This Episode we talk to Ellen Willard (BootyBy El / BuiltBy_El),. Ellen Is 22 and has been into fitness for as long as she can remember, from competitive sports to regional and national competitions, she's had her fair share in all areas of the fitness industry. A few years ago she tore her right patella putting a massive stop to her dreams of pursuing a career as a competitive athlete. From then onwards, she knew she wanted to stay within the fitness industry and despite not going down her intended path she found a passion for helping and educating others. She started getting into weightlifting around 4 and a half years ago and soon realised it was something she was fairly good at and she was pretty damn strong. Her progress has been in no way shape or form linear but she have enjoyed every step of self discipline, determination, resilience and challenge along the way. When she qualified as a personal trainer, she knew she didn’t want to be just an average female coach, so what was it that was going to set her aside from all of the rest? Well this is where Built By Me comes in, her aim has always been to ignite the self belief in those who lack confidence, who struggle with mental health, those who want to be better, she is not someone who coaches just anyone, she is someone who coaches those willing to step out of their comfort zone and reciprocate the hard work I put into my programs and coaching. From crossfit to weightlifting, she is someone who believes that fitness is not a one size fits all definition but a journey in which we get to shape into our own meaning.