The Power of Vulnerability in Coaching with Fit Fuel Flow Coach Evelyn Ep. 185

Evelyn's journey from trauma to empowerment through health and wellness is nothing short of inspiring. Growing up in a large household in North Jersey, she faced the absence of her busy parents and the trauma of sexual abuse, leading to struggles with anxiety and dissociation. In this episode, Evelyn shares how she emerged stronger by finding solace in therapy, studies, and dancing. Her mother's health transformation post-divorce became a turning point, motivating Evelyn to pursue a career in health and wellness, paving the way for her role as a personal trainer and nutrition coach.

Becoming a fitness professional, she not only aids others in achieving their goals but also finds her own sense of purpose and strength. We discuss the crucial role of creating a supportive environment for clients, where vulnerability is welcomed, and emotions are understood as energy in motion. The growth mindset that fitness fosters is a beacon of hope in overcoming life's hurdles, emphasizing that challenges are opportunities to learn and grow stronger. Through Evelyn's experiences, we are reminded of the power of resilience and the endless potential for personal growth.

Takeaways

• Trauma can have lasting effects, but seeking help is crucial.
• Fitness played a significant role in Evelyn's mental health recovery.
• Evelyn's coaching philosophy emphasizes gradual progress and small wins.
• Evelyn's approach to fitness is holistic, addressing mind, body, and spirit.
• Creating a supportive environment is key to client success.

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• 0:10 Navigating Trauma Through Health and Wellness
• 10:44 Empowerment Through Health and Wellness
• 15:55 Journey of Healing and Coaching
• 27:27 Nutrition Coaching and Personal Training

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:10

Welcome to Ella Go. My name is Lisa. Join me on the journey in having real raw and uncomfortable discussions about fitness, health and everything in between, because, let's be honest, this journey would suck if we don't get our shit together. Welcome back to the Elegoo podcast. My name is Lisa, I am your host and today's guest is Evelyn. Evelyn is a personal trainer and a nutrition coach. Evelyn, welcome.

Speaker 2: 0:47

Thank you for having me. I'm super excited to be on today.

Speaker 1: 1:07

I'm happy to have you here because you know, obviously we, that you can do what you're doing right now. So, if you don't mind telling us a little bit about your background, grew up, um, north jersey area, in a really big, beautiful blended family.

Speaker 2: 1:28

We're a blended family of six, um, so you know my mom had a previous marriage, my father did as well. Then they came together with big brady bunch. I'm the one in the middle, um, so there was a lot of us in the house, oh, you know, normally with six kids and parents and whatnot. So it it was a very, it was fun, it was very, it was a lot of fun and we had a lot of memories. But it was also a lot of chaos to to take in for a young little girl. I was the youngest, so I had to deal with older siblings, you know, trying to bother me, trying to take my stuff, all that stuff teasing and whatnot. So I always had to really stand up for myself and speak up for myself because my parents my father's an immigrant father, so he worked long, long, long hours of the day. My mom was a hustler. She was gone, you know, working overtime to support the family. So both my parents, like, hustled as hard as they could, and that's all I saw growing up, but it took them away from being at home with us, and that's all I saw growing up, but it took them away from being at home with us and so the kids were pretty much running the house for the most part, which was pretty chaotic, and I grew up with a lot of anxiety.

Speaker 2: 2:37

Just being around too many people would get me all worked up. I would have many panic attacks every now and then, and then I also suffered from sexual abuse in my younger years, so that didn't start to affect me until I got into my teenage years. I feel like a lot of other people who have been in this situation they could relate, in the sense that you kind of disassociate from your body for some time to kind of just get by and survive what's happening. And I took that into my teenage years, I took that into my adulthood and I was just like I never cried, you know, like I didn't feel a lot of emotions. It was very, I was very numb, and it wasn't until like late high school that all the memories started flooding back in and I was like holy shit, like I was sexually abused. This is not okay, like this is wrong. This should not have happened to me. I was taken advantage of to deal with, like you're already hormonal as a teenager, and then you get all these memories flooding back in that you kind of force yourself to forget. And so it was just a lot for me to handle, a lot for me to navigate and to deal with. And I remember my one girlfriend she's my best friend and she was just like she was like you need to talk to someone and I was like okay, like I didn't know what she was referring to exactly, but she was like you're not speaking to me and I'm like the closest person to you. I'm worried, I'm concerned, like you need to speak to a professional. So then that's when I started my therapy journey.

