70: A Mid-Life Awakening to a Fitter Future by Sam Mathers

Today, we continue the conversation with a corporate lawyer turned Youth Fitness Advocate.  Imagine being a leading corporate lawyer and management consultant advising publicly-listed companies and governments on how to save millions of dollars to then buying and building your own gym aimed at teaching and training kids. It’s not like these two things were related fields AT ALL. Sam Mathers was the Australian Corporate Mum-of-2 who was passionate about her CrossFit and exercise and was coaching functional fitness to youth as a volunteer.  It was a conversation between her and her hubby that asked: “if I could do anything and money didn’t matter…if I could do what I’m truly passionate about…what would I be doing? And the answer came out crystal clear: coaching youth!”.  She recognized that Consulting law may have paid well and she was good at it, but she wasn’t changing lives – so the writing was on the wall in big BLOCK letters: MAKE THE CHANGE. And in 2016, she created “Fitter Futures” w her front and centre tagline…“Changing Lives”.  She no longer dreams about what could be but is living it, moment by moment.When Sam invited us to her colourful, modern and epic new gym-space-opening, hearing her story had me know I had to share it with our wider community – it’s the permission some of you need TO TAKE THE PLUNGE.  As you listen to her story, pls be aware that this has been brewing in her since 2012 and possibly even longer before that; its an evolution.  Recognize what stage you might be in and then listen for what’s possible in Sam’s story!The Goods on Sam at Fitter Futures:I’ve always been active, as a kid, teenager and now adult.  And as a parent of two young daughters, I am very conscious of being a role model who has a big influence on their mindset with respect to self-image, self-confidence, setting goals, and being healthy, fit individuals.I love how our program here at Fitter Futures appeals to lots of different types of kids and teens, including those who until now, may have struggled to enjoy physical exertion or sports.  And for those kids who are enthusiastic athletes in their chosen sports, we have seen how our training program helps them develop their athleticism and improve performance in those pursuits.It’s so satisfying to see kids and teens having fun while being challenged, and gaining confidence by achieving something great in every work-out.  Aside from the obvious physical benefits, our program fosters self-belief and kids learn life lessons about resilience, perseverance, trying your best, respecting your body and respecting and encouraging others.I am passionate about ensuring that every child we coach has a great experience, and that we positively impact the future of every athlete that we are lucky enough to work with.Start working on your body today, and with our individual fitness program, already in 90 days you will see a totally different girl in the mirror!Contact Sam:         Fitter Futures: https://www.fitterfutures.com.au         LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/sam-mathers-fitterfuturesGo to http://www.bit.ly/thenatandsarahshow to become part of this growing community of DREAMERS!The Podcast's 7th SeasonWelcome to In the Game, a podcast where we aim to touch, move and inspire you to what's possible in life. My name is Sarah Maxwell and I am a self-proclaimed relationship engineer. Ever since I was a little girl, I was curious about how people work and how they interact with one another. With a degree in biopsychology representing my country of Canada in beach volleyball. With a degree in biopsychology representing my country of Canada in beach volleyball, retiring from sport into mindset and purpose coaching, I now spend my days running Chatta-box Media, where we aim to story-tell for brands through the medium of podcasting, all while raising an eight-year-old daughter with my partner of 24 years. We are now in season seven of this podcast, featuring a special series on women called who Knew that Was Work aimed at young women who want to broaden their horizon when it comes to career choosing. Go deeper into the pod and discover incredible stories of changemakers who manifest their dream lives. Gain tangible tools to apply to your own life by scrolling back to that initial season where we were more workbook focused. Have a laugh when we initially were coined the Nat and Sarah show, when my five-time Olympian partner, natalie Cook, and I bantered and had loads of fun interviewing and discovering our common passion individuals who rise to the occasion in life. Okay, now it's time to dive on in to this episode. Ge...