We recently connected with Megan Wienhold and have shared our conversation below.

Megan, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. 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.

I’ve had a passion for health, wellness, and strength training since middle school and more seriously in high school. Like everyone, as I got more into the career I questioned and had second thoughts. Nothing truly ignited me to question myself, other than being young and successful. That part seemed almost surreal. I struggled with the entrepreneurial aspect, not so much the training aspect.
During Covid, gyms shut down. My best friend (also a trainer) and I packed up his trailer with equipment and set up in public parking lots and parks all over the county in order to stay in business and keep people healthy during a global pandemic. That was truly a defining moment for me. I proved to myself that I had what it took to be a successful entrepreneur with the right people in my corner. I could have filed unemployment like the rest of the world, but I was so passionate about health that I followed in his footsteps and created a full book in a global pandemic. Both of us had full books with next to no breaks throughout each day.
The praise we received for doing what we were doing far surpassed the hate we received. I’ll never forget that because it made me realize that we were willing to do the things others weren’t. I didn’t know of any other trainers staying in business.

Megan, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

For as long as I can remember, I always placed my worth in how I looked. I never wanted to be fat. I never wanted to be unhealthy. I played sports my whole life; when I graduated high school, I knew I wasn’t returning to the field so it was on me to maintain my athleticism and health.
In college, I put on double the freshman fifteen and hated it. I developed severe eating disorders because of it.
When I moved back home, I started my training career and started bodybuilding. Bodybuilding was incredible; it taught me life skills, such as, discipline, work ethic, and dedication. But, it further heightened my eating disorders.
I have always been great at teaching others to work hard, but give yourself grace. But, I sucked at it for myself. I would go balls to the wall health freak, extremes, stress. Very unhealthy.
I retired from bodybuilding and created a balanced lifestyle. The lifestyle I always have told my clients to have. Work hard, but rest when you need to. I’ve never felt more aligned than I do now.
I have also coached field hockey from ages 8 to 18 ever since graduating high school. I am passionate about that because I had an amazing coach in high school. She really showed me how to be a team player and a leader and I hope to play a significant role in young athletes’ life the way she did for me.

Can you tell us the story behind how you met your business partner?

When I was 18, I decided I wanted to be a trainer. I learned all the material and got certified, but after that I was lost. No clients. No experience. No job.
I have been a member at Golds Gym in Dundalk since I was 13. That is the place I call home. At 19, the most well-known trainer in the area came in while I was working the front desk. We had a long conversation about two different job offers I had and which would be the best fit for me. His response…”why don’t you just work for yourself?” I thought that was blasphemy. A 19 year old business owner with no clients sounded like a recipe for disaster. I didn’t take his advice. I took a job offer 30 minutes away…I lasted 10 weeks and then I contacted him again. He promised that he would be by my side every step of the way to help me get where I needed to be, so I took a leap of faith. I surprisingly did super well being my own boss. For a few years, him and I owned separate businesses. After a while, we went into business together because it just made sense that he was my mentor, we had the same vision, the same passion, well-known, and we worked extremely well together. Why not build the same business even bigger?

How’d you build such a strong reputation within your market?

Working in my hometown and showing up authentically have been key in my reputation as a trainer in Baltimore. Dundalk is a very small town. Every one knows everyone and if they don’t know you, then they know your mom, dad, brother, sister, grandma, etc. There’s always a way to connect.
I have always placed emphasis in doing a quality job, but also being authentic. People love to see the real you, the raw you. When you show up kind and have a genuine desire to help people in the places you’ve previously failed, success is bound to come by you.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://doworkfactory.com/megan-wienhold?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAab3-ZJY_chaP-2RCgnQ4hADwqZi7f9Bzwn3H5BMkR8kgwamuRpEJmXk6QI_aem_vEFhHJUm7-ZYrf0QCzfezQ
• Instagram: @beelinefit @megwienhold
• Facebook: Megan Wienhold and Beeline Fitness, LLC

Image Credits

Tyrone Wilkins