Angela Beyer’s Guide to Building Strength and Personal Empowerment

How would you feel if you could transform your struggles into strength? Join us for an inspiring conversation with Angela Beyer, a renowned coach and health expert who has turned her personal adversities into a powerful mission to empower women through muscle building and nutrition. Angela's journey is nothing short of extraordinary—she transitioned from a banking career in Germany to becoming a champion bodybuilder in the United States, all while navigating the challenges of unhealthy relationships and international moves. Her story is a testament to resilience, determination, and the power of pursuing one's passion.

In our episode, Angela shares her insights on the art of body sculpting, comparing it to creating a masterpiece, and dives into her specialized approach to fitness and nutrition for women. We explore her philosophy on personalized training plans and the importance of protein-forward diets, along with practical advice for those looking to improve their fitness, regardless of whether they aim to become bodybuilders. Angela also opens up about her entrepreneurial journey, offering valuable tips for aspiring health coaches and trainers on how to build a successful career by focusing on hands-on experience and real-world results.

But it’s not all about the physical; Angela emphasizes the significance of a sustainable self-care routine and the role of mindset in achieving lasting well-being. From the benefits of morning workouts to staying connected with loved ones across the globe, Angela provides a wealth of advice on maintaining a balanced and empowered life. Her message is clear: it’s never too late to start taking care of yourself and achieving your goals. Don’t miss this episode filled with actionable insights, personal anecdotes, and a heartfelt message about living an empowered lif

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Chapters

• 0:06 Empowerment Journey Through Adversity
• 8:14 Transformation Into Health and Fitness
• 13:43 Building a Sustainable Self-Care Program
• 23:32 Mindset and Muscle
• 32:18 Daily Self-Care Routine and Connection
• 38:30 Empowered Living Through Connection

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:06

Welcome to Empowered Within, a soul-quenching, transformational podcast that will set your soul on fire. Through candid and inspiring conversations, leading experts, celebrities, healers and I share our journeys of how we've overcome challenges to living an empowered life from within. I'm your host, jennifer Pilates. Welcome to another episode of Empowered Within. Welcome to the show. I'm so excited to have with us today's guest, angela Beyer. Angela is a renowned coach and health expert. She empowers women to build muscle, cultivate healthy habits and achieve lasting well-being. From overcoming personal challenges to bodybuilding, triumph and celebrity training, angela's journey fuels her passion for guiding others towards physical and mental empowerment. Angela has garnered recognition for her accomplishments and her work has been fueled in prestigious publications such as All-Star Magazine, germany Flex Magazine, florida Sun Magazine, global Trade Magazine and Naples Daily News. Angela's proven methods and inspiring success stories make her a sought-after expert in the transformation arena. Welcome to the show, Angela.

Speaker 2: 1:25

Oh, thank you for having me, Jennifer. I'm so excited to be here.

Speaker 1: 1:28

Oh my gosh, I'm so excited to have you. We were just talking off air about our kindred spirits. She's in Naples, slash Bonita Springs. I was in Fort Myers and you all know what happened with the hurricane and we were just commencing and bonding over our experiences and talking about how blessed we are to have survived it, and not only survived it, but thriving past it.

Speaker 2: 1:51

Right, absolutely.

Speaker 1: 1:53

So will you share? You just have such an extraordinary journey that led you to become a personal trainer and health coach specializing in empowering women to build muscle and achieve that healthy lifestyle. So where did it all start for you?

Speaker 2: 2:08

Yeah, it didn't start that pretty Well. I you know how it goes. You finish school, you go to college, start working, and I was always very athletic Well, not so much when you enter college and so on. So I gained a lot of weight and what I did, unfortunately, didn't ask for any guidance or nothing. I just did whatever diet I was able to find and trying it out, and not with a lot of success.

Speaker 2: 2:38

And what happened was, by the end of all those diets I mean, you name it, I did it Caloric restriction, cutting out food groups, complete groups, time restricting, eating, like it goes on and on and on and on all the methods, you name it, I did it and I ended up with a eating disorder and major health issues where I hit rock bottom. And I was why did I all do that? You know it was all about how I look. It was all about to present this perfect picture of having a great relationship, being successful at work, having you know the look, fitting in everything, like I always felt like trying to fit into a picture what people wanted to see, but not who I was. So, anyway, of course, depression, all kinds of struggles, and I put a hard stop on everything and got a nutrition degree. I said I'm not taking a coach, actually, I want to learn. I want to learn how this works. I went back to school, studied and learned everything about nutrition, how the science works, what this body chemistry means, and I figured that part out. And in the meantime I also started working out into strength training because I always had an interest in that. It just I just like it.

