Meet Brenda Garay Alexander

We recently connected with Brenda Garay Alexander and have shared our conversation below.

Brenda , so good to have you with us today. We’ve always been impressed with folks who have a very clear sense of purpose and so maybe we can jump right in and talk about how you found your purpose?
I believe that I found my purpose by simply following the dream the God put in heart. Getting into fitness truly set a foundation for me to help inspire young ladies and women, and help them believe that anything is possible by simply believing it. There is no dream too big. By sharing my weight loss journey and helping other women achieve their fitness goals, I realized I had a passion to help others believe in themselves. By sharing my journey to becoming a professional bodybuilder I realized it was purpose to help and inspire people to work hard to follow their dreams.

Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
I began my career as a group exercise instructor at a local gym. Members already knew me from seeing. my weight loss transformation and watching me approach my first bodybuilding competition. Women would come up and tell me how much I inspired them to start their own weight loss. I received a lot of support and I was happy to see I inspiring women to keep working hard towards their goal. Becoming a professional bodybuilder was known to be very difficult and a lot of people did not understand. After competing for the first time in 2017 I then earned my pro card in 2020 winning first place in my class. Little did I know that was truly only the beginning.
After earring my pro card my personal training business began to grow. I began to work with multiple women with different goals, and all with different stories. One of them so happened to be my best friend Jazmine. Little did I know that she would become my business partner and we would become owners of a clothing line called Wolfgang. Made for women by women. Jazmine and I shared the same passion to help inspire women to love themselves, and her being a mother understand more than anyone the struggles one can face when trying to balance it all.
Not only do I get to help women find a well balanced healthy lifestyle, but I also get to share my brand to help them feel confident. Wolfgang was made to wear comfortably in or our of the gym. After three years Wolfgang was been able to rebrand the website to provide our customers with an even better experience. Our most recent Summer Launch was such a success that we will be releasing a new style of leggings this August 2023.
Growing my businesses has taken time and a lot of trial and error but the purpose has remained the same. That is to help others see their true potential, and to simply be kind in the process.

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?
I believe qualities like determination, empathy, and sacrifice Determination to not stop until I’ve achieved my dream, and empathy for my clients. Understanding their journey, and the reasons behind their motivation.
Sacrificing relationships, time, and energy for the sport and journey I love.
The first thing I would say to someone early in their journey is to enjoy the process. It takes time. You have to delay instant gratification . Also, celebrate the small accomplishments, just as much as the huge milestones.

Before we go, any advice you can share with people who are feeling overwhelmed?
Running a business and helping others can be both exhausting and overwhelming. When this happens I pause, take a deep breath and focus on what I can control. I remind myself of how far I’ve come, and everything that you encounter is just a stepping stone to the person you’ll become.

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