Meet Your Coach
I’m 28 years old, living my life in a House of Balance. I love to go out with friends for drinks, eat Taco Bell, pizza and sushi as often as possible and balance all that out with a 25-minute workout each day.
However, about 7 years ago, my life looked vastly different. I was battling depression and anxiety living an unhealthy lifestyle. Not only did I lack the motivation to build a House of Balance, but I was also unaware that life could be lived any other way.
Fast forward a few months, I decided to compete in pageants in honor of my Nana, who was Miss Tennessee 1957. One of the phases of competition is “lifestyle and fitness” aka swimwear. Knowing I was going to be up on a stage, being scored on how healthily I lived my life, gave me purpose, a passion for fitness and the tools to begin building my House of Balance.
However, I went from one extreme to the other. I went from an unhealthy lifestyle to one that was unrealistic to maintain. I was working out twice a day, six days a week, eating the bare minimum in order to prepare for the Lifestyle & Fitness competition. This was unhealthy in its own way.
Even though I was pulled out of my depression because of pageants and fitness, after my last year of competition, I realized I was struggling to find a balance between my old lifestyle and my new. I developed a negative relationship with food, fitness, and my “post-pageant body”. I constantly heard voices in my head saying, “You shouldn’t eat that” even though I had barely eaten all day or I felt guilty after enjoying a glass of wine or a sweet treat.
When I moved to New York City in 2016, I realized how much life I was missing out on because I was so concerned about what I was eating and how much I was working out. I realized that either extreme I put myself through (overindulging in food or working out to the extreme), I wasn’t truly happy.
But in May 2017, I got a job working for Equinox, an exclusive fitness gym in NYC. I witnessed my friends who were personal trainers enjoying their life, going out for drinks, eating what they wanted but also pushing themselves during their daily workouts. They had a balance that resulted in a life of joy that I was not only determined to achieve but also enthusiastic to share with women (& men) everywhere. I received my personal training certification through the National Academy of Sports Medicine in February of 2019 and began working towards finding a way to share this lifestyle with you.
So that brings us here – to the House of Balance. This is an online fitness program featuring daily 25 minute workouts where I will not only coach you through but also work out with you every step of the way whenever your schedule allows. Minimal time and equipment with maximum effort allow you to find that attainable balance between your busy schedule and living your best life. Yes, fitness is close to my heart but my real passion is helping others and I am here to help you build your House of Balance.