Speaker 2: 4:01

And anyway, what happened then was again if you're not authentic to yourself and if you don't live a truthful life, you hit wall after wall after wall. And this happened again. So what I did? I quit my job. I was in finance. I was a banker. Oh wow, complete different field. But it was not my field. So I quit my job. I broke up with an unhealthy relationship I had. I wanted distance. So I decided to go to the US and learn English as a second language. I came with two suitcases, didn't speak the language and here I was. Yeah, and all places in Naples they had an international college, and that's where I was. Yeah, and all places in Naples they had an international college. And that's where I started.

Speaker 1: 4:48

So that's just how you pick Naples. You were like international college. That's where I'm going, yeah.

Speaker 2: 4:53

They provided me with the visa, yes, yes.

Speaker 2: 4:57

So I fell in love. Oh my gosh, I love this country and I wanted to stay. So, again, what did I do? I mean second mistake, I would say, but not mistake was just another step. I got an internship at a bank. I went back to banking, because this is what I knew. Again, same thing, trying to get a work visa. And my lawyer at the time, my immigration lawyer said there's no way you get a work visa. There are too many bankers, you have no special skills, you're not getting a work visa. You have to go back to Germany. I said well, there has to be a way. Just tell me what I need to do. I want to stay. And she's like well, if you don't have any special skills, you can't stay. I said, well, I have special skills. I can lift things up and put them down really well. And she said what do you mean? I'm like well, I'm good at bodybuilding. And she said Okay, if you can win a world champion title for the United States, you can get a green card. Oh my God.

Speaker 1: 6:02

Let's just go for it at that point Wow.

Speaker 2: 6:06

Yep, that's what I did. I mean, to be honest with you, when she said it I thought she was joking. I'm like is this for real? Like world champion title? That's a stretch. Yeah, I had all my journals what I did back in the days. I went back to the gym, of course, nonetheless to say I had no money as an intern at a bank, so my diet was simple, I have to say, but tunnel vision and I just kept going. I prepped for Miss Florida, competed, won Miss Florida, got qualified for Team USA, competed at the Miss USA, won, got qualified for Miss Universe, and I represented the United States at the Miss Universe show and that was such an honor and I mean I'm telling you when you're in the flow, I mean it was amazing, the whole journey was amazing, and then I was able to win Miss Universe for the United States and that's how I got my green card and I was able to stay.

Speaker 1: 7:10

I have such goosebumps right now. That is, how is this not a movie, angela? How?

Speaker 2: 7:16

is this not a?

Speaker 1: 7:17

movie yet, oh my gosh.

Speaker 2: 7:19

For me it was.

Speaker 1: 7:21

Yeah, absolutely. But how someone hasn't told the story, or surely you have a book coming at some point, maybe.

Speaker 2: 7:28

I should but not so long.

Speaker 1: 7:31

That is so extraordinary. So the achievements, I mean that's such a wide range, oh my gosh, from bodybuilding competitions all the way to Miss Universe. What has that meant to you?

Speaker 2: 7:46

Very good question. And again, after winning Miss Universe, people ask me was that the happiest moment in your life? And, to be honest with you, I felt relieved. The journey getting there was the happiest moment in my life because, like I said, I experienced the flow. I was my authentic self, everything fell into place and it just it was just going. And that's when I decided to change careers and I want to help other women to get to their healthy place and I became first a personal trainer, kept educating.

Speaker 2: 8:27

Now I'm a health coach and personal trainer and I have two specialties. One is getting women in shape through building muscle. I'm a muscle-centric trainer, protein-forward nutrition, so what I help is healing the metabolism. So what I help is healing the metabolism and so many women struggle with an interrupted or destroyed metabolism because I mean, I know how it feels. They went through all the diets and the yo-yo dieting, and, and, and, and, and, and. We have so much underlining chronic stress all day, every day, that we underestimate how much we need to take care of our bodies and of our muscle health. So that's one thing, like an overall health program for women, and the other one is another fun one actually, but that's getting women ready to fit in a dress. So usually if you have an event, a wedding, an anniversary, a birthday coming up, you have your dress and I make sure that you're going to fit in it.

