Four years inside a PT clinic before
I called myself a coach.

01I started as a personal trainer at 23, mostly because I liked lifting and needed a job out of college. I was decent at the training. I was bad at the parts that mattered most — knowing why a client's shoulder hurt, when to refer out, what the PT had been working on before I got my hands on the person.

02In 2015 I took a job as a strength coach at a physical therapy practice in Asheville. The PTs taught me more in four years than every CEU I'd ever taken. I learned to assess movement before loading. I learned to talk to medical providers. I learned what corrective exercise was actually for.

03In 2019 I went out on my own. My practice is mostly people who've been through PT and need a bridge back to the gym, or people with chronic pain that doesn't respond to traditional rehab alone. I still work closely with the providers in town.

04I work slowly. We start with one assessment session. I write a plan that addresses the specific patterns I see. Then we move through it over weeks and months. The goal is for you to leave my practice not needing me anymore — moving better, lifting smarter, and not afraid of your body.