Meet Your Coach
Hi, I'm Rachael
I'm a NASM Certified Personal Trainer with over 10 years of experience helping people just like you — busy adults who want to feel stronger, healthier, and more confident, but don't have hours to spend in the gym.
I know what it's like to juggle a million responsibilities while trying to prioritize your health. That's why I specialize in creating realistic, sustainable programs that actually fit into your life.
My Story
I didn't grow up as "the athletic one." My mom used to say "we didn't name you Grace for a reason!" I made the middle school softball team because the coach said I "tried hard." In high school, I didn't make the team at all — I was the manager and the scorekeeper.
Most trainers start in athletics or after a dramatic weight loss transformation. That wasn't me. I started in confusion. My husband introduced me to the gym in my early 20s. Before that, I genuinely didn't know what to do in a weight room. I went to college for Social Science and planned to become a high school history teacher.
Around 2010, fitness became the first hobby that ever truly held my attention. After my son was born, I went back to the gym. They had childcare. A sign was taped to the mirror: "NOW HIRING Personal Trainers." I don't know why, but I applied.
At the interview, the manager asked me to walk him through a workout. I didn't really know what I was doing, so I brought a notebook and tried. He hired me because, as he said, "you showed up prepared and you tried." I passed my NASM exam in 2014. Life evolved. Fitness stayed.
My Approach
These are the principles that guide everything I do with my clients.
Realistic Over Perfect
I believe the best workout is the one you actually do. My programs are built for real life, not Instagram.
Progress Over Perfection
Small, consistent steps beat dramatic overhauls every time. We celebrate progress, not perfection.
Support Over Pressure
You have enough pressure in your life. My job is to encourage you, not guilt you.
Beyond the Gym
In 2024, my husband and I opened a nonprofit Brazilian Jiu Jitsu school. Through teaching and training, I kept hearing the same things: "I need to get in shape before I start" and "I want to work out, but I don't know what to do." Those words mattered to me, because I recognized them.
They're the same thoughts that keep people stuck — overwhelmed by information, unsure where to begin, tired of guessing, and exhausted by extremes. I didn't start as an athlete. I started as someone trying. And that's exactly who I'm best at helping.
Let's Work Together
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