Shelbi Kate Strube is a passionate Personal Trainer and Functional Nutrition Specialist with over 8 years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science. She specializes in helping clients overcome pain when training, build muscle, and break through weight loss plateaus in a supportive and motivating environment. Shelbi combines her fitness expertise with certifications in Functional Nutrition, Precision Nutrition Level 1, and Health Mindset Coaching. She has also recently completed a year-long mentorship focused on gut health, hormone health, and optimizing physique development. Her unique ability to analyze blood work and provide supplement guidance sets her apart in the personal training industry. She also has specialized experience working with individuals managing Parkinson’s Disease and as a health coach for a doctor in Functional Nutrition. Driven by a love for working with the general population, Shelbi empowers clients to take control of their health through personalized care, encouragement, and sustainable habits that lead to lasting results. Follow Shelbi Kate on Instagram.In this episode, Shelbi Kate answers these questions: How did your passion for fitness begin? What is functional nutrition?  How did you gain knowledge in this space among so much information out there?  What is your organization, Beginners Guide to Building Muscle (BGBM)?  What challenges did you encounter as you built your business, and how did the Lord provide for those?  How have you seen God use you in the lives of your clients? What’s your perspective on viewing your job as a ministry? What is your perspective of the human body from a biblical perspective?  How do you image God as a functional nutritionist? How do you navigate what to wear to the gym?Resources Mentioned: Do the Thing by Rebecca George Thank you for listening! Ways you can support Women & Work: Become a Women & Work monthly partner Purchase our book, Women & Work: Bearing God’s Image and Joining in His Mission through our Work Rate, subscribe to, and share our show!