Kathleen Parker

kathleen@igniteyourlifenow.com

I was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. I graduated from UT Austin with a BA in Business Marketing. I had a career in Recruiting after leaving UT, and then married Brad, the love of my life, and have been married for 27 years. We have four daughters, triplets that are 22 yrs. old and my oldest who is 23.

I was the youngest of six children, and was raised in a home that based all family fun on playing outdoors. All six of us were blessed with good health and enjoyed any outdoor activity that was available to us, especially if it was on or near the water. Keeping up with four big brothers was a challenge in itself! I was also blessed with parents that encouraged daily exercise, but it had to be fun. My Dad’s philosophy is “a healthy and active body leads to a healthy and active mind.” He is 87 and still the smartest man I know.

Throughout my life I stayed active through running and enjoying every outdoor activity I could find time for. I joined iGnite as a participant in October of 2006, the month it started. After the first few weeks I realized it was more than just a great fitness program. It was a wellness program that embraced not only physical, but mental and spiritual growth.

As we continued through the next few “Journeys”, we were challenged to love and be grateful to ourselves and to others, never stop “playing”, write down all of our goals and dreams, know that our attitude defines us, and challenge our minds daily with new knowledge. I was challenged to set goals and write them down, and by doing this I found my life quickly changing. One of my goals was to make a difference in someone else’s life, as iGnite had made in my own. I loved seeing the physical and life changes in these women and wanted to be a part of it! Two years ago I began studying and received my Personal Training Certification. Since then, I have been an iGnite Leader and strive each day to make a positive impact in the lives of all women.

I know I have found my true joy in training and my life has never been as complete. I am enjoying this journey God has presented me and though I have not succeeded at all of life’s challenges, I look forward to each new day and embracing every new opportunity He puts in front of me.

“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” — George Eliot