Parisi Podcast 013- Building Strong Movers for Life with Katalin Rodriguez-Ogren

In this episode, Casey sits down with Katalin Rodriguez-Ogren — martial artist, fitness entrepreneur, and owner of the legendary POW Gym in Chicago. Katalin reflects on founding one of Chicago’s first boutique gyms, why she integrated the Parisi Speed School into her business, and how sports performance training benefits everyone from youth athletes to adults over 50. She opens up about navigating the changing fitness industry, the unique challenges of running a small business in a big city, and the role of progressive strength training as the ultimate “anti-aging” strategy. From sending athletes off to college to helping parents carry Costco loads with confidence, Katalin’s insights remind us that the pursuit of movement skills creates stronger, healthier lives at every stage.