Whitney Simmons is a 26 year old health and fitness inspiration from Cincinnati, Ohio. She was passionate about competitive gymnastics and then moved into competitive cheerleading. However, after some time, Whitney was cut from her cheer squad, causing her to spiral into depression and a longing for something more. Whitney discloses to her followers that she struggled with body image, negative feelings towards health and fitness, but it was her Dad that kept her motivated and eventually pushed her back into the world of physical activity. Immediately she was hooked on weight lifting for specific results, like toning and shaping, especially for females. After a few years, Whitney started a Youtube Channel, thinking it would not grow like it did, however, within the next few years left her regular Marketing job for Youtube full time. Very quickly after she started her full time Youtube Fitness blog, she grew popular. She gained a following over 1.7 million people, which led her to being a GymShark Ambassador, model, and now the face of Tarte makeup. Whitney now has a following over 2 million followers.
I think Whitney is especially commendable and worth noting because, as most entrepreneurs, she started out as a normal, average person with a dream. I commend her success in branding herself on something that requires discipline, self- control, and motivation. She notes in one talk with a reporter that her journey was purposed to help herself, however, when others started to be inspired, she switched her focus. It is so incredible that she was able to grow so much over such a short amount of time, aprox 4 years. She is now worth over $350k, which i think is truly incredible for someone just chasing to inspire others.
She is doing everything right. Having a following of over 2 million people and now being worth $350k in four years is showing her dedication in her career. It is a bold move to leave your stable marketing job to start a YouTube channel full time. I wish her the best of luck and hope to see her thriving in the future.
Wow, it seems hard work and dedication really helped lead Whitney to grow her reputation and name in the fitness industry. Nice!
This article was very well written and researched. I honestly have never heard of Whitney Simmons but from your blog post, I have a desire to learn much more. It is interesting how she overcame negative body image and getting cut from the cheer team. Very well done, and this was very interesting.
It’s interesting to see how she was able to use her experiences in cheer and competition to translate into her career. In something like cheer, people that compete at very high levels have problems sustaining that as a career, so at some point they have to move on.
Whitney is another example of an individual who succeed due to dedication. We live in an era where you can make a living do things like this! I haven’t yet read her work, but now I will! It makes sense to take advantage of partnerships with other businesses, such as Whitney does with Gymshark, as both parties can build their brands together.