How She Built Her Confidence, and Then an Empire with Krissy Cela | E57

TL;DR

Krissy Cela, an immigrant who was bullied for having a moustache and ate school dinners in a toilet for six months, built her confidence through the gym, which became her therapy. That self‑belief led her to co‑found Tone & Sculpt (a women’s fitness app), launch Honor Active activewear, and write the book Do This for You.

Key insights

• Krissy’s confidence was forged by repeatedly overcoming adversity – being the only foreign girl in school, getting cheated on at 16, and a childhood marked by her father’s gambling and her family’s im
• The gym gave her a sense of control and escape from depression; she calls it her “therapy.” The discipline and consistency she built there transferred into other areas of life, like university focus a
• She believes you attract what you believe about yourself: “If you’re constantly negative about yourself … you’re always going to attract that.” Self‑work must come before seeking a partner.