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Dillon Phaneuf: Rebuilding his life, and the lives of 1,500 others

At 19, Dillon Phaneuf fell five stories and woke up in a hospital bed with a broken spine and a body he no longer recognized. The recovery that followed nearly took everything from him. But it also set him on a path that would change not just his own life, but the lives of more […]

Everfit Team

Sep 28, 2026 5 min read

Dillon Phaneuf: Rebuilding his life, and the lives of 1,500 others

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Noelle Song: The coach who never fit the box, so she built her own

Noelle Song was never the typical gym girl. She didn’t love lifting heavy weights, she didn’t just want a bigger booty, and she didn’t want to do Pilates. “I never fit into those categories,” she says. “So instead, I just built my own one that I genuinely love.” That one became Built to Move, her […]

Everfit Team

Sep 25, 2026 4 min read

Noelle Song: The coach who never fit the box, so she built her own

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Amanda Wheeler: 25,000 training sessions and onward

In 1999, during her senior year of high school, Amanda Wheeler tore her ACL and meniscus on the basketball court. She had played sports every season since she was five, and in one moment that chapter was over. More than 20 years and 25,000 training sessions later, Amanda, known to everyone as “Wheels,” is a […]

Everfit Team

Sep 17, 2026 4 min read

Amanda Wheeler: 25,000 training sessions and onward

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Gabriel Marcogliese: Turning his own recovery into a mission for other lifters

For more than five years, Gabriel Marcogliese lived with back pain. As a lifter with a passion for training, he knew exactly what it felt like to want to train hard and not be able to. Today, Gabe is a kinesiologist who runs an online coaching business built for lifters in the same position: people […]

Everfit Team

Sep 05, 2026 3 min read

Gabriel Marcogliese: Turning his own recovery into a mission for other lifters

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Joyce Ai: Turning her love for raving into care for her community

Hours on your feet, nonstop movement, and nights that stretch until sunrise: for ravers, shufflers, performers, and DJs, the dance floor asks a lot of the body. Joyce makes sure their bodies can keep up. As a physical therapist and the owner of The Physio Raver, Joyce provides rehab and wellness coaching services built specifically […]

Everfit Team

Aug 25, 2026 3 min read

Joyce Ai: Turning her love for raving into care for her community

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Ruben P. Thickston: On redefining fitness coaching for seniors

For many older adults, “senior fitness” means a chair, a few light stretches, and a class designed mostly to fill an hour. Ruben P. Thickston has built his career on the belief that they deserve far more. As an award-winning senior fitness coach, international fitness presenter, and founder of Functionally Evolve Senior Fitness, Ruben creates […]

Everfit Team

Aug 22, 2026 3 min read

Ruben P. Thickston: On redefining fitness coaching for seniors

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Georgia Daly: Nutrition coaching that inspire clients

Most fat loss plans start with a list of foods you can’t eat. Georgia’s starts with the life you want to keep living. An online fat loss coach now based in New York, Georgia Daly helps women lose weight and build strong, confident physiques without giving up the things that bring them joy. “That means […]

Everfit Team

Aug 12, 2026 4 min read

Georgia Daly: Nutrition coaching that inspire clients

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Spotlight: Sport coaching is never from the sideline. It’s all in.

The NBA Finals. The World Cup. Wimbledon. Three of the biggest stages in sport, happening at the same time, watched by billions. What the cameras show is the athlete, the shot, the goal, the match point. But not always the coach. This month, we spotlighted five coaches in these three sports. Different demands, different paths […]

Everfit Team

Jun 24, 2026 6 min read

Spotlight: Sport coaching is never from the sideline. It’s all in.

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AAPI Coach Spotlight: Culture is part of the training

Every May, AAPI Heritage Month is a reminder to pause and recognize the contributions, stories, and identities that too often go unseen. In the fitness industry, that invisibility has a specific shape. It looks like meal plans built around foods that don’t reflect your upbringing. It looks like walking into a space and not seeing […]

Everfit Team

May 15, 2026 5 min read

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Women Power Women Part 2: Building spaces where every woman belongs

For many women, stepping into the gym can feel overwhelming. Unwritten rules, complicated equipment, and outdated fitness myths. But training shouldn’t feel exclusive or confusing. It should feel empowering. In Part 2 of the Women Power Women series to celebrate Women’s Day, these 4 coaches shared how they are helping women approach fitness. From debunking […]

Everfit Team

Mar 06, 2026 5 min read

Women Power Women Part 2: Building spaces where every woman belongs