PUBLISHER’S LETTER

Ilove my job. Actually, I am obsessed with my job. I get to travel to different places, photograph amazing people and build magazines and Times Square billboards out of what I photograph. After 15 full-time years of photographing people, my mission is not only make amazing memories with models, but to help them to create their own legacies and lasting imagery. After all, that is what the people I work with on the day-to-day do for me.

The legacy of my brands really does begin with these three inspiring people you see on this very special cover of Epic Fit Magazine. Jennifer England, Jamaal Lewis, and Yvette Kingston. I have soul-ties with each of them, and as you’re reading through their stunning (if I do say so myself) pictorials you’ll discover why each one of them individually has made SUCH a massive impact on my life and what I’ve been doing for the past 15 years.

SARAH L. GLABMAN PUBLISHER AND LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER EPIC FIT MAGAZINE

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Getting back to the “obsession” part of what I do, as life would have it, my husband and I were actually on “vacation” when I did this shoot. We live in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona, which is more-thanperfect 7 1/2 months out of the year. The summertime, however, can be a different story. Because it's so HOT! We decided to carve out the month of August and go to Carlsbad, California, where our great friends live 6 months out of the year. The idea was to relax. Well, if you know me, my brain is not exactly wired that way! I know I will have plenty of time to relax in the future, and I will take full advantage of that when it’s time. But during this trip, I NEEDED to do this photo shoot. I was in Southern Cal, and these 3 people I NEEDED to shoot were within 2 hours of me. So, we made it happen! (Thank you to my husband Barry for your patience with me!)

Carlsbad did us proud! I am so incredibly happy with the outcome of this very special and PERSONAL edition of Epic Fit Magazine THIS is what I stand for. Connection, friendships, honor and most important, leaving a legacy behind.

Please enjoy this special edition of Epic Fit Magazine, and the stories of each person who made this issue possible!

Special thanks to my wonderful husband Barry, my best friends Kyla Dyas and Jerry Zarnekee for coming to assist me that day, Leiah Scheibel for coming to Carlsbad to do amazing hair and makeup, (and also man-glam on Jamaal!) Amigo Studio in Carlsbad for the use of your creative space, and lastly, special thanks to YOU our readers!

@Ky3944 @jzbling @leiahscheibel

@Amigostudiooceanside @Bodyscapemagazine

Hello readers!! Can you see yourself on the cover of Epic Fit Magazine? We would love to hear from you! Send us an email to BodyscapeMag@Gmail.com.

KERRIE LEE BROWN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

First and foremost, I’d like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year and all the best for 2023! I have a feeling deep down in my gut that the next 24 months are going to be filled with love, laughter and a whole bunch of excitement for us here at Epic Fit and for you too.

With that being said, this issue is a very, very special one. A first of its kind!! Sarah Lyons Glabman has brought together three of the most sought-after model personalities to photograph for this cover and the inside feature – and we are tickled pink with the final result!

I am also honored to be the one who got to interview Jennifer, Jamaal and Yvette for their feature. It means so much to me to bring our models’ stories to life on these perfectly designed pages (thanks Raj). Given all that we have been through over the last couple of years, I think we all need connection, support and selfcare now more than ever. In a world where we live behind devices and keyboards it is necessary to look up and actually connect with others from time to time. After all, it’s human nature to desire community and often times we show up for ourselves more if we have a place that encourages us to connect.

That’s why this issue is definitely one that I will keep in my portfolio for years to come. Our first-ever “trio” issue brings a lot of joy to my heart because I’ve been able to make valuable connections. Connections that I will hopefully keep for a long, long time. That’s what we do here at Epic Fit Magazine – we create a space that is welcoming and where our cover models are seen for who they are and where they are in life. It’s a truly positive process. And that’s all because creating quality relationships in a hectic world makes us accountable for our feelings and actions moving forward. It helps us to show up for ourselves stronger because we want to show up for each other.

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I hope you love this issue just as much as I enjoyed helping put it together.

Best Wishes,

Kerrie Lee Brown Editor-in-Chief EPIC Fit Magazine

@KerrieLeeBrown www.kerrieleebrown.com