Sammie is a San Diego-based, nationally accredited personal trainer dedicated to helping women become stronger, healthier, and more confident in their bodies.

After going through a major body recomposition of her own, Sammie understands firsthand how challenging it can feel when you’re putting in effort but still struggling to reach your health and fitness goals.

Her coaching philosophy is rooted in a sustainable, science-backed approach to strength training, nutrition, and overall wellness. There are no crash diets, endless hours of cardio, or unrealistic expectations. Instead, the focus is on building habits, strength, and confidence that last.

As a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist, and ISSA Certified Nutritionist, Sammie combines education with real-world experience to create individualized programs based on each client’s goals, lifestyle, experience level, and needs.

Because fitness is never one-size-fits-all.

Through intentional strength training, nutrition guidance, ongoing support, and accountability, her goal is not only to help clients achieve results—but to give them the tools and confidence to maintain those results long term.

Why I Became a Coach—

Movement has always been a part of my life.

I grew up playing competitive sports, which gave me an early appreciation for health, movement, and what our bodies are capable of. At the time, though, fitness was simply something I loved—it wasn’t something I ever imagined turning into a career.

After high school, sports took a back seat as life and priorities changed, but my interest in training and nutrition never went away.

Then COVID happened.

Like so many people, my routine completely changed. I fell into unhealthy eating habits, was drinking more frequently, moving significantly less, and ultimately gained a substantial amount of body fat. More importantly, I felt disconnected from myself and uncomfortable in my own body.

That experience became a turning point.

I started organizing group workouts at local parks as a way to encourage people in my community to get outside, move their bodies, and feel better during such an uncertain time.

Week after week, more people showed up—and I realized how much I loved coaching.

When gyms eventually reopened, I began taking my own training more seriously and diving deeper into strength training, nutrition, and body composition.

Through consistency, education, proper nutrition, and progressive strength training, I was able to completely change my own body composition—losing body fat, building lean muscle, and becoming stronger than I had ever been.

But the biggest transformation wasn’t physical.

I learned how to stay disciplined when motivation disappeared. I learned how to eat in a way that supported my goals without constantly feeling restricted. I learned to focus on what my body could do instead of only what it looked like.

Most importantly, I learned that what I was searching for went far beyond aesthetics.

I wanted to feel STRONG, CAPABLE, CONFIDENT.

And I wanted other women to experience that feeling too.

My Approach—

Your health and fitness journey can feel challenging, vulnerable, and even isolating at times. But I believe investing in yourself and committing to your growth is one of the most valuable things you can do.

You do not need to punish your body into changing.

You can build strength, improve your body composition, feel confident in your clothes, enjoy food, have a social life, and create a lifestyle you can actually maintain.

My role as your coach is to give you the education, structure, accountability, and support to get there—while showing you just how capable you really are.

You can do hard things.

And you deserve to feel strong, healthy, and confident in the body you live in.

Certified Personal Trainer — NASM, National Academy of Sports Medicine
Corrective Exercise Specialist — NASM
Certified Nutritionist — ISSA
B.S. — University of California, Davis
CPR & AED Certified