In late 2021 I needed a break.

A break from 14 years of creating content and programs to support and market my business.

A break from 14 years of sharing every aspect of my life on social media and on my blog, Iron Body By Artemis.

A break from Zoom calls.

A break from the post-pandemic oversaturated online space, its spider web of algorithms, and changes to digital marketing like the “hide my email” feature. All things that made it harder for business owners to market their businesses and for their content be “seen”. 

A break from the hard AF job of being an entrepreneur and business owner and having to create and strategize ALL.THE.TIME.

In 2021, for the first time since I had left my corporate consulting job in 2008 to pursue a career as a fitness professional and entrepreneur, I had lost all of my desire and drive to do the thing that I had been so passionate about for over 14 years.

I spent 14 years building 4 businesses and an incredible career as a fitness and business coach, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it anymore.

I never, ever thought I would go back to a corporate job. But there I was in late 2021 contemplating closing up shop and going back to the corporate world. 

And so I did.

During my 2 year “corporate sabbatical” I got the break that I needed and little by little, I started to get pieces of myself back.

In January 2023 I was inspired to start writing a book and so I did, and my creator/writer self came back.

In April 2023 I moved into a training and development position at my corporate job and my creator/teacher/coach self came back.

As these different parts of myself came back to life, I was reminded that these were my gifts, my purpose, and what helped me to organically build 4 successful businesses.

I felt inspired, energized, and motivated again and it was glorious.

Fortuitously, in October 2023 I left my corporate job to relocate from Vegas to New Orleans for my husband’s job and this opened up the opportunity for me to start again.

And so I did.

I’m starting over, new Instagram account included (follow me @iamtheartemis on IG if you’re not already), and I offer both business and in particular, fitness coaching for midlife women who want to make this the fittest and most badass chapter of their lives.

It IS possible to feel good during perimenopause and menopause and build the best body of your life after 45, into your 50’s, and beyond! If you want to chat more, apply for fitness coaching >> HERE << .