We recently connected with Averey Adams and have shared our conversation below.

Averey, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today If you had a defining moment that you feel really changed the trajectory of your career, we’d love to hear the story and details.

I moved to Nashville, TN from Flint Michigan in 2012 to attend Fisk University. I wanted to become an Obstetrician Gynecologist and majored in Chemistry.

After completing my undergraduate studies and two failed MCAT (Medical School Admissions Tests) attempts. I accepted I was not willing to make the sacrifices to be a competitive candidate for medical school.

For the first time in my life I entertained the idea of not becoming a doctor. This was a pivotal moment in my life. I released myself from the self imposed pressures of conformity. I felt liberated enough to decide my career path as a young adult and no longer bound by the pretentious voice of my of a childhood self.

I had no idea where life would take me but, I felt free enough to hear God’s voice.

I spent the next 1.5 years working with the Metro Nashville Public System as a tutor. I enjoyed pouring into middle school students. Although, I often felt empty outside of work. Darwin Mason Jr. Ed.D, the principal, encouraged my to read The Anatomy of Peace by The Arbinger Institute.

This was the first book I’d ever read as an adult. I finished the final page with a smile. I closed the book and began identifying myself as something I’d never been before.

A reader.

I began reading and learning as if my life depended on it because I realized it did. Between reading and the down time of the COVID-19 lockdown, I realized that I wanted to create a new life. A life where I could work freely from anywhere. But to create such a life I’d have to have a sharp mind.

As I worked to develop my business model to support my ambitious lifestyle. I began working as a personal trainer. This was a lost passion rediscovered and, as my clientele grew, I knew this would be my means to an independent life.

I started using the connecting powers of social media, to find mentors. I began learning two invaluable skills to transition from the workforce to an independent entrepreneur. One being how to start my online training business, the other, how to trade securities.

With an understanding of both these skills and with A LOT of prayer and direction from God. I was able to step out in faith in April 2021 and walk away from my position with Metro Nashville Public Schools.

And ever since, nothing has been the same.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers

I am the second born of 3 sons. I am the middle child. I always felt very different from my brothers. While they had a more dense build, I was very thin. Even amongst other kids I always felt I was small and weak. Yet, what lacked in physical strength I made up with heart and dedication.

I always admired strength and those who where able to build strength.

My 6th grade classroom announcement of wanting to be a bodybuilder earned me roughly 25 shares of Laughing’s stock.

Despite their doubtful laughter, I knew from that moment I had to get stronger.

At 12 years old, my parents and doctor where both against resistance training. As devastating as I felt it was, it wasn’t going to stop me. I began controlling what I could, my focus. I started my calisthenics (body weight) training. After breif research, I figured, who had more mastery of their body weight than gymnasts.

Gymnastics (tumbling) became my sport of choice.

Flint didn’t offer gymnastics though nor was it something I could have afforded to do anyways. So I began my strength building journey on YouTube and in a field learning how to backflips.

Growing into a teenager, my passion for fitness continued. I displayed my athleticism throughout high school as a track and soccer athlete.

I avoided resistance training throughout high school. I ignored its significants, recalling a promise I’d made at 12 years old to do it without lifting weights. My freshman year of college joined the cheerleading team to reconnect with my passion to tumble. I was a stronger cheerleader but I knew I needed to be stronger. I began learning about strength training to be a better cheerleader but, soon feel in love with the practice.

Two years later I would served as Mr. Junior of the Fisk University Royal Court. My platform was, “Physically Finessing Fisk Through the Physical and Mental Arena”. My mission was simple. To improve the people’s mindset of themselves by improving their self image.

I dedicated 10-12 hours weekly to the weight room Monday- Friday from 6:30pm -8:30pm. Anybody could train, it was completely free you just had to show up.

This was a service based initiative to give back to the campus by promoting positive views health and wellness and to help people learn to appreciate themselves by actively working to improve themselves.

I’ve always felt like being physically fit would never sever you a disadvantage in life and still to this day, believe it.

I want to continue to encourage people to experience life as the best visions of themselves.

Whatever it is you life you love to do, you’ll do it better in shape.

We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?

A lesson I had to unlearn was that everything has to be perfect.

A lot time when I was planning things out I just wanted everything to be perfect, I realized I wasted a lot of time
expecting my beginning stages to operate like a major company.

It really takes time and experience to find your true branding and voice in whatever it is you’re doing.

So, don’t worry so much about being perfect because you can always revise. But if you’re frozen in analysis you’ll never put anything out to get any feedback to truly know what direction you should go in.

And feedback can come from yourself, it doesn’t necessarily have to be from people. Even if you produce something and post it, ask yourself, “How does it make you feel?”

All that is valuable.

So never be afraid to make mistakes because nothing is perfect and the beauty is it never will be.

You always get to improve.

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

There’s nothing easy about entrepreneurship and there’s definitely nothing easy about creating a living completely independently. So, if you’re able to do both always remember that’s a win!

A few time along the journey things happen and I had to start zero. I’ve had to liquidate my assets sometimes it seems like you’re losing everything. The pressures can literally crush you if you let it. So you really have to have a resilient mind and stop it from wondering down the roads of “what ifs” and negativity.

But you always have to remember that despite the pressure you may be feeling or the uncertainty that shows up uninvited you have a mission to accomplish. I always remember in those moments that what I’m doing is greater than me and my feelings.

And despite the roller coaster of emotions you have to push through.

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