Today we’d like to introduce you to Quiana Griffin.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Quiana. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
I am a Performance Coach at the International Leadership of Texas, a Fitness Specialist, and a youth mentor. I have always been an active person and after I finished my collegiate track career at Northwestern State University I knew that THAT was not the end of my story! I knew for a fact working behind a desk was not for me. Growing up in Lake Charles, a small town in Louisiana, I participated in many sports and as I got older, I started mentoring the younger kids that grew up watching me. Honestly, my intentions were never to become a mentor or anything that involved me talking to people. For years I had a lot of adults speaking into my life about how I had an impact on people around me. I never took that serious but I guess the saying is true “you never know who’s watching you”.
Canvas Fit became a vision of mine in 2017 when I was going through a rebranding phase. I started to notice that a lot of women were becoming more tentative and insecure about their bodies to a point where it was becoming an epidemic. I know being body shy has always been an issue but with the BOOM in social media and “Instagram models” the issue is bigger than ever and I decided to step up and encourage women to love themselves inside and out. After being “Just be Fit Fitness” for three years, I decided to rebrand and change my fitness brand and mentoring program to Canvas Fit because “Your body is YOUR canvas, make it a MASTERPIECE!”
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It has not been a smooth road at all but it made me who I am today so I’m grateful. I graduated college in 2014 and did not get a “job” in my career field until 2019. I went through a lot of mental battles and indecisiveness on what I wanted to do and if I wanted to give up or switch passions (ha). When I moved to Houston, I thought things would be easy but that was not true at all lol. I soon realized that there are thousands of personal trainers out here. I had to constantly try to figure out how to make myself stand out above the rest. I went from running consistent boot camps in Mississippi of 25 and weekly workout sessions of 10-15 to no one consistently showing up. Reality hit me but I did not give up.
Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about Canvas Fit – what should we know?
Canvas Fit empowers and encourage.
As a Fitness Specialist, I work with individuals that want to reach personal goals whether it’s physical or mental. Throughout the journey, I encourage them and mold them to love themselves and their canvas (body)! Majority of my training is HIIT (high-intensity interval training) and innovative workouts. I love creating different and fun workouts that gets the job done but also keep you intrigued. I get so much joy watching someone grow right in front of my eyes – whether it’s their physical capability of doing the exercises or just their confidence in themselves.
As a youth mentor, I work with kids from an array of different backgrounds. If you want to talk – I’m here to listen and then LETS GROW! Being that I have an approachable aura it has always been easy for people of all ages to confide in me. I try my best to be open-minded of everything anyone tells me. We get together and establish goals big and small, create action plans, and execute. I have no problem telling these kids things I’ve made it through in life and I try to let them know that there is more paths than the single road they see.
I am proud of myself for stepping out of my comfort zone because I have always been a shy, timid, overly humble individual. Now when I get in front of a group I’m confident, I have fun, and I’m HEARD which is a big testimony of mines!
Is there a characteristic or quality that you feel is essential to success?
I am very personable and approachable which helps with everything that I do because people easily are comfortable with me. I’m genuine and honest. I do not have any hidden agendas. I want to help any and everyone that crosses my path. My daily goal is be a positive impact to one person a day.
Pricing:
- 1 hour session – $30
- 12 sessions – $275
- 3 sessions – $85
Contact Info:
- Website: justbefitfitness.com
- Phone: 3377947808
- Email: [email protected]
Image Credit:
A’lelia Jackson
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