SERENA’S STORY AS AN ATHLETE TURNED FITNESS TRAINER
Serena was a highly recruited softball player, Gatorade player of the year for the state of Washington and chose the University of Kansas, after being offered 24 full ride scholarships to Division 1 Universities. During her time at KU she experienced 4 arm surgeries and was told she would never play softball again. Taking her future into her own hands she dove into nutrition, eating for performance and healing, as well as conditioning, and training smarter. Her passion for health and fitness ignited and after sitting out almost two full seasons, Settlemier ended her career on a high note proving doctors wrong.

As a senior she earned the best in the Big 12 conference, All American Honors, Big 12 Player of the Year, MVP of the conference tournament, and is the all time record holder in several categories. After college Settlemier was drafted into the Texas Thunder Organization and played 3 seasons in the Women’s Professional Softball League, as well as two seasons in Italy and Greece. She continued her passion for fitness and nutrition Coaching at Fordham University for two seasons, and later became a certified trainer in reality TV working with Extreme Weight Loss trainer’s Chris and Heidi Powell and several other weight loss shows. Serena is a  mom to a three-year-old daughter, and has been helping the mom community feel good again and lose the baby weight. She currently lost 50 lbs after having her first child.

Serena’s training philosophy helps people not only overcome adversities, but to truly believe in themselves. She knows the mind, body, and soul all need to be connected to truly transform. She helps her clients build confidence and discipline, helps them build new routines and structure, and helps them create a healthy lifestyle. She teaches them that anything is possible with the right mindset combined with proper training technique, nutrition, and fun!!!! With Serena’s expertise playing at the highest level in sport, her knowledge for helping herself and other mom’s lose the baby weight, and working as a current wellness coach for companies, she is diverse in helping anyone find the athlete within them and become their best self.