Heidi Somers AKA Buff Bunny On The Fitness Industry, Female Entrepreneurship & Wedding Prep

Pursuit of Wellness

Mari Llewellyn

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2024

⏱️ 99 minutes

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Ep. #88 On today’s episode, I sit down with Heidi Somers aka Buff Bunny and discuss her journey from the snowy vibes of Alaska to the fitness hustle in Texas. Along the way, she turned Buff Bunny into a powerhouse of women's empowerment, all while keeping it real about the ups and downs of business life, from moving states to winning over a growing bunch of fans who dig her business smarts and meal prep tips. We also get into the real talk about the impact she’s made online, the special moments with fans, and the personal stuff like planning a real-deal wedding and tackling fertility challenges, all with the fitness world buzzing around her. Heidi’s take on fashion inclusivity and gearing up for motherhood leaves us feeling pumped about the many layers of wellness and chasing what you love. So, let's dive into this chat and uncover the raw and real side of thriving in the fitness game and beyond. For Mari’s Newsletter click here! Leave Me a Message - click here! For Mari’s Instagram click here! For Pursuit of Wellness Podcast’s Instagram click here! For Heidi Somer’s Instagram click here! For Buff Bunny Collection Instagram click here! For Heidi Somer’s YouTube click here! Sponsored By: Go to magicspoon.com/PURSUIT to grab a variety pack and try it today! And be sure to use our promo code PURSUIT at checkout to save five dollars off your order! Go to eightsleep.com/pow to save $200 off the Pod by Eight Sleep. Visit Carawayhome.com/PURSUIT to take advantage of this limited-time offer for 10% off your next purchase. This deal is exclusive for our listeners, so visit Carawayhome.com/PURSUIT or use code PURSUIT at checkout. Caraway.Non-Toxic cookware made modern. Topics Discussed: 04:37 - Heidi Somers and the start of Buff Bunny 08:08 - Heidi’s childhood and story 25:04 - Work ethic and being motivated by fear 31:22 - Heidi’s journey with fitness 34:06 - Feeling sluggish due to your diet 40:56 - Importance of learning to set boundaries 42:47 - Beginning to blog 47:06 - Being at the epicenter of fitness 51:15 - Fertile era and thinking about motherhood 54:22 - Heidi’s love story 01:05:16 - The start of Buff Bunny Collection 01:11:09 - Being a woman in the industry 01:15:05 - Navigating business and contracts 01:27:15 - Building the Buff Bunny brand mission 01:30:11 - Recognizing and celebrating your accomplishments 01:31:52 - Buff Bunny updates 01:36:27 - Wellness to Heidi

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0:00.0	Whether you're building a bran or you lost five pounds and you're so proud of that five pounds, it's like,
0:05.6	no matter how small or big the accomplishments are, it's like recognizing that and celebrating that.
0:12.1	This is the pursuituit of Wellness Podcast and I'm your host,
0:15.8	Mari the Wellen.
0:17.6	Hi guys, welcome back to the Pursuit of wellness podcast this is Mari your
0:26.4	host and today we're talking to someone that I have been a huge fan of since my fitness journey back in 2017. This was the first
0:35.8	fitness influencer I ever followed so this was a big deal for me. Her name is
0:40.8	Buff Bunny aka Heidi Summers. I've always known her as Buff Bunny, aka Heidi Summers.
0:43.8	I've always known her as Buff Bunny.
0:45.8	She is absolutely incredible.
0:47.5	She is the founder and CEO of the Buff Bunny Collection,
0:50.7	which is a super cute active wear line.
0:52.9	She's also creator and an OG in the fitness industry.
0:56.8	I was such a big fan.
0:58.0	I literally wouldn't miss one of her vlogs,
1:01.1	one of her meal prep videos, any of her
1:03.2	vlogs, one of her meal prep videos, any of her workouts, I emulated her so much and she taught me so much.
1:07.3	This conversation was amazing. She went so in depth about her journey as an entrepreneur, as a creator, about her fitness journey.
1:15.8	I even got to go work out with her afterwards at Alphalee gym and it was such a cool experience.
1:20.8	I was pinching myself. Young Mari would be shocked. It was amazing.
1:26.9	Today we talk about her business advice for women who want to start their own brand,
1:31.8	her story growing up in Alaska, moving to Texas, her
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