"The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” -Pablo Picasso 
 

Debbie Morris of Integrity Training Systems definitely has a gift and I have had the absolute honor of watching her over the last 10 years give her gift to countless people. One of those fortunate people to be blessed with her gift is ME.  

 

Over 10 years ago, I was a mom of 2 young kids, living the everyday life of raising them, working, taking care of the house, etc. BUT searching for something that set my soul on fire. 
 

I was an athlete growing up, but never really understood weight lifting or the importance of nutrition, when it came to being a woman in her mid-30’s, who wasn’t much of an athlete anymore, and experiencing what a body looks like post two children…I was a little lost. 
 

I decided to attend a bodybuilding show and ironically, I met Debbie there. I swear it was a true moment of Gods timing. I quickly decided I was going to try to set an outrageous goal of doing a competition and I knew I needed help. 
 

I locked on to Debbie’s knowledge and experience and gave my full trust in her to guide me along my journey. I didn’t necessarily need to lose weight, but I had ZERO muscle mass to my body. Building muscle is hard, it takes time, it takes discipline, it takes a strict plan/routine…not only with the actual workouts, but the food that properly fuels my body while doing so. Debbie poured into me. She guided me through every step, every hurdle, every set back, every win, every loss not only in the gym, but in my outside life as well. Not only did Debbie have the wisdom and years and years of experience, she had this incredible belief in me. I’ve never had anyone in my life support me and encourage me the way she did…AND continues to do so tile this day. 
 

My transformation thanks to Debbie and everyone at Integrity (who I call my fitfam) not only taught me how to be a great bodybuilder, but it taught me how to really know my body, what my body needs, what my body doesn’t like, and what my body is truly capable of. Through Debbie’s guidance all these years and everything she’s taught me to do on my own, I have successfully been a bodybuilder continuously for over 10 years and I have been able to sustain this lifestyle in the absolute most healthy way. People are shocked I’ve maintained this for so long and my response has always been “you should do it Debbie’s way!” 
 

A decade of working with this ray of sunshine Debbie. A decade of teamwork and friendship. A decade of fighting against the odds. A decade of growing/perfecting something she saw in me. A decade of me being blessed daily by her gift…through mind, body, and soul. 
 

26 1st place Pro title wins, 4 World titles, and the ICONIC Mr. America 2023 Pro and Masters Bikini winner…. I would have never accomplished this without Debbie Morris.