We were lucky to catch up with Mykel Traylor-bennett recently and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Mykel, thanks for joining us today. Can you open up about a risk you’ve taken – what it was like taking that risk, why you took the risk and how it turned out?

When I first got back from playing football and the NFL didn’t workout I took a risk on trusting God and betting on myself to start my own training business . I had no gym to train at no clientele I just believed in my gifts to motivate and knew I could help athletes get better

Mykel, 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?

My name is mykel Traylor-Bennett a personal trainer that’s passionate about giving back and motivating people! I went through a lot of adversity and have seen athletes not become successful or have died to the streets because they didn’t have the right guidance /support to help them chase their dreams! I want to be the difference making sure I impact as many as possible ! Showing them not only by words but with action on how to get through adversity in their sports and life . I provide fitness classes to help people gain and lose weight and I also have classes for youth football all the way to professionals helping them get better . This is something I’m passionate about and my energy is what gets people going! I have had clients come to train with me with no confidence at all and now they are the most confident and went to do great things in their sports or life! I’ve saved people from wanting to commit suicide I’ve helped kids get into school and that means everything in the world to me

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

I tore my acl in 2017 the worse knee injury an athlete can have! I made a promise to not give up on myself and I’ didn’t! I came back stronger than I was before got to play my senior year and still got a chance to live my Childhood dream putting on an NFL helmet

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

Having a relationship with God and having faith no matter the season you are in. Every time I keep my faith in God and stay obedient to him he never lets me down

Contact Info:

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