My Story

hi — i'm your coach, Kristina.

ISSA Certified Personal Trainer & Nutrition Coach

My whole life, I was the active one. Volleyball, snowboarding, lifeguarding, hiking, biking, lifting — you name it. I had my struggles, but body image was never one of them.

Then 2020 hit. No gym. Too much takeout. Frankly, no social motivation to look good. I got lazy and complacent. By 2022 I was a hot mess — I'd gained a ton of weight, I was exhausted all the time, dealing with GI issues, and I barely recognised myself.

The moment it really hit me? Pulling my jeans back on after COVID. The first pair didn't make it past my thighs. I thought, "why have these shrunk?" Then I tried every other pair — and every single one did the same thing. That's when I realised how far off track I'd gotten.

It took me two years to start feeling like myself again. Try, fail, learn, repeat — but somehow I kept going, and slowly I started to believe in me again.

And then one day I realised I wasn't the old me at all. I was happier. Less anxious. More confident than I'd ever been. I didn't just lose the weight — though that was absolutely the motivation that started it. I learned that my limits live in my mind, that I'm stronger and more capable than I believe, and that I'm worthy and innately beautiful exactly as I am.

Recently I had the opposite jeans moment. I pulled on a pair I'd bought — and they were too big. I had to go buy a smaller size. Full circle.

Now I help other women walk this exact journey. Nothing lights me up more than watching a woman find her fire again and actually believe she can build the life — and the body — she wants. Because she's already in there. We just have to find her.

— Coach K ✨