"I Am My Billboard" is about more than working out. We, along with our Billboards, live a positive lifestyle that motivates other people to go after what they want in life. Founder Ed Wilson woke up one day with an impactful thought; change your mind, change your body, change your life.

With a history of life threatening asthma and a passion for football, health had always been in the forefront of his mind. Overcoming the trials of his health he continued to be an influence as an international poet traveling for weeks at a time making connections and encouraging people to live the best life imaginable. Shortly after marrying his wife, Toni, in 2012 he was surprised with the news of expecting their first child and he suddenly realized he wasn't living the life he'd envisioned. He wanted to be at home, amongst his family and exercising on a regular basis. His responsibilities were changing, what he thought he wanted was changing, his season was changing.

Though he enjoyed his career as a poet he knew he had other passions and it was important to lay his new foundation appropriately.

Change your mind. Change your body. Change your life.

That was the foundation of I Am My Billboard. His passion for fitness catapulted him into a new life of impactful meaning. Ed picked up his baton (he also ran track #ha!) and began helping people overcome self-doubt and achieve the bodies and lives they wished to have.

Is I Am My Billboard solely about health and fitness? No! Fitness is a platform used to reach out into our community and beyond to help people realize health is important! Training your mind is one of the toughest things you'll learn to do to change your life. If you can change your mind, you can change your body, and when you understand you can physically work to see yourself in a different light, you can change your life. There is beauty in every struggle.

I Am My Billboard is the constant reminder to be encouraged and keep going even when you don't feel like it. I. AM. MY. BILLBOARD.

So, what's stopping you from pursuing your dreams? What's stopping you from living the life you've always wanted? What's stopping you from being the best you you can be? What's stopping you from waking up to a better version of yourself tomorrow? If you do not have the life you want to have it's no one’s fault but your own. That's called accountability. YOU are in control of your life. You must start thinking differently, that's the major key to motivation!

What is your platform? Are you setting an example? Is it a good one? Are you living a positive lifestyle and making sure you're letting other people know we can all win? God has set a path before each of us and when we do our portion of the work and allow God to take care of the rest we set ourselves up for the ultimate fulfillment. We get to live our dream.

The final question is this - Who are you called to be? Because there's only one thing we can guarantee, no one else can be it for you. We are all walking advertisements for the life we live, what do people see when they see you?

Now, let it resonate; I. Am. My. Billboard.