I can’t believe it, it is finally here!  After all the hard work my business partner and I put into this dream, purpose, we are launching this weekend in Chicago!  We will be in all Bally Total Fitness Clubs throughout the US and we are starting with a bang by being a part of Stedman Graham’s Athletes Against Drugs Celebrity Gala and Golf event this weekend.  I am very honored and proud to support such a wonderful cause and excited to be one of the speakers talking to the kids on Saturday.  We must help all our children know they can be and do anything in this world Drug Free and Self Empowered.

Having my own protein drink is a dream come true.  I feel very strongly that we must Pay It Forward and Give Back.  I have been so blessed in my life despite my obstacles and have had to learn out of absolute necessity “how to survive” and then, “how to thrive”.  I learned in life and death situations what was crucial to a healthy and strong body and the main ingredient is quality nutrition.  Having my protein shakes when I was too short of breath, too sick to eat helped save my life and keep my body, my foundation, strong to make it to and through both organ transplants and to be the athlete and mother I am today.  I would not be as healthy as I am today if it was not for my commitment to quality nutrition-I wouldn’t even be here writing this.

“If We Do Not Share What We Have Learned Than The Moments and The Lessons Were For Nothing”-Dottie Lessard

So, when I had the opportunity to work with an amazing team to create a protein drink that would be something that would Empower people with quality ingredients, that tastes good and digested easily-it was as if my life had come full circle.  All those times where I would lug my blender and protein powder into the hospital admissions with me, the times I had to decide whether to buy groceries or order my protein, the times my parents made my shakes for me just so I made sure I was “feeding-fueling myself, even on the sickest days, all was so that one day I could share my experiences, my belief in being self empowered, with anyone who is dedicated to living a fully as possible in sports and in life.  For Life.

My feeling is it doesn’t matter if you are fighting for your life with a health challenge or fighting for your goal in the gym-you ALL deserve quality nutrition from hard work.  You deserve to see results from the hard work you do and I want to make sure what you are feeding yourself after fighting for yourself is quality.

I could go on and on about my pride in this and my Team-Thank you Sharon, Ben, Dr Jeff Stout, Mike C, Jeff L, Lewis, Nita and Connie...YOU have made me so proud.  Thank You for hearing and respecting my voice and believing in the power of a journey-ours starts NOW.

For any of you interested in finding out more please spend a few minutes on this site or “like” us at our new FB page (much more will be on it soon) at Empower Pro by Whole Body Wellbeing.

Never let anyone tell you “You can’t because you Can” Anything is possible in this world if you decide to fight for it.  It starts with you-make sure YOU have the strong body (foundation) to make everything you want to accomplish in this world yours.

BE EMPOWERED,

Dottie