We recently had the chance to connect with Akaira Cryer-Simmons and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Akaira , thank you for taking the time to reflect back on your journey with us. I think our readers are in for a real treat. There is so much we can all learn from each other and so thank you again for opening up with us. Let’s get into it: What is a normal day like for you right now?
To be clear, weekdays look much different than weekends. Regardless of the day, life is nonstop as a busy wife, mom, and entrepreneur, but let’s highlight the weekday routine.
I have two amazing diva daughters, ages 3 and 7. My oldest is in elementary school, and my youngest attends daycare part-time. On most weekdays, my alarm is set between 5:00 and 6:00 a.m. The exact time depends on whether I plan to complete a quick 20-minute at-home workout before waking the girls.
Starting my morning with prayer and reading a chapter of the Bible has been life-changing. I’m currently in the Book of Psalms. After that, I complete my morning routine: getting dressed, drinking a warm cup of water, and listening to a live prayer call while getting the girls ready and preparing for drop-off.
Once drop-off is complete, my day varies. I may train a personal client, complete my own workout, create workout routines, clean the house, or prep meals and juices for the week. I also check in with the ladies in the Resetter community to support their health and fitness goals, and then continue tackling the never-ending to-do list until my husband and daughters arrive home.
The afternoons consist of catching up on updates from work and school and beginning the nighttime routine to prepare for the next day. Some days it feels like there isn’t enough time, but I focus on creating a solid workflow and prioritizing tasks by adding to the list and checking them off as I go.
I’m grateful for this current flow because it allows me to show up at full capacity for myself and my family while laying a strong foundation for my business.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Akaira Cryer-Simmons, and I’m the founder of MRS X AKFITNESS LLC and the creator of the Resetter Community. I’m a wife, mother of two, and holistic fitness and self-care coach for busy women who are striving to show up fully in their lives without burning out.
What makes my brand unique is that I focus on more than just workouts. I help women reset from the inside out targeting their mind, body, and spirit. By combining realistic fitness routines, sustainable nutrition habits, intentional self-care, and faith-centered mindset work, women are able to show up while extending self grace. My programs are designed to fit real life, especially for women balancing family, careers, and personal goals.
Through online reset programs, community accountability, workshops, and personal training, I create safe, relatable spaces where women can reconnect with themselves, build consistency, and prioritize their well-being without guilt. Right now, I’m focused on expanding the Resetter Community and developing programs that support women in creating long-term, healthy lifestyles rooted in balance, purpose, and grace.
Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. What did you believe about yourself as a child that you no longer believe?
One belief I once held about myself that I no longer carry is the need to uphold a perfect image. Growing up, I was often rewarded for good behavior, academic success, and leadership. Because those rewards were tied to performance, I carried that mindset into my teenage years and young adulthood, including college.
As life began to unfold, and truly life, I realized that perfection was no longer my goal. Extending myself grace became far more important. Like many people, I can be my own harshest critic, and I started to recognize that striving for perfection was holding me back rather than allowing me to do my best and be at peace with that.
Motherhood was a major turning point. I wanted to do everything “right,” yet I quickly learned how much there was AND STILL IS to learn.lol There were moments when I couldn’t show up as my best, and that was humbling. Through that season, I adopted the mindset that showing up 1% better each day is enough. I learned to focus on what truly mattered, recognizing that having a healthy, cared-for child was a blessing in itself.
Through conversations with other moms and family members, I began to extend that same grace to myself. Those experiences now allow me to encourage the women in the Resetter Community to meet themselves where they are and to release perfection, extend grace, and shift from merely surviving to truly thriving in their health and fitness journeys.
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
One thing suffering taught me that success never could is that God’s timing is perfect and deeply humbling. I believe God had to bring me to a certain point in life for me to truly commit and fully surrender to His will. I am in that space now, and because of it, my heart is filled with an overwhelming sense of peace.
I find gratitude in even the smallest details and feel myself seeking Him more and more each day. When you reach what feels like the limit of your strength, that’s when God steps in. He is the only one who can carry you through and help you realize that He was all you ever needed.
I’m grateful for this season, knowing that my greatest work will arise from it. It will be marked by one truth: “God did.” I had no part in it other than being willing and available as a vessel. And what an honor it is to be used by God to serve His people.
I’ve also come to understand that success isn’t defined by numbers; it’s defined by knowing. Knowing that I am in alignment. Knowing the path is already mapped. Knowing the victory is already won. Now, I’m simply walking through the process and following where I’m being led.
I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. Whom do you admire for their character, not their power?
I admire my daughters for their character. Children are naturally authentic and innocent. My husband and I intentionally teach our girls to use their voices; and they do it well.lol They freely express joy, sadness, happiness, embarrassment, and more. When they feel something, they communicate it immediately and can clearly explain what led them to that emotion.
It amazes me how young they are yet how powerfully they communicate. Growing up, I remember the unspoken rule that children were to be seen and not heard. My parents never explicitly enforced that rule, but it was something I observed and adopted from other adults, friends, and family. I was quiet around adults, yet talkative, and a little bossy, around my peers.lol
So, to now witness my daughters show up fully as themselves, with big personalities, dancing in any space, confidently greeting and talking with both adults and children, requesting their favorite songs during car rides and singing at the top of their lungs, I can’t help but admire them.
Before we go, we’d love to hear your thoughts on some longer-run, legacy type questions. What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
The story I hope people tell about me when I am gone is that I was intentional. Intentional with God, my family, myself, the spaces I entered, the communities I served, and the gifts I was given. When I showed up, I did so with purpose.
I want those I encountered to feel my love and genuine appreciation for them. I am a true empath, so I feel deeply with those closest to me. Whether it was through words of encouragement, hosting free events to bring people together, or simply being physically present even when I was tired, I hope that intention was felt.
I never showed up for recognition or reward. I showed up because I wanted to support, uplift, and empower others in moments that mattered most. And while I am only one person who values individualized connection, I pray that grace was extended in the moments I couldn’t give as much as I wanted, and that the consistency of my heart is what’s remembered.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.mrsxakfitness.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrsxakfitness/?hl=en
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akaira-cryer-simmons-mba-673816256/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mrsxakfitness/
Image Credits
Otis Clayborne
