We recently connected with Webb Travis and have shared our conversation below.
Webb, looking forward to learning from your journey. You’ve got an amazing story and before we dive into that, let’s start with an important building block. Where do you get your work ethic from?
My work ethic came from a young age. When I was 12 years old I started working on my godfather’s farm. I was bailing hay, shearing sheep, and driving ATVs all over 100+ acres which I helped manage the property & landscaping.
When I was 14, I started working in the family restaurant, as a dish boy, soon to become a prep cook and more. I learned a lot of resilience and hard work from the restaurant business. Between multiple dinner shifts, on a hot summer day, in front of a 900° flame woodfired oven, with orders across the board, and a stack of orders waiting to be made… with pizza boxes, salads, pastas and calzones stacked as high as the eye can see.
I credit my mother for making me work at a young age, and teaching me the value of a dollar, let alone the value of time. Time is the one nonrenewable resource that we all have, and it is very important to understand how we use it, utilize it and spend it.
Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?
I am the cofounder of a gym brand called TURF, here in Newport Beach, California.
We have created a unique community that is thriving with 1200+ clients, 30+ coaches, private personal training, recovery work, aesthetics, physical therapy, nutrition, Small Group Training, Group Fitness classes, philanthropy events, outreach programs, and complementary community events with other like minded fitness brands.
In the short two years since the gym has been opened, we have been able to give back to our community in ten folds. Working with the Orangewood foundation, the Alzheimer’s foundation, Professional Sport Teams, local sport teams, high schools, universities, etc. We love what we do and who we do it for on a daily basis. On March 23rd, TURF is at Angel Stadium for RUN4ALZ for the annual fundraiser. Stay tuned for more details to join us!
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
One of the best things I can give anyone in any realm of work is to be comfortable doing uncomfortable things. Sometimes life gives us a lot of curveballs, and it’s not a matter of if we hit it or we miss it, what matters is if we keep coming back and taking a whack at it. Along with the second quality of having good time management. Third, recognize your strengths and weaknesses. Once you know your weaknesses, find the right people who can help you overcome them whether it’s in the workplace, for your own mental health, or just for basic day-to-day household duties.
Before we go, maybe you can tell us a bit about your parents and what you feel was the most impactful thing they did for you?
The most impactful thing on my life that my parents “did for me“ was when I was 20 years old. My father, unfortunately made the decision to commit suicide. It forced me to step up real fast, and be a leader in my family and a provider for everyone around me. To this day, I still have a lot of growing to do from it, and I have unfortunately dealt with past trauma that came into my life in the past year. However, with good therapy, God, and a good support system, I was able to find out a lot about myself, and overcome these obstacles from my past.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.turfnb.com
- Instagram: @webbtravispt
