We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Gillespie Johnny. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Gillespie below.
Gillespie , thanks so much for taking the time to share your insights and lessons with us today. We’re particularly interested in hearing about how you became such a resilient person. Where do you get your resilience from?
As a child I had a learning disability and got held back in 2nd grade. I felt like a failure and the second time around I had a great teacher who showed me I could do it. She helped me develop confidence and this pattern continued throughout my life
Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
Since 1995 I have worked in 4 industries.
1. Personal training working with the general population
2. Strength and Conditioning working with athletes
3. Yoga working with general population and athletes
4. Meditation– working with humanity
As I crest on my 3oth year as a teacher and coach, we celebrate our 25th anniversary of the Empowered Wellness Studio.
I lead a team of learned and enthusastic professionals and a robust community of people who see the forrest amongst the trees. Fitness is move than movement. Strength and conditioning is more than muscle and speed. Yoga is more than stretching. Meditation is bigger than your mind. We teach a holistic approach to health and wellness where the bullseye is spiritual realization and the awakening of human potential.
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
1. Follow your bliss
2. Resiliency is developed and earned.
3. Faith and a belief is a higher power.
Who has been most helpful in helping you overcome challenges or build and develop the essential skills, qualities or knowledge you needed to be successful?
My parents have been there with me since day one and still are there for me on a day to day basis. Their example and support has been the backbone of my life. I have followed their lead. I am and will continue to parent the same way as they have helping propel my children into the future.
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