Hi, I’m Molly. Most who know me would say something about my smile or positive energy, but don’t let it fool you - I once had a client tell me she wanted to “smack that smile right off [my] face” while putting her through her interval workout… 

You could say I started my fitness journey young, having enjoyed sports and an active lifestyle up through college, but my true passion for fitness didn’t begin until I was in the most unhealthy phase of my life. College. Anyone else? We hear about it often, the ‘Freshman 15’, and I definitely lived that...and probably more. So many things change in that period of your life - out on your own, meeting new people and wanting to impress them, late night studying to try and keep grades up, dorm food, and of course, alcohol. Most people are all too familiar with this phase, but it is just a phase, isn’t it?

For me, it did end up being a phase, and I am grateful I found my way out of it. However, it took me about 6 years to get out of that phase. During those 6 years I was studying Movement Science at the University of Michigan, learning all about how the body works; I started working at a fitness boutique in downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan and had access to some of the best trainers and instructors, and yet I was still struggling. I became a personal trainer, ran our Fat Loss Program at the fitness boutique, and started helping many clients reach their goals, but I still hadn’t reached mine...what was I doing wrong?

My “WHY.” That is what I had wrong all along. My “WHY” was my reason for doing workouts, fixing my eating habits, it’s the reason or purpose for the goal you set. For so long, I was focused on getting in great shape so others could see me that way. Why not for myself? Not once, not ever before had I tried getting healthier JUST FOR ME. And let me tell you, once I changed my “WHY” to be focused on what I wanted for myself, I not only got results, but I learned so much more about myself, and the person I wanted to continue growing into.

Fast forward to today, I am a mother of (soon to be) 3 children. I have continued exercising and staying active through all 3 pregnancies. I have learned about the strength it takes to carry and deliver a child. I have learned about the ever-changing hormones throughout these phases of life. I have gained 30+ pounds in pregnancies, and have felt my strongest and most fit after 2 pregnancies. It’s not linear. Life isn’t meant to be that way, so why should we expect our fitness journey to be?

My training journey continues to change as my clients grow and experience new phases of life, and along with that my “WHY” changes too. I am proud and excited for this current phase - guiding, teaching and empowering women on their fitness journey during these big shifts in their life (prenatal, postnatal, perimenopausal, menopasual, postmenopasual, and anywhere in between).

My current “WHY” is for my kids - to be strong enough to keep up with them on hikes, to chase them around, to carry or lift them when their bodies feel like they are too tired to continue or they need Mom’s comforting. It’s for my husband - to be able to be the best partner I can be by staying healthy, being present, being able to enjoy the outdoors that we love together. It’s for you - to show you that life isn’t linear, and that you and your body are capable of so much regardless of where you are at or where you came from. You are strong. You are capable. You can do hard things.

So, I’ll leave you with this - what’s your “WHY”?