More than a workout: Former Milwaukee social worker builds community through Miracle Step Gang

MILWAUKEE The music is pumping, feet are hitting step platforms and the room is filled with energy. But inside Miracle Step Gang, some participants are working through much more than a workout.For some, it's a chance to get in shape. For others, it's an escape from everyday stress, a place to find support or an opportunity to put themselves first.And for founder Miracle Jones, a former social worker, that's exactly the point."I realized social work and mental health and physical health are basically the same thing," Jones said. "They go hand in hand."Jones has transformed her passion for helping people into a fitness business where hip-hop, movement and community come together.But the impact of those classes is perhaps best understood through the people who keep coming back. Finding an outlet for griefMarkia Highshaw knows firsthand how difficult life can become.She was just 24 years old when she lost her mother. It's an experience that has stayed with her, but she's found an unexpect