Thank You, For Pushing Me Into My Destiny...

You know… I’ve always known that my purpose in life was to help people reach their goals and ignite something within them that pushes them toward the life they truly want.

Looking back now, every role I held over the last 15+ years — facilitator, career coach, non-profit director — was preparing me for this moment: fully transitioning into fitness coaching.

Almost 13 years ago, I moved to Columbus newly married, freshly graduated from college, and completely unsure of who I was or what I wanted my life to become. Fast forward to today… those 13 years have made me into a WOMAN. Transparently, I can admit that change has never come easy for me. Before moving to Columbus, I lived outside of Pittsburgh in a small town called Greensburg, and before that I grew up in Erie.

In my mind, I thought after graduation I’d be living in Pittsburgh, attending graduate school (for God knows what), making tons of money, and becoming this “boss chic” version of myself. Another thing I’ll admit? Sometimes I romanticize life. I used to think I could go to sleep one night and wake up the next morning as the fully evolved version of myself I imagined in my head.

But life doesn’t work like that.

It took a few rough seasons for me to finally sit down with myself and ask: “Who do you want to be, Courtney?”

That process really started after I became a mother. Then, less than a year later, I found myself going through a divorce. Why am I sharing this, and what does this have to do with fitness? Because that season became the beginning of the end:

• The end of abandoning myself.

• The end of shrinking myself.

• The end of waiting for life to magically become meaningful.

Going through my divorce forced me to fully get to know myself so I could move through life freely and evolve into a version of myself that I genuinely loved — and a woman my daughter could look up to. Since then, I’ve been in a constant state of evolution and intentional growth. Taking care of my body through fitness and nutrition had always been a priority for me, so back in 2023 I kept going back and forth about getting my personal training certification.

I’m also a complete science nerd with a love for Anatomy & Physiology, so honestly… it only made sense.

What’s interesting is that before fully stepping into fitness this past March, I had been working for a company where I was miserable for years. There were more days than I’d like to admit where I sat in the parking lot crying before walking inside. I felt stuck. Part of me believed leaving to pursue fitness was irresponsible. Another part of me felt like leaving meant abandoning the community of people we served.

Then came Sunday, March 29th, 2026...

I’ll never forget that day because I called my best friend in tears and said:“I can’t do this anymore, and I need God to open a door for me to leave.” Those were my EXACT words.

Then on Tuesday, March 31st, 2026, they “eliminated” my position. Ironically, I felt relief. I felt peace. I felt free.

And all I could think was:“Thank you for pushing me into my destiny.” Because deep down, this was the moment I had been praying for. I just needed to be pushed out of what was comfortable so I could fully step into what was meant for me.

So, I say all of that to say this:

• Your comfort zone will suffocate you slowly.

• Hard seasons force you to reflect, rebuild, and evolve.

• Don’t betray yourself by staying in spaces that no longer water you.

• Do the thing that’s been sitting on your heart.

• We only get one life... Live it on purpose.

Fitness changed my body, but more importantly, it changed the way I move through life. This next chapter isn’t just about workouts or aesthetics — it’s about helping people build strength, confidence, discipline, and a life they genuinely feel connected to. And for the first time in a long time… I feel like I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be.