Welcome to invest in yourself the digital entrepreneur podcast. Join the podcast mogul Phil Better as he interviews successful entrepreneurs that make their living in the digital world. Now let's join your host Phil Better and his special guest today on Invest in Yourself, the digital entrepreneur podcast.

Welcome back to Invest in Yourself, the digital entrepreneur podcast. Today, we're diving into a story of incredible transformation and empowerment. Our guest is a powerhouse advocate for women pushing the boundaries of what it means to live a kick ass life. I am Feel Better, your podcast mogul, and I'm incredibly excited for this guest because they went from battling and overcoming personal challenges such as addiction to alcohol, emotional eating, to shedding a remarkable hundred pounds. Incredible journey is and her journey is nothing short of inspirational, but she didn't stop with her own transformation. No. No. She turned her life lessons into a mission to help others.

Starting from scratch, she built a coaching business dedicated to empowering women, helping them to kill their limiting beliefs, and stop playing small. Known for her no nonsense straight talk approach, she delivers real advice that resonates deeply with her audience. Her compelling message have not only seen her take on stages with on podcasts, but also on events globally where she ignites change with her motivational message that provokes action. She believes firmly that when we empower women to maximize their potential, we don't just change individual lives, we transform society. Period. End of discussion. And I agree with her. Her mission is a bold is bold and clear to empower girls and women to find their voice, stop settling, and change the freaking world.

Are you ready to be part of this change? Because I am. And that now, let's welcome to the podcast, the indomitable, the transformational, Heather Lafond. Heather, thank you so much for being here.

Thank you for having me.

And I completely forgot to remove the stage blank and so, like, I couldn't get to see your reaction because I was reading a paper. But Heather, thank you so much for being here, and bringing your wonderful smile.

Thank you for having me. It's a pleasure.

Alright. We're gonna start we're gonna start right into the big, big question. Heather, why did you become an entrepreneur? What was it that made you decide to go into this crazy world of ours?

Well, I don't really like taking direction and being told what to do. Different. So, working like your typical nine to five just has never really excited me, and I wanted to have a greater impact than working that type of career can provide.

I see. And when did you when did it start for you? When did you go, oh, yeah. I'm gonna jump into this world of entrepreneur. Like, when did it eat and bit to be an entrepreneur?

I think it was kind of by, force. So I I started my career out of college. I I graduated with a degree in exercise science, and I started as a personal trainer, which was sparked by the 100 pound weight loss and letting go of the drinking and emotional eating and stuff. But so I was working for a local gym, and the owner at the time when I first started working there was like, you know what? Like, you're going to be the trainer to train with around here. You're awesome. We're gonna give you a base pay, benefits, all this because they saw the value that I provided to the clientele. Like, I didn't just come in and train. I was, like, a fixture in that gym, and I really took ownership and pride in what I did.