We've paved the path, you just have to walk it!
We've been where you are. We're parents, work full time jobs, both served in the military, chased degrees and certifications, managed businesses, juggled hobbies, and found a way to level up both physically and mentally while warding off the challenges that life put before us.
Throughout our journey of juggling all the things that come with adulting, we've found a way to build iron-forged bodies and minds.
No gimmicks, no bullshit - just real and raw methods, training plans, and processes that work for EVERY DAY people. We used this knowledge and experience to lay the bricks that paved the Self Forged Path.
You just have to take the first steps.
Janette
Hi! I'm Janette — a military veteran, wife, mom, and fitness enthusiast. I’ve always loved baking, crafting, and gaming with my husband, but the gym became my true outlet for stress relief and self-improvement. Growing up, I was the “skinny kid” in an obese family, but poor habits led to years of weight fluctuations. My real fitness journey began during a military separation from my husband. Instead of partying, I started hitting the gym and studying female athletes like Dana Lynn Bailey, which inspired me to lose 30 pounds.
Pregnancy brought new challenges — I gained 60 pounds with my first child and 45 with my second. Despite lifting weights, I struggled to lose the weight, mainly because I was trying to out-train a bad diet. In 2020, four years after having my youngest, I decided to prep for a bodybuilding show, finally learning the importance of nutrition and discipline.
I’ve learned that fitness is just as much mental as it is physical. My husband Kris and I have faced the ups and downs together, and now we’re passionate about helping others avoid our mistakes and find strength — as individuals and as couples — through fitness
Kris AKA "Iron Dad"
For me, it wasn’t only about my physical appearance. As a young boy I was sexually abused, subjected to gang violence, domestic violence and more. I grew up being afraid, weak, full of insecurity, and feeling like I had to prove myself. Before I was even an adult, I had signed up to join the military. I fought in Amateur MMA, Boxing, and Kick Boxing. I am a purple belt in Jiu Jitsu...all of these things to prove to myself I am no longer that weak little boy that got taken advantage of.
But beneath all these physical accolades, I developed a bulletproof mindset. I learned how to welcome adversity with open arms. I learned how to trivialize stress, life’s curveballs, and hard times. I combined this with the leadership skillset and principles I gained during my 20 years in the Military. I’ve used this same mindset in all aspects of my life and I have conquered every obstacle in my path. This is my specialty, building an unstoppable mindset, a mindset that cultivates change...a mindset that can FORGE a new you.