Speaker 1: 9:31

I love it and you're in such a perfect area for that. In Naples, there's always such great events going on down around that area.

Speaker 2: 9:37

Yes.

Speaker 1: 9:40

Amazing. So when you look back, Angela, how did you transform your physique and fall in love with bodybuilding?

Speaker 2: 10:08

something I mean. I always liked, like the fit women, whatever movie it was, and I was always fascinated of how you can sculpture bodies. Of course you have a basic physique and everybody's different, but you're able to change and transform your body in such a beautiful way and there is not really a lot of limitations if you know what you're doing, and it's so much fun. It's my kind of art. Other people paint pictures and I sculpt your bodies and that's actually my passion, my fun, yeah.

Speaker 1: 10:39

That is so beautiful. So, when you look back because it started about a green card, but it really is your passion, which you've turned into a career how did you do that, right? How did you go from green guard to now? This is my passion to oh, it's my career is like.

Speaker 2: 11:00

When I talk about it it sounds easy, but it wasn't. I spend a lot of time at gyms and well, of course, when I had the title, a lot of people were attracted to work with me, so that made it maybe a little easier, but I spent, oh my God, hours and hours and hours at gyms training clients and again, when you think about it or when you hear it like, I started at 5am in the morning and I finished my last client at 7pm, and five, six days a week, and in season it's even crazier all the snowbirds are down here. So I just trained a lot, a lot of people and I get a lot of experience. And with every client I also learned, and I always put it together.

Speaker 2: 11:51

I like to journal, I like to make notes and analyze what's going on and I see how diet and exercise works together and how I can tweak it or adjust it to everybody, like everybody's different, and I love the individuality. If there would be a magic plan, a secret sauce or something I just give you and say, hey, that works for everybody, but it's not, it's not, and this is the fun part of my job. There are basic things everybody needs to do, then we fine-tune it for everybody like this is fun, oh my gosh, I love it.

Speaker 1: 12:29

So when you talk about, there are certain things you can fine-tune. So for those listening going, I don't know that I can be a bodybuilder, but I certainly would like to be in better shape what are maybe your top three things that you would say here's where you should start.

Speaker 2: 13:44

Yeah, good question. I do a lot of like online training, so what I like? We need to find a routine, we need to find a habit stack and I always call it your self-care program. It's not selfish, it's self-care. And the important thing is, with any plan I do that you're actually doing it, so it has to be maintainable.

Speaker 2: 14:06

If you ask me how many times should I work out per week? Oh, I tell you every day, but that's not realistic in most cases. So whatever you can do and we can start with, that's a start. So I implement at the beginning shorter workouts, doable workouts, whatever you can handle. And same thing with nutrition.

Speaker 2: 14:31

Start out with changing one thing per week. Take small steps, don't overwhelm yourself and then also be patient. Don't think it's a quick fix. Quick fixes usually never are for the long term. You never maintain it and it's very harsh on the body. So I want to do it gentle, and maybe it is a little bit slower, but you will be much happier in the long run. Because we want what is the whole deal? We want to look good. Yes, but if you focus on your health, you are going to look good because you implement so many good things with wanting to be healthier that your body composition is going to change, meaning your body fat will go down. And, like I said, small steps, pace yourself and create habits. Do it every day. Consistency is so key and motivation can only take you that far. I know nobody wants to hear it, but you do need some discipline and that's why support is so important.

Speaker 1: 15:35

Right, right. So do you do a mix right now of training in person and virtual?

Speaker 2: 15:41

Yes.

Speaker 1: 15:42

Okay, that's how you do it, and it looks like I'm looking behind you. It looks like you have a gym set up right there, so I don't think you're going to the gym anymore. I think you brought the gym home.

Speaker 2: 15:50

That's correct. That's what COVID did to me. But, yeah, that's my living room and I have a full gym in my living room. But I do go to clubhouses or gyms, but mostly it's online. So I FaceTime my clients and we have group coaching where we talk about diet and they can ask me questions. Yes, it goes hand in hand. And my clients are oh my gosh, I have clients in Korea, canada, europe, all over the United States. So, yeah, it's funny with the time zones.

