Meet Elodie BARTHOU | Personal Trainer & Fitness Instructor

We had the good fortune of connecting with Elodie BARTHOU and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Elodie, how has your background shaped the person you are today?
I’m from France. Over there I worked in the forensic police for 12 years. Fitness was/is a part of who I am, fitness helped me handling bad situations in my job and in my life. So when I thought of changing my career it was obvious that I needed to help people differently. I became a Fitness Instructor and a Personal Trainer in 2018 to help people feeling better in their body but most importantly in their mind.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
Leave my country was the first challenge, it wasn’t easy but build my business in another country was way more difficult. I know how to be a trainer but a business woman is not my main quality and the few things I knew about were different in Florida. I had to reset my brain and learn, I met amazing people who helped me and still do, I took wrong decisions, better ones. I failed again and again but I never gave up and it’s working. But I’m still learning !

I’m 37 and I know myself. The only things I will never change is who I am so I give to my clients the full Elodie.
I care, my priority is the safety of my clients. That’s why I like bodyweight training or light weigh focusing on the quality and not the quantity.
I’m honest. Losing weight, feeling healthier, more relaxed … need time, hard work and consistency. I’m not a magician. But I’ll be with my client every step of their journey.
I listen because being healthier isn’t just about working out. And with my previous job in the forensic police I’m good at it.
And the most important I give them a lot of fun, working out is great and enjoying it is better.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
My friends and I are outdoorsy people. For a week in South Florida ; first day obviously Miami Beach, South Pointe. The beach and water are amazing. We’ll probably end the day doing some “tourist” shopping in the area and walk along the beach to the marina.
Second day more “city” ; Little Havana / Downtown Miami / Wynwood. This day could end at Bayside and then at the Arena for a Heat game, I discovered a new passion !
Let’s go back to the nature with one day in the Everglades, another one (or 2) in Naples that I really love.
Then we will wake up early to drive to the Keys and watch the sunrise on the way down to Key West. After the sunset we could come back home or stay one night. Just so we could spend some time in Islamorada.
Few hours for Sawgrass in Broward (the brands are cheaper than in France) and the rest of the day in Fort Lauderdale at the beach. We will need another day over there for a climbing session which is my main passion and eat barbecue at the beach in Las Olas with my friends.
Definitely one week is not enough in South Florida ! Last day, Miami Beach again because it’s fun, quick shower at the beach (outdoorsy I said) and let’s go to the airport.

Where can we eat during that week ? Picnic is great ! Cooking is great too ! Really bad at recommending restaurants, I ask my friends every time ! I can recommend coffee shops ! And a place for doughnuts.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My brother and my mom are my main pillars. My mom because she loves me every single day. She is always by my side and follows me in all my crazy dreams without any doubt or judgement.
My big brother who is also my best friend. He helps me to stand up when I fall, he tells me what I need to hear and not what I want to hear, he pushes me, he supports me and never judges me ; he is my example.

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