Today we’d like to introduce you to Taylor Rodriguez.
Hi Taylor, so excited to have you on the platform. So, before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today.
Hey, I’m Taylor! Also known as “Coach Taz” – Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach & Hormone Specialist. Before all of this, I struggled hard with a heavy addiction to partying and every temptation that came along with it. All I knew was that I wasn’t happy with my life and where it was headed. During the recession between 2008-2010, I lost my job as a Graphic Designer while simultaneously being told by my doctor that I was incredibly out of shape during my yearly sports physical. This was the wake-up call I needed to finally hire my own Personal Trainer and begin a new nutrition plan that would help me lose weight. In just 5 months, I ended up losing 63 lbs.! After successfully losing weight, I had family and friends reach out to me for tips on how to lose weight…this is when the lightbulb went off, and I could use this as an opportunity to pay my bills while still seeking full-time design work. Fast forward 12 years, and we are still here. Plus, we’ve been able to take a small local personal training business and turn it into a dual-online and in-person coaching brand that expands across the United States!
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall, and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Starting a business and diving into the world of entrepreneurship is rarely smooth. I started Taz Fitness and Nutrition in my early 20s as a single man, not sure what I wanted to do for my future. This was simply a way for me to pay my bills until I figured out what I really wanted to do. Helping a handful of people lose weight and them expressing their gratitude for helping them sparked the passion to keep going and truly see how many people I could positively impact. No one in my family ran a business before, so I had to seek help in every category of business ownership – accounting, time management, boundaries, developing sales skills, marketing, investing, and more. Now I’m in my mid-30s with a wife and 4-year-old daughter that need & deserve the majority of my time, so automation on backend work has been crucial for business longevity. As someone that has a short attention span, learning so many areas of business has definitely been a struggle, but we push on through thanks to God’s mercy and grace.
We’ve been impressed with Taz Fitness and Nutrition, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
Taz Fitness and Nutrition – established in 2012, is a nutrition and fitness coaching service that specializes in helping busy adults burn fat, increase energy, and feel confident for their spouses without crash dieting or spending hours in the gym each week. Every human being is different – genetics, medical history, goals, lifestyle habits, dietary restrictions, and more. This is why health and fitness shouldn’t be considered a one size fits all approach. In reality, this is why most diet plans fail. This is why we created the “Fit by Design” program. A simple 3 step program that follows scientific principles and evaluates where you’re currently at – physically and physiologically – then creates a health protocol uniquely for You to not only get the weight off but to keep it off Forever! For more information, please visit CoachTaz.com
What matters most to you?
Helping adults feel confident in their own skin again. To be able to look at themselves in the mirror, move pain-free and have them feel attractive and sexy for their spouse. To truly Feel like Superman or Wonder Woman for their kids. Currently, 50% of people in the US have musculoskeletal pain. 67% of people in the US are overweight. Autoimmune diseases continue to rise year after year. How are these people treated? By prescribing medications and telling them to simply “eat less and move more.” If weight management was that easy, we would have a lot skinnier people, especially with the health industry toppling almost two Trillion dollars in revenue in 2018. There is no one in the industry bridging the gap between individuals experiencing pain and helping them to achieve their ultimate desired outcome (pill and pain-free). They are simply a number and revenue goal for most. This is why Taz Fitness and Nutrition exists.
Contact Info:
- Website:https://linktr.ee/Coachtaz
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachtaz/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tazfitnessandnutrition/
Image Credits
Life’s a Beauty Photography
