness features expert guests in health, psychology, science, fitness and other fields who can offer valuable tips to help you to live your most fit life.

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  • Creator
    American Council on Exercise
  • Years Active
    2013 - 2014
  • Episodes
    44
  • Copyright
    © 2026 American Council on Exercise
  • Show Website
    15 Minutes to Wellness