We recently had the chance to connect with Benjamin Villers and have shared our conversation below.
Good morning Benjamin, we’re so happy to have you here with us and we’d love to explore your story and how you think about life and legacy and so much more. So let’s start with a question we often ask: What is a normal day like for you right now?
Morning:
I start the day early, working with clients in personal training sessions. Daily checking messages from clients, logging their progress, and planning out their training schedule for the day.
Midday:
I might be training clients, but middle of the days is usually for my online business. Recording podcast episodes, updating the website, managing ads, posting new Reels, writing blog content. This is also a good time for me to handle some meal prep or nutrition planning. During this time I will also find time to workout. My workouts vary in intensity and priority.
Afternoon / Evening:
I train clients in the evenings. After that when I get home I usually decompress, but at the same time sometimes the quiet evenings is a good time to work on more creative projects — editing podcast clips, brainstorming episode ideas, or handling backend business tasks like SEO, ad optimization, and CRM management.
Overall vibe:
My day is a mix of training, content creation, entrepreneurship, and self-development. Running my brand full-time, balancing the physical side of being a trainer with the creative and digital demands of building an online fitness business. While also taking care of myself in all of this.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name’s Ben Villers, I’m a personal trainer, content creator, and founder of Jamin Fitness based in Los Angeles. I’ve been a full-time trainer since 2019, and over the years I’ve built my business to reach clients both in-person and online through my own fitness app, website and social media.
What makes my brand unique is that it’s not just about workouts — it’s about helping people move better, feel stronger, and understand how their body actually works. I combine traditional training with education on posture, mobility, mindset, and lifestyle habits. I also host The Jamin Show podcast, where I talk with other coaches, business owners, and health experts to give people real, useful information they can apply in their everyday life.
Right now, I’m focused on expanding my online programs and continuing to grow the Jamin Fitness community through content, podcasting, and creative education. I see fitness as both a science and an art — and that’s what I try to express through everything I create.
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. What was your earliest memory of feeling powerful?
My earliest memory of feeling powerful was probably when I was young and I started noticing how consistent training and movement made me feel different, not just physically but mentally. It was the first time I understood that if I applied myself, I could actually transform something. That realization became a theme in my life — that discipline and movement can create change, whether it’s in your body, your business, or your mindset.
But then i lost that sense of power for many years. For almost all of my 20’s.
But then I regained that power and even more the last few years. When I realized I was fully in control of my own destiny. That no one could stop me from building the life I wanted unless I let them. It wasn’t one single moment, but more of a shift that happened over the last few years. I went from working for other people to creating my own business, my own brand, and my own opportunities.
That sense of freedom — knowing that everything in my life comes down to my decisions, my effort, and my mindset — that’s when I felt powerful. It’s a feeling I try to help other people tap into through fitness, because when you build strength in the gym, it changes how you see yourself in life.
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
Suffering taught me patience, humility, and perspective. When everything’s going well, it’s easy to feel confident and think you’ve got it all figured out. But when you go through tough times — injuries, financial stress, losing momentum — that’s when you find out who you really are.
Suffering forced me to slow down, reflect, and rebuild from the inside out. It made me appreciate small wins, value consistency over perfection, and realize that growth doesn’t happen in comfort.
So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. What would your closest friends say really matters to you?
My closest friends would probably say what really matters to me is growth — becoming a better version of myself and helping others do the same. Whether it’s through fitness, mindset, or business, I’m always trying to improve and push limits. They’d also say I care a lot about freedom — building a life on my own terms, where I can create, train, and live with purpose.
I want to see people win — my clients, my friends, my community — because I know how much hard work it takes to change. That’s what keeps me going.
Before we go, we’d love to hear your thoughts on some longer-run, legacy type questions. What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
I hope people say that I inspired them to take control of their life — to move their body, chase their potential, and believe they could build something out of nothing. I want to be remembered as someone who led by example — who didn’t just talk about fitness or mindset, but actually lived it.
That I made people feel capable, not just in the gym but in life. That I showed others that discipline and creativity can coexist — that you can be strong, kind, driven, and free all at once.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.jaminfitnessla.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaminfitnessla/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@jaminfitness
