Welcome! I’m Jess, a Level 3 Certified CrossFit Trainer, Three Pillars Affiliated Coach and a Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMHC).

I began my career as a full-time therapist, working with all populations for several years before specializing my work with young children using Play Therapy. During this time, I found CrossFit in 2011 and it quickly replaced long-distance running as my physical and mental outlet. I fell in love with the hard work, not knowing what or how to do most all movements and still showing up to push my physical and mental boundaries. So much so that after a life-changing trauma in 2015, I pursued my CrossFit Level 1, passed, and began coaching. I became obsessed with learning more and helping others and decided this was it. I was to be a CrossFit Trainer. I quit my full-time therapist career in 2016 and never looked back.

I’ve trained all ages, from children as young as 3 to seniors up to age 91, and everyone and any body type ranging from CrossFit Kids, and pregnant women to Adaptative Athletes (both temporary and permanent impairments) to Seniors in a retirement community.

I’ve managed and was a head trainer in a CrossFit affiliate, and owned an affiliate over the last 10 years. For the past 5+ years, I have worked for CrossFit Headquarters as a Senior Trainer teaching CrossFit Level 1 and Level 2 Seminars around the country most weekends. During the week, I coach a few classes each day at a local affiliate and lead Coach Development for the coaching staff at 4 affiliates in the Des Moines metro.

During my time as an affiliate owner, I realized how lacking the knowledge of what nutrition is vs what people think is should be and how simple it can be. I’ve successfully run the 800g Challenge multiple times in my CrossFit affiliate as well as the Lazy Macros. I felt like OptimizeMe was a great fit for how I approach fitness, nutrition, and health: Master the basics, they may be simple but not easy. Consistency before intensity. and progress over perfection. In the Spring of 2024, I went through the Masterclass, took myself through each step that I took you through, and passed my coursework and exam. Relentless Coaching + Nutrition was formed that summer as I became a Three Pillars Method Coach affiliate.

This space will provide a space to al my passions. Access my habits coaching, for yourself or your gym, group or company. Recipes (sourdough recipes too) and shopping tips. My thoughts and experiences inside a CrossFit affiliate as a coach. And for all my coaches that I get to connect with each week, coaching development ideas and drills.