# @dairygirlfitness on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DcUIWAAgpDA
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69618686-dairygirlfitness-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-21T19:52:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Emily Schaapman | Mom + Health Coach for Women in Agriculture (@dairygirlfitness) — https://gondola.cc/dairygirlfitness

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A lesson from my experience of young adulthood 👇🏼

The times you’re told no, missed opportunities and plans that most definitely don’t go to plan are all pivots leading you exactly to where you’re meant to be

YES, I KNOW THAT SOUNDS CHEESY 🤪🤍 but it’s truuuuue!!

I graduated from Penn State in 2017 with the great grades, extracurricular activities and right internships… and still couldn’t find a full time job for months 🙃

(I applied to work at a pet resort at one point and they didn’t even contact me back L O L)

And then before going full time with Dairy Girl Fitness in 2019, I had *four* jobs in a 2 year span okay 😀

Animal health intern, credit analyst, sales person for a dairy magazine and then worked at a dairy feed mill

In those moments I felt like “oh my gosshhhhh why isn’t anything going my way!!”

But those moments of frustration were forcing me to create other opportunities for myself and learn that I was the only one controlling what decision I made next

And here we are 🙂‍↔️

I started this Instagram as a creative outlet for health and dairy promotion, I went full time with online coaching because I wanted a more flexible and meaningful career, and it has since allowed me to experience opportunities I didn’t even realize were available

Creating and running my own business, working with hundreds of women in ag, speaking events, partnerships with amazing brands and now getting to be a part of a really incredible dairy campaign

All of that to say… if you’re in a season of frustration or wondering wtf you’re doing with your life, maybe it’s setting you up for something completely unexpected and even better 🥹

NOT SAYING I HAVE IT FIGURED OUT LOL. Moving back to the farm and becoming a mom have me figuring it out all over again 💃🏼 but find ways to embrace each season!

#dairygirlfitness #dairygirlstrong #womeninag

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