Today we’d like to introduce you to Katie Sonier.
Katie, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
I have always been an athlete growing up, so I had a natural love for movement, hard work, and challenging my body to do great things. I realized in college, I wanted to make personal training and fitness coaching a full-time career because spending time in the gym was consistently my favorite part of every day.
I graduated from the University of Florida in 2015 with a degree in Kinesiology (the study of human movement) and moved to Miami to pursue a full-time career as a personal trainer at a gym called Equinox. I loved everything about personal training – helping others realize their potential and reach their goals is extremely rewarding.
I began growing my social media platforms by posting videos from my own training sessions, me working with my clients and client transformations. My following began to grow and I started focusing my efforts on building my own brand and business.
I decided to leave Equinox in 2016 to pursue my own business, Katie Sonier Co LLC- both in person training and online training.
It’s been almost two years now since I’ve launched my own brand, “Train With Katie” and it has grown into everything I imagined and more. Every day, I get to work with women all around the world who are learning to think, train and be badass- my motto from the beginning!
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Starting your own business is always going to have its ups and downs. There’s always risk and uncertainty when starting up something new. But every day, you learn and it will get better. Stay true to yourself, work hard every single day, and good things will come!
Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about Katie Sonier – what should we know?
I am a fitness coach helping women discover their own badass potential.
I specialize in weight training – specifically glute training (growing the posterior chain) along with bodyweight training like handstands and pull-ups.
I am known for lifting heavy weights and walking on my hands everywhere I go.
I am most proud of the women I work with every day who discover just how strong, powerful, badass and confident they can be!
I believe what sets me apart from the rest is my consistent efforts to lead by example and my genuine interest in helping those I work with to be the best they can be.
So much of the media coverage is focused on the challenges facing women today, but what about the opportunities? Do you feel there are any opportunities that women are particularly well positioned for?
I think a lot of times people think that only men can be successful personal trainers, but that is changing. Women now are proving that they can be some of the most elite personal trainers as well. Women are proving they are strong, intelligent, hard-working, and just as, if not more capable than men.
Pricing:
- My membership program (Train With Katie) is just $12.95 a month- access to 6 full training videos coached by me every week for all members!
Contact Info:
- Website: www.katiesonier.com
- Email: katie@katiesonier.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiesonier/
Image Credit:
Jahmar Amani
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