Speaker 1: 16:24

Yeah right, that's so funny. So now going back and looking from your passion to making it your career. You used to work from 5 am to 7 pm. Now you're virtual and in person and you have people all over the world. What is your schedule like now for that person who goes? I love personal training, but I don't know how to make that work.

Speaker 2: 16:45

Well, my time schedule is very flexible but, yeah it, the longer you do it and the more you create a base I can say, the more the better. You can pick. I have a consultation and I can tell you if you're a fit and not. And, yeah, we always make it work and I, yeah, go with the flow in that. Yeah.

Speaker 1: 17:08

How are you finding, or how are people in Korea finding you? This is fascinating. I love it.

Speaker 2: 17:15

Actually it's. I trained her mom and, yeah, she went abroad and she started out and then, like I said, I got friends of hers and she's a teacher, so she teaches English and yeah, so it gets fine with her. It's easy because we speak English. But then when I have Korean clients, they just come with her and we do a group thing and most of them speak a little bit of English. So it's interesting, it's funny.

Speaker 1: 17:45

Oh, that's great. Well, it sounds like your practice has expanded so much to just you know it's far past one-on-one to small group, small coaching. It sounds like small group coaching as well.

Speaker 2: 17:56

Yeah, and, like I said, my programs for getting ready for a dress or something, that's a 12 week program, what I give you, and then we check in weekly and make adjustments, but you have your program. Yeah, yeah, I can't yeah.

Speaker 1: 18:11

I love it and when they're checking it is everything. Live when someone's working out with you and training.

Speaker 2: 18:16

Yeah, so the coaching calls are live and everybody can ask their questions, and I'm on as long as it takes.

Speaker 1: 18:24

Oh, that's great. And what about the training?

Speaker 2: 18:26

They get the workout plans, like the 12 weeks. They get the workout plans but they have videos with it and they see what to do and if they have questions they can ask me. It's not one-on-one training but it works really well.

Speaker 1: 18:40

Oh, it sounds fabulous. That sounds really great. Oh my gosh, how exciting to think that this all started with two suitcases from. Germany, yep, and here you are all. How many years has it been now that you've been there in Naples?

Speaker 2: 18:54

I came 2007. Wow yeah, that's a lot. Oh my gosh when I think about it.

Speaker 1: 19:01

And not only that, but when you think about from 2007 to 2024 and everything that's happened in the United States and here you are still flourishing you know you are the, the beautiful diamond example of. You know, rub it together. You know diamond in the rough Doesn't matter if it's a hurricane, if it's a pandemic, she's still going.

Speaker 2: 19:25

I love that. Well, thank you for saying that. But yeah, it's funny because 2007, when I came and I did my internship at the bank, that's when the whole housing crisis started.

Speaker 1: 19:35

Oh my God, that too, the housing crisis, I mean. Since you've been here, there's been a lot that's happened.

Speaker 2: 19:40

Yeah, I know Like this was the time where banks were closing and everybody was scared they're losing their jobs. And here I am. I just got an internship at a bank. That was all. It's funny because people ask me do you have fear? And yeah, oh yeah, I have a lot of fears, but you know what I do it anyway, right.

Speaker 1: 20:01

Well, you have to. I always say, you know, fear is nothing more than excitement without breath. So anytime I feel fear, then I'm like breathe. And are you really just nervous? And is it nervous excitement?

Speaker 2: 20:15

That's right.

Speaker 1: 20:16

Yeah, like you just kind of have to peel that back and work through the mindset of that. Oh my God, how amazing. So when you look, I mean we're talking about you've overcome some incredible obstacles here. I mean just one after another, after another. What would you say would be your best advice for people like yourself? Maybe they are coming from a different country and they do want to be an entrepreneur like you, and maybe it is specifically a training. What pieces of advice would you give to people to let them know that it is okay to lean into your fear and to go for it?

Speaker 2: 20:55

When this happened. Okay, I have two things, what I always tell myself every day and if it comes really stressful, I dial it down to you can do it today, just focus on today, nothing else you can get through that day. And then the next day comes and it's the same with diet. It's the same if, like learning a language or getting into a new job, you can do it today, just one day, like I dial it down. And then the other one is the word hope Help one person every day. So that's one thing I do.

Speaker 1: 22:24

Hold on everyone. Do you realize how she just broke that word down? Hope help one person every day. I love that. That needs to be on a piece of woodwork or something.

