Today we’d like to introduce you to Candy McBride.
Hi Candy, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
My life’s mission is to inspire people to live a healthier lifestyle and be proud of it wherever they are in their journey. My story began after the birth of my second child. I desired to be healthier for my family and that motivated me to hit the gym. During that time a friend of mine said, “Oh, you’ve turned into a lil gym rat” and I was MORTIFIED at being compared to a rat! I quickly responded “I’m not a gym rat! I’m a gym kitty!” This was also at the time when social media was on the rise so I decided to include the hashtag into the business name. I am originally from Miami, Florida from a small town called Seminola. In 2010, I moved to Atlanta.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It has not been a smooth road yet. I welcome challenges as they give me an opportunity to learn about my target market, my products, my customers, and a new aspect of my business that I may not have considered before. Every step of developing #GYMKITTY has been exciting to me because it’s something that I am passionate about. Therefore, I never see it as a negative. My view is always, ‘Oh! I get to figure out integration with a new third-party vendor today.” Whenever I do happen to hear “No”, in my mind I hear “Not, yet” and that motivates me.
As you know, we’re big fans of #GYMKITTY. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
#GYMKITTY is my heart and soul and it’s designed to support anyone not just at the end but the beginning and the middle as well.
What sets us apart from others is the one detail that we noticed about everyone who is on a health journey that no one celebrates. Going to social media for inspiration, ideas, products and most importantly connection.
We want you to hit those hashtags (#)! #NeverMissAMonday #FitKittyFriday #BeastMode
That is our company motto … DON’T EMBARRASS YOUR HASHTAG. And we were it proudly on all our products.
We specialize in supplements that support weight loss and vitality. We also offer apparal and waist trainers.
It’s so important to know that if you are reading this #GYMKITTY values, you and we are working hard to design products that will help support you on your fitness journey. We are proud to offer NSF Certified Products, only 1% of the market can make this claim. Your feedback has led to a Vegan Line launching this summer and more vitality products in the fall.
Is there any advice you’d like to share with our readers who might just be starting out?
I have the best advice for women in business, get out there and make sure you have a solid team around you. A great trademark attorney, accountant, and marketing team. There are going to be so many aspects of your business that will be pulling at you, you have to protect yourself. You will have to outsource some things to be more efficient. Once you set your business up correctly in the beginning the likelyhood of your success increases exponentially. No matter what, keep going.
Contact Info:
- Email: gymkittyofficial@gymkitty.net
- Website: www.gymkitty.net
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gymkittyofficial/
