Today we’d like to introduce you to Lauren Beley.
Lauren, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
I’m an online health and fitness Coach and the owner of LipstickAndLunges.com. My background is in digital marketing, and I started this business as a side hustle 5 years ago. I use social media to help busy women lose weight without giving up their social lives. With a lot of hard work, long hours and trial and error, I was able to support myself full-time with the income I was bringing in from this business. I absolutely love meeting people via social media and helping them reach their goals!
I’m originally from the East Coast (Philadelphia) and moved to Dallas almost 2 years ago. I own an online business and had the opportunity to move anywhere that I had WIFI to run my business. A business partner lives in Dallas and always boasts about the town, scene and the weather (especially in the winter) – so I made the 1,500 mile trip in my car and tested out living here in an Air BnB for 3 months. I really enjoyed the area and decided to sell my belongs and move to Dallas full-time.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc. – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
Getting to where I am at now has definitely not been a smooth road!
When I first started my online business, I encountered a lot of “no’s” and a lot of people making fun of what I was sharing online. They thought that sharing my health and fitness was a fad and that I wasn’t able to make a real income from what I was doing. It was hurtful and made me second-guess what I was doing at times, but I knew that what I was doing could really HELP others… so, I kept going.
My best advice is to goal set, stay in your own lane, and block out what your close friends/family are saying if they are being negative. Tracking your business activities and goals helped me realize what I needed to do to help my business grow on a daily basis.
We’d love to hear more about LipstickAndLunges.com.
I help women lose weight by teaching them how to incorporate healthy eating and exercise into their busy lives. The programs are from professionals, and I plug them into an online fitness community to help them goal set and stay accountable for their actions!
I’m known for being the woman that hosts Online Bootcamps, dances around to pop music before her workouts, and shares her favorite healthy recipe hacks.
I’m proud to be affiliated with a company (Beachbody) that has helped MILLIONS of people get healthy without any quick fixes. My Team of Coaches have been ranked in the top 1% of all Beachbody Teams for the last 3 years in a row because we lead with love in terms of helping others get healthy!
Finding a mentor and building a network are often cited in studies as a major factor impacting one’s success. Do you have any advice or lessons to share regarding finding a mentor or networking in general?
Do the research of “who’s who” in the industry you are interested in – and see what type of free information there is out there. Invest your money in books about that topic and invest your time in podcasts and learning.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.lipstickandlunges.com
- Phone: 215-801-5536
- Email: lauren@lipstickandlunges.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lipstickandlunges/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lipstick.Lunges/
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