Today we’d like to introduce you to Bret Gornik and Jason Loebig.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Bret and Jason. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
We both started in corporate jobs after college. Having a passion for health and fitness, we started talking about creating a business one day after seeing each out the night before. I (Bret), had been creating a superfood protein bar and was personal training one client on the side at the time. We started with the Live Better Bar. The bar led to incredible contacts which turned into interviewing the contacts on a podcast, The Live Better Show. These interviews turned into blogs. We both started training clients during the mornings and evenings while working our “jobs” during the day. We got certified to teach yoga, became experts in nutrition, mobility, and movement, and wanted to help everyone improve. We defined our mission as using health and wellness as the fuel to do whatever it is you want to do better. After about one and half years of working around the clock, we quit our jobs and went at Live Better full time!
We always dreamed of putting on retreats! After 2 years, we put on our first three retreats and haven’t looked back since.
Our goal is to help everyone have the best day ever, every single day!
Has it been a smooth road?
With our “best day ever” mindset, we made the road smooth. Of course there were hard decisions! We handled these by using each other to bounce ideas and grow stronger.
We quit high paying jobs! We had to find our own incomes. We had to do the accounting, PR, marketing, Instagram, website, etc. all by ourselves.
The best thing as been our friendship and how we are always there for each other.
So, as you know, we’re impressed with Live Better – tell our readers more, for example what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
Our business is a holistic wellness company focused on live experiences to help everyone have the best day ever, every single day!
We run retreats – livebetterco.org/retreats
We use social media @livebetterco @bret_gornik @jasonloebig
We have a podcast – livebetterco.org/podcast The Live Better Show on iTunes
We have a blog – livebetterco.org/journal
We have a media team – livebetterco.org/media
We teach with Nike, Hyper Ice, Barry’s Bootcamp, JW Marriott, and do one-on-one training, nutrition, yoga, meditation and life coaching.
We specialize in mobility and functional training.
We are most proud of our retreats! Livebetterco.org/nicaragua is our next one in March! These are the full of everything we preach. The entire lifestyle!
What sets us apart is the fact we bring everything together! Our five pillars are:
1. Move Better
2. Eat Better
3. Give Better
4. Think Better
5. Live Better
We wrap everything together and create the full package to help you have the best day ever, every single day.
Let’s touch on your thoughts about our city – what do you like the most and least?
We love two things!
1. How amazing the people are. You cannot find nicer people than in Chicago. We have worked with the best clients in the world!
2. The health and wellness scene is growing! We are seeing places like Hi Vibe Superfood Juice Bar, Barry’s Bootcamp, True Food Kitchen, Vital Proteins, etc. start to flourish! It’s amazing to be on the forefront of this movement and change a city to become healthier!
We have nothing against Chicago, maybe a few more 80 degrees days!
Pricing:
- March Retreat – $2,800
- Personal Training or Coaching – $150 per hour
Contact Info:
- Website: livebetterco.org
- Email: ham@livebetterco.org
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livebetterco/
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