JANA WEBB
Broken back, broken brain, broken bank and then the icing on the cake, a broken heart. These words define the reality of my last six years, but I did not let them define who I am today and who I aspire to be moving forward. In 2016, I was at the top of my game, I was traveling around the world training pro athletes, I had just signed a lease for my first brick and mortar location to build the first JOGA HOUSE. I had JOGA certifications booked to capacity across Canada, my son was thriving, and I was casted as one of the stars on the reality show The Real Housewives of Toronto… then in less than five seconds all of that was dismantled. I was in a head on car crash in the Dominican Republic while down there training professional baseball players. My life flashed before my eyes. All I remember is seeing my son’s cherub face in my mind and I prayed that I would not die. I did not die, but I did suffer many injuries that I am still managing and doing rehab for to this date. I had to figure out how to work with a broken back and a brain injury, how to be a single mom to William while not being able to move, how to build my business from a hospital bed and, most importantly, I had to figure out how to get my body and my brain back. I worked through pain and confusion for years. I looked fine but vomited every day. I kept the secret that I could not remember who anyone was, and most times did not really know what I was doing or what words (and in what order) would be as the sentences left my mouth. My thresholds were challenged, my fuse shortened. Everything hurt; lights, crowds, moving. My personality changed. I was not the Jana I used to be. This new broken Jana attracted a toxic relationship. I was weak and vulnerable. Little did I know how much pain my heart would go through over the next five years. In summary, I was not healthy enough to run JOGA HOUSE and had to close the business which left me with a bunch of debt. I had to start over, I had to find the courage to move on and think about my business in a different way. I have had to persevere through pain and not feeling well just to keep my life and business going. I had the courage to keep showing up because there was no other option. I had to have the courage to leave a toxic relationship and trust that I would be OK on my own. 18 canfitpro July/August 2023
Jana and Sheldon will bravely share, in a conversation facilitated by Mika Midolo, how the fitness industry helped them navigate their own personal challenges at the