We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Hallie Hemric . We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Hallie below.

Alright, Hallie thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Can you tell us about a time where you or your team really helped a customer get an amazing result?

I came to My tribe fitness in 2020 as an overweight man over 40 who had bought into a false narrative that my best years of health and fitness were behind me.  At that time I believed that due to my age I needed to accept the aches and pains associated with being overweight as normal and natural.  My Tribe Fitness means the world to me because they helped me to change that false belief and replace it with a lifestyle of healthy living!  With the help of Hallie and her staff I was able to lose over 55 lbs and keep it off for over 3 years and counting.  I am so truly grateful to all of the amazing group fitness instructors at My Tribe Fitness, they teach their classes each week with a high degree of passion and enthusiasm. The atmosphere is always warm and welcoming, enriched with a personal touch which leaves everyone who attends feeling valued and appreciated.  It was here at My Tribe Fitness where I was taught how to build a healthy diet through macro nutrients and meal planning.  My Tribe Fitness is so much more than your average health club, it is a community of positive, goal oriented humans cheering each other on through the highs and lows of our fitness journey and life.  It’s where I go after a long and stressful day at work to burn off frustration in a healthy and constructive manner. It’s my happy hour! My Tribe Fitness is a true gem of the Lino Lakes health and fitness community. I can not recommend it enough!

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’ve always known in my heart that everything happens for a reason. I can’t tell you the exact moment I realized that we don’t control our own path but if I were to offer any kind of insight as to the direction we’ve headed is that God is so GOOD.

Taking a big leap of faith can be hard, scary, and oftentimes it’s the thought of failing that steers us away from our calling. All I can say is that taking a leap to open My Tribe Fitness in 2020, has been one of the best decisions of my life. To be totally transparent, I never dreamed of owning a gym, I really think it wasn’t part of my story. But after our city’s local YMCA shut down there were many of us without jobs and a community without a space to workout. During the summer, before I opened the studio, I found myself running group classes from my yard. It was something I’ve truly never seen before. The cars parked up and down the street for blocks and how rewarding it was offering a space for all of us to be together again. It was after one of those classes that an amazing human asked me if I ever thought about opening up my own gym.

Fast forward almost 4 years now and our studio has served thousands of people and continues to reach more for faith and fitness as each day passes. With over 30 classes a week, including cycle and virtual classes, it’s a safe haven for many including our youth. Each person that walks through our doors, we find it our mission to know their names and offer a space where they can be their most authentic self no matter where they are on their journey. No one leaves untouched. We do also offer worship nights and worship focused classes and have a group of prayer warriors ready to pray for anything you may need. It’s really something powerful and needed in todays society and one that makes us unique in our community. We take pride in knowing that we are not the typical gym and swim and for doing God’s work it has allowed us to be named best gym in the Quad Press Area for 3 years running. I cannot be more grateful for our fitness community and the amazing team of instructors.

Any stories or insights that might help us understand how you’ve built such a strong reputation?

As a small business owner, your reputation is the foundation to success. Something all of us at MTF make a top priority. Giving your customers a personal experience and something they find themselves a part of is what has helped make a name for us in our community. “Word to Mouth”, which I love that saying, is more impactful based on that experience and one that is trusted from the person sharing it. When we’ve made that our primary goal, we continue to grow and thrive.

Can you tell us about what’s worked well for you in terms of growing your clientele?

From a customer standpoint, providing a diverse and inclusive environment has been a key role in achieving and retaining our members. When the instructors reflect that intent (gender, height, weight, age and different backgrounds) and can relate to the people we serve, the connections are endless. I can happily say that we have people from many different backgrounds on our team and the people we serve find that to be very welcoming.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://mytribefitness.org
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mytribefitness_mn
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mytribefitnessMN