EXCLUSIVE: AJ Johnson Talks Healthy Eating Habits, Coaching Celebrities and Enjoying Her “Overflow” Season (Video)

AJ Johnson has been serving as a life coach for the last decade for a number of Hollywood stars such as Gabrielle Union, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, and more.

In an exclusive interview with Baller Alert, the “House Party” actress shares her coaching methods, healthy eating habits, and enjoying the fruits of her labor.

Dealing with trauma can be extremely challenging, but Johnson encourages her clients to set boundaries and create positive environments to help remove their “own personal blocks.”

“It starts within yourself. If you’re not doing the work on the inside for yourself. And then, if you find yourself in an environment that doesn’t necessarily fuel the healthiest you … now you have this double storm against you.”

Johnson referenced her time coaching Gabrielle Union out of past “mean girl” behaviors — helping her become more supportive of other women. “As we were working and talking about herself and who she was bringing into her marriage, we started to slowly uncover things that were happening around other people,” Johnson said.

After becoming knowledgeable of the actress’ environment, Johnson discovered how to help Union create healthy boundaries, which helped her relationships.

The “Baby Boy” actress has also dealt with some “personal blocks” of her own, causing her to put her training into play.

Coach Johnson started her healthy healing process by working on her spirit first. “I do a lot of spirit work to make sure I’m on my God assignment,” she said. “Making sure I’m fueling my mind, body, and spirit with positivity, from the music I listen to, to things I read, and conversations that I have. All of that plays a part.”

The fitness trainer said she even pays attention to who she follows on Instagram. “If someone’s content or posts disrupts my soul… It throws me off. And I can’t allow myself to be thrown off balance,” she said.

According to Johnson, physical health is also a major key to maintaining a healthy mindset. The “Life Therapy” star is primarily pescatarian and eats “live fruits” to help her produce “live energy.”

“Eating natural sugars like fruit and live vegetables, which is live enzymes… what you’re seeing is ‘live energy.’ You’re not getting anything fake from me,” she said. “All of that is contributing to what you see on the inside and the outside.”

Having the energy and heart to serve others for a decade is a rewarding experience for Johnson, and she is now living in her “overflow season.”

During the pandemic, Johnson launched her “Self Love” retreat in Africa, St. Thomas, and Ghana — which sold out twice. She also created an African online store that also sold out in days.

“There’s success in every area of my career right now,” she said. “It’s kinda supernatural, and I’m so grateful for these blessings. Everything is all connected, and that’s how I know it’s nothing but God.”