Fitness guru and former NFL cheerleader Brooke Griffin is on a mission to inspire and motivate moms to be the fittest, most fabulous versions of themselves.

Though Griffin’s past fitness accolades might initially cause some to view her as unrelatable, she assures women that her accomplishments have been accompanied by a fair amount of struggle. Griffin, cookbook author and founder of SkinnyMom.com, recently sat down with TheBlaze to discuss the faith journey that made her success possible.

Griffin gave birth to her son, Easton in 2010. During her pregnancy, she gained 68 pounds. Just a year before that, she had competed in and won the 2009 Fitness Universe championship.

Shortly after the birth of her son, Griffin experienced a divorce and went through a time of personal crisis. She was without a husband, without a job and without a house. Griffin, who had always wanted to be a full-time mom, suddenly found herself single and at her unhealthiest weight ever.

Read the article “‘Skinny Mom’ Founder Says Faith Empowered Her to Lose 68 Pounds, Recover from a Divorce” on theblaze.com.