I got a question, which still makes me chuckle just a little bit. And, if you click off, don’t worry about me. It doesn’t offend me. You might only come here to here me ramble about sourdough and sewing. (It’s okay, really. You’ll find the quilt I’m working on in my Instagram stories today, if you go there.)

“It doesn’t look like you are a coach, because you post so much about sewing stuff.”

Long ago, about 13 years, I signed up as an independent Beachbody Coach. I’ll tell that whole story later. It was before social media was even really a thing. I didn’t own a mobile phone, and my computer was a ginormous thing that came in a box that looked like a black and white cow. That computer, by the way, had less memory than the smallest phones these days.

Because we met in person, (or on live webinars, once we figured those out,) we saw each other without filters or hashtags. And our team and clients saw us more as real people.

I think the confusion now, when people tell me I don’t “look like a Beachbody coach,” is because I still do my own thing.

If you are interested, I’ll keep all these posts in a single category so you can find them, but what I have always taught, from the beginning of my coaching career is, that Beachbody coaching is a vehicle. For me, it’s a vehicle for income, personal development, legacy and accountability. It’s a vehicle, not “who I am.” Just like I’m not a “quilter.” I am a person who quilts. I am a person who built an incredible “side hustle” with Beachbody as my vehicle. Those things are not WHO I am, but are what I do. There’s a difference.

Back to appearances. IF you rely solely on images you find on social media from the biggest accounts, you will come to believe that Beachbody coaches look pretty much the same. There are some individuals who tore up the whole social media scene and have huge followings and super fit, ripped abs.. It’s really amazing. But, that’s a handful. There are 400,000 plus others, who probably look a whole more like you and me.

With that, I’ll close this day’s rambling blog post. It’s Thursday. I have some things to do in my home office, and then I’m going to go sew. Because, Thursday is my “day off,” or, one of my days off. Let me put it another way. Thursday is a day that I try to rope off and not plan calls or other side hustle work, after 10am. No matter what you do, if you work from home, you have to make your own boundaries, or you’ll feel like you should work all the time…and you’ll get burned out. More on that later, too.

If you want to connect with me about Beachbody on Demand so you can avoid what experts are referring to as “the quarantine 15,” or how to have Beachbody be your vehicle for a nice online side hustle, message me. I’ve always been proud of the fact, that I don’t hide anything. I tell you the highs and lows, let you know what the benefits and possible frustrations might be. I don’t sugarcoat. But, I’m absolutely passionate about this vehicle and company.

Now. Let’s go Sew!

Your quilting, sewing, beekeeping, crafting, artsy fartsy friend who also just happens to have a great fitness side hustle via Beachbody.

Anne Dovel
Independent Beachbody Coach since 2007