This is The Do It For Yourself Podcast.  Each week I sit down with someone who is doing it for themselves and chasing a dream they just couldn’t suppress.  This is often speakers, entrepreneurs, or athletes.  They all share one thing in common, they are overcoming challenges and never giving up.  Someone who is Doing It For Themselves is not selfish in their pursuit, they are simply chasing a dream or working towards a goal because it is something THEY want to do.  They are not forging down a path because society or someone is telling them it’s what they should be doing.

My guest this week on the show is Coach Wes.  Wes and I got connected because one of my followers suggested I reach out to him and get connected for a podcast and I am SO glad they did.  

I started following Wes awhile back on Instagram and I knew right away that he was someone who would fit the podcast PERFECTLY and he did.  Wes started his journey in the food industry, very similar to previous podcast guest Jared Simons.  Wes learned a lot in that industry while he was helping them open restaurants.  He was in this industry for about five years and he saw A LOT in those five years.  Unfortunately, he became burned out in this industry given how fast and hard it is.  

After his time in this industry, Wes decided to chase his love in art and he went to a tattoo shop to seek out an apprenticeship.  He started from the bottom here.  He walked in and asked if he could clean the shop, the bathrooms, whatever needed to be done.  He showed up day in and day out just doing anything that needed to be done.  Wes never asked when he would get a space, when he could start tattooing, he just wanted to learn everything he could.   Wes was actually helping the owner build a new space for a tattoo artist and he didn't realize it was actually for HIM!

Wes began doing tattoos at this shop full time and fell in love with it, but he knew he could become better.  He went on to grow his own shop before he couldn't tattoo anymore.  While this was going on Wes brought in a partner who was interested in fitness.  He began helping with his partner's shop and found his love for bike fitting and coaching.  This also began to run its course though because they did not see eye to eye on what they wanted for their shop.  Wes and his partner ended up going their separate ways so they could pursue their own dreams.  

Wes began coaching and training clients and doing bike fittings.  He was loving this but knew that he always wanted more.  He began to crunch the numbers and he just couldn't see how he could make a living owning a gym without working crazy hours.  He knew this was what he wanted to do but he also knew he had to figure some things out.  He didn't want to be one of the big box gyms, he wanted to be DIFFERENT.

This is when Wes found the Self Made Training Facilities and he was skeptical for sure but he wanted to learn more.  So Wes and his partner flew out to California with the thought that this was too good to be true and they were going to listen to the pitch and then go skiing for a few days.  This is not exactly how it went down though, they fell in love with the idea and they couldn't really find a reason NOT to do it.  The decision was made and they knew when they got back to Ohio they were launching their own location.  

Wes has one speed and it is GO!  All the time with anything he is doing.  He is in 110% on everything that he does and it has to be perfect.  I really enjoyed sitting down with him and I can't wait to do it again!

 

I hope you enjoy this interview with Wes!

 

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