Today we’d like to introduce you to Tausha Stude.
Hi Tausha, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
I am hearing impaired with profound hearing loss and wear hearing aids. It is a huge communication barrier for me with regular jobs. I have always wanted to own my own business. It took a while though life to find my passion. I went through a weigh-loss journey in 2014, I joined Weight Watchers and after I started my journey as I found my calling. I worked with Weight Watchers as a receptionist for 3 years after I hit my goal weight. Meanwhile, I was talking to my close friend one day about what I do. She told me at that point your face light up when you talk about your journey and your job helping others. That was my Ah-ha moment. I decided to pursue my education with Nutrition Science and navigate through school still working as receptionist through Weight Watchers. I graduated in 2017 and didn’t know where to go from here. I have been on a fitness journey as well and decided to give it a try and get certified in fitness training and nutrional coaching. Mission achieved in 2019. I was now certified for Personal Training and Nutritional Coaching. Now what? I submitted countless applications to area gyms and other professions I thought I would be a good fit. After countless interviews and let downs to start somewhere, I was on facebook one day and noticed a storefront became available for lease locally. I called and met with the owner to walk the space and I took the leap. I signed the lease in July 2020 post covid. I opened Fearless Fitness in Sept of 2020. We did fitness classes only to start and my business grew. We added in a gym in 2022, when space next door to the studio became available. We opened the Gym side in Jan 2022. 5 years later we are celebrating our 5th year of growth. I can say now, I love my career and I found my true calling. I help members motivate, empower, and uplift anyone who walks in Fearless Fitness doors. It really is a dream come true and I found my place in the world. I can truly communicate with others without feeling lost in the world. Which is how I felt most of my life until 5 years ago. I have found my circle and my people and love doing what I do.
Hi I am Coach Tausha and this is my story.
Alright, 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?
There have been lots of struggles along the way. I have self taught myself through a lot of barriers. Business has it perks with ups and downs. On holidays, attendance is down since we live in a resort area. A lot of our members head south in the winter. Summer time around the holidays, people tend to travel so attendance is down around those times. Economically locally those times when costs raise up, you may feel the pinch. In April 2024, our community experienced a devastating tornado that shook the community. We had no damage but was forced to close for a week. Lots of members were affected with homes destroyed. We rode out the storm and came back strong. It was devastating for our community, but when we re-opened and things turned back to normal, members were happy to have a safe space and some normalcy.
As you know, we’re big fans of Fearless Fitness. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
We take the fear out of health and wellness with a non-judgement zone fitness studio and full- service gym that offers group classes, one on one training, nutrition sessions, and workshops. We offer 6 week, 8 week and 12 week periodical challenges to keep interest. We are a community of members that love to socialize outside of fitness and do fun things together such as couples bowling night, girls night out, paint and sips, community events, local 5Ks sponsored locally or by us. We give empowerment, motivate others, and have friendly faces that welcome anyone to make them feel comfortable as soon as they walk through our doors.
We offer strength training, cardio drumming, chair yoga, chair cardio and working on more diverse fitness classes to add to our fitness studio.
I am the most proud that after 5 years, Fearless Fitness still stands for what my original goal was. Keeping the intimidation of joining a gym away and making it about the person who walks in the door. Be Fit, Be Fab, Be YOU. We make it about what YOU can do. Everyone who walks in my doors will have different goals. Modifications are often needed, weights are not to be heavy for beginners, and we make it work individualized for each person in classes and training. My brand is to keep it friendly and comfortable for everyone.
What’s next?
I am planning to continue with my growth and hopefully outgrow our space. I would love to see more new faces and more growth and introducing diverse classes.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.fearlessfitnessindianlake.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fearless.fitness.at.the.lake/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FearlessFitnessIndianLake
