As a young 25-year-old, I got my first ever training job in a small studio in downtown Chicago. My very first client was a woman in her 50s – Jan. Jan was a very sweet woman and we immediately built a great rapport. She had very specific goals – she wanted to lose about 40 lbs. and get stronger. Although she was very active when she was younger, she was now having trouble getting around, had low energy, and her joints hurt from the extra weight.


After about 6 months, she managed to lose all 40 lbs. – and to her surprise she got much stronger on my program. I taught her not to be afraid of lifting heavier weights – I knew they would make the biggest difference not just in strength – but in her physique. She looked completely different, had more energy – and changed her life forever. Jan was the first of many women I would train. As a trainer – I was hooked. I absolutely LOVED helping women make these awesome changes in their lives.

I learned women, in general, were better listeners and more eager to learn than men. We had great rapport. But, unfortunately, women also often fell prey to the ridiculous myths that were pervasive in our industry. Beliefs like lifting heavy will make you bulky, you have to train 6 to 7 days per week to get results – or you HAVE to do cardio to lose fat. I LOVED dispelling these myths and showing women how to lift, how to get strong, and still be able to eat the foods they love without having to do boatloads of cardio to lose fat.

But…most importantly…women got RESULTS on my programs. Seeing how these results positively affected these women’s lives – they were happier, their relationships improved, they were more productive at work, they were better able to keep up with their kids, they had more energy…quite literally EVERYTHING in their life improved. That’s not hyperbole, that’s the truth – straight from their mouths! When you get in amazing shape and build a lifestyle and identity around being a lean, fit, toned and strong women – you become the BEST version of you. And I’m here to help you create exactly that.