The Inspiration We All Need From Someone Very Special
Welcome to the world of Katelyn Runck. She is a fitness model who built her brand at an early age.
Now, one would think that someone like her would have the whole world at her feet. She became an instant success through modeling. However, Katelyn is just like the rest of us.
“We all fall behind sometimes. We run short of money. We sometimes think we will not have the money to pay our bills. You make changes because you have to. Bowever, you find those changes are not giving you the results you want. You feel like you move two steps forward only to be three steps behind. We all have been there, even me”.
Katelyn found that soon she was not living the lifestyle that she was promoting to so many others on her platform.
“It was weird. It was like I was living a lie, or something. My intentions have always been good(for the most part). Behind closed doors(though)I was filled with heartache and feeling depressed a lot. I finally had to take a look in the mirror. It made me wake up and realize what I was doing”.
Katelyn then began to change her dynamic online. She started to produce content that was actually important to her.
“I started to just go in a different direction. My life was miserable. I had to showcase that to my fans, regardless of how hard it was. I mean, how could I be honest with my audience when I was not being honest with myself?”
She started to model again, but she started to view modeling in a different way. She started to change her eating habits. She began to embrace her external beauty as well as her internal side.
“I vowed to never make the same mistakes twice. I wanted to enter competitions again but at more of a professional level. In that way(alone) I had to change my eating habits to something healthier. Once I started getting “real” with my audience, I started getting more brands willing to sign on. I started to develop content that spoke to my viewers and followers, something that they themselves are struggling with. I wanted to let them know that I was feeling it too. I focused less on what was expected of me and more on what I wanted to be.”
Today she has more than 1 million followers across her social media platforms. People are attracted to her because of what she represents. She sees herself in her followers, and her follower see themselves in her.
“I also started doing public speaking engagements, along with being a fitness coach. I find more people come up to me now then they did before. I feel more organic with what and how I create now. I want to stay in the fitness field because they are so many artificial things happening. I need to be able to say, “no, this is not good for you”. I have been there. I know the pitfalls of what instant fame and celebrity can bring. I know what it means to not be honest with yourself or your audience. I am hoping to chnamge that for good.”
To read more about Katelyn’s journey, you can check out her Instagram and other social media pages.
