DM #709: Yes, I have Americanized it. No, you donโt gotta roll your Rs to say it. Gotta thank my girl @Fit_dr for this one ๐๐ฝ.
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So, I often get asked how I came up with the name The Movement Maestro, and the truth is it was a bit of a second choice ๐คท๐ฝโโ๏ธ. I had original branded myself as the Movement Mechanic ๐ง, but then after some investigation ๐ต๐ฝโโ๏ธ I discovered that some massage therapists out in Denver had already trademarked that name. As such, I went back to the drawing board, looking for another name that began with the letter M. Enter: Maestro ๐ค.
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Now, originally I struggled with it, very much understanding that folks would probably have a hard time spelling it (and apparently pronouncing it). But, I saw a quote from Uzo Adobo (Crazy Eyes from Orange is the New Black) about why she wouldnโt change her Nigerian name for acting, and it stuck with me. The story goes that when she was a kid she asked her mom if she could change her name so that it would be easier for the other kids to pronounce it. Without missing a beat, her mom said, โIf they can learn to say Tchaikovsky, and Michelangelo, and Dostoyevsky, they can learn to say Uzoamaka.โ So, Maestro stayed ๐๐พ.
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Itโs been about 3 years that Iโve had this moniker, and I must say that I love it more and more each day. Unfortunately, some folks do struggle to pronounce it how I like it to be pronounced, so Iโm hoping this will help clear things up. My-Strow. Not My-Es-Trow. Not May-strow. If you got that latin tongue and can say it with some flavor ๐๐ป, I wonโt stop you. Otherwise, My-Strow will do just fine. Love you all. Even if you said it wrong. โค๏ธ
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