I am so excited to share this interview with Kwavi Agbeyegbe with you today.
Kwavi is a Certified Weight Loss Coach + Midlife Lifestyle coach and International Speaker who specializes in helping women in midlife manage their health, mindset and waistlines. Her passion is helping women in Midlife master their health and wellness.
She provides women with powerful tools and empowering knowledge to help them take control of their bodies, their menopause symptoms, and embrace midlife as a fascinating and exciting journey.
She received her B.Sc. in Information Technology from the Thames Valley University in the U.K, and obtained a Master’s in Medical Informatics degree from Northwestern University. She trained with the Well Coaches School of Coaching and is a Certified Weight Coach through the Life Coach School.
Kwavi is a wife and mother to 2 teenage boys. She is a blogger with Thrive and has been featured on CBS, NBC, Best Self Magazine and the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
It is an honor and a true delight to have her visiting our electronic pages today! I hope you enjoy this interview and are even more inspired by it than I am!
Tell us about yourself in 5 sentences or less…
I’m a Certified Weight Loss + Lifestyle coach, Model & Speaker who is 50 years bold and specializes in helping bright, successful women in midlife manage their health, mindset and waistlines. My passion is on finding ways to help women in midlife experience a new lease on life through my online programs, live events and international retreats that help them shine during this next new phase.
I provide women with powerful tools and empowering knowledge to help them take control of their bodies while learning to embrace midlife as a transition that’s an amazing and fascinating journey to appreciate.
I am currently helping women embrace menopause through my Pause program.
Why do you do what you do?
I want to make a difference in the world. I want to empower and encourage women in midlife wherever they may be. Society, some cultures, and the media can paint an unpleasant picture of midlife for women. I’m determined to change that narrative for the better. My passion is for women to live their best midlife on their own terms, unapologetically.
One of my favorite management principles is “Stop, Start, Keep” the idea is that there are things we should stop doing, start doing and keep doing that will make us successful. What should we “stop, start, and keep” to make our relationships stronger?
Stop believing the old narrative that suggests that your life is over in Midlife.
Start that goal that you have put on the back burner all these years. You know the one that keeps coming up and you suppress it. You can start it now in spite of your age and what others think. You need to do it. You deserve to do it.
Keep on getting up. You might fail at something, it might not work out the first time but just keep going.
Complete these sentences:
The secret to a happy marriage is… 1)Always commit to love 2)Let go of the need to be right. 3)Let go of the need to control your spouse 4)You are only responsible for yourself.
What I know is true about love is… It has it ups and downs but it’s so worth it when you meet that special person that you connect with and know without a shadow of a doubt that you want to share the rest of your life with.
The single most important thing we can do for the person we love is…not to be dependent on them to make us happy.
The biggest myth about marriage is… If your partner loves you they should know what you want without you telling him or her. Your partner is not a mind reader.
I can create a life I love by… By realizing that my happiness depends on me first and foremost.
What is your favorite inspirational quote about love or marriage?
“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.”
– Mignon McLaughlin
What is the best piece of advice you ever got? How did you use it?
Be careful of what you say in anger. You can’t take those words back. I’m very careful about what I say no matter how angry I am.
What’s the best advice you like to give? How do you apply it (for yourself)?
Your spouse’s job is not to make you happy. They can amplify it but you have to be happy with yourself first. I always remember that the choice to be happy is dependent on me.
What do you know is true about love?
Love makes you vulnerable and that can be scary.
What is your favorite thing about being married?
I love having someone to share my great days and not-so great days with. I love knowing there is someone that has my back. I love knowing that there is someone in this world that loves me for me.
What has surprised you the most about marriage?
For me, it’s that you can be in love with someone so deeply and yet it feels effortless to me.
How do you stay connected to your spouse?
We talk a lot and find time to do little things on our own without the boys. We make decisions together. We also pursue other interests. My hubby loves to play squash and I love running and yoga. We support each other.
We talk a lot on this blog about re-defining marriage – can you share something you and your spouse do that makes sense for you (but may not make sense to someone else)?
We talk a lot on the phone. This might not work for others but it works for us. We talk a lot on the phone.
What is the most surprising thing you have discovered through your work?
That as I learn new things to help me grow, I realize there is so much I don’t know.
Anything else you would like to add?
I love being married and wouldn’t have it any other way.
Here is where you can find Kwavi:
Website:www.kwavi.com
Instagram: @midlife_lifestyle
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/kwavitv
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/kwavi/
