K. Aleisha Fetters

CSCS

Aleisha is an internationally syndicated fitness writer and strength coach. She holds a master’s degree in new media from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, where she concentrated in health and science reporting. There, she also completed undergraduate work in magazine journalism and gender studies. As a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Aleisha uses her background in research, writing and gender issues to help people empower themselves through smart strength training. She coaches online and in person, and her work has appeared in publications including SELF, Time, Women’s Health, Runner’s World, U.S. News & World Report, Stack and Girls Gone Strong. Her books include Give Yourself MORE, Fitness Hacks for Over 50 and The Woman’s Guide to Strength Training. She can usually be spotted in workout clothes and/or eating.

Leoni Jesner

Leoni Jesner is a Level 3 mat Pilates instructor and American Council on Exercise (ACE) certified personal trainer with specialized knowledge in functional training. She is also a fitness, health, and lifestyle writer who has contributed to Forbes Health, Shape, LIVESTRONG.com, Health, and Verywell Fit, among other publications. Leoni earned a master’s degree in business management from the University of Edinburgh.

Mara Glover

CPT, LCPC

Mara Glover is a licensed mental health clinician, as well as an ACE certified personal trainer and fitness instructor. As a mental health clinician, Mara received her Masters in Counseling Psychology from Towson University, and is now a solo practitioner helping teenage and adult clients who may struggle with eating disorders, anxiety, depression, relationships, and more. Mara's fitness journey began with gymnastics, which she did up until college. She continued with her love of fitness by becoming a group instructor at University of Maryland. For over a decade, Mara has led fitness classes such as LesMills BODYPUMP, bootcamp, step aerobics, and strength. After graduation, Mara became a personal trainer and worked with adults at various gyms. As a personal trainer Mara's goal during each session is to help clients feel empowered and confident in their bodies through strength and cardio exercises.

Jenn Hopkins

RN, NPTI-ACPT, NASM-CES

A self-proclaimed 'wellness nerd' Jenn's wellness career began in 2007 with a diploma from the National Personal Training Institute followed by an Advanced Certified Personal Trainer's certification. She has worked in a variety of roles to include yoga instructor, group fitness instructor, personal trainer, postural alignment specialist, physical therapy assistant, health coach and Registered Nurse. As a NASM certified Corrective Exercise Specialist, Jenn's fitness niche is in coaching proper movement in order to decrease pain and injury and promote optimal performance and function. Classically trained in Hatha, Ashtanga and pranayama in Rishkish, India; Jenn believes that being 'fit' is a multifaceted achievement that includes the mind and spirit just as much as the physical body. When she isn't bringing wellness to others, working out or hiking with her dogs; Jenn is likely expanding her knowledge of the industry with a book, podcast, course or conference.

KJ Kroetch

CPT

KJ is a former college swimmer turned triathlete. Originally from California, she headed east for college, to the mountains of Boulder, Colorado for work, and to the Pacific Northwest to follow her dreams of the outdoors. She has coached every level of swimming from absolute beginner children and adults to collegiate swimmers. KJ is a certified USA Triathlon Coach, US Masters Swimming Coach, and Personal Trainer.

Sarah Serkosky

PT, DPT

Sarah is a physical therapist with 20 years of experience with expertise in both the acute care and home health settings. She graduated from the University of Scranton with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is most passionate about helping the aging population enhance their overall health and sustain functional independence.

Abby Siler

PT, DPT

Dr. Abby Siler, PT, DPT is a physical therapist with a passion for sports including running, weight training, and CrossFit. Dr. Siler earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Wichita State University. She is certified in Selective Functional Movement Assessments (SFMA) and is a Functional Capacity Evaluation Specialist. She is the owner of The Runner Doc, an online resource dedicated to helping runners prevent injuries. She is an experienced freelance medical writer when she is not educating runners through her own site.

Rachel Grice

CPT, RYT-200

Rachel Grice is a contributing fitness editor for LIVESTRONG.com, an ACE-certified personal trainer and registered yoga instructor (RYT-200). She completed her undergraduate education at the University of Southern California and has worked for Men's Health, FitPregnancy and People magazines.

Jason Palmieri

NASM-CPT

Jason Palmieri is an Athletic Trainer, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt, and Kickboxing Instructor. Jason thrives on building relationships and creating a supportive environment to achieve goals. He began his career as a NASM CPT in 2012. It became necessary to pursue further education in order to stay up to date with the latest trends and research in the fitness industry and make a positive impact on those around him. This led to advancement of skills through mentorships, workshops, and collaborations with experts in the fitness industry. His work is focused on sport-specific training, flexibility, and injury prevention. Jason currently lives in St. George, Utah where he teaches Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and works as an independent personal trainer.