Speaker 2: 4:21

So I tried out therapy. I was like 19, 18, 19, very stubborn, like young girl who just was like oh, I don't have time for this, like I've I've learned to disassociate, like that's how I learned to function in the world and like you know, quote unquote, be okay. But I really wasn't okay. So I also was alone in that process, like I't ask for help, like I didn't go to my mom and say, hey, can you find me a therapist? Like I just went on google, checked what was under my insurance, what was available. So I was very amateur with the whole experience and I really wasn't ready to open up yet. So could it have been more effective, probably? I would say I had like maybe one or two like really, really effective sessions, but most of the time I was pretty much just shut down and I don't know if it was just the connection between me and the therapist. She couldn't break me down Like she just could not get through to me. I didn't make too much progress and I knew that. I felt it. I knew, you know, I knew that there wasn't a connection between me and that therapist the way I wanted it or hoped for it to be. So it kind of shot me down again like all right, that's a waste of time, right. So then I I was always like worked really hard, I was a full time dancer and I worked really hard in school, like I was an overachiever and I really dove deep into my studies. I think looking back now, it was part of my escapism a little bit. It gave me something else to think about and to focus on and it worked in that situation right. But I realized through my studies and through relationships that I was still struggling deep down inside A big part of what inspired me to take this route into the health and wellness field was also my mom.

Speaker 2: 6:16

So she went through her own.

Speaker 2: 6:19

She got divorced and she went through her own sort of health transformation and I was like this is really cool, like she started working out, she had a personal trainer, she started just trying all these new healthy recipes and she would show me and she would share the whole experience with me. I think being able to watch my mother go through that was super inspiring to me, to someone who was also struggling Like wow, change is possible, you can grow, you can outgrow old things, you can create new habits, you can create a new life for yourself. And I think that was like the pinpoint in my life where I was like I don't have to settle for this life, like I don't have to settle for what I've experienced, I can achieve more. And that changed the game for me in the health and wellness field. So I was like, wow, this is so cool, like the, the level.

Speaker 2: 7:12

And it wasn't just like my mom lost weight and it wasn't her energy change. She was lighter, she was brighter, she was just happier overall. Because these things affect everything. It's like a compounding effect, right. So that was really, really cool and she's the one that inspired me to study nutrition and food science in college.

Speaker 1: 7:30

That's a lot. You just told us a lot just now. But let me ask you this, so just kind of stepping back a little bit when you had this experience, did you feel like, wow, this is my life, this is how it's going to be, and you know you were. Were you hopeful, like what did that look like?

Speaker 2: 7:52

In the beginning I was very jaded, you know. Once all the memories kind of came flooding back in, I was just jaded like kind of pessimistic. You know. I was traumatized and I was like all right, well, I guess this is life, like, I guess this is just part of life, you know, and I didn't really see a lot of hope. I didn't really see a lot of opportunity. I didn't really see like kind of me being able to move on from this thing and being able to become better, be better, even though I was, like academically and in my dance program and whatnot, inside, like deep down inside I was suffering, I was mentally having a hard time just with inner happiness and my inner peace.

Speaker 2: 8:38

A lot of that was disturbed because of the experience that I went through and it caused me to just have certain perspectives on the world and just complicated relationships with men. I went through a lot because of that, because when you're so young and this is happening to you, it jades your perspective, your mind is like a sponge, you're so fragile at that time and so you don't know how to process it. And then when it comes back, and now you're, you know, years later and it's like what is my life Like wow, I can't believe this actually happened to me. You know, to have that happen and then register it you know, maybe 10 years later is insane. There's a lot to unpack there.

Speaker 1: 9:21

Yeah, and it's amazing when, um like people think that they could just take things that happened to them and kind of put it underneath the rug. And I always say, in the most strangest times you could be having this high of some amazement and all of a sudden it comes up and until you work through it, as painful as that is, then you can kind of let go because it kind of like, holds you, holds you captive it does.

