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These powerhouse women started off as most of us do, strangers, when they walked into Burn Boot Camp. They had worked out near one another on the floating floor for months, but officially met when they showed up at a holiday party in the exact same outfit &#8211; a perfect conversation starter and the rest was history! Carey and Karen became fast, and fierce, friends. They both felt so at home with Burn Boot Camp, and quickly with each other. They made the decision to go into business together while still getting to know each other!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through bold leaps of faith, holding each other in a place of grace, and overcoming struggles with grief, these women have been through it all. They\u2019ve carved out a piece of the Waukesha community that they are proud to call their home. Listen along as these women open up and share their personal journeys that not only led them to one another but to opening a Burn Boot Camp just months after their first official meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How did you guys meet and what was the path to open a Burn together?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe warmed up near each other for 6 months and never interacted more than just high fives. Our Burn had a big holiday party that year and we showed up in the exact same outfit and it was an easy lead-in to spark up a conversation! We talked about everything that night&#8230; From both recently getting our PT certifications, work, being a Burn member. Something about our friendship just clicked right away.\u201d -Karen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe set our first date after that holiday party to grab a cup of coffee that quickly turned into another date for a glass of wine. 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