"You have to build the passion in conjunction with stability, then take away the stability, and just go for it!" If it resonates with you, it will resonate with others. Even if it isn't making you money right off the bat." The money will come if you truly are excited about what you are doing. She says, "If you have a passion or a side project, keep after it.
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I asked Emily what advice she has for people who have other passions but don't know how to turn them into a career. Zach looked at Emily (she discloses he was a little teary eyed) and said: "You are someone that has much more to give."Ī support system is so key when recognizing your Aha Moment. To summarize, the book speaks about different career paths and how and how corporate life isn't for everyone (hands in the air) and recognizes that people have so much more to offer in life than just contributing to the 9-5.
Emily's biggest Aha Moment:Įmily's then boyfriend (now hubby) Zach came home from work one day with the book The Crossroads Between Should and Must by Elle Luna after seeing the author speak.
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Did I mention she was still working her corporate job as Managing Director for My Gym? Yep, girl was making moves! Soon enough, Emily realized she could make a good living teaching fitness full time, so decided to explore Flywheel. Why can't she do this sh^t? Emily started teaching at Beebe's Butt Camp, and also a spin instructor at Simply Fit Astoria. After all, hustlers don't sleep, we rest one eye up (I didn't make that up, that's a Jay-Z quote).Įmily was already spending a ton of money on fitness classes here in NYC. Emily didn't just want a job, she wanted more than that. The Aha Moment is already settling in here. Emily was then asked to be the managing director of three children's gyms! Yet, this new gig was taking her away from what she truly loved - being in the gym with the kids. After one month of teaching children gymnastics to kids ranging from six weeks to six years old, her boss sat her down and asked her to be the director and oversee the entire gym. Now what? Going back to her college roots, working with children, but also her love for fitness she started teaching at a children's gym called My Gym. A few "thanks but no thanks," speeches later, she realized that wasn't her path either. (Cue up Jay & Alicia).Įmily had done some acting in commercials when she was younger and decided to pursue the acting thing again when she got to New York. She was living with friends of friends, trying to make it in the concrete jungle. As soon as Emily graduated college, she had her eyes set on being in the city, so moved to NYC.
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Emily is a free spirit, and so being in front of a chalkboard all day was not enough. She realized early on that being confined to a classroom all day was not her jam. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY, with a major in Childhood and Special Education. What Emily did before she was killing it at life:Įmily went to St. For that reason, I decided she would be perfect to feature, so I can share her Aha Moment with the world.
I've never seen someone hustle so hard, but also never frown.Įmily is onto something. I've always been in awe of Emily's can-do attitude, given the amount of work she has taken on. I then became an Emily evangelist, and when she landed the gig at Flywheel, I started taking classes there when it suited my work schedule. Not to mention, she was kicking my ass on the bike with some pretty sick beats. I was instantly drawn to her gregarious personality and her insanely positive energy. I first met Emily about three years ago when she was teaching spin locally in Astoria.