Steph's Story
Athletics is my life. When my Mom enrolled me into gymnastics at age 2 little did I know I’d dedicate my entire life to the sport. Training 25 hours 5 days per week to mastering my skills & achieving IL All-Around State Champion has still played in the background of everything I do. This transpired into becoming a dancer & lead choreographer for my high school hip hop dance team, to obtaining my 200 HR RYT certification, to teaching group fitness classes for the past 10+ years at various clubs & boutique fitness studios, to launching my own class & community, ELEV8. One might say I’m a Fitness Enthusiast or gym rat. I’m obsessed with anything health, wellness, & fitness.
When I graduated from Elmhurst University I immediately got into the Advertising Agency world downtown Chicago & every day I walked into my office job looking like a Personal Trainer. I had always envisioned running my own business, the way I wanted & doing it comfortably.
The fitness side of me has always shined through everywhere I’ve worked, I even turned my whole agency into sitting on stability balls. After working at an agency & corporate with ELKAY I made the tough decision to take the leap, with nothing lined up. After my 9-5 job, I’d go workout & leave the gym to come home and work on my passion project, Socially Steph.
Still at this time in 2018 I didn’t know what I wanted to pursue.
On a Monday, I pitched myself at a real estate agency & landed my first client! Boom! Now what? I’m starting a business? This one leap of faith, to starting when you’re not really ready, to figuring it out along the way led me down this path. The very same Monday, I lost someone extremely important to me, my Grandpa & my now angel … who keeps sending me Beef Stand Accounts 😉. Right before he passed, he left me with some wise words when I felt torn & at a crossroads, he said, “Whatever you put your energy into you’ll be successful.” So I did just that & matched my corporate salary in 8 months. The entrepreneurial journey is tough & I love the endless amount of opportunity to help people. That’s why I created Socially Steph llc — not only so I can call the shots on wearing Lululemon every day, but to help other entrepreneurs get their time back, run their business successfully all while maintaining a high level image of themself & their brand, online.
Who better to run your social media accounts than someone who really gets the fitness & wellness world? With my passion for health, wellness & fitness managing my clients social media is a joy which makes a big difference in the output of the work being done.
My Values at Socially Steph are:
COMMUNITY
CONNECTION
FREEDOM
CREATIVITY
CURIOUSITY
AUTHENTICITY
PASSION
LOVE
FUN
My mission at Socially Steph llc is to empower, encourage, educate & serve our clients with the highest quality of work, care & attention they deserve to shine bright of & offline. We only strive for greatness.
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