Speaker 2: 22:39

I heard it actually from a really great mentor, jen Gottlieb, and I remember her saying this. This is stuck in my head and, yes, this is like it's. So it changes your day. It really does, and you will see if you help how much comes really back to you and it's amazing, amazing energy and it showed me every time I was in situation where it got a little tougher, when I started helping people, started helping me, it always came back. Oh my gosh.

Speaker 1: 23:14

Yes, Right, oh my gosh and you are in an incredible, very supportive community there.

Speaker 2: 23:21

Yeah, I am very tight knit.

Speaker 1: 23:23

I love that area. It's so beautiful and everyone's so kind.

Speaker 2: 23:27

It's true. Yeah, I'm very grateful, yeah.

Speaker 1: 23:30

What a blessing to be there, oh my goodness. So being an entrepreneur, what is one piece of advice that you would say to someone who definitely says I do want to be a trainer? I don't exactly know where to start and, in this day and age, how would you guide them, because it's very different from when you started?

Speaker 2: 23:50

would you guide them, because it's very different from when you started. Yeah, to be honest with you, take action, don't wait. It doesn't have to be perfect. I see they all want the perfect website, a perfect name for their company, a perfect, the perfect colors, the perfect font, and I'm like what are you doing? Have you trained one person yet? No, okay, go out and train a person. Like, take action, it doesn't have to be perfect. And then it builds from there and if you do good work, to be honest with you, at the beginning I just got referraled, like people just came to me because other clients had success, and then more and more clients came and I think, yeah, we do all need the social media part and yada, yada, but first of all, take action and, yeah, hands on, get hands on and get out there and even if it's just a friend or family member, but just start somewhere.

Speaker 1: 24:51

I love that advice because I find that to be so true too. For me, it's always word of mouth, or maybe my website, but it's always been those two, long before there was ever social media, and now that there is still social media, it's word of mouth or my website. Do you find that? Do you find that to be or for when you're acquiring new clientele right now?

Speaker 2: 25:16

Yeah, well, I get some from Facebook or Instagram, but again, it's because they see me in action. Yeah, they see I'm there, I'm a real person, and they see my work. It's always the action part. It's not the pretty pictures or, yeah, like I said, the letters or whatever it's, or a nice quote, it's the action.

Speaker 1: 25:41

It's the action. I absolutely love that. Oh my gosh, you are amazing. I'm still in awe of your whole story. And in such a what feels like such a short period of time does it feel like it's been a short period of time for you? Just like a it's. It just feels like a whirlwind, like I'm still trying to catch up from Germany.

Speaker 2: 26:00

And here we are in 2024 true, it's so true, and I always yeah, I think time anyway flies. It's amazing. But again, if you are in the flow, you're good.

Speaker 1: 26:12

Right Now are you still competing professionally.

Speaker 2: 26:16

No, but I help. I help other athletes to compete. I just love getting them ready and that's like I said. That's why I'm good at getting somebody ready for a special day. I can really dial it in and say, okay, this is what we do, and for this and this day you'll be ready. You look good. That's like, yeah, second nature to me now.

Speaker 1: 26:40

I love it, and so predominantly, when you're helping women to understand their physique and to understand the importance of muscle as well as healthy lifestyle. What if someone comes to you and they're like I've yeah, I've never picked up a weight, like, like I don't even know?

Speaker 2: 26:56

Like what would you?

Speaker 1: 26:57

tell that person.

Speaker 2: 26:58

Yeah, good question. I mean, first of all, what we I think do wrong is we're so focused on the scale, on a number on the scale, and then we measure body fat so we never look at the muscle and most women are scared to getting bulky. And, trust me, you have to lift a lot of weight to get bulky. I mean you won't. It's so funny because I have clients they're scared of picking up five pound dumbbells and the toddler at home is like 35 pounds and the child every day. You know it's like we have a little disconnect here.

Speaker 2: 27:37

But yeah, what I like at the beginning is, of course, I like the resistance training, so it should be heavy. But at the beginning you need to actually connect to the muscle. We have to create neural pathways, meaning muscle mind connection, so you know what you're working. It's important to have correct form and important to know what you're doing, and usually I start with a total body workout and you get everything going because I want you to create a flux in the muscle, meaning we want to use glucose, we want to squeeze it out, because the muscle is basically like a sponge if it comes to carbs and when we are stuck with insulin resistance or stuff like that. That means your cell of the muscle is damaged or just not there or not working properly. So the insulin cannot open, the cell can't get the sugar in. So I want them to actually get moving to heal that first. So yeah, it's a big part that makes sense.

