Ep.24 Why ups & downs are 100% worth the ride - with Amanda Ferlisi
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Amanda Ferlisi, CEO of Ferlisi Fitness, is a highly accomplished fitness professional with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a minor in Biology with a concentration in health and counselling and neuroscience. With a passion for helping individuals achieve their health and fitness goals, Amanda offers a wide range of services through Ferlisi Fitness, including in-person training, virtual training, group training, and online coaching. She also provides customized meal plans, workout plans, and accountability to support her clients' success.
Amanda's background in psychology and biology gives her a unique perspective on how the mind and body are interconnected, allowing her to provide comprehensive and effective fitness solutions. With over a decade of experience, she is able to apply her wealth of knowledge to a range of clientele, ranging from beginners to former D1 athletes.
**In this episode, we discuss: **
- What inspired Amanda to work in the sports & health industry
- How she reacted to the closing of gyms during the pandemic and started a business on her own
- the ups & downs Amanda experienced and what she learned
- Amanda gives advice to people who want to start a business in the health industry
Quotes:
"So the moment that my company, which is a countrywide fitness business, fired everyone, I sat, and I looked at my fiance, I will never forget this, a tear rolled down my face. And I said, wow, I've worked for this company for so long, and at that time,2020, it was since 2012.
I was like, I don't know what I'm gonna do. This is like, that's my income, that's my livelihood. But that is my passion to help people. So he looked at me, he said, you're going to figure it out. If there's one person I know that will, it's you."
"So actually, the majority of my clients didn't continue with me for a few reasons. They either lost their jobs as well, so they couldn't afford it. Or the company that I worked with kept charging them money without me training them. It was a huge issue in this, in Boston, but I'd say maybe, like, Two people out of, I was training 140 sessions a month, so I forget how many people that really was probably like 30 to 40 people.
I'd maybe say that two people were like, I really wanna continue working with you. How can we do this? So it was more they came to me because the majority were upset, and then a lot of them lost their jobs. So I literally went from all of this, making six figures, and then we're at rock bottom, nothing."
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