Speaker 2: 9:50

It's kind of suffocating when you, when it's all sitting on top of you and feel so heavy on your chest and it's it consumes you. And I was just like I got to a point finally where I was like I can't live like this anymore. Like you know, my best friend had that moment with me and she was like you need to speak to someone. Like that was a huge, like I can't live like this anymore. Like you know, my best friend had that moment with me and she was like you need to speak to someone. Like that was a huge, like okay. Now other people, like I'm not hiding this anymore.

Speaker 2: 10:14

Other people are realizing, you know, it was affecting my relationships. It was affecting, yeah, I was getting good grades but I had to work my ass off for that. My brain fog was crazy, my stress levels were crazy, my relationships were suffering. You know, very distant, didn't want to get hurt. So I noticed that like it affected every area of my life and I didn't even realize how much it was affecting me until years later when I was able to reflect like, oh, okay, that makes sense, that makes sense.

Speaker 1: 10:44

Yeah, yeah, and so your mom. You know her journey impacted you in a positive way because it kind of it's kind of like, okay, if she can change and she's older than you, right, If she can change, why couldn't you change? So talk a little bit about that journey, going into what you do now. Yeah.

Speaker 2: 11:06

So she, like I said, she was just, she was fully invested. And just to see my mom go through that and how she changed mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally I was just like this is it, like this is my way out and this is what I want to share with other people, because I became so passionate about it throughout the years. I was like I want to give this back to someone and allow them to experience the empowerment that I felt when I went through this journey on my own and the freedom that I felt and the clarity and the inner peace that I felt, like it all just kind of came together and that's what led me to start working at my first gym me to start working at my first gym. So I I started becoming. I was a group fitness instructor at my first gym maybe 2015, something like that and it's like a 10 week challenge sort of thing. At this gym you sign up for a 10 week challenge and you basically like guide these people nutritionally, you know, obviously in the gym and it was welcome to all levels. So it was a very like welcoming and safe space for people and I didn't even realize how much this was going to give back to me. Obviously, I didn't go into it, thinking about it was going to be for me, but seeing the impact that this had on people's lives was just.

Speaker 2: 12:28

I was inspired by each person that was able to accomplish their goal, whether it was weight loss or just single mom trying to just have something for herself, or whatever the case may be. I was so inspired by that and I knew from my first 10 challenge. I was like this is it, like this is what I'm this? I don't know if you experience this as a coach, but when you help others, it pours back into your own cup, you know.

Speaker 2: 12:56

So. It's like there's like a little selfish aspect that I've had to admit over the years that, like this is a win-win career for me. You know where. It's like you're pouring out to others but it comes back to you, like you might be having a conversation with someone who's struggling with something and then to sit there and be vulnerable with them and give them the safe space to speak on these things that they're struggling with or their barriers. In order to create that space, you have to present yourself that way as well. Right, and so just being able to help people along their journey helped me so much over the years and I just continued falling in love with health and wellness and the power that it has. I think I don't think people truly see how impactful it is. Like it's not just, you know, getting your weight down on the scale and it's not just building muscle, like this is a lifestyle and it's something that can save someone's life.

Speaker 1: 13:48

You know, yeah Well, I'm going to say it's impactful because it's coming from you, because not every coach is created equally.

Speaker 1: 13:56

I mean seriously. So if you are creating that space for people and you are being vulnerable yourself, I mean, that puts it on another level instead of saying, here I am, I'm perfect, I have a, you know, whatever, and then that's kind of intimidating somebody and, although they might lose the weight, but it's from intimidation, fear and trying to please the coach, you know where you're creating that safe space, where they're like wow, she's a human being and she's listening to me and that's what is, that's what makes you successful. Um, so, as you're going through this journey, let me ask you this Um, how did that help you with releasing the things that you were holding on to?

