Hacked: How I Lost My Facebook Account Overnight

Episode 84 of the Confessions of a Group X Instructor podcast, hosted by Ellen Elisabeth de Werd, titled "Hacked: How I Lost My Facebook Account Overnight" was published on September 11, 2025 and runs 52 minutes.

September 11, 2025 ·52m · Confessions of a Group X Instructor

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Summary

In this episode of Confessions of a GroupX Instructor, I share a very personal and devastating experience: my Facebook account was hacked and wrongfully disabled. Overnight, I lost access to my personal profile, business Pages, and linked Instagram accounts — the digital home of my international fitness business.You’ll hear:How the hack happened, even with two-factor authentication enabledWhat it feels like to suddenly lose access to your professional identity onlineThe surprising roadblocks I faced trying to restore my accountPractical steps you can take today to protect your own accounts from the same fateThis episode isn’t just my story — it’s a wake-up call for every fitness professional who depends on social media to connect with their community.🔒 Don’t wait until it’s too late. Learn from my mistakes, take action, and keep your digital business safe.Thank you so much for listening! Please rate ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and share the show!Check out the WARRIOR formats:⁠⁠https://warriorinstructors.com/⁠⁠🤘🏼 Follow Ellen on Social:⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ellendewerd/⁠⁠⁠⁠NEW ✨ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61580080756960⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellendewerd⁠⁠⁠🏹 Follow WARRIOR on Insta:NEW ✨https://www.instagram.com/warrior_group_fitness_/🏹 Follow WARRIOR on YouTube & TikTok:⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdA3cH7_JBKp30H5vwyVk7w⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@warriorinstructoracademy?lang=en⁠⁠

Episode Description

In this episode of Confessions of a GroupX Instructor, I share a very personal and devastating experience: my Facebook account was hacked and wrongfully disabled. Overnight, I lost access to my personal profile, business Pages, and linked Instagram accounts — the digital home of my international fitness business.

You’ll hear:

How the hack happened, even with two-factor authentication enabled
What it feels like to suddenly lose access to your professional identity online
The surprising roadblocks I faced trying to restore my account
Practical steps you can take today to protect your own accounts from the same fate

This episode isn’t just my story — it’s a wake-up call for every fitness professional who depends on social media to connect with their community.

🔒 Don’t wait until it’s too late. Learn from my mistakes, take action, and keep your digital business safe.

Thank you so much for listening! Please rate ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and share the show!

Check out the WARRIOR formats:

⁠⁠https://warriorinstructors.com/⁠⁠

🤘🏼 Follow Ellen on Social:

⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ellendewerd/⁠⁠⁠⁠

NEW ✨ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61580080756960

⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellendewerd⁠⁠⁠

🏹 Follow WARRIOR on Insta:

NEW ✨

https://www.instagram.com/warrior_group_fitness_/