We are incredibly proud to call a myriad of incredible female entrepreneurs, our customers.
So, of course, when the opportunity presents itself to highlight some of the remarkable work they’re doing, it’s an easy decision to make, to do so.
On International Women’s Day, we spoke to Mel Taylor about her small business, Taylored Fitness by Mel.
What is Taylored Fitness by Mel?
We are a health and wellness business that values the importance of feeling your best. We strive to help our members be their best versions of themselves through exercise, mindset work and aiding in creating healthy habits that are designed to be long term and sustainable. No quick fixes!
We love to help and inspire others, that’s our passion and we love living our passion every day.
We firmly believe in the philosophy that, “the body will achieve what the mind believes”.
What inspired you to start your business?
The inspiration stemmed from my time working in local gyms as a group fitness instructor. Something was missing. I wasn’t sure at the time what it was, but I knew I had the power to be that change.
I wanted to help and inspire people with a personable service that members would want to be a part of. I wanted to be their help.
When asked what her favourite thing about what she does is, the answer was obvious for Mel.
It’s the faces we get to see every day.
The changes we have seen in people over the last 3 years has been epic. If we can change one life, I’m so happy, if we can change and inspire many, gosh, my heart is full.
What keeps us going with such high energy is easy to say, and that’s our members, without them we wouldn’t be where we are today. We are forever grateful that we get to wake up every day and live out our passion to help our community. That’s a feeling like no other.
With today being International Women’s Day, can you share with us any female role models who have inspired you?
I’ve always loved Lisa Curry, she’s inspiring and real. I love what she represents.
Erin Stern is also a huge role model of mine, she’s strong, fit and inspires so many women. Mel Robins, she is real and honest, sometimes raw but I love her bold posts that say so much!
Taylored Fitness by Mel has helped changed many lives for the better, and with that comes a litany of success stories that Mel can boast she had a helping hand in. When asked about a particularly special or memorable anecdote, a more recent one came to mind for Mel.
One lady has lost a staggering 20kg since January, 2019. She has sustained that healthy weight loss and has inspired others to set goals. She accomplished this weight loss with exercise and eating real food in real quantities. We always promote healthy eating over any fad diet.
In what was once viewed as a male-dominated position, we asked Mel what being a female small business owner means to her.
I’m incredibly proud of where I am with my business and I’m proud of my team behind the scenes that have been a huge help in contributing to its growth.
I feel blessed and grateful to be a business owner in the health and fitness industry inspiring woman to be their best versions of themselves.
Finally, we took the opportunity to ask Mel what advice she would give to those looking to start their own business.
Prepare to put in the effort, don’t forget to look after yourself, and don’t hustle.
You don’t necessarily have to be working hard all the time to succeed. You just need to have the right strategies in place and trust the process.
Once you figure out your purpose and passion, the rest just flows.
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