Ep 2: Christopher Iafelice - Fitness, Business, & Personal Growth

In this episode, we hear from COO of Adapting Social, Christopher Iaefelice. Christopher has excelled both personally and professionally due to his growth mindset. He's transformed his health over the last decade and helped grow Adapting Social from 2 people to nearly 40 employees in 5 years. We dive into what he’s learned along the way and why taking care of yourself first is key to maximizing your impact in the lives of others.

About our guest: Christopher started his academic career in London, graduating with two degrees, Communications and Art, Design & Media. With a previous background in hospitality, Christopher jumped into Hospitality Management, managing a hotel and overseeing their marketing/branding efforts. After a few years in the hospitality industry, Christopher was presented with an opportunity to join a startup in the Digital Marketing realm. From there, he has helped grow the company from just two people to almost 40 employees in five years. 

Currently, Christopher is the Chief Operating Officer at Adapting Social, and ensures that the right products, capabilities, processes, platforms, and tools exist so the team members can best deliver client outcomes and satisfaction. He collaborates with all members of the organization, especially his management and leadership teams to help grow and develop them professionally.

To help further the development and growth of Christopher, he frequently attends Leadership Academies that revolve around Building High Performing Teams and Cultures, and is in the beginning stages of of implementing a Deliberately Developmental Organization structure within Adapting Social, which will focus on developing individuals to become leaders in their own way. By doing this, Christopher is currently focusing on becoming a “Master Coach” which will give him the tools to accomplish this for Adapting Social.