Speaker 1: 28:43

And the analogy that you just gave between a toddler and like a five pound weight. I would have never thought about that. But you're right, and most people have two kids, Yep.

Speaker 2: 28:54

Oh, they lift a lot of weight.

Speaker 1: 28:55

Women are stronger than they think I'm like looking over at my kitty cats and I'm like you're each 10 pounds. See, I pick you up a lot, exactly. I'm thinking now like oh wow.

Speaker 2: 29:11

See how strong you are. Yes, who?

Speaker 1: 29:14

knew, oh my gosh, I love it.

Speaker 2: 29:21

Yeah, the whole point. You know like we want to enjoy life and be able to do all the things and even when we get older, we don't want to restrict and say, oh, I can't do this, I can't do this, I can't do that. And yeah, it's so like debilitating if you're not able to do all those things because you don't have the muscle. So it's so important for your life quality preventing osteoporosis, high blood pressure, diabetes, all those things and actually expand your health span, not your lifespan. We all want to live a long life, I get it, but we want to have a certain quality of life and that's what's important to me.

Speaker 1: 30:03

Right, and when you're working with women also, because it's always so important to be working with weight. As a woman, you know increases in age so that you know again, the muscle loss but also bone yeah absolutely Very good point.

Speaker 2: 30:20

I mean, this is how the body works. You have, if you have good muscle quality, well, you have to carry it on your skeleton. The bones need to be stronger as well to carry the muscle, so you get better bones, of course. Yes, it works all together, and it's funny how women take care of everybody else and not of themselves, and that's why there is a need to actually do those things and make sure that you can enjoy life when you get older.

Speaker 1: 30:52

Yeah, absolutely, and I agree with you and I was just having this conversation with someone else of how it seems like for so many of us the first half of your lives for a lot of people, just in general, we were gaslit into believing you know the hustle, Whereas really it's all about being in flow and feeling good and if you take care of yourself first, you can enjoy life, and enjoy living life and your family that's around you, versus being exhausted and cranky at the end of the day and then having your bag of chips and the glass of wine.

Speaker 2: 31:26

Yeah, and you know it's also. I mean, if you have a strong body, like I said, a strong body gives you a strong mind You're so much more capable. It gives you so much more self-confidence, self-esteem. I mean there is a different mindset going on and it's like building a stronger like how can I focus and mind with the body? It goes together as well, and this is so important because we have a lot of stress. Yes, we do, and we have to be robust.

Speaker 1: 32:01

Right, we have to, especially in this day and age, and I always say, right now, like mindset is everything.

Speaker 2: 32:07

Yeah.

Speaker 1: 32:08

Mindset, mastering your emotions. That is everything right now to help you. You know, live your life, reduce your stress and be in your body.

Speaker 2: 32:18

Yes, and think about it. If you say I work out, let's say every day. Just to make it simple, I work out in the morning. Every day. In the morning, when you did your workout, you did already one accomplishment Right. It sets the day a different tone, different energy. You are going to rock that day because you already did something hard right in the morning and that's so important.

Speaker 1: 32:43

First thing, and it's self-care. I mean, you're starting off the day loving yourself and you don't even realize it. That's so true, that is so special. Oh my gosh, I love this. You're so amazing. Again, I'm still thinking about Germany Now, speaking of Germany, like have you gone back since you've been here?

Speaker 2: 33:03

Yes, but since COVID, I haven't. All my family is in Germany, so what I do because they're six hours ahead. I call them during my lunch break and it's evening time then, so they are having dinner and I have lunch and we FaceTime, so we I'm sitting on their table, basically. That's so sweet, I love that Connection is everything and families.

Speaker 1: 33:28

It really is, and you know I think that would be one of the blessings that came out of COVID is virtual training, being, you know, connected with people around the world and such a more. You know, this has just become the norm and it's really a beautiful thing. How else would I have met you and, you know, be here today with you, and I feel so blessed for that.

Speaker 2: 33:49

Yeah, thank you, same here.

Speaker 1: 33:51

Yeah, thank you. Well, we are getting to this time in the show, angela, where I ask this one question Are you ready?

Speaker 2: 33:58

I'm ready.

