Meet Cecilia Blanco of SculptedByC in Revere

Today we’d like to introduce you to Cecilia Blanco.

Cecilia, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
I never thought my journey would lead to a fulfilling career as a personal trainer and online health coach. “Safe” or ideal jobs like becoming a doctor were ingrained in my mind from a very young age with little room for deviation or creativity. I knew I wanted to help people and my forte was always science so when I entered Boston University in 2010, I began taking classes at Sargent (BU’s health and rehabilitation school). I was drawn to BU’s speech language and pathology curriculum, mostly because it checked off all the boxes in my imaginary list of what I thought was my ideal job; it is in the medical field, it involved helping others, and speech pathologists are always in demand. Check, check, and check. After graduating from BU, I worked a couple speech language pathology jobs, and I quickly realized I chose my career purely out of fear. I feared of going after what I truly wanted in life because of the possibility that I may fail at my passion. If I failed, I would then be forced to confront the “I told you to so” or “should have just became a doctor” utterances for the remainder of my life. I was young, confused, and faced with the biggest decision I had to make thus far in life…so I took the safe route in hopes of not disappointing my family. I’m sure I’m not the only one who has gone through this! I knew I wanted to help people but not in the way a doctor does. My passion is to help people identify what a healthy lifestyle looks for them. I love when my clients gain confidence and grow to feel empowered by their body no matter what shape or size. Once I made the jump to become a personal trainer and online health coach, I’ve never looked back. The saying “love what you do and you’ll never work a day in your life” fully embodies how I feel. Make the jump. I promise you’ll be better, faster, and stronger than you are now. If you’ve got a great support system (shout out to mine!) in your family and friends, trust that they will be there to keep you on track and 100% back your quest for finding happiness and living your truth.

Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
A sudden career switch is never easy. Self-doubt is real and growing pains transitioning from the comforts of the familiar to the unknown are inevitable. Abandoning four years of a specialized college education and stable income was definitely a tough sell to my first-generation, immigrant parents. They knew I was determined but had to be convinced that my work ethic would be best served by pursuing my passion in order to feel fulfilled. Eventually, they were totally supportive of my decision after a few conversations. Between disagreements with my parents and having to work for every single client from the ground up, the road to being my own boss was a struggle. It’s taught me to be a little more grateful for who I am and what I’m capable of so I am thankful for the lessons in the journey.

Please tell us about SculptedByC.
My business, SculptedByC, is a personal training and online health/nutrition coaching company focused on helping people reach their goals in a sustainable way, long-lasting way. I focus not only on the aesthetics but also on internal health, which is what undoubtedly sets me apart from others. We are constantly bombarded with fad diets, supplements, and quick fixes, that it becomes incredibly hard for the average person to know what is even considered healthy anymore. That’s where I come in. I get the utmost fulfillment in life from helping people gain control over their body and health. Health starts from the inside out; it’s rewarding to get in shape, but what’s even more rewarding is getting in shape while living your healthiest life. Feeling healthy and happy internally radiates a glow everyone will notice. When I am not instilling the importance of health and nutrition, I am sculpting bodies through weights. Over the last year, SculptedByC has become known to specialize in glute growth. I help my clients grow their lower half by showing them the proper exercises and explaining the science behind the process. I am creating my own lane in the fitness community by combining a body building style of training with holistic nutrition. It’s what works for me and what has worked for many of my clients.

If you had to go back in time and start over, would you have done anything differently?
If I had to start over I wouldn’t do anything differently. I’m aware that sounds overly cliché but the experiences that influenced me to become who I am today are priceless. I’m more than glad I went through some grit because it taught me how to make something more of myself. If I didn’t go through periods of disappointment and struggle I wouldn’t have had the courage to change the trajectory of my career. Creating the life I always dreamed of stop becoming an unattainable fantasy and transformed into my reality as soon as I started putting myself first. I can finally say I am happily and successfully living life completely on my own terms.

Contact Info:

• Website: sculptedbyc.com
• Email: cecilia@sculptedbyc.com
• Instagram: @SculptedByC

Image Credit:
@listen2thebeatt
@beattpro
@ericsnyderphotography

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