Speaker 2: 14:47

Yeah, well, I really feel like emotions are energy in motion, Right. So once I like like, for example, if I do like a super intense, like hit workout, like I literally feel like a release in my body and that to me, with every workout, with every completed workout, I felt like I walked out stronger, and not just physically but mentally, like when you can see, you know, the great thing about fitness is that you can actually see results, right, if you're consistent with it and you're guided correctly, and that is proof that you can grow. It's proof that you're capable. It's proof that you're capable. It's proof that you're strong, right, like it just proves so much to you mentally, and I think what I went through had me feel defeated for so long, had me feel small for so long, and working out just helped me gain my confidence back. It helped me create that growth mindset that I'm capable. No matter what what I'm going through, I can still learn, I can still grow, I can still become stronger.

Speaker 2: 15:55

And I think I've had, you know, really great mentors along the way to show me that it takes vulnerability as well and how to give that back to others and how much more impactful it is when you show up that way as a coach, because then you're really able to peel the layers right and like just you know, sort of see the person for who they are. Um, and so it's just been. It's been a whole journey of that just unpeeling the layers like through through physical movement. And then the food as well. It just for me, cooking built my confidence as well, like it. Just I feel so healed with good food, I feel so like just nourished with good food from the. You know, when you're healed from the inside, it starts to work its way on the outside. So that went a long way as well.

Speaker 1: 16:49

My language girl. So let me, let me ask you this so where are you now with you know, you're building this business, and where are you now with your past? Like, where are you at this moment with that?

Speaker 2: 17:07

You know I are you at this moment with that. You know I don't think it's something that ever truly goes away. I don't think we ever come to this finish line in life. I think people have this false conception of like, you know, we're all. We have to get to the finish line on, like, our healing, or with you know, our training, or with the weight loss, like whatever it is, and I feel like when you go through something traumatic like that, it's just something you're always going to have to be aware of and mindful of. So, as I got it more and more into the health and wellness space like I'm a big meditator now I'm a big like journal, like a journal almost every day, and if I'm having a bad day, like I just lean into those things, I'll go for a walk, I'll take out my journal and just spit it all out, because if I keep it in here, it'll just I'll start spiraling, like I'm that susceptible to being able to go down that rabbit hole. I've built strength and resilience along the way, but it's something that'll always creep up, it'll be something that reminds you of it.

Speaker 2: 18:07

The person you know, this person was very close to me, very close, and it's like when something like that happens, it's just like, and you have to see them again and again. And you know, thankfully there's distance between us and I don't have to like put myself in an environment where I feel uncomfortable. But that was tough. It's like a re-trigger, and so I had to learn how to like figure out, okay, being around this individual, which, rightfully so, triggers me, so I keep my distance. I've just learned how to. I've learned how to sort of protect my peace. If it means distance, that's what it is. If it means, you know, doing a little extra self-care on certain days that I need to, that's what I'll do.

Speaker 2: 18:55

Sometimes I have to tell my fiance I need a moment, I need some time Like I'm okay, I promise. I just need a moment to just feel my feelings. It's not you, it's me. I'm working through it, because these things show up in relationships and at a certain point I have to take responsibility for how this has affected me and how I show up. Now I can't just stonewall my fiance anymore. I can't just shut down and be like I don't want to talk to you, bye. That's that's what worked in the past. You know I just bye. I didn't have time for it? I really didn't. So it's like the communication, the opening up it's, it's constant. I constantly have to challenge myself, to put myself in uncomfortable situations, especially in relationships, to show up and be honest and transparent. Um, so it's taken a lot of work.

Speaker 2: 19:54

I've gone back to therapy as well over the years. I found a therapist finally that like fit me, like I was, like she gets me and this is going to work. Um, and I wish I knew that back then. Like not every the first therapist it might going to work, and I wish I knew that back then. Like not every the first therapist it might not work out. Therapy isn't bad. It just you need to find your match. I didn't understand that when I was a teenager and so now I'm like okay, this, actually, this works. You just have to put a little more effort into it and the process. So I would say a combination of all those things I've kind of taken and just embodied what health and wellness is mind, body, spirit and it's really helped me heal, it's helped me show up better for my loved ones and it's helped me be the best coach I could possibly be to help others as well.

