I started when I was around 15. I was on a family holiday at our usual hotel and met a Spanish-German content creator. At 15, I didn’t even know what social media really was – all my accounts were private. He encouraged me to just upload a few videos, and I immediately had so much fun with it. From then on, I posted regularly – basically daily. Consistency is key. Of course, not everything works all the time. A lot of it is trial and error. Back then, I didn’t even know this could become a job. The idea of being an influencer as a real career only emerged in the last few years. That’s how it all began.

Absolutely. I started competitive gymnastics at the age of three, so I was involved in performance sports from early on. As a child, I had a severe arm fracture, which left a lasting impression and made me more hesitant for a while. But I later took up short-distance hurdle running until I was 16. So competitive sports remained a big part of my life. I’ve always loved it and can’t imagine life without it.

Es beginnt alles mit einer Idee. Vielleicht willst du ein Unternehmen gründen. Vielleicht möchtest du ein Hobby in etwas Größeres verwandeln. Oder vielleicht hast du ein kreatives Projekt, das du mit der Welt teilen möchtest. Was auch immer es ist – die Art und Weise, wie du deine Geschichte online vermittelst, kann einen gewaltigen Unterschied ausmachen.

I think when you do something for a long time, it becomes a habit – like brushing your teeth. That’s how it was for me with sports. I didn’t question whether or not I would work out, I just did it. Even as a kid, I felt bad if I missed a training session. Maybe that made it a little easier for me than for others. Today, I see it as my mission to motivate people. Still, there was a time in the past few years when I lost motivation. You spend years in the gym doing the same thing without competitions or clear goals. So last year, I rethought everything and started exploring different activities that I genuinely enjoy – so that sports wouldn’t become a chore.

The most important message is that everyone has the potential to achieve amazing things. You just need to sit down, figure out what you really want, and how to get there. You don’t need a perfect setup – just the courage to start. I always say: don’t compare yourself! Everything looks perfect on social media, but you never know what’s really going on behind the scenes. Go your own way. That path isn’t always easy and can’t be copied one-to-one because we all have different beliefs, starting points, and circumstances. You need to see what’s realistic without overwhelming yourself mentally. My message is: dare to dream big – and stay with it. It doesn’t happen overnight.

My first truly big sports project was just this year: a 600-kilometer run. We looked for an event and came across the FIBO expo in Cologne. Since I travel between Berlin and Munich, we checked the distance from Munich to the event – and half-jokingly said, “Then I’ll just run there.” The next night I decided: “I’m doing it.” I only had six weeks to prepare – definitely not ideal health-wise. But I knew my strong foundation from strength training would help me get through it without injury. During the run, I learned so much about myself. The connection with nature was totally new for me as a city kid. You push your physical limits and grow so much in the process. It showed me what really matters in life.

The most important thing was to stay calm. The more you panic, the worse it gets. Of course, there was a moment when I thought, “Okay, that’s it.” But even if I had had to stop, it would’ve been okay – the strain was extreme. Surprisingly, I got through it really well and didn’t even have sore muscles for the first two weeks. The knee pain came from all the elevation, which I couldn’t train for in flat Berlin. What helped me mentally was working on my limiting beliefs. As a child, I often got injured right before important competitions. That thought – that I wouldn’t make it in the end – ran deep. During the run, I kept telling myself, “You can do this. Believe in yourself.” That self-encouragement, and the support from my trainers and friends, carried me through.

Yes. I thought I had lost my discipline because I had gotten too comfortable in my success. But I realized it wasn’t gone – I had just been missing a meaningful goal worth fighting for. I rediscovered that if you truly want something, your body and mind will do everything to get there. That regained discipline now helps me in both my business and personal life.

I’m not sure yet. I definitely won’t be doing something like this three times a year – I want to take care of my health. But I’m planning a run club for my community. You can never bring enough people together. At past community events, I saw how valuable it is when like-minded people connect. If I can use my reach to help build those connections, it really fills my heart.

I’d design a challenge focused on building discipline. The hardest part for most people is showing up every day and working toward their goals instead of watching Netflix. It could be something like “move every day” or “go for a run three times a week.” I really believe: if you can do it in sports, you can do it in other areas of life too. The wins you get in sports are incredibly motivating. My goal would be a challenge that strengthens not just the body, but the mindset most of all.

Just do it. You can’t sugarcoat bad weather or sore muscles. Of course, rest is important, but after three days off, the routine often breaks. If you push through despite all the obstacles, you’ll notice after a few weeks the insane level of discipline you’ve built. And a supportive environment is crucial. Share your goals with people who uplift you – not the ones who try to make your dreams feel small.