Today we’d like to introduce you to Ashley Rogers.
Hi Ashley, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Hi, thanks for having me! My name is Ashley Rogers and I am a small business owner, women’s coaching specialist and nutrition coach, weight lifting enthusiast, wife, and mother to three wild children. Over the last decade of being a parent, I have had a very difficult time putting myself or my health first and had quite literally been pouring from an empty cup. I have had 15 surgeries for various autoimmune issues caused by extreme stress and fatigue. Don’t get me wrong, I love and adore my children, but it is hard to be everything for everyone else and at end the day have nothing left to give yourself. I know most parents can relate to this. In August of 2020 we had our third baby. He was beautiful and everything we could ever hope for, but I was hit with postpartum depression and anxiety. Bad. I had gained 50 pounds during my covid quarantine pregnancy and was now putting myself last in a family of FIVE. I knew something had to give in my life; I couldn’t live the way I was living anymore. I had always been active in sports, weightlifting, circus arts, etc. but I was now overweight and out of shape, and battling severe depression and thyroid disease. So, I hired a strength coach and a women’s therapist and got to work. I took control of my nutrition and started lifting weights again very slowly a couple days a week and stayed in constant communication with my therapist. The mental work is equally as important as the physical. In six months, I lost all the baby weight, was stronger than I had been in my life, and was finally putting myself first. Now that I was pouring from a cup that was full, I was a better wife, mother, and friend. I wanted this for every mom. I wanted each of them to know that they are strong, powerful, and so very capable. And so, in November of 2021, my husband Justin and I founded Level Up Strength & Nutrition to help parents on their journey to finding themselves again.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not, what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It definitely has not been a smooth road but the obstacles were expected. It is sometimes difficult to be a fitness and nutrition coach online competing with the “fitfluencers” of Instagram. Our program doesn’t sound as sexy as “lose 30 pounds in 30 days.” Your life isn’t 30 days. We are not quick results; we are hard work and behavior change. Changing the way you approach your nutrition and fitness for life through small, maintainable habits can be a sticky and long road. There is also the obstacle of balancing work/home life with three small children with different schedules while also battling autoimmune issues of my own. But we make it work- my husband and I are a great team.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next, you can tell us a bit more about your business?
I want our readers to know that we can help any and every client. Whether it is your very first time ever lifting a weight or you are a powerlifting champion, whether your goal is weight loss or muscle gain- we are here for you.
Pricing:
- $199 per month for coaching services
Contact Info:
- Website: www.levelupstrengthandnutrition.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/levelupstrength
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/levelupstrengthnutrition
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