We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Katrin Braddell . We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Katrin below.
Hi Katrin , thanks for joining us today. We’d love to hear the backstory behind a risk you’ve taken – whether big or small, walk us through what it was like and how it ultimately turned out.
In 2013 I packed my suitcase and moved to St.Thomas, an island in the US Virgin Islands. I left family, friends, my established life behind to explore a new world with new opportunities.
Being German growing up in a small village I moved to London when I was 19 years old where I spent almost nine years working in hospitality management for some of London ‘s best hotels.
I made friends for life, incredible connections and got to know many amazing cultures managing teams of 60 plus associates.
But something wasn’t “enough”. Something was missing. Something drew me to consider changing. I started seeking change to a warmer climate. I wanted to explore a new culture and told myself “if not now, when then?”.
Who knew that this was going to be the best decision ever made. Shortly after I made the move to the Caribbean I met my husband -an incredible smart and caring gentleman who taught me what family and love actually looks like. We have been married since 2015.
Just over 4.5 years ago our daughter was born followed by our son in October 2021.
We have gone through a lot together so far including some terrifying hurricanes (Irma & Maria) who completely destroyed our islands..
Living in the Caribbean has also led me to change careers, to care more about my personal health and fitness and eventually to start my own business to teach others the same.
Katrin, 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?
Growing up the thought of wearing a bikini would terrify me. I was never happy in my body. Nutrition was something no one ever taught me anything about.
It was between a career change (leaving hospitality to work for a local non profit) that my interest in fitness and nutrition started growing.
Being pregnant, knowing I was about to raise a family I started being more curious about health.
I studied through NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) and became a Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Nutrition Coach.
Postpartum is hard. Weight-gain. Hormones. Lack of sleep. Caring for a baby. Your body is changing tremendously.
I was confused and felt helpless at first.
I thought, if I feel so, a lot of other moms out there must feel the same.
That’s when I decided to make my focus helping other moms lose postpartum weight to feel more confident, energised and sexy again.
All of that through healthy nutrition and long term sustainable diets. No FADs.
I love helping moms smile and feel good again. I offer 1:1, group and self paced online programs. My business has grown amazingly in the past year. I can’t wait to help more moms crush their goals this year! All coaching sessions are being held virtually to make it easy for anyone to join.
If you are a mom struggling with postpartum weight reading this please feel free to reach out for a free consultation to see if I can help you.
Ps: I quit smoking 8 years ago, working out has become part of my daily routine and even better: I love wearing bikinis and after two children my body is stronger than ever .
Any stories or insights that might help us understand how you’ve built such a strong reputation?
I strive to help moms succeed and build long term sustainable healthy habits. I care. My programs are very personalised and that’s the reason I think it’s so successful.
We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?
I have wanted to help many moms but I have found that the only way for them to succeed is for them to actually seek change. Because of that I don’t just have people sign up online for a program. Instead there will be one or even two (free) consultations to assess if a potential client is ready for change.
I invest a lot of time, care, knowledge and pride when helping moms succeed through my programs. We moms have to support each other.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/weightlossmomcoach?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1025285948078541/?ref=share_group_link