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Growing Up With NFPT

Posted June 24th, 2022 by Angie Pattengale

Around the time I graduated high school, I was working as a waitress at a little restaurant here in Lafayette, Ind. One morning my dad,…

Find Your Seat at the Table to Succeed

Posted June 17th, 2022 by Angie Pattengale

With my sister April Pattee and me at the helm of the National Federation of Professional Trainers, we are often asked what our careers have…

The Family That Works Together Wins Together

Posted June 13th, 2022 by Angie Pattengale

Everyone knows working with family has its ups and downs. For me, it’s been a positive experience or I wouldn’t be here. I love the…

Road to Recovery Launches Thousands of Fitness Careers

Posted May 25th, 2022 by Angie Pattengale

It was 1978, and my father, U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Ron Clark, was leading his squad on a training exercise at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Their…

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