Author. Professional Bodybuilder. Fitness Model. Health and Fitness Coach. Entrepreneur. While this may seem like a list of various career choices, they are actually all jobs that are completed by one person: Marie Blanchard. The multi-talented professional has had her fair share of personal turmoil in her life, but the obstacles she has overcome have only made her stronger and more driven to succeed. Now, Blanchard is one of the most inspiring entrepreneurs and businesswomen in the United States.
The Haitian-born entrepreneur moved to America in 1996. For the following two decades, as Blanchard went through her formative years of middle and high school, she would relocate multiple times throughout East coast cities. Blanchard remembers this time period to be the most stressful and difficult time in her life, but she was able to grow and learn about herself because of it. In 2016, Blanchard made the decision to settle in New York City and pursue fitness and modeling. “Honestly, I had to re-evaluate my life and figure out where I wanted to be 5, 10, 20 years down the line. Eventually, I had to do a full lifestyle transformation,” Blanchard recalls.
“Find your passion and run with it,” Blanchard shares on entrepreneurship. She went on, “For longevity, do your research, build relationships, make smart investments, and keep yourself surrounded by others with similar success-driven aspirations.” Originally, Marie found success in modeling and bodybuilding, but she then decided to take what she had learned to become a fitness trainer and educate others. Working with the aspiration to help her clients in as many ways as she can, Blanchard works to help them achieve physical, nutritional, and psychological goals. On top of it all, Blanchard is currently working on her newest business endeavor, the Designer Bag Exchange, which she describes as “a platform that connects buyers and sellers globally involving luxury/designer bags and accessories for men and women.”
Learn more about Marie Blanchard at her website and her Instagram, order her recipe book here, and keep your eyes open for Designer Bag Exchange in 2021.