Speaker 1: 33:59

All right, here we go. What is one thing that no one knows about you?

Speaker 2: 34:07

Huh, one thing. That's a good question, is there one thing?

Speaker 1: 34:13

Maybe that I have permanent makeup.

Speaker 2: 34:15

I don't know, there you go. Maybe no one knows that that I have permanent makeup.

Speaker 1: 34:16

I don't know, there you go. Maybe no one knows that. I wouldn't have known that.

Speaker 2: 34:19

I mean, I don't have not officially said that, but yeah, because I sweat. See here I am vain. I sweat a lot training people and I'm like I'm not having this going on here okay, so now, now.

Speaker 1: 34:37

Now we gotta know what like like. What like is the is the?

Speaker 2: 34:41

eyeliner, eyebrows, yeah permanent all permanent eyeshadow no, okay, the only thing, because I literally yeah, it has to be quick in the morning.

Speaker 1: 34:55

Absolutely. Oh my gosh, I used to do that all the time, with the eyelashes I did, but then it I'm just so sensitive to so much that I stopped doing that. I think that's great, what's you're taking care of yourself first so that you can take care of others and that you feel good about yourself. It's all in the mindset of how we look at it. So is it vanity, or is it really? That's your self-care? You feel good about yourself.

Speaker 2: 35:20

Right, I'm very, very practical. You will like yeah, this is like not a secret. Like I love my routines, I would hate to break a routine. I like structure. It's always like with me, you always know where to find me at what time, because I always do the same things every day.

Speaker 1: 35:38

Yeah, Are you a Taurus? Yes, I knew it because I am too and I'm like, oh my God, she sounds just like me. Like I love a good routine, I love I get to have my structure. I have to have my goal list, not to do list. Goal list for the week.

Speaker 2: 35:55

Yep, very good, same thing Gratitude book. Yep, I'll do it all. It gives me peace.

Speaker 1: 36:04

It does, it's a groundedness in the world that's chaotic around us, we're grounded in in our sanity of our schedule.

Speaker 2: 36:13

That's so true. Well-spoken Makes a big difference. Oh my gosh, angela, you are In our sanity of our schedule. That's so true, well spoken.

Speaker 1: 36:16

Yes Makes a big difference. Oh my gosh, angela, you are so amazing. I am still in awe of all of your accomplishments, and what you have done for our United States to fight to be here is amazing. I want every American to hear this. You should be fighting equally as hard to be here as Angela has fought to be here and understand what that means, and that is priceless.

Speaker 2: 36:43

Yeah, thank you for saying it.

Speaker 1: 36:46

It really is. It's priceless. So, yeah, thank you, for I mean, miss USA, everything that you've unbelievable, just so wild. As we are closing out the show today, do you have one last piece of inspiration or advice that you'd like to leave with us?

Speaker 2: 37:03

I hear a lot and this always breaks my heart when women say oh, I'm too old and please, please, please, don't use that sentence at all. Never too late. Whatever goal you have, you can always start today, and don't let anybody tell you anything different.

Speaker 1: 37:22

Amen, that is beautiful and so very true. We need that on all of our bathroom mirrors written out. We do.

Speaker 2: 37:32

Yeah.

Speaker 1: 37:33

Age is just a number. It's how you feel.

Speaker 2: 37:35

Absolutely yeah. Age is just a number. It's how you feel? Absolutely.

Speaker 1: 37:38

Yeah, Absolutely, Angela. This has been amazing. Thank you so much for your time and your insights and gosh all of your hidden gems that you're sharing with us today is just fabulous. Thank you so much.

Speaker 2: 37:52

Well, thank you for having me. It was such a pleasure.

Speaker 1: 37:54

Yes, absolutely, and would you share with our community where they can best connect with you?

Speaker 2: 38:01

My website House of Shape, and then on Instagram Health Coach Angela.

Speaker 1: 38:07

I love it and, as always, all of Angela's links and information will be over in the show notes. You can go over there, click on that, and information will be over in the show notes. You can go over there, click on that. Jump in her group coaching, see what's going on. Hit her up on Instagram, visit her in Naples and Bonita Springs. Yes, you can get into that next little dress of yours that you're looking for. That would be wonderful. Well, thank you again, Angela. I really appreciate your time and coming on today.

Speaker 2: 38:36

Yeah, thank you for having me, Jennifer.

Speaker 1: 38:38

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