Meet Coach Grace: Compassion & Accountability

If there’s one thing to know about Coach Grace, it’s that she’s all in if you’re all in. She describes her coaching style as “compassionate but accountable” because she believes every woman deserves both a cheerleader and someone who will hold them to their goals.

Grace grew up in a small town in Wisconsin, and family has always been the most important part of her life. She has two English bulldogs, a cat, a younger sister who’s also her best friend.

Her happy place is anywhere she can move her body: walking, running, swimming, or lifting in the gym.

She also loves baking, cooking, and sneaking away for long walks or a good book when she needs some quiet time.

Before coaching, Grace was an athlete through and through. She even spent 12 years as a competitive figure skater. But when she stopped playing sports in college, things changed. Without a coach or team telling her what to do, she lost her structure and ended up gaining weight her freshman year. That’s when she turned to diet culture, and for about a year and a half she struggled with disordered eating, doing whatever it took to be “as small as possible.”

At the same time, she was studying exercise and nutrition. What she learned through her degree completely shifted her perspective. Slowly, she rebuilt her relationship with food and fitness, learning to work out because it felt good and to eat to fuel her body instead of starve it.

That journey is why Grace became a coach. She knows what it feels like to battle old habits and negative thoughts. And she knows how powerful it is to finally find freedom in strength, balance, and belief in yourself.

A Q & A with Coach Grace

Q: What's your specialty or passion in coaching?

A:

“Teaching women that food is fuel and not something to be afraid of. You are capable of so much more than you think. I want to help you realize that"

Q: What's the biggest challenge you've overcome in your own health journey?

A:

“Not reverting back to old eating habits as my body has changed over the years. I was 19 years old when I was struggling in that area and I’m now almost 26, naturally my body has changed a lot and it is hard at times to not let old thoughts creep in about eating less and pushing myself too hard in the gym to try and look like my 19 year old self again. It is normal to see a change in your body, especially as a woman, as you go from teenage years to late 20’s."

Q: If a client could take away only one thing from working with you, what would it be? A:

“I will be your biggest fan through and through. I truly believe you are capable of anything you set your mind to as long as you also believe it and you work hard for it. We are a team and we will achieve your goals together!”