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68 || FITNESS MAGAZINE || NOVEMBER 2015 of Paige, and become stronger and better. As she states, %u201cI know the only one accountable for me is me.%u201d We hope you will be inspired to lead a more fulfilling, balanced life after seeing how Paige lives to be the best version of herself. Read on for our special interview and discover some secret little tidbits that she revealed about herself, that even all you big fans of Paige out there didn%u2019t know. And remember, you heard it here first!MFM: How has gaining recognition and fame changed you? PH: I feel like a person can let %u201cfame%u201d change them for both good and bad. Luckily for me, my recognition has spread motivation and encouragement around the world. My %u201cfame%u201d has impacted people personally in their lives for the better. Maybe they lost a bunch of weight, or they started exercising for the first time because they saw my picture or they read a caption of mine and it ignited the fire within them to change their life around; all of which brings tears to my eyes when I meet a fan in person. I feel like I have done a lot of good with my %u201cfame,%u201d and I will always remember my values and where I started. I%u2019ve always told myself to do what%u2019s great while following your heart because fame will come and go, but I will have to live with myself forever. MFM: What are your secrets to social media and for growing such a massive following so quickly? PH: I think the best way to grow your following is by getting your name out there as much as you can! What I mean by that is, whatever field you are trying to be more %u201cwell known%u201d in, do whatever you can to get your name out there that would represent you and your brand in a positive light. For me that entailed signing up for a bunch of contests, doing free publicity, interviews, photo shoots, attending fitness conventions, reaching out to people and networking. Literally anything and everything that I could do that was something positive in the fitness world that could potentially help my brand, I did. MFM: Do you enjoy modelling or competing more? PH: I enjoy modeling more although at times I do miss the stage. My competing days were short lived; I won my first show, but from then on I was discredited for having %u201ctoo much muscle.%u201d MFM: You played soccer growing up, did you ever have the desire to become a professional soccer player? PH: Ahhh, I miss my soccer days! I lived, breathed, and dreamed about soccer every day of my life from youth all the way up until I was in my late teens. I even played in a co-ed indoor league all the way up until I moved to California a few years ago. MFM: What is your favorite body part? PH: I think my favorite body part is a back! A wellbuilt back is a sexy back, and that goes for both men and women! MFM: What was the biggest challenge you faced in terms of getting your body in shape? PH: When I first started my own fitness journey over three years ago, the biggest challenge for me was turning a stick skinny bean pole into having a more %u201cwomanly body.%u201d That meant building size in my upper body (back and shoulder) and packing size onto my lower body (glutes and legs) to give my appearance a more %u201ccurvy%u201d look. MFM: You also write blog posts-what is your process for coming up with topics and planning/writing each post? PH: My mind is a wonder-luster, and I can%u2019t shut it off. More often than not I think about a random topic throughout the day and jot it down in my notes. I may be so wrapped up in my thoughts