26/02/2026
Real talk - I nearly had to close up business in 2025.
This was after hitting multiple record months, and a record quarter that had me on track for a $150K+ FY in 2025-26.
But we’re amidst a financial recession in Australia, and nothing is ever certain in the fitness industry. Perhaps I got complacent too.
I applied for a lot of part-time jobs to try enable me to continue running INTG, but I got none of them. And the only person who knew about all of this was my wife who was pregnant at the time, going through her own daily challenges that I needed to be there for too.
But in a way I was relieved that I didn’t land any of those jobs, because I wouldn’t have been able to guarantee that I’d be able to give my business the full attention required to move it forwards again.
Glass half full, or a sign?
As a last ditch effort, I started taking on more clients through the NDIS for mentoring, support work, and personal training. This work kept the lights on while also being very rewarding, giving me a break from the toxic online fitness industry landscape.
Speaking of, I had poured my creative energy into a YouTube passion project which has re-sparked my enthusiasm for content creation - one of the things that had me regularly booked out for 5+ years before.
While I’m still finding myself in the fitness content creation space once again, finding the balance of what I want to post vs. what people will click, I’m here with no plans to turn off the lights in the future…I now have a new motivator, something I’m ready to protect with my life, something that depends on us both to provide for. 👶
Fast forward to today, my personal training books are 100% full. I’m working on myself to manage my own energy, chaotic mind, and creative ideas so that I can deliver the INTG Coaching that I’ve always dreamed of.
Chris aka Sedsy - Your local physique coach, father & WNBF pro.