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nowhere," she explains. It was
a convenient strategy for stay-
ing fit that evolved into racing
in marathons and half-mara-
thons. In her 40s, she worked
as president of YYOGA... and, in
a move that's clearly on-brand
for her, she fell in love with
the practice and completed
yoga teacher training. "Clearly,
I dive into things," she says
with a laugh.
A 50th birthday would
weigh heavily (pun intended)
on anyone's mind, but for Dil-
len, the milestone inspired her
to, well, pick it up. "I wanted
to look and feel amazing at
50," she says. Online research
At Carey Dillen's first
bodybuilding competition,
she quickly got used to people
approaching her and asking
how old she was. "They said,
'I can't believe you're 52 and
you're doing this,'" she recalls.
Her response? "I can't believe
I'm doing this, either."
But when one considers the
SnoreMD CEO's past athletic
achievements (read: the way
she enthusiastically takes every
hobby to the extreme), Dillen's
decision to become a body-
builder in her 50s is hardly sur-
prising. In her 20s, she went to
the gym so regularly that the
owner offered her a part-time
job as a fitness instructor. In
her 30s, she travelled often
for her work at KPMG, so
running became her exercise
of choice. "The easiest way to
stay healthy for me was to put
on a pair of running shoes,
even if I was in the middle of
WAKE UP AND WEIGHT UP
SnoreMD CEO Carey Dillen builds muscle and mental resilience
through bodybuilding by Alyssa Hirose
W E E K E N D W A R R I O R
SnoreMD is a leading
provider of sleep apnea
solutions (there are 25
locations across B.C.
and Alberta, and four
more are scheduled
to open this summer).
Founded in 2017,
the company offers
sleep assessments,
sleep education, CPAP
therapy and more from
experienced respiratory
therapists. Carey Dillen
has held the role of CEO
since March 2024. She's
involved in all aspects
of the business, from
strategic direction
to organizational
culture to financial
management. Sounds
like a dream—get it?—
job for this passionate
and ambitious leader.
"I like doing hard
things," she says.
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