Business Fit Magazine November 2019 Issue 2 | Page 42

Interview
The most influential Hispanic woman when it
comes to nutrition and living a healthy lifestyle,
we interview Ingrid Macher, to find out
more about her motivation, her success and
her passions. Now an authority for anyone
looking to live a healthy lifestyle, it is her own
experience with weight issues which has given
her the most credibility before both the public
and the media as an expert.
Who are you?
Ingrid
MACHER
Guiding millions of women to
take control of their lives
My name is Ingrid Macher. I am a celebrity
transformation coach, business founder and
president of Burn20 LLC, expert in holistic
nutrition, certified personal trainer, master
coach in NLP, major in mass communications
and journalism, three-time fitness champion,
motivational speaker, bestselling author and
creator of digital weight loss programmes. I was
nominated as “Most Influential Hispanic Women”
in fitness & wellness in Latin America and the
United States and the brain behind Adelgaza20.
com, creative content machine, reaching over 70
million women around the world via internet per
week.
After losing over 22 kilos in 90 days, I became the
preferred source for health, fitness, and nutrition
for women who desperately needed to adjust
their lifestyle without sacrificing their roles as
mothers, wives, and professionals. My personal
struggle and success with weight loss has
genuinely granted my credibility with the Latin
American community and mass media platforms
as an expert on the subject. I recently overcame
my battle with breast cancer which inspired me
to create a programme by the name of “Fabulous
And Fit”, which offers four different meal plans,
workout routines and regimen for at home or
in the gym, expert live conferences, motivation,
and coaching daily; providing the tools and
information to overcome the obstacles women
typically encounter when enduring their weight
Women are the
definition of
superheroes
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loss journeys. Most importantly, the success
from my programmes allows me to engage in
philanthropic work through my two foundations,
The Cathy Salguero Foundation and The Mission
REMA Foundation.
What was your motivation to
achieve what you have?
Being born in Colombia, I arrived in the United
States in search of success. Years of hard work
and sacrifice were a staple in my life, until it took
a turn for the worst: At seven months pregnant I
was rushed to the emergency room where I was
clinging onto life after a severe asthma attack.
As if God had not tested me enough, the
recession in 2008 forced me to reinvent myself
and start from scratch. Although things seemed
to improve over time there was a void that could
not be fulfilled. This was the beginning of my
transformation into a public figure, influencer,
and face of a brand which has reached millions
of women, guiding them to take control of their
lives. The phenomenal success has been one of
the most striking case studies for the internet
industry and marketing gurus. My biggest
motivation was the love for my children and the
absolute necessity to be present, healthy, and
supportive as they grow.
Recently, after an extensive battle with breast
cancer I decided to make a drastic, yet vital
decision. In August of 2019, I underwent a
bilateral mastectomy leaving cancer in the past. I
am blessed with a second chance at life and I am
beyond elated to be able to spread awareness
and aid others enduring the same traumatic
experience.
What is your major discovery in
life? And how has it influenced
your life?
I would have to say the most significant discovery
in my life would have to be before becoming
a successful woman, I limited myself in many
aspects and set parameters on what I could
achieve. I believe I lacked the confidence to
pursue my goals because of how I was raised
and the tendencies and lessons of my childhood.
This led me to think no doors would open for
me along my journey. I was pleasantly mistaken.
Soon after, I crossed paths with my husband
Jeff, he taught me an extremely valuable lesson
which I will carry on throughout my lifetime; and
that is the power of knowledge. He taught me
that success comes from hard work, research,
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