Meet the iKi Crew
Kim Macrae - Founder and Presenter
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Kim was born in Dorrigo in 1955 and grew up on a dairy farm, one of 5 boys. He counts his childhood as lucky and happy, with caring,
capable parents and lots of opportunities to learn and grow.
He was also lucky as a student, getting a great start at Mt. St Johns Primary School and then Dorrigo High School – both schools being staffed by dedicated, caring teachers. However, in senior High School Kim was a bit disengaged. Gaining entry to the University of New England by the skin of his teeth, he commenced with the intention of studying Arts/Law but by the beginning of his second year was struggling. Too much partying and not enough direction were proving a poor combination. Then he ‘discovered’ Tae-Kwon Do and found himself engaged in something that appealed, challenged and satisfied. He began to look at his life from a different perspective. When, after only 20 months the club lost its’ instructor, Kim was faced with a choice. Step in as the teacher or watch the club fold. |
Within months he changed his focus from law to education. He had new found confidence, positive goals, a reason to eat well, go to lectures and engage with life in a more constructive way. Kim went on to build a successful TKD club at UNE and achieved his Black Belt just after Graduating with a BA and Diploma of Education in 1977.
Kim also writes a weekly blog 'An iKi Kind of Life' which he introduces to you in the short video below. You can then follow the blog by clicking here or liking the Facebook page.
Blog Introduction (101332 KB)
Amy Mines - Product & Marketing Manager - "iKiMum"
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I first met Kim when I managed his website account while working for a web development company. He was one of my more passionate,
enthusiastic clients, who wasn’t always sure as to what he wanted, but always knew how he wanted it.
It was whilst on maternity leave awaiting the arrival of my third child that I struck up a casual working arrangement with Kim that found me developing his marketing material, managing his social media and very quickly immersing myself in workshop and class content. With the impending arrival of my third child, into an already complex, blended family situation - I decided that the simplicity of the iKi Rulz, and the engagement of the iKi Energisers was just the right amount of structure, consistency and discipline our family needed. |
Soon after the birth of my third child, came the conception of iKi SRL @ Home. It had worked so seamlessly, the children were responding beautifully to these simple, life values and were applying them in multiple contexts. The rewards were obvious – everyone was commenting on how well behaved my children were – or that they were an absolute delight to look after. I couldn’t have been prouder. And now it was time to package up this magic formula and share it with others.
In 2016 I had to resume full-time work in my day job, to enable me to afford my three beautiful children, but I continued to support Kim from the sidelines.
Now, in 2018 I work fulltime at our local headspace Centre - but am working on my dream job as resident “iKiMum” blogger and ambassador for iKi
Safe Respectful Learners, further developing the iKi SRL @ Home product. It is my goal to one day quit my day job and just teach “The iKi Way”
to everyone and anyone willing to learn this simple, magical formula – that really does work!
To read more on my journey – follow the blog and like the Facebook page, or feel free to drop me an email at ikimum@ikifit.com.au