2023 was by far one of the most challenging and rewarding years of my life. Going on 2 years of business, there was so much growth that took place during 2023. Starting in January of 2023, I hired IPT’s first employee. I really knocked it out of the park with bringing Megan on to the team. Megan has helped keep daily tasks organized, relieved so much stress for me and built a great following on our social media! Megan was able to pursue and obtain her nutrition coaching certification and work a couple other part time jobs, all while making sure she delivered for IPT. I am so fortunate to have Megan as a team member and I cannot wait to see what the future has in store for the both of us!
February and March flew by while trying to get prepped for the arrival of my son, Riggs. I was able to bring on a part-time PT to help cover the 8 weeks I was out after having my son. Taylor stepped up to the plate after just a few weeks when my little guy decided he needed to make his grand entrance a couple of weeks early! Taylor was able to bring in some new clients and help serve current clients so that they did not have to put a pause on their progress! They say it takes a village to raise a child, and I am so thankful that I had both Megan and Taylor in my village during this pivotal time in my life!
As you can guess, April was a BIG month for me. The early arrival of my first baby happened early on Easter Sunday. My husband and I were pleasantly surprised by Riggs’ impatience and instantly fell in love. While I felt stressed and not quite prepared, having baby Riggs placed on my chest made all those feelings disappear. Throughout April and May, I was behind the scenes of IPT. I did some remote work for previous and current clients, helped keep our social medial fresh and tried to do some planning for my return in June. I learned the challenges of working with a newborn. There was LOTS of starting and stopping in the middle of tasks or trying to quickly get things done while my little guy slept. I cannot thank all of our patients for the grace they showed me with learning to balance motherhood and business ownership.
As temperatures rose and summer settled in, I returned to the office to see clients in person. To kick off my return, IPT hosted a Free Injury Screening Session for the members of CrossFit Westwood. The event was a huge success! Taylor and I were able to screen several members and help many of these finally address issues they had been ignoring for quite some time!
Throughout the summer, I continued to learn the challenges of being a new working mom. Sleepless nights, quick pumping sessions between patients, trying to fit in a quick workout while at work in order to be full time mom when I returned home. And that is just to name a few challenges I faced. I am fortunate enough to have a supportive spouse and a saint of a mother to help care for my little guy while I was away at work. No one can fully warn you about both the physical and emotional toll that returning to work postpartum can have.
By fall I felt like I was back in the grove at work. My schedule was steady at the office and I was learning how to manage being time poor at home. Not every day was easy but I was learning how to stay flexible as a working mom. In September, I had the opportunity to set up free injury screens at RevFit in Fort Worth. This was just the beginning of a new relationship between IPT and RevFit! RevFit is a great group fitness gym that offers amazing workouts, supportive community and a fun atmosphere!
As October arrived, so did IPT’s Run Club! As if I wasn’t already time poor, I decided it was time to share my passion for running with others! Our first workout of the IPT run club included over 20 individuals coming out to time trial a 5k! I was so excited for the turn out and grateful to be training with others for my most recent half marathon!
November was busy with personal life events. I took quite a few days off in November to travel with friends and family. Baby Riggs got to go on his first airplane to see his Aunt Kinsey play her last senior year home volleyball game in South Carolina. I greatly appreciate all my patient’s understanding during this busy travel month!
And finally, here we are in December. IPT launched it’s second annual Open Enrollment! On the first day we had 7 people contact us to secure their spot out of the 10 we offered. We were so ecstatic that we decided to add 2 more spots! I was so pumped to have 12 former clients want to come back and work with me on a long term basis!
2023 was quite the blur! There is so much to be thankful and grateful for! Running a business and having a baby are not for the faint of heart. There were quite a few challenging days in 2023 with learning to balance motherhood with my career. However, the most rewarding thing I did every day was come home to my son and show him how passionate I am about what I do. That meant pulling late nights after he went to sleep to make sure my clients had what they needed from me, as well as early mornings catching up on computer work while I rocked my little guy back to sleep. If there is one thing he will know about his mama, it’s that she is a hard worker!
I hope you and your family had an amazing 2023, and I wish you many more blessings in 2024!
