Meet Shannon Kelly! When Shannon was growing up, she would have done anything to get out of P.E. class. She was always last across the finish line, and the ball was most certainly not her friend. But a few years ago, when her husband was deployed to Afghanistan, she knew she’d need a healthy hobby or risk spending the next 12 months tethered to the TV or tied to her desk at work. She contacted a personal trainer, who helped her take a flying leap out of her comfort zone and make a shocking discovery about fitness: She could do this – and she loved it.

As Shannon told others about her new interest, they began venturing into the fitness world themselves – and succeeding. She realized that when people have the support and tools that are right for them, anything is possible. She made it her mission to create custom fitness programs, tailored to individual needs, schedules, motivational styles, and even likes and dislikes, that would give people the exact resources they need to follow their own path toward their goals – and maybe even explore the possibilities beyond.

Shannon is a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer (NASM-CPT). She holds a master’s degree in counseling and counselor education from Indiana University, and a bachelor’s degree in journalism and psychology from Northwestern University.