“Take The Magic Step is about you and the possibilities; and hopefully we can give you the inspiration and knowledge to reach out for them.”

Steve Coz is Uta Pippig’s Manager, and handles media affairs and communications for Uta and Take The Magic Step®. Steve is from a publishing background. For 11 years he was Editorial Director and Executive Vice President of American Media, the parent company of the publishers of National Enquirer, Star, Shape, Men’s Fitness and numerous other magazines. In 2005 Steve left publishing to form his own company, Coz Media, which specializes in branding existing businesses and marketing new businesses and products, mostly in the wellness field. When not working, Steve, 53, is usually nursing minor scrapes and bruises from paddle boarding and boating.

How Take The Magic Step has affected Steve’s life:
“What is neat about Take The Magic Step is that you can start a journey to better wellbeing from any level of fitness, and you become aware of small changes that can be made to build toward a healthier lifestyle.”

Uta Pippig Founder and President, Editor-in-Chief		Michael Reger Co-founder
Dieter Hogen Senior Nutrition and Exercise Contributor		Janett Walter Nutritional Scientist and Writer
Steve Coz Media Consultant and Manager		Andy Edwards Translator and Freelance Journalist
Betty Shepherd Photographer and Photo Editor		Duncan Larkin Editor and Freelance Journalist
Greg Babij Assistant Editor		Heather Fenity Massage Therapist
Jörg Wenig Contributing Writer		Jutta Casdorff Translator
Piet Könnicke Journalist		Rosie Bachtler Translator
Scott Douglas Contributing Writer		bytepark Hosting and Content-Management
Dr. Tom Michaud, DC Chiropractor

We also would like to extend our appreciation to those who previously contributed to this Website:

Deepend—A special thanks to Jay Alger and his colleagues in New York City for designing our new site in 2008!

Michael Draznin and Michael Draznin Consulting—A special thanks also to Michael who helped us in planning, research and execution during the initial stages of the redesign of this Website. He also consulted with us on branding, marketing and communications from mid 2006 until January 2008.

Lynne Eppel—Lynne is a writer, yoga teacher, certified massage therapist, and registered polarity practitioner who launched Edible Front Range Magazine, a quarterly publication that celebrates local farmers and sustainable foods within the front range of Colorado.

Dr. Willi Heepe—Based in Germany, Dr. Heepe has been the Medical Director of the Berlin Marathon for many years. You can find his articles in our “Health Management” section.