Why I Became a Strength Coach

I didn’t become a strength coach because I was already strong.

In fact, weightlifting was a struggle for me.

When I started CrossFit at 42, a lot of it felt awkward and hard. There were movements I didn’t understand, weights I couldn’t lift, and things other people seemed to do easily that I simply couldn’t do yet.

But that’s exactly what made it so meaningful.

I learned that being good at something doesn’t have to come before you begin. You can start as a beginner. You can struggle. You can practice. You can get better.

And every time I worked through something that was difficult, I gained more than physical strength. I gained confidence in my ability to do hard things.

There were so many things I eventually accomplished that I never thought I could.

One workout in particular has stayed with me. It was a CrossFit open workout with overhead squats at my 1 rep max weight paired with double-unders—another modality I hadn’t mastered yet. I struggled the entire workout . I felt weak. I felt like I wasn’t capable. Honestly, I wanted to cry.

But I kept going.

I didn’t finish the workout within the time cap. But I kept working until the clock ran out. To me, I felt like a hot mess—struggling, frustrated, and nowhere near as capable as I wanted to be.

But when the workout ended, my peers came up to me and told me how strong I was. They called me a beast. They saw something I couldn't see in myself that day: not a failed workout, but an athlete who kept showing up, kept fighting, and refused to quit.

And there is something incredibly powerful about having someone else recognize your strength when you cannot see it yourself.

That is what I love about the CrossFit experience. The accountability, encouragement and camaraderie that keep me showing up, especially when things are hard. Accomplishments aren’t reserved for the strongest athlete or the best score.

The work itself is worth celebrating.

A first pull-up. A heavier lift. Learning a new movement. Finishing a workout you want to quit. Showing up on a day when you don’t feel like it.

And sometimes the loudest cheers go to the person who finishes last—because everyone recognizes that they may have had to dig the deepest just to keep going.

It isn’t always about the result. Sometimes the accomplishment is the work it took to get there.

That’s the energy I want to create at Crown Strength.

Not the CrossFit workouts. Not the pressure to compete. And not an expectation that you need to be an athlete.

I want to bring the spirit of the CrossFit experience into an environment where women feel comfortable, supported and at home.

A place where you can learn to lift, build muscle, strengthen your bones, challenge yourself and accomplish things you never thought you could—with a coach who guides you, encourages you, and helps you build the confidence to believe in your own strength

Because you don’t have to be strong before you start.

You don’t have to be perfect.

You just have to be willing to begin, put in the work, and keep showing up.

Consistency over perfection.

That’s what my experience has taught me—it’s not just how much I can lift, but how much I’m capable of learning, adapting, persevering and becoming stronger.

And that’s what I want Crown Strength to give other women:

The confidence to try.
The support to keep going.
The consistency to get stronger.
And the opportunity to discover what they’re capable of.