One day I realized I didn’t believe in myself. I still struggle with it at times. But over the last year, I have fired myself back up to deeply believe in what I am doing.

I was hesitant to start anything new. I was hesitant to create change. I was hesitant to do anything different. I was scared. I lacked confidence. I had all the skills in my toolbox and was really fortunate to learn skills like public speaking, leadership, following dreams, and doing really big things fairly young. When I was 16 I was invincible with my dreams. I was in 4-H, running a music venue, on a youth city council for my hometown, building parks, and living a life purely to positively impact the world.

When I was just over 20 years old I lost that. I started fearing what people would say. I feared what would happen if I tried to change. I feared trying new things. I worried about my image. I let things on social media stop me. I gained weight. I fell into a career and just ran with it and then suddenly didn’t know how to change, switch things up or follow my purpose.

Last year when we moved to Arizona I left my stable career in the middle of COVID after Eric was laid off. We sold our house and we picked up and relocated. I switched careers to work in the fitness industry, at a time when the entire fitness industry was shut down.

I became deeply passionate about the nutrition and fitness industry over the last few years but never knew how to make it a full-time gig. I coached nutrition on the side and obviously created the podcast but I fell short in believing I could be in the fitness industry full time. I was deeply concerned that someone wouldn’t trust someone with “my body”.

Here are the steps I took when I stood in my own way.

1. I stopped giving a crap about what other people would say.

2. I decided to believe in myself.

3. I remembered my why.

4. I unfollowed everyone on social media that made me feel less than I was.

5. I started believing in others.