Amanda Russell is a Youtube Partner and Next Trainer that overcame a career changing injury and is on the path to becoming America’s next Oprah of the fitness world. Her story is inspiring and reminds us all that there is always a way to achieve our goals. The path to success might not always be as clear and straight as we like, but Amanda reminds us that you will get there if you want it.
I’m excited to share Amanda’s story and advice with you on the Young Female Entrepreneurs Podcast that is available on iTunes. Over the summer I featured guests that spoke on topics meant to encourage entrepreneurial young women for the Motivated Monday series. There is a great episode from Ronnie Cho, the White House liason to young Americans on what “winning the future” means to him and another from Molly Mahar, the founder of Stratejoy who shares three ways to overcome your fears and take action. Amanda’s profile marks the start of the YFE Profiles series that will be published periodically to the channel. Please subscribe and rate the Podcast on iTunes.
YFE asked Amanda what her vision for Amanda Russell Workouts is and if this doesn’t motivate you to think big, I don’t know what will. After listening to her Profile YFE thinks she will do it…
“I have a huge vision, I actually just answered this question for a Forbes interview. Here is what I want for the future:
It is my goal to make my channel the ‘go-to’ fitness channel on Youtube and lead people to my website where I hope to help bring a new audience to online fitness! My site will host everything from full-length workout shows, to shorter clips addressing specific exercises, problem areas, and training philosophies. In addition, I will have other shows, such as my weekly talk-show which showcases everything from current trends and hot topics in the fitness and health world to my secret tips, tricks and cheats.
I believe interaction is key, and I want viewers to feel like they can give feedback, ask questions and be part of a supportive community. It is my goal to make my channel the ‘Oprah’ of the fitness world, and help people go from ordering DVD’s and searching online to simply logging on to my channel and finding everything they need.
I do intend to do a line of DVD’s, a book series, sell on QVC, host macro-level events, package The AR Diet and Fitness PRogram in a way that everyone who visits my site can make a purchase.”
“I’d also like to do a TV show, but right now I think online television is the future and growing my channel is my priority. However, if I were to do TV, I’d like to do a real-time show with average people, with busy lives who want to lose between 10-20lbs (like the majority of our population. The key here is to implement fitness into someone’s normal chaotic life versus taking them out of their life just to get in shape – that’s not realistic, and many people can’t relate and/or apply it to themselves.”
Listen to the Podcast here to hear why she is making her mark on the world as a trainer and business woman and what you can learn from her entrepreneurial journey.
Subscribe to Amanda’s Youtube Channel at youtube.com/amandarussell; you won’t be sorry! You can also find Amanda online at amanda-russell.com.
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