Speaker 1: 20:41

I love that and I'm going to say this. So you said that you know, as you're doing your own work, you are going into the uncomfortable, you're leaning into the uncomfortable, you're challenging yourself and as you were talking, I was thinking about isn't that what we even do physically? You know, when we're looking to lose weight and we're looking to move, we have to go into the uncomfortable, because that is how change happens. So I'm going to say this you don't, you're not just a coach, you walk the walk, you talk the talk, and not every coach does that. So when you are talking to all these people and telling them, you know these are the things that they need to do to eat healthy, to lose, you know, lose weight or even work on their mind and you know their soul. You're doing the work as well and I'm sure they see that and that is extremely impactful. And you know you talking about how it never. You know there is never an end goal. You know life is ebbs and flows and but that's so much like even fitness.

Speaker 1: 21:55

You know it's not like I lost weight, boom done. No, we got to keep on going here it doesn't matter 100%. So, you know, obviously I'm not knowing like how to work with you. I'm not, you know, not your client, but I can only imagine how amazing it is to work.

Speaker 2: 22:15

Oh, thank you, Thank you.

Speaker 1: 22:18

So let's talk about more on the business. So what does it look like to work with you?

Speaker 2: 22:26

So if you are interested, if somebody shows interest in the personal training, what I do is basically sit down and talk. That's the first thing we're going to do is just, I want to know you as a person. I want to know why you're here today. I want to know what's worked in the past for you, what hasn't worked. I want to know what your goal is and why is that goal important to you? So I'm really trying to get to know the person on a deeper level.

Speaker 2: 22:54

A lot of the times people cry during these conversations because when somebody reaches out for help, it takes a lot and that's the first step of them stepping out of their comfort zone. And usually there's a lot to face there because for so long they weren't ready to go there. And so, like I said, I always provide that space because I feel like that emotion is like the thing that triggers change for people. And if it means like you got to let it out during that first session, then like let let's let it out now so that we can work to better together in the future, because these things are going to come up. If you're not honest with me from the beginning, you know, and then you're canceling sessions. You feel you know you can't connect with your coach and it's like, well, we have to understand each other first to start. So I do that, and then we do a full body assessment our next session together. So that's where I kind of start to understand this person's physical abilities, where their limitations are. I work a lot on mobility as well, so I'm a firm believer in safety first right and not having to take steps back later on because we didn't do the groundwork and the foundational work that it takes to truly understand this person's body, where their strengths are, where their weaknesses are, where they could use some improvement, while also understanding what their goals are and creating a plan for them after that. So we talk about goals and basically what I'll do is give them a breakdown of like okay, this is how we're going to reach this goal, we're going to do x, y and z and this is how we're going to reach this goal. I think your shoulder needs a little more mobility before we can start lifting weights, so let's work on that.

Speaker 2: 24:38

You know, sometimes it's hard for people because they're ready to go, like let's go. And like you know gun ho, and you know you can see in some people sometimes that they're a little kind of maybe discouraged or disappointed, maybe because I'm not the one to throw you in like that. I work very slowly because I think that's where the impact and that's where the change happens. And then once they hit, you know three to six months and their form is looking phenomenal and they're, you know all the foundational groundwork is put into place. We see results and we see change happening and it's so much better that way than having to like reverse, you know so much. Or you know injury, possible injuries. You know there's so much better that way than having to like reverse, you know so much. Or you know injury, possible injuries. You know there's so much to consider and so I really take my time with the client and they learn to appreciate that along the way.

Speaker 1: 25:28

I love that, I love that. So I share a lot what you're saying, with the starting slow, because that's how they enjoy it right, because they're enjoying the process.

Speaker 2: 25:39

The process. You need to see the small wins along the way as well, because people set this super, super unrealistic goal in the beginning and if they don't reach it right away, there's that discouragement and they feel like a failure and whatnot. And so what I like to do is like, okay, this goal is great, but now let's break it down into small goals so that you can see the progress. You're getting motivated and inspired by yourself along the way, because setting the standard super high in the beginning, it's a setup for disaster, I feel. So I'm always like, yes, that's awesome, that's great.

Speaker 2: 26:16

Now let's break it down, let's be a little more realistic about this and where we're at, because I feel like a lot of and that's a big part of it too A lot of people aren't giving themselves enough grace to realize, like, where they're truly at in their journey and be honest with themselves. Like, girl, you just had a baby, or you haven't worked out in five years, you work from home. Now Things are different, and so sometimes that first assessment is a reality check, but I always try to leave them feeling motivated, like no. This is why we have to do it that way, and I think the more thorough and clear you can be with people, the more they understand the process and start to appreciate it.

