We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Anthony Garcia . We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Anthony below.
Anthony , thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Let’s jump to the end – what do you want to be remembered for?
For me, my legacy isn’t what I leave behind after I pass, it’s the impact I leave and the difference I’ve made. In a society that is so caught up in materialistic things, it’s important to remember to be impactful. Always do things from a kind heart. Always leave people feeling loved, cared for, and valued.
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?
My name is Anthony Garcia. I was born and raised in Gwinnett County, north of Atlanta, Georgia. I always had a desire to help people, but I never really knew in what way. After some soul searching, and a few changed majors, I found exercise science and fell in love with the rehab industry. As soon as I graduated from college, I launched my business and started working on clients from the comfort of their own homes. I would drive around the area going from client to client stretching and helping them with corrective exercises. I eventually landed my first studio location and that was the start of something big. I’ve had the privilege of working with people from all walks of life. I’ve worked with stroke victims who couldn’t even move their arms or legs, to professional athletes and movie starts. I’ve always loved what I do and I do it with great passion. I think it’s important to have individual relationships with everyone and work towards the goals together as a team. That’s what really makes the results happen.
What else should we know about how you took your side hustle and scaled it up into what it is today?
It all started with a $100 Amazon Gift Card that I received from my best friend. Without him known even knowing at the time, he single-handedly launched the start of the business. I used the gift card to purchase my very first massage table that I could carry from client to client. I had just graduated from college, so starting something out was not going to be an easy task. I worked full time during the day at a 9-5 and in the afternoons I would use the table and go to my clients homes and work with them to achieve their goals. Over the course of a few months, I was slowly able to build clientele and somewhat of a reputation. With that, I did a slow transition from mobile services to a studio location and then another. Now it’s a full time business that’s growing daily. All because of an Amazon Gift Card.
How’d you build such a strong reputation within your market?
I think what’s really helped overall has been that I do it all with a purpose. I do everything, regardless of how small, from a genuine place and with lots of intention. I have clients that are struggling daily with so much pain that come to me pleading for some relief. I do it all from a good place and together we are able to achieve a pain free life again. I’m always straight and honest with my clients and I tell them it’s a partnership. Whether it’s a person who can hardly move, or an athlete that’s here for recovery after training, we do recovery together as a team and we reach the goals as a team as well. I also think my clients genuinely appreciate the fact that I want to get to know them. To me they aren’t just another name on my screen, they are a person with a story.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.NextLevelStretch.com
- Instagram: @nextlevelstretch_