Meet Lacey Stone

Today we’d like to introduce you to Lacey Stone.

Lacey, please kick things off for us by telling us about yourself and your journey so far.
I played sports my whole life, from when I was a little girl. I loved sports, and part of sports is working out — they go hand in hand. I got a basketball scholarship, and when I got out of college I was like “Oh my God, what do I do?” All I knew how to do was be an athlete. I didn’t play professionally, so I ended up working as a trainer at Equinox in New York City. It was when fitness was just taking off, and Jane Fonda type of dance was going on, and everyone was with the beat of the music.

I remember looking in the studio and thinking, “I don’t belong there. They should have a sports class in the studio.” The teachers that were the most popular at the gym taught in the studio, and I thought that I would start a class that no one had done before. So, I called it the big game, and I used all of my college knowledge, created this class that was not on the beat — it was a HIIT interval class (High-Intensity Interval Training).

It became the most popular class at Equinox, and then I got signed by Nike and went on TV a bunch and it just kind of took off from there. I moved to LA, and it was basically like a start-over — I had to completely start my career over because when you come across the country, no one knows who you are.

So I got really down on myself, I had done so well in New York, and then I had to start over in L.A. — I ended up getting a divorce, I couldn’t work at Equinox anymore, and then my friend died. I was really upset, and I started to drink and eat poorly, and my life was at this turning point, and I said that I had to get myself back together and that I was going to take eight weeks to eat perfectly, not drink, and make myself the best I could be.

My body totally transformed, and I was so happy, and so I created a program called 8 Weeks to Change and made it about helping people — getting my passion back for why I started doing this, and it has become really successful. It did so well that Khloe Kardashian’s show noticed it, and all these things have been happening to me.

Can you give our readers some background on what you are currently working on?
I’m a Health + Wellness Expert, and I recently launched an online virtual training platform designed to help people get in shape of their lives.

My signature 8 WEEKS TO CHANGE, 1 Month Mission and 2 Week Reboot programs takes individuals from “I can’t” to “I can”, changing their bodies and lives forever. With a personalized food program, I’m always striving to inspire people to push beyond their self-imposed fitness boundaries, and to create a community where participants are challenged to unleash their inner athletes and be their best selves from the inside out.

I believe that fitness starts in the mind, not the body. Once I can teach you to truly understand this concept having a great body is easy.

In your view, what is the biggest issue entrepreneurs and others who are doing something outside of the typical 9-5 have to deal with?
There are so many negative vibes in the world it’s really important that everyone surrounds themselves with goodness. Having a good supportive friend group is invaluable.