Witnessing Gym Magic with Trainers Bevin, Kadri & Sara B
At the Financial Gym, when a client experiences a positive financial health result after joining the Gym and focusing on their finances, we call it “Gym Magic.” Gym Magic and helping our clients find it and believe in it is so important to us that it’s a core value of the Gym. For over eight years now, I’ve witnessed the magic firsthand and every single one of my teammates has seen it as well. And I’m so excited to share with you that for the month of November, we’re going to share some of that Magic with you. This month I’m talking to clients and teammates who have truly experienced and witnessed results that are nothing short of magic and their stories and journeys are just what we need for this crazy time in life.
Joining me today are three Certified Financial Trainers from the Gym. Sara B, Bevin, and Kadri.
What are we drinking?
Sara B - A nice lil red wine
Kadri - Mescal with one block ice cube
Bevin - Sleighride Hard Cider (it tastes like Christmas, and is brewed by her husband)
Shannon - Bota Box Nighthawk Red Wine
Podcast Notes
Sara has been working with the Gym for two years. She was friends with a client who thought Sara would be a good fit as an employee because of her coaching background. She encouraged her to apply and the rest is history.
Kadri was building out his life coaching business and realized while doing so that he wanted to coach within the framework of an established company. Since he was always into personal finance, a position at The Financial Gym seemed like a perfect fit.
Bevin was in the process of building her personal finance coaching package. When she was preparing her offerings, planning content, and doing research on similar things, she came across the Gym. She decided to see if there was a position available, stalked the Gym, and it will be a year of working at the Gym in January.
All three of these Certified Financial Trainers have a coaching background and interest. Shannon remembers this from each of their first days.
Part of what led Shannon to start the Gym was working with a life coach when she was 31.
WHAT IS GYM MAGIC?
It is a requirement for all employees at the Financial Gym to believe in Gym Magic.
Gym Magic is one of our core values!
Sara shares that she’s always been a little woo-woo and loves Gym Magic. She knows from her work as a coach and from being coached, a lot of the magic lives outside of the numbers. She started noticing Gym Magic pretty early on into this work. Sometimes all it takes is giving the client their plan for the magic to start.
Kadri shares his story of being hired at The Financial Gym, which in itself was Gym Magic. His whole life has been pretty magical. He reminds us it’s all about activity and persistence.
Bevin shares she is also a little woo-woo. Magic is more than just higher income, cash in the bank, or less debt. Gym Magic varies depending on what the client values. It comes in many different shapes, sizes, and packages.
Some examples of Gym Magic are fast while others are more of a slow burn.
Sometimes something simple makes a huge difference in someone’s life, whether that is a process, product, or other knowledge.
WHAT CONTRIBUTES TO GYM MAGIC / HOW TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC FOR CLIENTS
Part of the role of a Certified Financial Trainer is believing in Gym Magic on behalf of the client.
Sometimes people realize their magic is having meetings. The act of showing up is what works for them. Even if there is stress or anxiety. The grass grows greener where you water it.
A huge part of a Trainer's job is the coaching, mindset shifts, and really helping people get a grasp outside of the numbers. This is what really moves the numbers.
Anybody can create a plan! The secret sauce is being able to help you execute on the plan, evolve with the plan, and evolve with you.
Shannon reminds clients to have self-compassion, patience, forgiveness for themselves. Sometimes the ball gets dropped and sometimes life drops the ball on you. That’s part of life. Be resilient and find that magic.
The Financial Gym is for everybody, we help people who truly need that first step to folks who are already financially fit and ready to level up.
We truly have seen it all because we take everybody.
The stories might start sad, but they don’t end sadly.
MONEY IS OUT THERE FOR US TO GRAB - PRACTICAL TIPS
We partner with a company called Capitalize that helps you find money in retirement accounts you might not have known about and roll it over into a new account! Bevin did an episode of Financially Naked with the CEO Guarav a few weeks ago, listen to it here.
She recommended this service to a client who used Capitalize and found out she had $30,000 in a retirement account she didn’t know about. Use OUR LINK to try out Capitalize, it is FREE to the consumer.
The state department revenue website is another example of a place where money might be waiting for you. Into Google, type in ‘YOUR STATE comptroller unclaimed funds’ to check with your state department.
Random Three Questions
What is your favorite thing to binge?
Are you an appetizer or dessert person?
What do you folks do to relax?
Meet the Trainers
Sara Belhouari - NYC-based Level 2 Certified Financial Trainer
Kadri Augustin - NYC-based Level 3 Certified Financial Trainer
Bevin Morgan - Lexington-based Level 2 Certified Financial Trainer
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