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Why do we care so much about helping people become healthier?
This episode is the story behind the work.
Jill and Jess take a break from the usual deep dives into metabolism, hormones, gut health, labs, and fat loss to share the very nonlinear paths that eventually brought them here.
From cardiovascular ultrasound, medical device sales, psychology, personal training, bodybuilding, and corporate careers to motherhood, grief, toxic relationships, hurricanes, career changes, entrepreneurship, and a whole lot of starting over, their careers look very different today than either of them expected.
But looking backward, the throughline is pretty clear.
In this episode, Jill and Jess talk about the experiences that shaped the way they coach, why they both kept finding their way back to health and fitness, what it looked like to walk away from careers that made sense on paper, and why helping people improve their health has become so much bigger than a job.
They also get into Jill's decision to go back to school, the evolution of Fueled Health, the early days of building an online coaching business, Jess's transition from psychology and in-person personal training into functional health coaching, and the bigger mission they're continuing to build toward.
If you've ever wondered whether you're behind, questioned a career pivot, felt like your path makes absolutely no sense, or known deep down that you're supposed to pursue something bigger, this one is for you.
Sometimes your life only makes sense when you look backward.
IN THIS EPISODE:
- Career pivots and starting over
- The personal experiences behind our work in health and fitness
- Jill's journey from ultrasound to medical device sales to entrepreneurship
- Jess's journey from psychology to personal training and functional health coaching
- Bodybuilding, dieting, and learning what health actually looks like
- Motherhood, grief, relationships, and major life changes
- Building Fueled Health from the ground up
- Going all in when the safer option is still available
- Why Jill is going back to school
- Finding purpose through the experiences you never planned for
- Why we're so committed to changing the way people approach their health
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