Tamika Harden Q. Tell everyone who you are and what you do? A. I am a certified personal trainer and life coach with a passion for rejuvenating men and women from the inside out through fitness and wellness. For 16 years and counting I’ve help people transform their mind and body, reaching goals that they once thought was impossible. Q. Who or What motivated you to be a professional fitness trainer? A. Growing up overweight I endured negative comments from both children and adults. The negative comments fueled my determination to
do something about being overweight. At the age of 16 years old I used the money I earned from my part-time job to invest into a gym membership. After losing 40 lbs. I fell in love with fitness. This was the first true testament of my power, my ability to change things that I didn’t like. I used negativity to fuel my desire for change. That’s how Body By Tamika was born. Q. Was there a time in your career you felt like you wanted to give up? A. Surviving the pandemic has been the most challenging time experienced since the start of Body By Tamika in 2017. After
the lockdown I felt like giving up. Trying to get clients to resume personal training was challenging. In many ways it felt like I was restarting my business all over again. This feeling was frustrating, and I felt like giving up. For months things were tough, and my finances took a hit. But I kept reminding myself faith and fear cannot coexist. You must choose one, I chose faith. Q. Tell us about your journey being a coronavirus survivor? A. Many of us were led to believe that the new coronavirus affected only older people, and people with pre-existing medical conditions. However, we quickly
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