Team Fenom... Sunday, May 27

LETTER I RECEIVED TODAY...

Hi!

My name is Michele Matthews and I am Team Fenom's consulting executive editor and publicist. I'm writing because a while ago, you signed up to contribute content to Team Fenom. I hope you checked out the site after it launched on Monday as we want your feedback (thoughts, questions and concerns) regarding the content. Additionally, I am really interested in finding out what kind of stories you'd like to write for us. For instance, are you interested in covering and writing recaps about games, events, etc? Or, do you prefer to come up with fun features like polling questions or top ten lists? Perhaps, you want to make a more in depth contribution in the form of opinion pieces about something happening in women's sports (or health and fitness)? Please let me know and send me your story ideas. If you know what kind of stories you want to contribute, but don't have a specific idea, either me or assistant executive editor Erica Franklin (copied on this email) can send you some ideas. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Best,

Michele :)

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Michele Matthews

Executive Editor, Publicist

MY RESPONSE...

Dear Michele,

Thank you and yes, I am definitely interested in contributing to your Team Fenom website.  I think it’s important for us women to bond together and encourage each other with our fitness stories of both triumph and hardships, so thank you for contacting me.

To briefly introduce myself, my name is Amy.  I’m a Canadian female who has been living in South Korea for almost 8 years now.  About 4 years ago I turned professional with my boxing but because female professional boxing is often not socially accepted or given the due respect and seriousness that the men in my sport get, it is often discouraging and hard.  Moreover, now that I am married to a Korean man, there is definitely added pressure for me to get a steady job or have children.  My husband is also a professional boxer – former Super Light Champion.  He is very supportive of me and I am very grateful to have him in my corner, not only in the boxing ring but also in life. 

Late last year I created my own fitness company – Flipside Fitness – and started teaching boxercise classes and do personal training.  My intention of making this company was not to necessarily profit from it financially but to utilize it as a means of making my city here in Korea more female-fitness friendly, especially among my fellow foreign women.  I now have about 73 women connected to my fitness company and my company is sponsored by Adidas (they also sponsor me personally with my boxing). 

As a female in professional sports, I find the intentions of your website to be very encouraging to me and not solely because I’m a female but because I’m a female going against the social norms of where I live.  I find it encouraging to read about the strength and sheer determination of other athletic females so I am more than happy to assist you with your website and contribute stories.  Just tell me what kind of story you want or bounce some ideas around with me and I’ll gladly write you a piece for your website.  

-- Amy

Flipside Fitness