A personal trainer in Florida cancelled on someone after reading their content about manifestation and energy. The client, who built a $100 million company on these beliefs, felt personally attacked. The conversation explores how to handle rejection based on your philosophy and whether it might actually be a blessing.
I found a personal trainer here in Florida. I just moved here about a year ago. I've been looking for a good trainer and I booked an appointment for tomorrow and I get a message from the guy yesterday saying something along the lines of, um, we've reviewed your online persona and content and don't align with the things you're talking about, so we can't train you.
What?
And I was like, it really threw me off. My energy was like that. What was he talking about? Like, I I'm a very agnostic person. Like, I'm not— very rare to have political conversations. I'm only bringing on cool people. We're having good conversations. And I'm like, okay, like, that's very strange. Can you give me a bit more context at least? So I get on a call with him and he's like, he's like, yeah, you know, I was looking at some of your YouTube clips and your podcast, and I see you talk about manifestation. You're like, we want our clients to actually do the work. And I'm like, really? Like, first of all, you don't even know me. We haven't even had a conversation and you're going to deny me as a client because we talked about manifestation on my podcast. He's like, oh, well, who do you have on your pod? You don't even listen to it. You're going to deny me as a client? Wow. I'm like, first of all, okay, yes, I do believe that your energy creates the life around you. I've built a $100 million company in this process of learning these things. You as a trainer are going to deny me as a client because we're talking about other ways to exist in the world. That's fucking crazy. This just happened yesterday.
What a blessing though.
I know.
What a blessing that—
but at first it hurt. Yeah.
Yeah.
It was like a hit to your character. Yeah. You know?
Yeah. Cause you're like, there's of course a logical person says there's nothing wrong. I could, not that it would be right, but I could understand if he said, hey, I looked at your content and I see that you are anti-police or you're anti-LGBTQ or so whatever. And I, and I don't align with that.
Sure. Okay, fine. Sure, we have different views.
Got it, totally get it. And it would be a little weird, right? Whatever, got it. But you believe in energy and the universe and manifestation and positive thinking is the way to like grow and have a positive life. That's what— did you say thank you to that guy? I would have been like, hey, thank you so much.
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