Hi, I'm Katie
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I'm an ex weight loss coach because diet culture frightfully parallels trauma.
I am a survivor. I am living with CPTSD. I am healing. I took an unprecedented (and severely under medically researched) approach to move my healing forward when I began to struggle with chronic dissociation and numbness, health conditions with no medical explanation for them, and other physiological symptoms of trauma. Rather than use strength training to hide from my pain and fear, I trained in a way that accounted for how trauma impacted my posture, proprioception, nervous system, and mindset. And this made me feel better on a daily basis. |
Instead of traditional talk therapy I refused to engage in during sessions, this approach helped me to restore balance to my nervous system, allowed me to reconnect with others, and let me to safely experience how strong and resilient I really am, which meant that I began to feel better, more confident and my self-esteem improved. This created a positive feedback loop and broke me out of my triggered cycle of self sabotage, shame, and victimhood.
As I pieced together a program suitable for myself, I found that practitioners who worked with the body (doctors, massage therapists, meditation teachers, and physical therapists) often did not fully understand how trauma impacted me, and women like me. I read quite a bit on my own and then began to seek out teachers, trainings, and certifications on physical fitness approaches to healing trauma. I kept applying what I was learning and in addition to feeling better, I was happier!
I train, coach, speak and write on living with, and healing from trauma through weight training and physical performance improvements.
As I pieced together a program suitable for myself, I found that practitioners who worked with the body (doctors, massage therapists, meditation teachers, and physical therapists) often did not fully understand how trauma impacted me, and women like me. I read quite a bit on my own and then began to seek out teachers, trainings, and certifications on physical fitness approaches to healing trauma. I kept applying what I was learning and in addition to feeling better, I was happier!
I train, coach, speak and write on living with, and healing from trauma through weight training and physical performance improvements.
PROFESSIONALLY, I've Worked Hard To Attain The Following:
Level 1 Certified USA Weightlifting Coach
ISSA Certified Powerlifting Instructor
ACE Certified Personal Trainer since 2010
ICF Certified Coach Practitioner since 2012
Bachelors Degree in Exercise Science
State records in Squat and Bench in 2017, and again Squat in 2021
Competitively lifting at the IPL World Qualifying Level in powerlifting
Coaching 100s of women across the US to lasting sustainable health and happiness
I DO NOT promote weight loss.
I DO NOT promote dieting or food restriction.
I DO NOT promote manipulating your body's size for the sake of being a different size...
Weight loss efforts fail 98% of the time and is the highest indicator of future weight gain.
Shrinking our bodies is NOT the way to improve physical health and in reality there are hundreds of ways that have nothing to do with weighing less.
I take the always dieting woman and transform her into an athlete! Because,
Athletes work in 4 areas - Strength, Stamina, Flexibility, and Sport-Specific Technique.
I believe wholeheartedly in working to improve in those areas instead of trying to manipulate your size. And each of those areas translate to strength, stamina, flexibility and skill work outside of just the gym!
Level 1 Certified USA Weightlifting Coach
ISSA Certified Powerlifting Instructor
ACE Certified Personal Trainer since 2010
ICF Certified Coach Practitioner since 2012
Bachelors Degree in Exercise Science
State records in Squat and Bench in 2017, and again Squat in 2021
Competitively lifting at the IPL World Qualifying Level in powerlifting
Coaching 100s of women across the US to lasting sustainable health and happiness
I DO NOT promote weight loss.
I DO NOT promote dieting or food restriction.
I DO NOT promote manipulating your body's size for the sake of being a different size...
Weight loss efforts fail 98% of the time and is the highest indicator of future weight gain.
Shrinking our bodies is NOT the way to improve physical health and in reality there are hundreds of ways that have nothing to do with weighing less.
I take the always dieting woman and transform her into an athlete! Because,
Athletes work in 4 areas - Strength, Stamina, Flexibility, and Sport-Specific Technique.
I believe wholeheartedly in working to improve in those areas instead of trying to manipulate your size. And each of those areas translate to strength, stamina, flexibility and skill work outside of just the gym!
ARE YOU SOMEONE WHO . . .
THEN IT’S TIME TO LAY DOWN WHATS WEIGHT YOU DOWN, AND LIFT YOUR WAY TO MENTAL FORTITUDE!
- Is Feeling Weighed Down
- Has Been Through Significant Trauma
- Has A Poor Relationship With Food
THEN IT’S TIME TO LAY DOWN WHATS WEIGHT YOU DOWN, AND LIFT YOUR WAY TO MENTAL FORTITUDE!
Get my book!Powerlifting, How To Lift Your Way To Mental Fortitude
explains how self-healing after adverse experiences is possible through powerlifting. You'll learn applicable strategies you can apply today to your lifting process in order to unlock your potential for self healing. The book is easy to read, without to much medical jargon or confusion ideas to sort through so you can get right to implementing the strategies provided. I invite you to share your thoughts after reading and applying what you've learned to your healing journey. Ways to connect with me are provided inside the book. I hope that this book will lift the burden of what you carry around and help you to develop the strength and courage to be the woman you were always truly meant to be. Happy lifting! |
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