We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Kyra Williams a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Kyra thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. How did you get your first job in the field that you practice in today?

In 2009 I was working as a receptionist and executive assistant for a real estate developer. Each day I was in tears because I was not living my passion. The recession brought layoffs to my company so I took the time to study to become a personal trainer and got a job in the industry right away. I was so grateful to finally be able to do what I loved more than anything in the world – help women get stronger, healthy and achieve their goals.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

Since becoming a personal trainer, I’ve learned and evolved so much. In the beginning, I was all about helping myself and others achieve a certain physique. It was all about fat loss and doing whatever it took to get there. Since then, I’ve learned the importance of moderation and sustainability. It’s crucial that whatever habits you are creating to achieve your goals, you take the future in mind. If you cannot take these actions for years down the road, they aren’t truly serving you now either. If you crash diet and lose 30 pounds in four months, what will happen? Will you gain it all back because the habits weren’t sustainable? If that’s the case, what’s the point?

Training and knowledge matter of course, but beyond that what do you think matters most in terms of succeeding in your field?

Honestly, being able to understand where my clients are coming from. I am 42, self employed, no kids and live in sunny Florida. But most of my clients don’t have the same lifestyle so I cannot expect them to be able to have the same habits as me. It’s important for me to be able to meet my clients where they are at to help them do their best with their given circumstances.

Any advice for managing a team?

I don’t manage a team, but I do manage individuals to help them achieve their goals. If they always feel behind or like their are failing, they won’t succeed long term. Women already have the tendency to feel as though they are not doing enough, so the last thing I want to do is compound on that. Yes, it’s important to help my clients prioritize meal prep, their workouts, sleep, etc, but if they don’t follow through, we look for ways to make it possible rather than focusing on the failed attempts.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://KyraWilliamsFitness.com
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• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzYxwmiyNR67gk6EeGkyrDA