Speaker 1: 27:03

Yeah, absolutely so. Let's talk about the nutrition coach, like how, what does that look like? I mean, are you making meals for people? Are you giving them meal plans? What does that look like? So?

Speaker 2: 27:16

I used to do. I used to have a meal prep company, yes, and that was really fun for the time being. It was for three great, awesome years and I learned a lot. I had a nutrition program that I had. It was like an online course that I created at the last gym that I was working at and one of my clients had lupus and he couldn't cook for himself. So and he was like I think I'm going to have to quit the program, like I don't, I don't know what to do. And I was like, no, let's not quit, I'll cook for you. You know, there's only three weeks left of the program. I'll cook for you. Let's just finish the program. If you want to continue, we can. We can talk about that afterwards, cause this is a lifelong disease. You know, this is something he's always going to live with type of thing. And he finished the program, he did an incredible job. And afterwards he was like um, so you're going to continue cooking for me, right? And I was like, oh, okay, yeah, sure, here's the pricing. And and you know, just kind of created this business without any plan, like I just it kind of fell right into my lap, because then all of my clients were, like, sign me up, like hello, you've been.

Speaker 2: 28:27

I cooked throughout all the years that I worked as a trainer, like I would host potlucks, I would host nutrition seminars, like I was always cooking. The light bulb just kind of never went off, like, oh, I could monetize this and make this a business. And so I did, and that's how my business launched in 2020. And I loved it. I loved the experience. I loved again, the best part is the results that clients get to experience, and my goal with healthy eating is to make it taste good, because I feel like people just automatically assume, oh, my life is over, I have to eat healthy. Now, that's it. I'm doomed, I'm never going to be able to enjoy food again, and it's like that's absolutely not the case.

Speaker 2: 29:18

To learn and to get creative and to try new things, and you know so meal prep was the easy sort of fix for a lot of people who didn't want to do that. That work Right, and so I loved it. I enjoyed the experience, but I realized over the years I love training people. That is my pride and joy right there. Like I love being face-to-face with clients, I love being a part of the process. It's just it's been like my first love. So it's like I realized, you know, after a few years in the meal prep business, that I wanted to shift gears and go full time personal training and nutrition coaching.

Speaker 1: 29:52

Oh, that's awesome. Okay, yeah you know, you felt like that this is where you need to be. I mean, although it sounds like you were great at the nutrition stuff, but this is your calling and this is what you enjoy doing, right, yeah?

Speaker 2: 30:07

Yeah, exactly, I enjoy cooking people for small groups of people. When it became like, it grew pretty fast and I was like oh whoa, this is crazy. So I had to learn a lot in a really small amount of time and the food business is just tough it's a tough.

Speaker 2: 30:26

You know industry to be in and it's a lot of not that I'm afraid of hard work. There's just a certain type of hard work I'm willing to do and that's training clients. So yeah, I but I love cooking. I love cooking at home, I love trying new recipes, I love making new meals, Like I thoroughly enjoy doing that. It's kind of like my piece, Um, but when you turn it into a business it's not the same.

Speaker 1: 30:51

No, absolutely, yeah, Um, okay, so tell us what is new, what's upcoming for you. Okay, so tell us what is new, what's upcoming for you.

Speaker 2: 30:59

Yes, so I'm actually launching nutritional coaching services, which I'm really, really, really excited about. So, because I'm shifting gears from meal prep, you know, going full time into personal training, I'm going to be relaunching nutritional coaching services. So I did this in the past, but it was I was still associated with other companies, but I'm bringing back my own nutritional coaching services and these are. These services are going to be teaching the people the tools on how to succeed with eating and with nutrition and even with meal prep. So, for example, you can sign up for a meal prepping session with me and we'll basically I'll show you how to prep your your you know your meat, your veggies, and how to portion size and how to easily make these delicious meals for yourself, so that you're not stressed and worried about what you know you're going to eat over, like during the week. Once the week hits, like it's over if you don't have a game plan, you're done. You're done. So it's like, how can you prepare yourself as much as possible with with meal prepping? So there's that. I'm also going to be doing food shopping with clients, so teaching people how to food shop, yes, how to prepare, yet also have to prepare for food shopping. So how to create a list, how to know how much to get. You know how to shop. When you get into the supermarket, people go straight to the aisles. No, you want to go to the outskirts, find all the fresh stuff first, then work your way into the aisles. So stuff like that that, I feel, could sort of ease the stress and anxiety that people face when they're trying to change their lifestyle around, and then they get discouraged very quickly. So I want to teach people what I've learned over the years and what's you know.

