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    Colleen H.

    It felt like one morning I woke up and had blown up overnight. A ~50lb weight gain snuck up on me, and I was suddenly unrecognizable to myself. Physically, I was uncomfortable and unhealthy, but the mental toll of going from a normal weight most of my life to being obese was worse. It totally destroyed my confidence and I had to do something. So I found Daphne. Daphne appealed to me because she had been there herself. We were roughly the same starting weight. Truthfully, powerlifting didn't particularly interest me. It wasn't even really about health. I just wanted to not be fat. When we first met, Daphne thoroughly went over nutrition and outlined an exercise plan. She was empathetic and encouraging but set realistic expectations. I was impressed with how knowledgeable Daphne was and excited to get started. After my first session with Daphne, I threw up. I had never worked out like that in my life and immediately wanted to quit. But I told myself, ok, try one more week. One week turned into another and then another, and I still wanted to quit, but it's not like I had anything else going for me, so I kept at it. Slowly, it started to get easier (but never easy). Daphne kept challenging me and I got stronger. I enjoyed my time in the gym, not because I liked exercising really, but because I liked seeing the changes in my body and working with Daphne. She treated me like a friend. The benefits weren't just physical, though, but mental too. The number of times Daphne would tell me to try something, and I'd say, "I can't", and then I tried and could do it are too many to count. I was regaining some sense of control in my life, showing myself I was stronger than I thought, and fixing whatever led me to obesity in the first place. One of the best pieces of advice Daphne gave me was that the effort you put into the gym is exactly what you get out of it. She's given me other great advice too, but you have to pay for that yourself ;) Daphne is an excellent trainer, while I am a difficult client. She deals with my moods and knows when to push me and when to take it easier. Daphne gets to know you as a client and adapts sessions to what works best. It's not a copy/paste one-size-fits-all type of training. And she makes it fun, too. I've tried things I never thought I would, like picking up a huge stone. I've learned to love the ab wheel. I'm no longer intimidated by gym equipment. But I still hate pushups and always will. We've worked together for a few years now, but I didn't always listen to her nutrition advice. Over the first year or so, I experienced a body recomposition and felt healthier and more confident. I think I had to do that first to be able to get serious about my diet. So at the beginning of this year, I cleaned up my diet. Now I've lost almost 40lbs, which I couldn't have done without Daphne. When I first started seeing Daphne, I was a size 14/16/XL and am now usually an 8/10/M. While I'm almost at my initial goal, my goals have also evolved thanks to Daphne. What sets her apart and makes her such a fantastic trainer is that she sees things in you that you don't see yourself. So while the number on the scale is always going to matter to me, it's not the only thing that matters anymore. Now I have goals like being able to do a pull-up, strengthening my back, toning my arms, and maybe one day having abs. This hasn't been easy, and it's taken a long time, but it also took time to gain so much weight. If you find yourself in the same position I was and need to make a change, I can't recommend Daphne enough.

    Xuan W.

    Definitely a 10/10 experience training with Daphne! She will observe your physical good habits and bad ones to tailor your training program that will help you achieve your fitness goals. Whether you are a beginner or experienced athlete, you will 100% learn something new through her program, and the result is guaranteed!

    Junior CA State Bench Record Holder and 1st place in my weight class!
    Michelle C.

    I've been training with Daphne for a little over a year and my initial goals were to lose weight and get stronger. Daphne was really great in teaching me the proper ways of nutrition and exercises that helped me grow stronger. I had always been on and off about my training but Daphne stayed persistent in keeping me in check daily or weekly to check in on my mental health as I was going through this whole life changing lifestyle. She continued to push me out of my comfort zone in order for me to exceed. She later nudged me to go back into competing for powerlifting and had changed our program in order to get me ready to break a state record. The programs were not cookie cutters and it was definitely individualized in order to help me with my flaws and muscle development. Happy to say that with her help, I was able to get Junior state record for bench and PR's all across the board! She kept me on my toes and I couldn't appreciate her enough for helping guide me to further my fitness journey! I would 100% recommend having her as a coach as she's straight up and honest with you. There's no cookie cutter program that's cut and paste so it's super individualized to you and she's always easily reachable via text! Best coach out here

    Started at 160lbs
    Lesley L.

    Exactly one year ago today, I made a commitment to myself to be healthy. Last summer, I weighed 160 lbs, the heaviest I've ever been in my life. I was not in control of my life, my mental health was in the toilet and my physical health suffered because I could not and did not know how to cope. It was a struggle. I did not know a single thing about weightlifting, dieting and fitness in general. *Enter Daphne* I had no idea what I was thinking when I signed myself up for this reconditioning phase of my life. Little did I know I gained a knowledgeable coach, therapist, and friend - actually, many friends. It was not easy in the beginning to be told over 1/3 of my body was pure fat, that I was borderline obese, and that my mobility sucked. I couldn't do a push up, deadlift, had a flat & fat a$$ and was STILL convinced I was *fine*. I cried over stupid things (still do), fought & whined every step of the way for the first 3 months and yet she put up with it. Growing pains I tell ya ... but I've got to say, she helped me feel confident in myself and was excited for me to deadlift 95lbs, to be able to do 10 push ups in a row, to relearn how to eat properly & be satisfied, and to own my mistakes (like when I had McDonald's on my 2nd day of tracking). Of course with consistent dieting/tracking, hours of practice & training in the gym, the weight fell off, my muscles grew and I gained confidence in myself. My mental health is still being worked on but has improved drastically because of fitness. You can see it in the pictures. Oh, and my favorite part, I have an butt now. I can do way more than 10 push ups- I do weighted push ups, I recently was able to deadlift 225lbs, my relationship with food has improved and now everyone that has ever teased me now teases me about my JUICY FAT A$$. In these pictures you'll find me anywhere from 137lbs-160lbs .... I am currently the happiest 145 lbs of a person you'll ever meet. I am not skin and bones. I worked hard to be here. So thank you Daphne. I am a happier and healthier me because I have you to believe in me! 10/10 recommend

    Mel O.

    I came to Daphne at 214 lbs with over 42% body fat. I am 5'2 so that is considered morbidly obese. I also had a toxic relationship with food, irregular periods and a broken heart from my past relationship. I was stuck in diet culture and I thought that I could out train my nutrition. Nothing worked so I knew I had to try something different. I reached out to Daphne on IG and filled out an inquiry. She replied in less than 2 hours and set up a time and date to meet in person. The day we met, she spent almost 2 hours with me, getting to know my past, learning my likes and dislikes and writing out how we could reach my goals and dreams together. We both knew there was a lot of work to be done but she said to me: "It will happen!". That same night, she emailed me my customized macros and a specific training guide to do on my own. The following Monday, we started 1:1 training. I'm not going to lie, it was tough! But I never felt so accomplished in a single workout in my whole life and I've trained with many experienced bodybuilders. Fast forward to 6 months later. I am weighing in at 170 lbs, the lowest I've been since high school (I'm 27). My periods have been consistent for the past 4 months. I finally learned how to fuel my body with healthy nutritious foods and I no longer let the insecurities of my past relationship control me. In between that time, I developed my passion for Bodybuilding. I was scared to say it out loud but as soon as I told Daphne, she was nothing but supportive! We immediately changed my training to focus more on form, size and symmetry since my goal is to be on stage in October. Believe it or not, we are just getting started. It's true what they say: "you get what you pay for." And Daphne is worth every penny. If you give her 100%, she will give you 110% in return.

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