History
Along with dozens of certifications and thousands of clients - these are some of my favorite highlights from my fitness career!
2010
After years of working in gyms in several capacities, I opened Nampa Fit Studio with one mat and one set of hand weights. For five years I ran the studio with all of my heart. Hiring only the best instructors and providing an intimate and safe place for people who hate the gym. It was the first of it's kind in our area offering monthly memberships or pay-as-you-go options and nobody was turned away for an inability to pay.
The studio sold in 2015 and continues to thrive under new ownership. To this day it is one of my proudest achievements.
Fun Fact- there have been 3 marriages of couples who have met at my studio!
2011 - 2015
In 2011, my small business, Nampa Fit Studio, partnered with the local hospital to try to move the needle on the health outcomes of our community through the $10,000 Treasure Valley Weight Loss Challenge. The competition last 6 months, January through June, and my Kim at the Gym teams took 1st place for 5 consecutive years. My clients won a total of over $16,000 in prizes and lost a combined 2,300lbs! I was dubbed “Idaho’s Jillian” by various news outlets and several of those clients have gone on to pursue careers in health and fitness to pay it forward!
2014
Personal Trainer and coach of Jill Knapp- formerly weighed over 265 pounds and was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. After months of training, she lost over 100 pounds and went on to run for Mrs.
Idaho. Her work as a diabetes educator has taken her all over the country. She was a guest on the Dr. Oz Show, the cover of Women's First Magazine and several other publications including
Yahoo.com.
2016
After selling my fitness studio, I moved back to my home town of Silverdale, WA and began working as the Senior Director of Health and Wellness at a 20,000 member YMCA branch. I hit the streets and
was able to obtain funding and community support to create the first ever $10,000 Kitsap County Weight Loss Challenge. Of the 457 participants to finish, the average loss was 27 pounds and the
fundraiser for YMCA programs netted over $25,000!
2017
Checked off a huge bucketlist item by publishing my first book! A 10 week step-by-step guide to looking your best for your big day! It includes workouts, diet and polish tips to ensure your hair,
skin and body look and feel amazing for whatever your big day might be.
Available on Amazon and at Barnes & Noble booksellers.
2018
Another of my proudest achievements happened in 2018 -
Through a rigorous application process I was given the opportunity to present a 5-minute "shark-tank" style pitch to the YMCA Board of Directors and CEO to fund programing that I felt was lacking in
our community. I won $5,000 in grants to create a workout program for young adults with special needs. The program launched just a few months later with amazing community support- serving
families with diverse abilities and still continues to thrive! On a personal note, it has introduced me to some of the most amazing people that I can't imagine my life
without!
2000-2019
Over the past 20 years my husband Jasen and I have worked together to restore distressed properties and sell them. As seasoned house-flippers we’ve worked on dozens of properties throughout Boise and
the Pacific Northwest and we always have fun together – and we only have one rule: whether it's on the job-site or in the gym….the first one there gets to pick the music!
2020
My new webseries!
I am determined to change mainstream media by creating a show that offers real world solutions in home fitness by creating spaces that are safe, effective and motivating for clients and viewers.
Following in the footsteps of popular make over and home design shows like “Queer Eye” and “Fixer Upper” I believe there is space for this type of programming (who doesn’t love a great reveal show?) and more importantly there is a NEED. We actually filmed our first episode before the phrases “global pandemic” and “stay home” entered the world’s vocabulary- but now, more than ever, people need ideas and solutions to home fitness problems- like space, noise, cost, and safety. And unless you’re building your own CrossFit box, there isn’t any resources out there for the deconditioned population.
With the help of sponsors like Precor Home Fitness, our goal is to help viewers from diverse backgrounds who struggle with common health conditions like Parkinson's, obesity, pain, and anxiety to solve some of their ‘home workout’ dilemmas and learn solutions to try in their own spaces.
It's not about a big loser or a revenge body - This is a show about non-scale victories and overcoming real-world obsticles to live a healthier life.
Stay tuned for new episodes coming in 2020!
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