We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Islam Obeidat a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Islam, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Looking back, do you think you started your business at the right time? Do you wish you had started sooner or later
I have always known I wanted to own my own business but could never grasp a concept because I was doing things I never enjoyed or was passionate about.
I worked a couple of different corporate jobs in different industries (fashion, wine, Tech) but always did fitness on the side as a hobby.
I’m certified in Pilates and Lagree ( two different workouts) and once I fell in love with the fitness world I new this is where I would end up.
I truly believe things happen when they are meant to and at the right time. If I had jumped into a business previously it would have been for the sole reason just to call myself a business owner. Sculpt Body Studio happened on a whim but it was the right time in my life to execute. Everything felt right about it, not saying it has been easy but the timing in my life was in my favor.
I was extremely lucky when I started to have friends and family by my side throughout this journey. No one will ever be ready to start a business (it’s like having a baby). One great friend told me when I started owning a business is like receiving 3 PHDs. And once you do it you will feel like you can do anything.
Everyday is different, every obstacle is different but if you truly believe in what you are doing you will learn and do anything to make sure it succeeds.
Islam, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
Sculpt Body Studio is Dallas’ first premiere full body rolling studio. We specialize in fascia training, lymphatic drainage, muscle release, and body sculpting.
I designed our machines to offer more for your overall health wether it’s for a professional athlete or just your average person.
I’ve incorporated my personal fitness background along with personal body issues such as bloat and fascia release to build the structure of our studio. I wanted to introduce something that was easily accessible, decently priced, and actually worked.
Not only do our body rollers aide in all the above but it also is a workout, you can burn up to 450 calories in one session. They are designed with cologne and infrared lighting as well to detox your body.
We’d love to hear the story of how you built up your social media audience?
I struggled a lot with social media because I was never great at it, and I had to learn it is such a huge aspect in your business. I was fortunate to have met with some local Dallas business owners that operate amazing instagram pages and they have helped me along the way.
I was extremely lucky to have gotten the support from other brands marketing mine which helped me grow my social, and we’re still growing to this day!
We’d love to hear about how you met your business partner.
I’m extremely fortunate to have my brother as my business partner. We both have strong assets we contribute to the studio. Mine is the fitness/ presence/ and the psychical studio. His is his entrepreneurial mindset.
We definitely have a great balance and work well together.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://sculptbodystudio.com/
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/sculptbodystudiodtx?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sculptbodystudiodtx?mibextid=LQQJ4d
- Other: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6448766513
Image Credits
Jonathan Zizzo – photographer