joni ONeil

Joni is living her dream! As a teenager she wrote in her journal that when she grew up, she wanted to be a Motivational Speaker and a Solid Gold Dancer. As she matured, she set her dream aside and began a more traditional path. Joni’s been a registered nurse for 25 years with experience in the emergency department, outpatient surgery, clinical nursing education, medical surgical, and cardiac rehabilitation nursing. She was a health and wellness educator for ten years, planning and presenting health and wellness programs within a hospital system and throughout her community. Her "dream job" has occurred slowly but steadily from the seed planted in her teens. She met and fell in love with Zumba in 2006, became a certified Zumba Instructor and began organizing and leading events locally and internationally. For 18 years she has brought people together to share the joy of music, laughter, and community. Solid Gold dancing dream, check! Along with her passion for Zumba, Joni began teaching aquatic fitness in 2010, followed by obtaining fitness certifications in indoor cycling, tai chi, active aging fitness and more. In 2020 she became a Board-Certified Nurse Coach and began 1:1 coaching with Cancer patients, Cardiac Rehab graduates and people in all walks of life dealing with stress and overwhelm. In 2021, along with coaching, she began presenting to groups, helping people, understand their body-brain connection, sharing tools to regulate their nervous system and manage overwhelm. She now is a keynote speaker and workshop leader. Motivational Speaker dream, check! She loves sharing her knowledge, passion, and empowering others to become the best version of themselves.