Lindsay

Oh my gosh, this is so crazy to see all of you.

Thank you so much for taking my call.

I really appreciate it.

I'm going to read from my email, if that's okay, just because I'm a little nervous and kind of bandstruck here.

But before asking my question, I wanted to express my deepest gratitude to all of you for everything that you bring to the show.

I've been a listener since 2019, and the advice and insight you share has changed the way I look at health, fitness, and longevity.

I wanted to add that I particularly appreciate the way you communicate respectfully and honestly to women, and I respect and admire your focus on being fathers and the intentionality with which you raise your children.

So thanks so much for all that.

That's nice.

I'm a huge fan of the show and I'd love some advice on making a career change to personal training.

I'm a trained social worker coming to the end of a long career in child abuse investigation, supervision, and administration.

I love being a social worker and I care so much about helping children and families, but I've always been passionate about fitness and movement and I'm considering a career change to fitness.

I've rebounded from three knee surgeries and I managed chronic Lyme disease and

So I feel like I have a pretty empathetic mindset for helping others work through physical struggle.

I've also been diagnosed with an eating disorder, and I think I can understand the mental hardships of individuals battling insecurity, anxiety, dysmorphia, and dysfunctional relationships with diet and exercise.

But I have a secure and a pretty stable job that meets all my needs.

I'm single.

I cover all my expenses, health insurance, retirement, all the things.

And I'd like to make a career change, and I'd love to hear your perspective on how realistic it would be for an almost 50-year-old to enter the field of personal training.

I've spent decades working with people and meeting people where they are and helping them to make change.