Hi Amigos!
If you need someone to convince you to take pilates, listen to this episode. I’ve never known someone to love it as much as @perfectlypilates.
Today’s guest is a straight up hustler who has gone above and beyond to live her passion. How does a former lawyer follow her heart, leave the corporate world and open her own pilates studio? How did she deal with opening her studio months before having to close due to COVID-19? Francine’s journey is inspiring and so bad-a**. Talk about dedication and persistence. If you’re like me, you’ll leave listening to this episode excited and ready to work!
Francine is an entrepreneur, wellness professional, and family woman. She owns Code of Life Lifestyle Brand, which includes Code of Life Pilates and Barre studio, Code Wellness (offering healthy meal delivery and health coaching), and Code Activewear (resurrecting soon!). Her studio, Code of Life, was just named one of the “Top 10 Miami Pilates Studios to Visit in 2021” by the reputable fitness publication, Stayfit305, Miami-Dade county’s official fitness news source. After graduating from law school and negotiating television contracts in Beverly Hills, California, Francine left the corporate world to move to Spain and soul search. Fast forward- she has taught Pilates all over the country - in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Augusta, Georgia, and of course Miami - and has even taught a master class in Paris, France, in French! She has modeled in Miami Swim Week and has been interviewed on television shows and magazines, including national news source EntertainmentTonight.com about Pilates and following your dreams.
Today’s episode is full of “wows”. Francine’s story, both personally and professionally, are admirable. Not only has she powered through the obstacles, but she has endlessly given back to her community and supported others during this time as well. Safe to say, she is awesome and I can’t wait for you guys to listen to her story! Let’s dive in.
TAKE AWAYS:
You don’t have to know everything, and if you don’t get what you want, it might actually be a good thing.
If you feel something pulling at your heart strings, follow that!
No matter what you do if you’re good at it, you’re gonna keep excelling.
Just because you switch jobs, doesn’t mean you’re not gonna go back and use the skills you studied.
keep going - through the frustration, tears, and hard work - keep going!
If you love it, you wont mind doing all the work.
Listen to your bodies signals.
Let go of control and see how everything falls into place.
Doesn’t matter how many people are doing what you want to do, your story, your method, your thing is yours.
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