Katie McKinney

CPT

Katie is an ACE-certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor, as well as being certified in behavioral change, pregnancy and postpartum exercise training, youth fitness, and functional movement systems. She ran Division 1 cross country and track in college and continues to run for fun as much as she can. She was a fitness educator and wellness coach for years before transitioning to youth athletic development. She currently works to expose inner city youth (middle school boys, particularly) to sports they may not have had access to otherwise, including golf, hockey, lacrosse, and rowing.

Natalie Sampson

PT, DPT

Natalie Sampson is a physical therapist and fitness educator. She is passionate about fitness and enjoys HIIT (high-intensity interval training), biking, yoga, pilates, and golf. Natalie earned a BS in exercise science and a doctorate in physical therapy from the University of Southern California and specializes in orthopedics. Natalie is also a Certified Neurac Practitioner, and a Pilates for rehabilitation educator. Natalie has been practicing for nearly 2 decades and has combined her passion for fitness with her expertise in orthopedic physical therapy while owning and operating her outpatient physical therapy practice and wellness center in Southern California.

D'Annette Stephens

ISSA-CPT

D’Annette Stephens is the brand owner of D.TerminedFitness, LLC, a Fitness and Consulting entity. She is a certified Personal Trainer, NASM sports performance and nutrition coach, philanthropist, and public speaker. She is an advocate for education and representation in the Fitness and Sports Performance industries. Her life long goal is to educate the masses on the proven science behind fitness and wellness specialities.

Dua Aldasouqi

MA, RDN

Dua Aldasouqi is the founder of A Muslim Dietitian. She is also a graduate of Qalam Institute’s Seminary program and a current student of knowledge. She aims to serve the Muslim American audience by elevating the dietetics profession. One way she does this is by providing educational content to dietitians to help them better serve their Muslim, religious, and other minority patients and clients. Outside of nutrition, Dua writes poetry and sometimes performs. She lives in Champaign, IL with her husband and little ones, Jibreel and Haitham.

Melinda Maryniuk

MEd, RDN, CDCES, FADA

Melinda is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes care and education specialist with over 40 years experience. Nearly 30 of those years have been in leadership roles with Joslin Diabetes Center. Melinda is recognized nationally and internationally for her hundreds of publications and has lectured extensively on topics related to nutrition and diabetes. She is the 2010 recipient of the American Diabetes Association Diabetes Educator of the Year award and has served on the Board of Directors for the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists, the American Diabetes Association and the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education Specialists.

Chef Hector Diaz

Chef Hector Diaz is the Chef De Cuisine at La Grande Boucherie, where he started in 2021 with the goal of instilling joie de vivre in his team members on a daily basis. Chef Diaz is a Puerto Rico native. He began learning cooking skills and recipes at a young age from his grandmothers. Diaz studied at Florida State University while cooking at the then-famous Buckhead Brewery. He later transferred to Johnson and Wales University in Miami. There he studied classical French and Asian techniques, graduating in the top percent of his class. Diaz started his culinary career at a Miami landmark, The Forge. He worked his way up from line cook to Executive Sous Chef. He traveled up and down the East Coast before settling in New York City with his wife and children. There, he worked at a popular, high-volume, upscale casual dining restaurant in lower Manhattan before joining The Group NYC. He is passionate about leading and educating the kitchen staff and team members of La Grande Boucherie.

Kay Peck

MPH, RD, CDCES

Based in Northern California, Kay is a Registered Dietitian and a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. She holds a Bachelor of Science in nutrition from Minnesota State University and an MPH in community health education from San Jose State University. She works full time in diabetes care, and has been an expert reviewer for Livestrong's nutrition, medical and health content since 2015.

Felise Kraham-Roggero

Chef

Felise is a private chef with nearly three decades of experience customizing and preparing nutritious meals for people with specialized diets and health concerns. She has degrees in culinary arts and alternative medicine, and has been trained as a holistic health consultant and diet coach via the Hippocrates Health Educator program. She's also a certified State Food Safety Food Manager.

Maya Feller

RD, CDN

Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN of Maya Feller Nutrition is a registered dietitian nutritionist who works with patients looking for nutritional management of non-communicable chronic illnesses with medical nutrition therapy. Maya received her masters of science in clinical nutrition at New York University, where she is adjunct faculty. When working one on one and with groups, Maya believes in meeting the whole person where they are and using a patient-centered, culturally sensitive approach to effect agency and enable each client to meet their unique nutrition-related goals. Maya is dedicated to promoting nutrition education that helps the public to make informed food choices that support health and longevity. Maya shares her approachable, real food based solutions to millions of people through regular speaking engagements, writing in local and national publications, via Instagram, and as a national nutrition expert on Good Morning America, Dr. Oz and more.

