Welcome to Breaking Through Wellness

Ready for one-of-a-kind expert & holistic support customized to you?

My 20 years' experience includes:

• 2023 #1 American College of Sports Medicine Health & Fitness Practitioner in the world (Certified Physiologist & Personal Trainer w/ advanced credentials from the world's leading sports med & exercise science organization) 
• 2020 #1 Certified Health Education Specialist in the U.S. (masters' degree level certification to design holistic science-based solutions, analyze & address root cause of health concerns. Expertise in simplifying complicated health, performance, nutrition & fitness science into practical strategies)
• 3 x published researcher studying root cause of health, fitness, performance & mind-body resiliency problems. I helped senior leaders apply findings to improve health, sleep, fitness, running injury & nutrition outcomes.
• Provider in pro sports: Cleveland Browns 2007-2012, Cleveland Indians, Lions, Rockettes
• Contributing expert to a textbook on weight loss: I share how to practically optimize body composition, energy & injury prevention for female recreational runners frustrated with excess weight without damaging metabolism & hormones.
• Best-selling mindset author The Art of Breaking Through (on Amazon).
• Keynote speaker & mentor of future female leaders in health, nutrition & exercise science
• 2021 Top 10 Performance Coach 
• 2022 Small Business Hometown Hero
• 2 x Committee Member, American College of Sports Medicine

My 15+ degrees & credentials include:

• 12 years in college: Masters in health practice & public health w/ a focus on women's health, nutrition & fitness, degrees in Exercise Science, Bio, Medical Massage, etc.
• Internships, practicums & research fellowships in dietetics, nursing, women's & family health, human performance, injury prevention, holistic nutrition, mind-body wellness & fitness intervention design
• American College of Sports Medicine Certified Physiologist, Personal Trainer & Exercise is Medicine Level 2: Achieve better results with science-based exercise & run plans specific to your female body, health & injury history.
• Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist: Get strength plans to maximize leaning out &/or corrective exercises to optimize injury comebacks & prevent them.
• Board Certified in Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork, LMT
• Myoskeletal Alignment Therapist
• Precision Neuromuscular Therapist
• Sacroiliac Joint Specialist
• I've been a healthcare provider in PT offices, pro sports facilities, hospitals, medical fitness centers & collaborated with Chiropractors, concierge MDs & Functional Medicine doctors.
• I've designed holistic root cause-based interventions for communities, fire departments, health insurance plans, chronic disease populations, high-risk pregnancy & schools.
• Head coach boys XC, undefeated 2 years in a row! Go Bulldogs!

We welcome women of all ability, health & fitness levels. Coaching is customized to your lifestyle preferences, body's needs & goals. The only requirement is that you are serious about your success & seeking simple strategies to achieve best results.

Read more results & my story here.

Book a free consult as the best way to learn more & discuss your goals here.

You can start at any time, as long as seats are available.

We value & prioritize detailed holistic client support, so seats are limited.

As more women share their results with others, spots are filling fast. Book a consult to discuss your goals, where you're feeling stuck & determine what Breaking Through Wellness program is best for you.

I consider Dr. Sims an expert peer in the field. You will see me reference her work. Many clients have read & enjoyed Dr. Sims work. 

I am also an award-winning science-based practitioner, but my programs focus more on the how, helping you keep implementation specific to your goals more "quick, low stress, easy & simple."

I'm a great fit to work with if you're a busy everyday active women who tends to run a bit high-stress & live a go-go-go life. I explain the science, but we'll focus on how you put together all the various nutrition, training & lifestyle strategies, specific to YOUR body's needs, goals & life. In my experience, this is the true key to sustainable success. Here's why:

If strategies are not specific to you, they won't work well. If they aren't simple & low stress, they will exacerbate symptoms (especially perimenopause) due to increasing your stress level. If nutrition, fitness & training are not simple, it's hard to consistent. If you're not consistent, you won't have sustainable success. Hence, I offer a 4-month 1:1 learning experience to ensure you get this next stage of life right, recognizing results don't happen overnight.

It's my passion to provide an all-in-one learning experience that looks at you as a whole person, from sleep to nutrition, fitness, overall health, health history & more... providing strategy & resources so you confidently sustain your best for life. Learn more in a free consult here.

Yes. Many women in my programs are doctors, PTs, health coaches, weight loss experts, mental health therapists, NPs, fitness trainers, running/cycling coaches, etc. who want to maximize health & fitness in their late 30s, 40s & 50s. The industry has a clear gap in empowering women with best practices to feel their best, so it's my mission to do something about it. And yes, Badass Breakthrough Academy is a virtual community of smart & strong women you definitely want to be in!

I'm an advocate for females in science & female-specific science, partnering with universities to educate future wellness practitioners. 

While I proudly lead the way across the health, fitness & performance fields today, I'd love to see more individuals be bold, brave & innovative, as we don't have to wait to be a certain age or to have a certain status in a company to be a leader!

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Depending on availability, I'm open to clients that are a good fit.

I've coached & designed programs for 1,000s of all abilities, from working on NFL sports med teams, being a celebrity massage therapist & health coach to designing women's health interventions, coaching military, designing interventions for the chronically ill, schools, fire departments & more!

All women who are running age 35 & beyond are good runners!

Today I am a healthy, resilient & competitive amateur runner after years of figuring out how to work with my female body's needs to get it right! If I train hard, I can qualify for racing teams, win local races & still hit PRs, but I also like beer, so it's a balance of enjoying life & running :)

I was last on my high school XC team & told I wasn't built to be a runner. I spent years overweight & frustrated with immune system, health & hormone challenges. Hence, I earned over 15+ degrees & credentials to figure out how to save my health & unlock my best running!

My running accomplishments include:

• Multiple marathons & ultras + qualifying for a competitive running team after having 2 kids.
• Running my best while reversing hormone challenges like infertility, hypothyroidism, premature menopause, Osteoporosis & stomach precancer.
• Consistently qualifying 20 minutes under my BQ qualifier since 2015.
• Safely running 74 half marathons while pregnant (women's bodies can do amazing things!).
• Inducing my own labor with running (per my doctor's ok to do so).
• Breaking 20 minutes in the 5K, with a PR of 19:11 October 2022.
• Running up & down Half Dome.
• Coaching women to be unstoppable by working with their body, too! Read real results & my story here.

I keep it simple, low stress & flexible:

• Payment Policy: Payment is due prior to your first session. 
• Cancellation Policy: I must be notified at least 24 hours prior to your session or it is forfeited without refund.
• Late Policy: Out of respect for others, if you arrive late your session will end at your originally scheduled time.
• Client Cap Policy: I provide detailed support, so spots are limited.
• Nutrition Review Policy: A food log must be sent 72 hours prior to your session. This allows me to provide customized feedback specific to you.