Hello, I’m Dee.
I’ve been coaching for over 12 years, both in person and online, and I’ve worked with people of all ages, backgrounds and fitness levels. Over time, it became very clear to me that the women I worked with needed something more than another workout plan or set of nutrition rules.
Movement has always been part of my life. As a kid, I was constantly outside, running around, playing sports and staying active. I played college soccer at Ball State University where I was introduced to strength training for the first time. What stood out to me wasn’t just how much stronger it made me as an athlete but how confident and capable it made me feel in my body.
Fast forward to after having my second child, my relationship with health and fitness shifted in a way I didn’t expect. I was trying to do all the things…eating “right,” exercising when I could, working, managing a household, momming and keeping up with life. Yet, I somehow felt overwhelmed, frustrated and wasn’t accomplishing anything. This wasn’t because I lacked discipline or motivation. I was stretched too thin and my expectations didn’t reflect my reality. I lacked a clear, realistic way to move forward that fit my life.
That experience changed how I coach.
As a mom to two strong-willed, independent girls, my goals look very different than they did in my college playing days. Today, I train and eat in a way that supports a high quality of life so I can feel good in my body, stay healthy long-term and show up fully for myself and the people I love. And, if I’m being honest, I also train because I’m a huge couch potato LOL! Don’t get me wrong. I love movement but I also equally love a good night on the couch binge-watching shows.
Over the years, what impacted me most as a coach was watching how hard women were trying and still feeling stuck. I saw women bouncing between fad diets, overwhelmed by conflicting advice, blaming themselves when things didn’t work, all while juggling careers, motherhood, caregiving, relationships and the mental load that comes with it all. It wasn’t a lack of effort or discipline. It was a lack of support, clarity and an approach that actually fit their lives.
That’s what pulled me deeper into coaching women.
I studied motivation in graduate school and earned certifications in personal training, nutrition coaching, health coaching, and menopause coaching not because credentials alone create results but because I wanted to better understand why change feels so hard and how to support it in a sustainable, realistic way. What I learned is this—knowledge helps, but habits, mindset and one’s environment are what actually create a system in which progress can be made.
For women, there’s a lot of misinformation, fear-based marketing, and pressure to “fix” yourself. I wanted to be a coach who helped women tune out that noise, rebuild trust in their bodies and move forward with confidence and autonomy instead of fear and dependency.
I’m deeply passionate about helping women stop feeling like they’re failing at their health and start feeling capable, supported and steady in their progress. Helping someone prioritize their health in a way that fits their real life, without extremes, guilt or constantly starting over, is work I feel incredibly grateful to do.