Nancy Clark

MS, RD, CSSD

Nancy Clark MS RD CSSD (Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics) counsels both competitive athletes and casual exercisers at her successful private practice in the Boston-area (Newton, MA). She has over 40 years of experience helping thousands of active clients—from “ordinary mortals” to Olympians—win with good nutrition. Her nutrition advice has even graced the back of the Wheaties’ box! Her best-selling Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook has sold over 750,000 copies and now is available in a new 6th edition (2019). Nancy also writes a monthly nutrition column, The Athlete's Kitchen, which appears regularly in 100+ sports and fitness publications and websites. In addition to inspiring sports-active people to win with good nutrition, Nancy educates dietitians, trainers, coaches, and other health professionals how to effectively teach the sports nutrition message. She co-leads a popular online workshop with exercise physiologist John Ivy PhD, available at www.NancyClarkRD.com

Jennifer Gilbert

MD, MPH

Jennifer Gilbert, MD, MPH is a pediatrician and board-certified Preventive Medicine physician. She has more than a decade of diverse medical writing experience, including research and policy. She particularly enjoys using her writing skills to advocate for underserved children and families.

Angela Holliday-Bell

MD, CCSH

Dr. Angela Holliday-Bell is a Board-Certified Physician, Certified Sleep Specialist, Speaker and Founder of the Solution is Sleep LLC. As someone who formally suffered from insomnia herself, she understands the transformative power of good quality sleep and how obtaining this regularly can lead to a happier, healthier, and more productive life. She has been featured on local and international television shows and networks such as the Dr. Phil show, ABC news, and WGN television spreading her message about the power of good sleep. She also sits on the advisory board of Health Magazine and regularly contributes to a number of print and online publications such as the Sleep Foundation, Women’s Health magazine, Well + Good and Today show. She also helps overwhelmed workers beat burnout and build resilience while increasing productivity and engagement through better sleep!

Veronica Johnson

MD, FAAP, FACP, Dipl. of ABOM

Dr. Veronica R. Johnson is an obesity medicine physician and Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Johnson completed her residency training in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Tulane University and fellowship in Clinical Obesity Medicine and Metabolism at University of Texas at Houston McGovern Medical School. She is board certified in internal medicine, pediatrics and obesity medicine and currently sees patients at the Center for Lifestyle Medicine at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, Illinois.

Kim Coppin

BSN, RN, CCRN

Kim graduated from Marquette University in 2009 with a dual degree in nursing and Spanish. Her experience includes behavioral health, oncology, telemetry, and ICU. She currently works in the Cardiothoracic ICU at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA.

Mary Anne Bera

MSN, RN

Mary Anne has been a registered nurse since 2002. She worked at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia for 11 years as a bedside nurse before becoming a Nurse Director in 2013. When Hahnemann closed in 2019, she became a nurse writer. She currently works as a full-time medical content developer and editor.

Steven Atchley

MD, DO

Steven Atchley, MD, DO, is a board-certified cardiologist working in Denver, CO, for the last 33 years. He is also the former CEO of Mesquite Organic Beef, former science advisor for the American Grassfed Association and current organic farmer and rancher. He also teaches a course on how to interpret electrocardiograms to medical students and residents in internal medicine, family medicine and emergency medicine. Dr. Atchley coaches track and field (distance) at a large high school in Colorado.

Divesh Goel

MD

Divesh Goel is a young physician that has served in multiple hospitals and communities throughout the United States of America. Having completed his Medical Doctorate, he worked on various research endeavors focused on a wide range of topics such as mental health, substance abuse, patient health literacy, physician cultural competency, and patient-physician ethnic disparities. Dr. Goel is passionate about individual and public health advocacy. Currently, he is writing and editing health and nutrition articles to foster the intent of raising public health awareness with easily accessible, straightforward, evidence-based topics.

Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie

MD

Dr. Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie, MD, is an award-winning physician with over ten years of clinical experience and a dual board-certified obesity specialist. Dr. Bollie founded Embrace You Weight & Wellness to address the disparities in personalized obesity care. However, Dr. Bollie is more than a doctor. She is a wellness coach who has maintained 60lb weight loss for eight years and bestselling author of 'Embrace You: Your Guide to Transforming Weight Loss Misconceptions Into Lifelong Wellness.' 'Embrace You: Your Guide' is Healthline.com's 'Best Weight Loss Book of 2022.' and one of Livestrong's 'Top 8 Weight Loss Books of 2022.' Prior to specializing in obesity medicine, Dr. Bollie had seven years of primary care, internal medicine experience. She is trained in medical education leadership and a former chief resident. An early adopter of social media, Dr.Bollie enjoys finding creative ways to educate and empower people with health information.