I’m strong in my faith, love to read and journal. I also enjoy blogging about spirituality and how it applies to everyday life. One of my passions is maintaining a healthy lifestyle through fitness and nutrition. I love coaching others with their fitness and nutrition as well.
Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family.
It’s BIG! My husband and I were married young and wasted no time starting a family. Our first was followed by 3 more making us a family of 6. We enjoy games at home, new dining experiences and the lake!
Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do?
My husband and I run our own gym. We meshed our passion for physical fitness, nutrition and our love for healing and serving others together and founded Barbell Disciples in Burden, KS in 2016 we then relocated to NWA in 2019. It is my belief that many live a life below their potential simply because of negative self beliefs and self doubt. It’s a passion of mine to cheer people on and believe in them while also giving them the actions steps and accountability needed to break those self limiting beliefs to create a new healthy lifestyle they desire. What I love most is the culture that is created in our gym. We aren’t just a community, we are a family and not the kind you dodge at a reunion. We genuinely love doing life with like minded people going in the same direction we are.
Q: What are a couple of your favorite restaurants in our community?
First watch and Airship Coffee on Coler Trail
Q: How long have you lived or worked in our community?
Since March of 2019
Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve met here in our community?
Mayor Bill. Wow, that man is incredible. I swear he is the first one up in Centerton and the last one to sleep. He is always engaged and a joy to be around. He supports his local community on every level.
Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
I would take a cruise and go wherever it took me.
Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?
I very seldom watch tv. I do enjoy This is Us and Grey’s Anatomy if I have time.
Q: What advice would you give to people?
Take care of yourself. You have one body, one mind and one life to live. Make it the the best you can, don’t settle and don’t take one day for granted because it could be your last.
Q: What is something on your bucket list?
A cruise, I’d also like to write a book. I want to be a grandma and to live a life worthy of my call.
Q: What is your go to band when you cant decide what to listen to?
Chris Stapleton is one of my favorites. I mostly listen to worship music besides that. Bethel and Maverick City are my go to’s.
Q: What current or former local business makes you the most nostalgic about our community?
I love being in a thriving community. Being amongst entrepreneurs just doing their thing. It’s impossible to just pick one. All Star Nutrition, Heartfelt Homes, clean cookin, buttered biscuit, airship….. the list could go on and on.
Q: If you could choose anyone that is alive today and not a relative; with whom would you love to have lunch? Why? And where locally would y’all meet for this lunch?
I would have lunch with my favorite writer, Ann Voscamp. I would spend the time thanking her for the impact she has had on my life through her writing. We would go to AirShip at Coler Creek and sit sipping coffee for as long as we wanted.
Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about our community?
I absolutely love the trails and art that seem to be on every corner.
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
I see myself as an active grandma. Having a thriving gym that’s changing lives. My personal goal is to be personal training only at this point creating my own schedule.
Q: (Even for friends or family), what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
I love to worship. I’ll often create my own lyrics and just sing to God.
Q: What is the most beautiful place you have ever been?
Where ever it was I can promise you there were lots of trees and no one around.
Q: Favorite month? favorite holiday? and best single day on the calendar?
I love to make the Christmas season last as long as possible!
Q: What would you rate a 10 out of 10?
A breezy summer day spent with my family on the lake.
Q: Who inspires you to be better?
My children. Every. Single. Day
Q: What is one or two of your favorite smells?
Fresh laundry and fresh banana bread
Q: Finally, what 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
Fully known, fully loved
