Changing Paths as an Entrepreneur - MJ Karp

MJ is no stranger to the weight loss struggle. Reaching 220lbs in middle school, she decided to make a change for the better once she got to high school and lost 90lbs. MJ began working in the fitness industry in 2006 while attending classes at U.B. for Accounting. She worked front desk at a local gym and would often skip classes at school to pick up extra shifts at the gym. That’s when she decided she should switch career paths. MJ continued to move up at the gym from front desk, to teaching classes and personal training, to becoming the group fitness director. MJ learned from each position and gym and studio she worked at and picked what she liked and didn’t like from each, and that’s how SWEAT 716 was born in 2017.  SWEAT 716 aims to be a safe space in an industry that can be pretty judgmental. MJ has cultivated a warm,  welcoming environment at SWEAT 716 that focuses on fitness being FUN more than anything.