If you would have told me 10 years ago I would be coaching barbell classes I would have laughed. I started my strength journey over 10 years ago in a dark place in my life. I was 38 and was finally choosing me. I was never athletic or had the motivation to stick with any fitness program. But I needed something in my life that I could have control over. I walked into a Crossfit gym that had a corner for the ugly step children….the powerlifters. I had noooo clue what that even meant, but I wanted to learn how to get strong. I jumped in head first and my first coach had me sign up for a powerlifting meet 6 weeks into learning how to lift a barbell. I went 8/9 and won my weight class. This blew my mind and I couldn’t stop. I have since always had a goal and competition to prepare for. 2 years into powerlifting I got talked into signing up for a Strongman Competition and I switched gyms and Northside Athletics became my home. I went from little personal goals, to competing in Austraila for Static Monsters 2019 World Competition that I came in 2nd in the World, then going to US Strongman Nationals in 2022 and came in 1st in the United States as the strongest HW Masters Woman.

Four years ago my Coach, Matt, owner of Northside Athletics asked me to come on as a Coach. This was a game changer for me. I had already had a passion for what I did, but a passion took over after becoming a coach and teaching barbell classes that has changed my life. I have met so many amazing people and athletes. Watched so many people hit goals they never thought possible. Family, friends, strangers (that are now dear friends) trusted me with their strength journey and it has touched my heart and life in a way I can’t put into words.

I love what I do.

I have recently gotten married and will be leaving Northside Athletics to moving out of Alaska. I am so sad to leave all my clients I have been with for years. I hope some of them will stay with me, but I also understand being in a class is more beneficial for some of them. But here I am having to re-brand my business and hopefully build off what my Coach, mentor and friend Matt has taught me.

Here I go…..