For the longest time I believed my own self-limitations. I never thought I could step on a bodybuilding stage, have unshakeable self-confidence, create a national cross-country campaign or physically do the crazy challenges I have done. It wasn’t until I started to challenge my own self-perceived limitations through events that I became the woman I am today. For me, it all started with my fitness. That’s why I’m incredibly passionate about helping others Xpand Their Limits and show themselves their true capability.
I am a normal girl with big dreams, and even bigger actions. I graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Sports Medicine. My original plans were to attend graduate school for Physical Therapy. However, during my senior year, I felt a pull on my heart telling me I had a different mission. After a life changing year of training to step onto a bodybuilding stage, it led me to understand each of us are capable of so much more than we could ever imagine.
We only need to challenge ourselves outside of our comfort zones and go for it. I realized that true transformation comes from multiple areas: nutrition, training, mindset and community. Since then I have exceeded my own self-limitations and have become a:
-5x Bodybuilding Competitor
-4x Powerlifting Competitor
-Powerbuilding Competitor
-Half-Marathon
-Spartan
-Many other Races
Let's challenge women to rise up and xpand their limits together.
I founded XYL to give driven, badass women community, motivation and expert guidance that empowers them to step outside of their comfort zones and level up to the life they never thought was possible.
On the other side of our comfort zones, opportunities become limitless.
I’ve got to be living out the values that I share with my community and leading from the front with action and pushing my own edges every day.
"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”
We’re so much more powerful together.
It's earned, not given. Step out of your comfort zone and build unshakeable confidence within yourself.
In order to live out my values, I created a fitness challenge campaign, Mission48, to call women together to benefit young girls. It was a whirlwind of:
-48 competitions
-48 states
-48 days
-130+ young girls sponsored for ROX programs
Badass women from across America joined me in pushing their physical limits at their local gyms and clubs in all manner of fitness competitions from powerlifting to mountain biking and everything in between.
Through this campaign, we were able to fund over 130 girls to participate in a charity called ROX, Ruling Our Experiences, that runs 20-week programs in schools for young girls to build their self-confidence and leadership skills.
The task was insane. The women were unforgettable. The story needs to be shared. So I’ve got a new challenge: writing a book and creating a documentary about my journey across America meeting some of it’s most incredible women.
Keep an eye out for updates on my upcoming book and documentary release!
For more on my journey, watch my Mission48 Youtube videos here.