Who am I?

HEY! Thanks for stopping by my blog! My name is Autumn Bensette – I’m a Beachbody Coach & I LOVE my life!! Back in September 2014 I decided that I needed a total life change! 

I had previously gained 30 pounds – I used to spend over $1000 a month on take out over the course of 8 months! 3 nights a week I would eat Western Pizza (The Family Special - X-LARGE Pizza 1/2 double pepperoni + 1/2 pepperoni and pineapple all with extra extra sauce - a large cola, dry ribs and caesar salad). On the nights that my boyfriend and I didn't eat there we went to McDonalds (10 piece chicken nugget meal upsized with a Cola), Subway (2 large subs with cola OF COURSE), Tim Hortons and Chinese! We both worked in the restaurant industry which was how we met! We lived in his little basement bedroom where we spent our free time watching TV and playing call of duty! The pounds quickly started to climb! 

It started to affect a lot of areas of my life! Our relationship started to become a series of fights and either it revolved around the drinking lifestyle that comes with working in a restaurant or my lack of self-confidence and being so unhappy. I will never forget the moment that I decided enough was enough! It was time to change the situation that I was in because no one could do it for me and from that moment on I told myself I would never go back! There was a night when I was supposed to go to my little cousins christmas concert and I sat in my room in tears because nothing would fit. I was miserable and embarrassed and when I realized that it got so bad that I wouldn't even let my own family see me, among all my friends events that I always created an excuse so I could miss out on, that it was time I turned my life around.Before I knew about Beachbody I spend an hour and a half to two hours a 6 nights a week in the gym. I was weight lifting, going to spin classes and doing cardio. After about 8 months, not a pound lost (quite a few inches down which was what mattered) I got discouraged because I should’ve been a lot further within my weight loss journey than I was! 

My Coach, Morgan Rieger, randomly added me on my Facebook and she always had my feed filled with working out at home, going on free trips, living a life of freedom and happiness & radiated positivity and not only did I decide that I wanted that - I KNEW I NEEDED that!!! 

She had a coaching sneak peek that I decided to join and without ever being in a Challenge group myself – I decided to take on coaching and my life has completely changed since! 

Almost IMMEDIATELY I dug into personal development (yup I know.. what other company makes it a requirement to focus on growing who you are as a person?! .. none!) & I took 180! This negative nancy was an overnight positive vibe guru! I started to see life in a whole new light and I think that being encouraged to spend 10 minutes a day focused on growing my mind was exactly what I needed to make the positive life-style change I was in search of! When I changed my mindset - working out became easier, staying dedicated to proper nutrition became easier and I learned to regain my confidence and be a happier and more thoughtful person in all of my relationships! 

Honestly - I didn’t think that I would even do the workouts consistently! I figured I would do it on the days I didn’t feel like going to the gym but as soon as I began, I never stepped foot in a gym again! I started my journey with PiYo (a low impact workout that is a mix of Pilates and Yoga! A phenomenal workout that doesn't require any equipment and focuses on strengthening while lengthening)! Who DOESN’T love to wake up – go out to their living room – throw on a sports bra & pants – no getting ready – no drive time to the gym – no lugging my stuff there & I can just melt on the ground once I’m done my sweaty workout! This was MADE for me!!!!! 

I dropped 8.25 inches and 14 pounds in the 21 days within my first challenge group that I participated in as a new coach! 

To this point – I have lost those 30 pounds & I have GAINED my confidence back! I no longer miss out on my family or friends events because I'm too embarrassed to show up. My hair is healthier, my skin glows brighter and I KNOW that my future self will thank me later! I have gone on to do multiple rounds of the 21 Day Fix and the 21 DayFix Extreme and am currently doing Body Beast to rebuild those muscles and create a new transformation - a STRONG woman!

Saying "YES" to coaching was the BEST thing that I have ever done! It was terrifying and exciting but worth every late night working - every early morning to check into my challenge group and every up and down! I have met SO many amazing women through our team and in our challenge groups which for me is a really big deal! I had a hard time prior finding friends that were in the same place in their life as me and this gave me the opportunity to find just that! My closest friends – are the ones that I have met through Beachbody! They are empowering – uplifting – strong & healthy women who are working day in and day out to better themselves! Who doesn’t want to be surrounded by that positivity?!

Coaching has also given me a path and a passion in my life – I went into university for a Marketing degree in Business Administration and I wasn’t overly sure if that was the path meant for me. I was always struggling in the mathematical classes - I always felt as though I was wasting my time stuck in the library studying topics that had no benefit to my life and no job that I took on shouted out "THIS IS WHAT YOU'RE MEANT TO DO"! I've made subs at Quiznos, worked at multiple retail stores, I was a server, I was the beer girl that advertised for the company, I took on promotional jobs, and last - I was a manager and event coordinator for a wedding and event decor rental company! All my jobs brought my experiences and skills but none of them were my passions!
Coaching women to be healthier, happier, and realize their potential whether that be emotionally or physically OR through the coaching opportunity where they can have extra income - pay off debt - get them through school - or even bring them home IS my passion!!! THAT is my path!

Since I have became a coach I have had a phenomenal progression and transformation physically, mentally and in my relationships BUT in less than a YEAR I have also been able to progress my business very rapidly as well! I have been able to retire from my job and become a FULL-TIME coach where I make my own hours, choose who I work with, be able to spend more time with the ones that I love and create a life I have only ever dreamed of, I have become a Success Club 10 Allstar putting me in a place where only 0.06% of the 300,000 coaches in this company have reached, I have been personally asked by Corporate Head Office to be apart of the Saskatchewan Market Council to help BUILD Saskatchewan and been honoured by having supper with one that came down to Sask and had a one-on-one goal setting conversation, I went to Nashville for Coach Summit with a ticket I earned and paid it all off with a couple weeks of my checks from Beachbody where I also got to attend exclusive Beachbody events earned from my success in helping so many others and seen my name on big screens at the events, I have earned a FREE cruise to Florida, Jamaica and Haiti for myself and my boyfriend, our team is currently top #30 in Canada, we are in top #300 in the ENTIRE company, and the best part is - this is ONLY the beginning!

I love this company for SO SO SO many reasons! I’ve been given the opportunity to change others lives AND change mine!! I have been given the opportunity to have FREEDOM help others have it as well! They TRULY care with their heart and soul about changing the world that we live in by making sure each person we help knows that THEY matter! 

This is the love of my life, my supporter and best friend, Derek. He has made drastic changes in his whole life from going from a Chef to a personal trainer and Beachbody Coach and also in his physical journey as well! I'm so thankful to have him by my side and be the catdad to our cats Penelope and Phil! I truly could not be more proud of him or happy to have him in my life!