#005 Yasmine Say - From Graphic Designer to Personal Trainer
Liz Ward speaks to Yasmine Say, owner of Say Fitness Personal Training. Yasmine shares her story of how she pivoted from a 10 year long career in Design, Brand and Marketing to follow her love of fitness to retrain, qualify and build a business as a Personal Trainer.
In this Slick Pivot Session, we cover:
Not knowing what is around the corner
Imposter syndrome
Doing all the right things in a job hunt, yet feeling like you are getting nowhere
Feeling too old to pivot and pushing through that fear
Getting buy in from your loved ones on your career change
Swallowing your pride and starting from the bottom
Why you should never build your bridges. “Your network is so important”
Working out your superpowers you might not know you have
UPDATE: Since recording this episode, Yasmine’s business has gone fully online during the Coronavirus pandemic and so now you can catch her classes virtually through Zoom! She’s teaching a range of classes from Bodyweight HIIT to Dynamic Mat Pilates. Check out her full schedule on her website here: www.sayfitnesspt.com/online
She also has an amazing YouTube channel full of free home workouts and Pilates sessions you can do from the comfort of your own living room. Please subscribe to her channel here: www.youtube.com/sayfitnesspersonaltraining
More about Yasmine Say
Yasmine Say is a Level 3 Personal Trainer based in West London. Her specialisms lie in Mat Pilates, Mobility and Functional Training. Before becoming a Personal Trainer, she spent 10 years working in Design, Brand and Marketing, including roles at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and as a Lecturer at a University in Southern California.
On her return to the UK she realised she wanted more than a desk job. Fitness had always been a huge part of her life and so she decided to follow her passion and embark on a new adventure. Combining her talents in teaching and branding, together with her love of fitness, she trained to qualify as a Personal Trainer. Yasmine has been running her successful PT business of 5 years — Say Fitness Personal Training — in the heart of Chiswick, where she provides her West London clientele with personalised strategies to help harmonise their busy lives and fitness goals. Her mission as a Personal Trainer is to help empower people to lead more adventurous, joyful and fulfilling lives.
Yasmine’s business has gone fully online during the Coronavirus pandemic and so now you can catch her classes virtually through Zoom! She’s teaching a range of classes from Bodyweight HIIT to Dynamic Mat Pilates. Check out her full schedule on her website here: www.sayfitnesspt.com/online
She also has an amazing YouTube channel full of free home workouts and Pilates sessions you can do from the comfort of your own living room. Please subscribe to her channel here: www.youtube.com/sayfitnesspersonaltraining
Other links:
Yasmine’s Website - https://sayfitnesspt.com
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sayfitnesspt/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/sayfitnesspt/
Topics covered…
Topics covered:
5.00 Career Journey
11.00 Feeling too old to pivot
14:50 Life as a personal trainer - the pivot
18.00 You never stop learning
27.00 Doing all the right things & feeling as though you're getting nowhere
32.00 Swallowing your pride & starting from the bottom
40.00 Advice for new pivoters
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