Karolina Małecka - A Story of Moving to Ireland & Finding Purpose in the Fitness Industry
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Send us Fan Mail Ep 65--- In this episode, Florence chats with Karolina, a fitness trainer who moved from Poland to Ireland in 2005 during the boom. She spent 17 years in Athlone working in retail before turning her passion for health and fitness into a career. A fresh start brought her to Boyle, where she now runs small group fitness classes and personal training at Results Gym. Karolina shares her journey with us—from growing up in a remote Polish village to building a new life in Ireland,...
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