Life is so different when you're not hauling around an extra 100# everywhere! So thankful for the direction I received from Dawn Baumgartner on my health journey!

When you start a journey and don’t have direction, you won’t reach your destination. This time, with the help of my health coach, Dawn Baumgartner, I have a clear map for my health journey! For the FIRST TIME in 30 years, I purchased a 2x shirt, not a 4x! 😁 Down 54 lbs...45 to go!

Our journey started in January 2023 after 2 major surgeries (knee replacement and back surgery) and two years of slow recovery. I was told by my doctor to “stay on the couch and heal but by the way, you need to lose weight”. During a follow up visit, for the first time in my life I was told that my blood pressure was high and I was asked about diabetes. Since diabetes runs in my family, the conversation shook me up. I knew I needed to get some pressure off my joints to help the healing process in my knees and back and I had to reduce the growing risk of diabetes. I wanted to walk my daughter down the aisle in good health and spend my retirement years enjoying life with my family! But that is only HALF of my “why”.

The other half is my son….he’s 26 years old and was having health issues due to his weight. He was headed down the same path as me and something had to change quickly. I wanted to be an example of healthy living for him and prayed for an answer to how I could do that as the leader of my family.

That’s when God reconnected me with an old friend, who connected us with Dawn! It seemed very random at the time, but we know there are no coincidences when God is in control. That was January, 2023….now it’s July, 2023 and our lives and relationships have been completely transformed. I have lost 86 pounds and 31 inches, my wife has lost 38 pounds and 22 inches, and our son has lost 110+ pounds on his way to releasing a goal of 150+ pounds. We encourage each other, we work out together, we have dinner together, we shop for new clothes together, we go to the beach together….our energy levels are incredible and we are healthier now than we were in college.

We are forever grateful for this program and the Health Journey it has provided for us. Thank you Dawn for your guidance and friendship on this journey, and your mentorship as we transition into a coaching role to help others achieve their health goals.

For me, learning takes a lot of repetition and hard work. And there's a bunch of content in JumpStart. After all was said and done, I walked away with a complete feeling of understanding the subject matter, and I have a very usable tool to enhance my chances of progress. That's not something that normally happens so smoothly for me. Plus there was energy, levity, and time for questions—all in a limited time span. To bring everything together like this is an incredible challenge. A great accomplishment and fantastic example of successful communication. You have a gift.

After the first week with Dawn, I got so much clarity and went back to reorganize my entire team, getting everyone’s heads around what we need to shift. With the systems we’ve put in place, the team is now gelling like they never have before so I'm able to take my client servicing to another level. Love it!

I love what I’m doing with the 12 week year and success stories. I wouldn’t be doing any of this without Dawn’s help.

If you don’t know Dawn Baumgartner YOU NEED to know her ASAP! She is like a master connector of all puzzle pieces. She is very kind, patient, and has a 24-hour smile on her face. She has a heart of gold and cares that each person she meets is successful and blessed!

Going to an 8-hour learning session can be overwhelming, but Dawn was engaging, funny, and kept everyone involved the entire time as we discussed REAL LIFE business scenarios. The content was so extensive and well-thought out, and I loved how it was broken up into easy-to-digest-modules. As a bonus, we were also given step-by-step guides to take home (*mind blown*). I know I'll be able to follow the steps and quadruple my business this year and beyond. Feel like I can conquer the world...look out!

What's been most helpful in working with Dawn is talking through how to "back in" to my goals, so I’m touching things only once and able to anticipate what needs to be done next. Timeblocking has also helped with narrowing my focus and helping me see where my time goes, giving me more freedom and peace of mind.