Kansas City's Top Personal Trainer

My love of strength training started long before I became a personal trainer.

As a girl in the 1980s, I watched my mom do Jane Fonda aerobics in our living room while my uncle lifted weights in a makeshift gym in our basement. I watched his body transform and became fascinated by what weight lifting could do. Then I discovered Rachel McLish, the first Ms. Olympia. She was strong, lean, muscular, and feminine, and I remember thinking,

“I want to look strong like that someday.”

Years later, as a college freshman, I finally stepped into a weight room myself.

I had never considered myself athletic. I hated running and never connected with team sports. But I loved lifting. I loved the focus, the challenge, and the feeling of getting stronger. And when I saw how quickly strength training began changing my body, I was hooked.

But the biggest transformation wasn't just physical.

Strength training changed the way I saw myself. It gave me confidence, taught me discipline, helped me manage my emotions, and showed me that I had far more influence over my body than I had ever realized.

Today, decades later, the muscle and strength I've built are carrying me through midlife, and I understand more than ever how important they are.

Women spend so much of their lives watching their bodies change while being told to eat less, weigh less, and do more cardio. I want to teach women a better way: how to build muscle, get stronger, and create a body that looks good, feels good, and supports them through every stage of life.

That’s why I became a trainer.

Education & Certifications

• B.A. in Psychology, University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC)
• ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
• ISSA Certified Nutritionist
• ISSA Certified Bodybuilding Specialist
• ISSA Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist
• Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200)