I’ve always been a survivor. My hustler mentality came by way of necessity.
I didn’t have a conventional life. My mom and stepdad kicked me out at 15, and I moved to another state to live with my dad. Leaving behind everything I knew.
After high school, I didn’t know where I fit. College didn’t seem right (at the time), and my stepmom was growing increasingly impatient with me living at home.
I chose to drop out of college three weeks after I started. I thought I could make it my own if I moved to Philadelphia.
In retrospect, this was a defining choice and one that set me up to learn about my most authentic self through what seemed like an endless struggle.
I fell on my face, time and time again…
Don’t get me wrong. I had fun too. It was a coming-of-age experience.
But I wasn’t thriving; I was barely surviving.
One day I broke down on the sidewalk crying because if I bought the two $10 tops I so badly wanted, I would be broke until payday, which would mean going without food.
When I was ready to pick myself back up, I realized that there was only one person I could rely on in this world- and that girl was staring back at me in the mirror every morning.
I knew I wanted more from my life. I knew I was capable of so much more.
And so I set out to ensure that my Future Self would never have to rely on anyone else. She would never have to worry about money or struggle for food.
And so, I went back to school.
Then I went on to graduate school.
And I never stopped learning, hustling, and climbing the ladder.
One day I looked up from all the dedication, work, and sacrifice to find I had made it…I had the family, the house, the car…I had everything I ever wanted.
Or did I?
When the pandemic hit, I had lots of time to think and slow down. I realized that, at some point, I had veered off the path.
What happened to the goal of helping people find their optimal health? See, I originally wanted to pursue a career in holistic wellness. But here I was in sales, working for a huge corporation. I was making someone else's dreams come true, but what about my dreams?
I wasn’t feeling aligned with my truth anymore. Something had shifted in me.
And that’s when I met Coach JVB, and it all came together.
Sometimes people are put in your life for a reason, and that is precisely what happened!
She coached me out of the body that wasn’t feeling aligned with my inner self anymore.
And then, she coached me into a new career path that made me feel alive again.
When I became a Strong Girl, I realized that I could make a change. I wasn’t stuck. I had a choice and control over where the next decade would take me.
I decided to become a fitness and nutrition coach to help women like me who were stuck find their spark again. But, in the process, I found that what lights me up is being aligned with a greater purpose.
A purpose involves helping women find their true and best selves and be part of a tribe of strong women who know exactly what they want and aren't afraid to go after it.
And my gift to share with the world is to empower women who want to lead healthier, happier and longer lives.
That is why I created Kristi Sawicki Fitness and the X-Power program to help other women reclaim their power and build a lean, strong, and sexy X-frame physique.
If you are interested in learning more about how this program can help you achieve your own body transformation, click here to set up a free discovery call with me.
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