Today we’d like to introduce you to Samantha Gregory.
Hi Samantha, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
I started off as an athlete in high school. I didn’t know fitness would become such a major part of my life, let alone would be my entire career. In 2018, after graduating from Temple University, I was at a really low point in my life – going through a tough breakup, dealing with the post-grad depression, career uncertainty, etc… You name it, I was going through it. I honestly was just trying to figure out my next step in life. I kept thinking where should I go next? What should I be doing with my life? While some of my other classmates were accepting full-time positions with their dream companies & moving to new cities, I felt like I was stuck and wasn’t sure what my future would look like.
I started working out to help manage my stress and little did I know that my 12-month fitness journey was going to completely transform my life. I lost over 10 lbs, developed a healthy relationship with myself & found a new self-confidence that I’d never felt before. I was finally starting to step into my true self & couldn’t have been happier with my consistency. I had a fire lit under me that inspired me to want to help other women gain the same self-confidence that I did.
In November 2019, I finally started to step into my true passion and earned my national personal training certification. I worked for Equinox in NYC for a few months and long story short, the position wasn’t for me. I was tired of working 12-15 hour days with on a low salary. I felt like my training skills and passion for helping people was extremely under appreciated. So I chose to start my own fitness business ‘Sculpted by Sam’.
Sculpted by Sam has become an all-inclusive community full of hard-working women who I train to feel confident and beautiful in their own skin. I offer virtual personal training services, super-comfy women’s activewear for all body types and amazing workout accessories. And the best part of my days are the women that I get to impact daily. I get messages all the time on social media from women telling me I give them the motivation to start working out. That alone is the most rewarding gift I could as for. I can truly say I’ve found my passion and it’s something I can see myself doing long-term. My ultimate goal now is to continue to help women feel beautiful and get in the best shape of their lives all while building a successful fitness brand.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Being an entrepreneur definitely has its challenges. The time it takes to fulfill tasks and marketing are both my #1 challenges. Trying to find enough time in the day to work and train clients is tough as well reaching a large number of people within my first year of business.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
I’m a personal trainer in Brooklyn, NY and I own a comfy women’s activewear & accessory line. What I’m most proud of is that my business is a 1-woman show. I do all the marketing, inventory handling, packaging, and customer service. It’s tough but so rewarding when people notice the detailing on website or when they tell me how much they love my workout apparel.
Are there any important lessons you’ve learned that you can share with us?
The most important lesson I’ve learned along my journey is consistency. Whether I fail or succeed in whatever it is you’re going after, someone is always watching and will be inspired by your story. You never know who you could help or how much your story will help someone else.
Pricing:
- $60 virtual training service (60-min)
- $60-$80 workout sets
- $10-$20 workout accessories
Contact Info:
- Email: sculptedbysam@gmail.com
- Website: www.sculptedbysam.com
- Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/sculpted_bysam/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sculptedbysam
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcEwraF7UtFYtNgLst9H7Fg
Image Credits
Zenobia Phillipe (Instagram: @jpeg.zen) Sophia Williams (Instagram: @williamssophia15)
