EP #160: From Garage to RV: How Brittany Powell Built a Fitness Business Around the Life She Wanted
May 19, 2026
Do you ever catch yourself waiting until you feel ready?
Ready to start. Ready to show up. Ready to sell. Ready to make the move. Ready for life to feel a little more stable before you really go for it.
In today’s episode, I’m talking with my Localpreneur Academy client Brittany Powell, a personal trainer and nutrition coach who built a 6-figure business from her garage without the perfect setup, Instgrammable background, or ideal circumstances.
Brittany shares how shutting down her gym during Covid — what could have felt like her biggest failure — actually opened the door to one of her biggest successes: building her online fitness app, growing a strong community and creating more freedom in both her business and her life. We also talk about why marketing locally first helped her gain traction, what it looked like to move her business into a whole new life chapter and why so much of growth comes from being willing to go before you feel fully ready.
Tune into this episode to learn:
- How Brittany turned the closure of her gym into the beginning of her online business and fitness movement
- Why marketing to women in her local community first helped her build trust, gain traction and get clients fast
- What building her business from her garage — and later from an RV in Colorado — taught her about starting before you feel ready and building a business around your real life
Mentioned in this episode:
- Work with me inside The Localpreneur Academy
- Follow me on Instagram @lesliepresnall
- Download my Free Guide: How To Grow Your Local Instagram Following
- Follow Brittany on Facebook at Peak Performance Athletics
- Follow Brittany on Instagram at @brittpowellfit
If you’re ready to grow your local business and bring in a steady stream of clients, you need to check out The Localpreneur Academy. Click here to join me inside.
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