December of 2019, Ashley became a member of 10 Fitness in Bryant, AR which offered a free personal training session with every new membership.


Ashley: Do you have any women trainers?
GM: We unfortunately fired her earlier this week. What are you looking for in a personal trainer?
Ashley: Give me a married man who loves his wife outwardly so I do not have to worry about anyone getting any ideas.
GM: I have the PERFECT person for you.


Que Mitchell Goodwin. Ashley signed up for two sessions a month (Mitch is such a great salesman). Mitchell became Ashley’s Personal Trainer, Counselor, and Dating Mentor. Every Tinder or Hinge date Ashley had went through Mitchell. Mitchell was quite a bit younger than Ashley and yet had his head on his shoulders; therefore, she valued his opinion because he was the type of man that loved hard and proudly. That’s what she envisioned in a life partner.


Few months later, COVID hit and gym life got a little weird. Ashley had to cease PT sessions and only attended a few outdoor classes that the gym offered for the summer of 2020. September of 2020, Mitch received an offer for a better job through Prime, an Authorized Retailer of AT&T. Ashley gathered his PT/Strength/HITT Clients to all pitch in for a gift certificate to celebrate his growth.


Unfortunately, this is where the professional relationship ended. Ashley and Mitchell went their separate ways until December of 2020 when Ashley was informed at the gym that Mitchell’s relationship was ending due his wifes infidelity. Life stopped for Ashley right then and there, wondering if she really wanted her boyfriend at the time to come down and visit in the next couple of days for her 30th birthday.

Ashley was mixed with emotion on whether to want to fight someone for not realizing how great she had it while also wanting to reach out and make sure Mitchell was okay. Needless to say, Ashley sent her boyfriend back to Illinois and set up a time to meet Mitchell for drinks.


Her plan was simple. Someone Ashley loved need to experience this perfect man so she was going to set him up with one of her best friends. You have to remember that Ashley DID NOT HOLD BACK during their PT sessions so she assumed that Mitchell would NEVER be interested in her. Mitchell knew her good, bad and UGLY moments. He knew her TRUE self because she didnt have to hold back. Shoot, she was PAYING him for their professional relationship. So... SURELY he would never be interested in someone as damaged and broken as her after going through a divorce in the summer of 2018.


Mitchell was mortified when Ashley tried to play matchmaker and said, “I guess I had the wrong idea about tonight. I thought this was a date.”


Fast forward to today where both Ashley and Mitchell are beyond blessed that two broken paths merged into one. Together Mitchell and Ashley healed together, traveled together, grew together professionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually. They have purchased their dream home and raising a pack of wolves… well, 2 English Bulldogs and 2 Boston Terriers.


To be continued . . .