Stephanie Howard | Personal Trainer & Women’s Health Coach in Valparaiso, Indiana

Coaching women well means understanding that their bodies, responsibilities, and needs change over time—and training should change with them. I work primarily with women who want to feel strong, capable, and confident in their bodies, but who also need guidance that fits into full, demanding lives. Many of the women I coach are balancing careers, families, shifting energy levels, and changing physiology. They don’t need more pressure or extreme approaches; they need clear, informed coaching that respects their body and helps them apply effort where it matters most. My approach prioritizes strength training that supports daily life, movement that builds confidence, mobility, and resilience, and nutrition and recovery strategies that adapt as a woman’s body changes—especially through motherhood, perimenopause, and menopause, where progress depends less on pushing harder and more on making strategic adjustments. I hold certifications that support women’s long-term health and performance, including NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), Girls Gone Strong Women’s Coaching Specialist, and Girls Gone Strong Menopause Coaching Specialist, allowing me to coach women through different stages of life with clarity, intention, and evidence-based strategy rather than guesswork or one-size-fits-all plans.

Kyle Howard | Personal Trainer & Nutrition Coach in Valparaiso, Indiana

Most people don’t struggle with their health because they don’t care or aren’t willing to put in effort—they struggle because the approach they’re using doesn’t hold up through busy schedules, competing responsibilities, and the curveballs life inevitably throws their way. That reality shaped how I coach. In my twenties, I experienced dramatic weight fluctuations, including an 80-pound change during Army basic training followed by rapid rebound once rigid structure disappeared, and later saw the same pattern repeated in clients as I began coaching professionally after earning my first NASM certification. People worked hard, followed the plan, and made progress—until schedules shifted, stress increased, travel happened, kids got sick, or work demands changed, and results faded. That wasn’t a willpower problem; it was an approach problem, and Persevere Health & Fitness was built to solve it. I pursued advanced education and mentorship to develop a coaching model designed to withstand long workdays, family responsibilities, inconsistent schedules, stress, and imperfect weeks without requiring constant restarts. Today, my coaching integrates personalized strength and conditioning, nutrition and habit coaching, health coaching, and a hybrid virtual and in-person model that provides structure and guidance between sessions. I hold multiple advanced certifications—including NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), Behavior Change Specialist (BCS), Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES), Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES), Functional Aging Specialist, Precision Nutrition Certified Coach, Mind Pump Elite Trainer, Dragon Door Russian Kettlebell Instructor (RKC), and Certified Integrated Health Practitioner—which support a process-first approach built to adapt to real demands while maintaining momentum.