We were lucky to catch up with Kyle Austin recently and have shared our conversation below.

Kyle, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today How did you get your first job in the field that you practice in today?

For the longest time I’ve always knew that I would end up in the health and wellness industry. My first initial goal was to become a physical education teacher. I loved the idea of exercising and teaching others how to stay in shape. So I attended Rowan University, majoring in Heath and Exercise Science. Things started out well, but it was tough for me to handle the pressures of being in college. So I flunk out after my second year of college. It was very disheartening for me and embarrassing. But I still had aspirations on being in the health and wellness field. So that’s when becoming a certified personal trainer came into play. I’ve always stayed in shape. I would be at the gym so much that people would walk up to me and asked if they could either train with me or ask if I could be their trainer. After I got a bunch of requests I then started to think about becoming a personal trainer. So I applied for a job working the fitness floor just I could gain more knowledge about what it would take to become a personal trainer. While I was working the floor I would watch the other personal trainers work with their clients. I would watch how they talked to them, how they coached them and how they would build the rapport between each other. After about 1 year of shadowing I then became extremely interested in becoming a personal trainer. I studied for about 8 months for my exam and passed it on my first try. I have now been a certified personal trainer since 2019.

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 was born and raised in New Jersey. I was raised by my single mother and have 5 siblings. I got into the fitness industry by completing my personal trainer’s certification exam that was provided by the National Academy of Sports Medicine(NASM). In my line of work I help aid and guide my clients through their health and wellness journey. What I believe sets me apart from my amazing peers is I look at my health and wellness expertise as my gift to the world, rather than a passion. What I mean by that is a gift is something you can’t get rid of. Being passionate about something has the potential to fade away. What I’m most proud of, as far as being a personal trainer is the growth that I am able to witness from my clients. I enjoy seeing the smiles and tears of joy on my clients faces when they reach their health and wellness goals. I want potential clients to know and understand that my main focus is “YOU”. My job is to be your guide and that I take my job extremely serious. My brand, I AM S.T.R.O.N.G.E.R. is the brand I created, not for just individuals interested in fitness, but for people that come from all walks of life. I AM S.T.R.O.N.G.E.R. is an acronym that stands for: I AM SUFFICIENT. TENACIOUS. RELENTLESS. OUTSTANDING. NEXT. GREAT. EXTRAORDINARY. READY. I want people to understand when they see my brand that it is made for everyone.

Do you think you’d choose a different profession or specialty if you were starting now?

Yes I would choose the same profession I’m in now. Like I mentioned earlier, being in the health and wellness field was always something that I knew I would be doing with my life/career. I look at my profession as a gift that I was blessed with. I enjoy helping people reach their health and wellness goals.

Putting training and knowledge aside, what else do you think really matters in terms of succeeding in your field?

Paying close attention to the details in my field. It’s extremely important for me to do that because I am working on a clients body. I have to make sure that I understand how to train a particular person. Everyone’s body is different. Everyone has different goals. It is my job to make sure that I take not of that and create a plan that flows and follows what the client wants and needs.

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