The Athlete Entrepreneur & Stuntwoman Transforming Workplace Wellness – Interview with Meghan Jarvis
A former World Class BMX bicycle racer, Meghan came to Australia to play professional basketball and stayed as a lead lecturer at the Australian Institute of Fitness. Meghan's passion for fitness and entrepreneurialism led her to found WellCorp Health and Wellness and Buzvil, a global health and fitness app. She most recently appeared as an actor and stunt woman in the new Blockbuster 'Elvis', the Portable Door, Aqua Man and has been a 'Ninja' on Channel Nine's Australian Ninja Warrior. She is also the head of Total Gym Fitness Equipment Australia, Suspension Training and Altitude Training International Master Coach, making her an authority on peak performance and an international speaker. Her experiences as an athlete, educational portfolio (Masters of Education and Coaching Science, Kinesiologist, Sports Scientist), entrepreneurial ventures, and enthusiastic character have shaped her as a formidable leader in health and fitness. She believes strongly in the importance of redefining and bridging the gap between physical and mental health. Meghan has guided many people to achieve complete personal breakthroughs and phenomenal mind, body, and business growth.
Meghan Jarvis, WellCorp Health and Wellness
Introduce yourself! Please tell us about you and your life, so we can get to know you better.
I was a former World Class BMX bicycle racer from 5-15, and BMX was my life. I was number one in Canada for seven years and was racing in the world champion circuit in a different state or country every weekend. I was a complete tomboy growing up and spent most of my time with the guys down at the track. I went on to play competitive basketball for York University, where we came third in Canada and went on to become a Kinesiologist. I came to Australia to play professional basketball and stayed as a lead lecturer at the Australian Institute of Fitness after my studies. My passion for fitness and entrepreneurialism is due to my father running his own Real Estate company and selling Real Estate in my summers off with him and my Mom running her own counseling business; this led me to want to found my own companies, WellCorp Health and Wellness and Buzvil, a global health and fitness app.
I believe strongly in the importance of redefining and bridging the gap between physical health and mental health. I have guided many people to achieve complete personal breakthroughs and phenomenal mind, body, and business growth, and it is one of my passions. I've been mentored by and had the opportunity to collaborate with Tony Robbins, Gary Vaynerchuck and Kerwin Rae.
I most recently appeared as a stunt woman in the new Blockbuster 'Elvis', the Portable Door, Aqua Man, in TV Comedies; Darby and Joan, Joe Exotic, Young Rock, and The Price is Right. I have also been a 'Ninja' on Channel Nine's Australian Ninja Warrior.
I am Total Gyms BDO, Suspension and Altitude Training International Master Coach and an international speaker. My experiences as an athlete, educational portfolio (Masters of Education and Coaching, Kinesiologist, Sports Scientist), entrepreneurial ventures, and enthusiastic character has shaped me as a formidable leader in health and fitness.
My hobbies and passions include wakeboarding, snowboarding and almost all extreme sports. I love doing stunt car driving or getting out on my boat or motorcycle. Aside from sports, I am incredibly close to my family back home in Canada and have a new amazing, adopted family here in Australia. We have a puppy named Nala who lights up our life.
What is your business name, and how do you help your clients?
WellCorp Health and Wellness provides an extensive range of corporate health and wellbeing programs centered around our triad of wellbeing: fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness. With elite Master Coaches with over 30 plus years in the health and fitness industry across Australia and New Zealand in all areas of wellness and by utilizing cutting edge technology, WellCorp has developed the workflow and strategies to assist corporate clients such as Vulcan Steel, the largest steel company in Australia, to build workplace community that thrives.
By blending onsite fitness centres, fully equipped gyms, technology and done-for-you customized wellness services, with some of the world's leading teachers and facilitators Wellcorp, promotes organizational wellness through fostering team-building, reducing workplace stress and creating healthier workplace environments.
Our key activities and outcomes include:
Combating stress anxiety and assisting with injury rehabilitation/prevention
Gaining knowledge and understanding of how to improve their personal health and wellbeing.
A complete program from the construction of a gym, supply and installation of equipment and design layout, onsite/online coaches, overall program management (across multiple locations/countries).
Employee memberships to partner gyms/studios across Australia and New Zealand at a discounted membership rate.
Ongoing management/insurer of gyms, programs and the health and wellbeing of all staff members.
Our team of expert facilitators lives and breathes wellness and are leading practitioners in their fields: resiliency training, team building, stress management seminars & workshops, ergonomic assessments, health checks, fitness, yoga, mindfulness & meditation, corporate massage, as well as Shae Wellness/ph360 corporate provider.
What kind of audience do you target your business towards?
WellCorp currently serves customers such as Vulcan Steel, Signarama and Soho Media Group. These are large A-class clients with a global reach and the funding to give their staff access to the highest possible level of health and wellness. Currently, these companies include 20 or more sites across Australia and New Zealand, with approximately 2000 staff per country.
What are your current goals for your business?
We are looking to expand our business to support large corporate clients like this that have a majority of the market share in their industry. And the ability to have a significant impact on the mental health and wellbeing of the communities they are based in, effectively impacting the entire country and in the future have global impact.
What would you like to achieve for yourself and your business in the future?
Provide 50 or more fitness centres across Australia and New Zealand and expand into ten different countries based on our clients' needs. Our goal is to work with those who need us the most, such as Rio Tinto, BHP, and other large conglomerates with diverse gyms and wellbeing programs across various locations for different demographics.
Who inspires you to be the best that you can be?
My partner Kate, continuously pushes me to go outside my comfort zone and do one thing a day that scares me. She inspires me daily to be the best version of myself and grow deeper as a leader and contributor to my family and business.
If you could change one thing about your industry, what would it be and why?
Allow for all aspects of mindfulness, breathwork, nutrition and holistic health to coalesce into health and fitness programs in the future for individuals and corporations.
