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I have been an athlete my whole life, playing as early as I could stand and swing a bat through Division I College Athletics. I have coached from little ones through the Division I level as well. Once I was “done” playing I needed more so I joined the Army National Guard. I dabbled in CrossFit a bit before but once I was home from Basic Training I committed. A little over a decade later I found myself in Command on a combat deployment, what better way to keep the soldiers in shape and build up that comraderie than CrossFit! I unofficially coached overseas and when I came home I was offered a job coaching at CFSE that was a dream come true. In addition to having a background as an athlete I am also a Licensed Associate Counselor, I believe in the mind body connection and that we can heal through movement.

I began CrossFit about 10 years ago, and knew from the first time I stepped foot into a gym that it was going to be something important in my life. I was an athlete growing up and loved being able to push myself and teammates to constantly strive to be better. The community environment of people wanting to show up to better themselves is something that instantly attracted me.

Not only do I love to push myself physically to become stronger and fitter, but also mentally as well. In all areas of life we can focus on improving ourselves to keep showing up as a stronger and better version of ourselves. If we keep putting in work, are consistent and strive to keep pushing ourselves to be better, we can only keep growing.

I love being able to help people see what they are capable. I truly feel fitness should be fun and enjoyed, even when it is challenging, so when you walk away from the gym you feel great about what you just accomplished. Excited to help people grow and push themselves to keep becoming a better version of themselves.

The very first CrossFit workout I did was back in August, 2016 at CrossFit Speakeasy. I was 19 years old and it has changed my life ever since. From proper gym etiquette, professionalism, to being held accountable to doing what’s right has translated into other areas of my life. From serving in the United States Air Force, to competing at Olympic Weightlifting Competitions, now Boxing, it wouldn’t have been possible without the intangible traits I’ve garnered from doing CrossFit. That’s what I love the most about this Gym, this Fitness practice, and the community of people you get to meet.

Fitness has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember but it wasn’t until I stepped into Speakeasy in 2017 and took my first CrossFit class that my interest in helping others through fitness took off. Something I never had prior to joining Speakeasy was a community of likeminded, hardworking, and supportive people – this I believe is what ultimately drew me in and made me want to give others the same thing that CrossFit gave to me.Confidence in how I performed rather than what I looked like in the mirror, Crossfit made me feel like I could actually do hard things and if I stayed consistent, do hard things well. It made me feel strong and worthy, two things I struggled with a lot growing up. It was in 2020 that I decided to take this passion of mine a step further and took the CF Level 1 course while I was traveling through Australia. I started coaching classes soon thereafter and began personal training in 2021. I only hope that I can one day be even a tiny part of someone’s story about how CrossFit changed their life as it did mine.