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

Anna, appreciate you joining us today. How’s you first get into your field – what was your first job in this field?

My autoimmune Hashimoto’s desease made me a coach. I had to become a professional I couldn’t find. I helped myself, now I spread my knowledge and expertise with pleasure to help others.
It took me 17 year to get there where I am right now. Transitioning from a choreographer to a group class instructor, to gym trainer, trials to compete in bodybuilding, becoming a nutrition coach, and finally digging deeper into a functional health blended with aesthetics.

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?

I was born in Kazakhstan, my parents are Russians. I moved to US (Los Angeles) with $200 my luggage and my ambitions and no health insurance, no snn, no driver license.
I was working 84 hrs a week to stand up.
I lived in the gym for 18 months, like no joking lived. Day and night, on the bed, making my food etc.
Currently living in Houston, I have a 3yo daughter, online business, keep studying to expand my professionalism and knowledge.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

Moving from Kazakhstan to Us with $200.
Sticking to the field doesn’t matter you are broke or you made money.
Investing in your knowledge.
Guys, there are so much story! I can just type it all.

What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?

Stop to be fearless. Get smart first.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.annakriulina.com
• Instagram: annabolizm
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/19mkQyB7x3/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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