Amanda Smith

Connect What fuels your passion for health and fitness?

Knowing that the difference I am making for myself feeds into everyone around me. I am a firm believer that if we cannot focus on the best versions of ourselves, then how can we expect to show up for other people in our lives? I love knowing that I have control over my own strength, because it is something very few can say they can do, so I keep showing up for myself and continue to prove that my body is capable of so much more than it was the day before! I also enjoy knowing I am helping others

What’s your favorite way to train or stay fit?

I go to the gym 3 days a week at least, and challenge myself with each visit. Even after being on this journey for nearly 15 years, I still find that there are things I can be fearful of when it comes to pushing my limits; however, each day I find something new, try it, and work to do the same with each gym session I have. I do mostly weightlifting, HIIT workouts, and a little cardio to keep my heart healthy. What keeps me coming back is seeing the transformation my body undergoes.

What would you do with $20,000?

Aside from focusing on my health and fitness, I am a social worker and have worked in foster care for 10 years. I have had a long-term goal of opening my own non-profit, but that takes having my own investment in addition to other funding methods. Having this 20,000 would help kickstart the journey by helping me stay out of debt and being able to focus on developing a program for teen mothers in foster care.