Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Madison Strong. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Madison, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. If you had a defining moment that you feel really changed the trajectory of your career, we’d love to hear the story and details.

A defining moment for me was about 6 almost 7 years ago when my mom got very sick and unexpectedly was going into liver failure. It was slowly shutting down her body. The doctors told us there was a less than 10% chance she will survive this. Those moments in the hospital seem to be a blur having to relive them. After having her transferred to Scripps Green Hospital she had an amazing team of doctors who truly saved her life. My mom was the sickest person in San Diego at the time which bumped her up to being number 1 on the donors list. The same day we found out she was going to be needing a transplant to save her life was the same day an incredible human was able to give my mother a second chance. I’m happy to say that after a successful surgery my mother is here with us still to this day. She’s been able to watch two of her children get married, become a grandma two times, and have a second chance at life. Become a donor because you can save a family.
The surgery was a success, but that didn’t mean life would go back to normal. Being a transplant patient comes with a whole new set of rules. Especially when it comes to staying healthy. After you watch a parent go through something life altering it changes you wether you realise it or not. I began to learn, even some would say become obsessive with all things health and wellness. Although, prior to my mom I did love to be active, I began to take it a lot more serious. Cutting out things that didn’t make me feel good and replacing them with the things that did make me feel good. That involved a lot more at home cooking and figuring out how to create healthier versions than what we are sold in stores. My mother’s story truly inspired. me and drove me to find my love and passion to live a healthy lifestyle so I can be here for my loved ones as long as possible.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I’m someone who wakes up each day wanting to feel my absolute best. I mean don’t you?? From making healthier versions of my favourite foods, creating my own workout routines, to just simply creating daily habits that make me feel good. I’m so passionate about the world of wellness.
When first beginning my “health journey” I was trying anything and everything. From Fad diets to searching “how to get skinny in 10 days.” As much as I was trying to find this magic fix nothing seemed to be working. I was suffering with weight fluctuation, bloating, severe cystic acne, drowsiness, the list goes on. It may have been a random Monday or maybe a random Wednesday, but one day I had woken up and just decided enough is enough. I put the diet culture aside, stopped searching for the quick fix and put in the work. Was it easy? Absolutely not. Was it worth it? Absolutely yes. Each day I told myself to be just 1% better than I was yesterday. You see, we strive to get to the BIG goal but seem to forgot there’s a whole path we must walk to reach it. While walking down my path I’ve achieved becoming a Pilates Instructor, Personal Trainer, and Certified Nutritionist. My goal in creating this community is to be a guide for people. A place where you can learn a sustainable lifestyle to become the best version of YOU.

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Training and knowledge matter of course, but beyond that what do you think matters most in terms of succeeding in your field?

You can have all the training and knowledge in world, but what you need the most is passion. Passion means you have a strong emotion towards someone or something. In this case it’s our business. Passion is the driving force that turns dreams into reality. When you’re genuinely passionate about what you do, it fuels your commitment, motivation, and creativity. All keys to building a successful business. Passion keeps you going through challenges, inspires those who are around you, and attracts others to believe in your vision. With passion at the center, success becomes a natural outcome of doing what you love.

If you could go back in time, do you think you would have chosen a different profession or specialty?

I would choose what I’m doing in the past, present, and future. When you find something you really truly love it never feels like work. We live in an era where we have endless opportunity for work. I mean come on people are making millions off of Tik-Tok. We are fools if we aren’t taking advantage of the time we are living in. When I decided to share my wellness journey online with others I never anticipated it becoming my profession, it just happen to workout this way. I love that I get to help guide people into becoming to best versions of themselves. It was the best accident that’s ever happened.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: madisonn_strong and Bestrongpilates
• Other: Tik-Tok: thefoodiepilatesgirl