Hi, I’m Katie!
I’m here to help you continue your journey from being ‘recovered enough’ to being confident and free.
I've been lucky enough to know how empowering it is to be an athlete my entire life - from a very young age, I found confidence and worth through athletic performance, even when I didn't feel confident or worthy in my body. When my sports career ended, I developed an eating disorder in an attempt to feel in control of who I was.
It wasn't until I learned how to reclaim that athletic identity in a healthy way and draw confidence from everything my body could DO for me, that I began to really heal.
In going through treatment for an eating disorder I realized there was a huge gap in support between working with a care team and then beginning to navigate the 'real world' of health and fitness on my own.
Because of that, my mission as a coach is to make sure women have continued support as they leave a treatment environment and continue to develop a healthier relationship with their bodies, food, & movement.
My Credentials
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CPT (Certified Personal Trainer)
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Pn-1 (Nutrition Coach)
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CF - L1 (CrossFit Level 1 Instructor)
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Certified Recovery Coach
My Story
I grew up playing competitive sports (primarily softball) through my college years, which I believe was a huge influence on my identity. I always identified strongly as an athlete, and when my athletic career was over, I started to feel lost in who I was. After spending 12+ formative years of my life as a softball player, I felt like I needed to re-invent who I was to feel relevant in the world and comfortable in my own skin. But I had no clue where to start.
I started to develop an eating disorder as I tried to navigate who I was going to be next and how I was going to 'stay worthy' in a world that felt so concerned with what I could contribute. My only focus was staying small and I lost a lot of my passion for movement and connection.
Fast forward, I met an incredible group of women in the fitness industry, and later through CrossFit. Those two communities and a lot of internal work truly saved me. I learned the power embedded in connection, and I learned to reclaim my identity as an athlete in a very different way.
I learned that just because my performance no longer gave me any sort of status and was no longer judged by anyone but myself, didn't mean that it wasn't important. Feeling strong was more empowering than feeling small ever was, and that allowed me to finally appreciate my body for what it could do, instead of judging it for how it looked.
I love hiking in the mountains but I could also LIVE in the water - how very PNW of me.
I'm obnoxiously proud that I'm left-handed.
I'm a little witchy - I don’t cast spells, but I will give you crystal suggestions or a tarot reading.
I'm a dog mom to the most adorable black lab.
You'll never have to convince me to spend too much on good concert tickets - I'm always down.
fun facts!
