A little pat on the back for myself!

Hello all, I just wanted to make a small post to share my excitement!

For the longest time at my own local gym it was hard to get clients, those who needed it already had one, many weren't interested, I'm 23 with a bit of a baby face, and I was suffering from imposter syndrome and I didn't know how to sell myself or my services.

A couple of months ago, I was told to apply for a position at a rec center about 25 minutes away. They were in need of more trainers with a backlog of waiting clients. The first month was slow, spending time in the gym so people would see my face and learn about who I am and what I'm here for. However, I was handed my first client who was immediately happy with what I was doing with her. She has had a double knee replacement surgery, and for the next year and a half after it, she was inactive. It's only been a couple of months working with her, 3 times a week, but she's felt stronger in her legs, and the knee pain has gone down/become more manageable.

On top of that, my supervisor asked if I can help with scheduling youth orientations as well as personal training sessions for potential clients, and I would be allowed to scoop up anyone I wanted!

By the end of this month, I'll be working with 8 clients, with a 9th starting next month (he's the husband of my very first client who'll also be getting knee replacement surgery). It's only part time right now, but I'm hoping that if I cap out my 20 hours with personal training, maybe my hours can go up!

Anyways I just wanted to share my joy with the job I have right now, and I would love to hear your guys' personal training journey's as well!