Speaker 2: 32:43

Even as a small business owner, I have to meal prep for myself too. I do not have time during the week, there's just no way. So it's like this is how you do it. This is how you go food shopping for you know. This is how you prep for the food shopping. Here's your list. This is how you food shop. And then even you know all the way to the cooking, all the way to pantry clean out.

Speaker 2: 33:05

So going through clients cabinets, reading labels with them. No, this is like the real stuff. This is. This is the real deal in terms. I've done it before and it creates such a huge impact when people learn how to like, read a label. People don't know how to read labels. You know people don't know how to read labels and it's like that's such a like once you're able to read a label and see, okay, there's this much protein in this or there's this much added sugar. You know I give people staples with numbers and whatnot is you know, according to their goals. So you know that saying you feed a man a fish for you. Feed a man a fish, you feed him for a fish. You feed them for a day. Teach a man how to fish, you feed them for a lifetime. And that's my approach with the nutrition coaching.

Speaker 1: 33:41

End of it yeah, oh, that's awesome, evelyn, that's amazing. Okay, so is this mostly face-to-face? Is it virtual?

Speaker 2: 33:49

it could be both. I mean the cooking, I would obviously majority of it. I, you know, would prefer face-to-face. That's what I'm offering. But I do also offer virtual services, also for the personal training I. I train a couple of people in New York virtually, um, so that's always an option as well, especially if distance is involved.

Speaker 1: 34:10

Yeah, okay. Well, evelyn, I I love that you talked about this journey, of where you are right now and it sounds amazing. It sounds like you really did a lot of thought-provoking work. And when you asked me about when you're working with other people, you're not just giving to them, they're giving to you, they're feeding you as well your energy and your soul. So with that, where can people find you?

Speaker 2: 34:42

So people can find me on Instagram at fitfuelflow. It'll be underscore fitfuelflow and on that page I post all of my personal training content also just workouts, free workouts, at-home workouts, quick 30-minute workouts, quick 15, 30-minute recipes that you can do and that'll be on my Instagram. I'm working on relaunching my website, but it'll most likely be wwwfitfuelflowcom.

Speaker 1: 35:12

Okay, great, everyone. So, if, and this is are you in Jersey? Yeah, yeah, okay. So, if you're listening from New Jersey, Evelyn's the woman you want to, you know, reach out to with personal training, and she's doing the nutrition coaching which I think is phenomenal. So you know how to reach her. We'll put all of this in the show notes and, evelyn, thank you so much for coming on to the show.

Speaker 2: 35:40

I'm so glad that Leanne connected us. I love the work that you do. I'm a runner as well. Um, only in the summer, though, cause I cannot survive in the cold. My ears get so cold and then I get like headaches. So, um, I really love, like, what you're doing with the runners group, uh, and you know, just motivating people to move their body, even if it's walking. I feel like people underestimate the power of walking, and it's like it's the best way to just get started and then work your way from there. So, um, I think that's really awesome, and we got to run together one day.

Speaker 1: 36:17

Oh, I know.

Speaker 2: 36:18

Right.

Speaker 1: 36:19

And you know, thank you for bringing up. Awesome, and we got to run together one day. Oh, I know right. And you know, thank you for bringing up.

Speaker 2: 36:24

Leanne. We got to give her a big up to Leanne. Shout out to you, leanne, she's awesome she is.

Speaker 1: 36:28

So everyone, like I said, you can reach Evelyn all the information's on the show notes and we will let you know when the podcast episode drops. All right, thanks everyone. Thank you.