Careers in Fitness, INFS Alumni Interview Series

When Health Took a Backseat—But Not Forever

As women, we often wear many hats—caregiver, professional, mother, wife, friend. In the process of managing everything, one hat often slips off quietly: the one labeled “self.” For many, health and fitness become distant priorities as life piles on responsibilities. But what if that quiet voice within, the one that whispers “I want more,” was finally heard

This is the story of a woman who listened to that voice, not in her 20s, not when life was at its most flexible, but after two decades of professional service, motherhood, and health struggles.…