"What do you want to major in?"

So many students about to head off to college...it got me thinking about where my head was at when they said, "What do you want to major in?"


Well, in 4th grade I had a teacher who was AMAZING and that entire year I told myself that I wanted to do what SHE did when I grew up. But then I learned how teachers don't make much money, and if I was going to spend so much time and effort invested in something, I wanted to be able to provide a life of adventure and opportunity for my family.


So, the other degrees on my mind were nursing and marketing. I loved the idea of helping people get healthy, and working with sick kids really spoke to my heart (because of that story I shared with you all about my childhood friend's journey with cancer).

I also had the idea of (business) marketing on my mind because I loved creating fun  visuals, and my dad being the amazing artist that he is gave me the confidence I needed to believe I could be good at something "artsy" too.

Plus either of these options could lead to a good income, right? Or at least have the POTENTIAL for it, right? (Unlike teaching...sheesh they really deserve to earn more money.)

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Well, I spent my first week of college as a nursing major. That was all. On the first day of my biochemistry class, our professor said, "Be prepared to dedicate at least 10 additional hours a week on this class." Um. As a student-athlete, I already knew I didn't have that kind of time.

So, to marketing I go. Long story short, I HATED the "business" side of a business major. Econ 202 & Accounting 202 scarred me for life.

I finally decided SCREW THE MONEY, I would just listen to my 4th grade self and do something I'm truly passionate about.

I completed my elementary education degree and really did love it! I LOVED student teaching but I also realized more than ever that the WORK to INCOME ratio was completely inconsistent with the ADVENTURE and OPPORTUNITY I wanted to be able to provide.

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And now, as you all know, I am a work at home mom/girlboss building a fitness empire as I watch my baby girl grow up. And I realized something that I think is SO FREAKING COOL:

I get to combine ALL of these things I once "majored" in...

I help people get healthy. I create fun graphics and visuals as I share my life and business with you all. And I teach people how to truly adopt health as a lifestyle, and teaching grown ups about this has a direct impact on their children's health and lifestyle choices as THEY grow up. {{LOVE that.}}

And the best part? The part I NEVER thought about at ALL? The MOST IMPORTANT thing ANY of us could ever do? Every day I first and foremost work to become the BEST version of myself.

We can't be the best mom, wife, boyfriend, nurse, CEO, office assistant, WHATEVER unless we are the best, HIGHEST "me" first.

Once we start working toward that, anything is possible, especially in a business like this. The opportunity, the influence, the income, the adventure, ANYTHING.

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If YOU want to learn more about this, if ANY of this sounds appealing to you, please email me or reach out to me on Facebookfb.com/toriheyman.fitlife so we can get you into our Sneak Peek into Coaching group. Not enough people in this world realize just what they deserve, and I am eager to help you change that.