We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Felicia Lucas a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Felicia, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Almost all entrepreneurs have had to decide whether to start now or later? There are always pros and cons for waiting and so we’d love to hear what you think about your decision in retrospect. If you could go back in time, would you have started your business sooner, later or at the exact time you started?
I am confident that I started my business at the apporiate time. Life is all about seasons and tapping into the correct season is important. My business was birthed as a result of me actually experiencing my own personal transformation of releasing 145 pounds. What makes my business successful is that I can fully identify with my clients who have struggled with their weight over the years and are at the point in their journey that they’re able to see an actual example of someone who was successful.
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 transformation began in February 2020. I finally felt as though I had a chance to change the trajectory of my life. I had lost and gained weight over the years by putting my body through all kinds of diets, workouts and extremes! At my heaviest in 2009, I wore a size 30/32 in clothes.
I reached a point at the beginning of 2020 where I said, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH ! In order for me to fulfill my life journey, I decided that I needed a little help and contacted a Health Coach that I had met the previous year. This coach introduced me to an amazing program which assisted me in meeting and surpassing my weight loss goals.
I lost 145 pounds through the health coaching program. The program consisted of a non-surgery, non-sleeve, non-diet pill approach to a transformative lifestyle shift.
Even as many people were experiencing the Covid-19 Pandemic, I was laser focused on helping others to be successful in their weight loss as well. As a result of my transformation, Move to Your Best U Coaching Solutions was birthed in July 2020.
Move to Your Best U Coaching Solutions, offers personal and group health coaching for clients who desire to transform their healthy life. I also became a Certified Health Coach in November 2020, to help educate and inspire others to live their best lives and has assisted many individuals in reaching their health goals.
We’d love to hear the story of how you built up your social media audience?
Initially, I had only 35 followers for the longest time on Facebook. I would never post any pictures or join any groups. I was so afraid of social media. Initially, I was making some posts public and the rest, for just friends… honestly that is a lot of work. One day I decided if it was not something that I didn’t want to be known publicly- then I just don’t post it at all, my problem was solved.
When my mindset shifted around the purpose of social media and I became more social, things changed. My business grew and my contacts increased. I opened myself up to new experiences. As a result I have met some amazing people along the way, including a few celebrities 😁
Sometimes in life, in order for you to get to where you need to be, you have to be open to new possibilities. I am grateful blessed and thankful for my journey!
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