This is about more than fitness.

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GOATMATTERS, LLC is a woman-owned, SAM-registered small business providing branding, admin, and tactical training services. CAGE-coded and ready for subcontracting, teaming, or direct awards.

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Mission-Driven. Battle-Tested.

I trained myself to Boston, IRONMAN, through injury, trauma, and chaos. No coaches. No shortcuts. Just relentless consistency. The same qualities I now bring to strengthen our military pipeline and families.

Movement. Recovery. Resilience.

As a certified TriDot Coach, Boston Marathon qualifier, and IRONMAN Foundation Athlete, I have spent the last five years building a system that works and not just for elite athletes. My mission is to reduce injury rates and build resilience.

I understand what it takes to endure

Many in uniform know what it is like to face real adversity. I do too:

Double Mastectomy with reconstruction
No ovaries or Uterus
Hit by car while running (ran 252 miles with my arm in a cast)
8 moves during the pandemic
8 schools growing up before I finished High School

Despite all that - or maybe because of it, I have trained myself to the top of my age group.

Boston Marathon 2024
IRONMAN Florida 2023
Multiple 70.3 finishes including IRONMAN Chattanooga 70.3 May 2025
A 15K time o 1h6m, elite performance for my division.
V0 Max of 57

The same methods that brought me to the top o my age group, despite trauma, setbacks and physical limitations, are exactly what our recruits and soldiers need.

Capabilities I bring to Fort Benning

Running Coach – Specializing in cadence training, heart rate zones, and long-term injury prevention.

Cross-Training Strategist – Advocating for swim and cycling to reduce inflammation, decompress the spine, and strengthen glutes and hips.

Culture Builder – Designed internal programs for Fortune 500 companies and startups to build performance cultures from scratch.

Digital Marketer & Brand Architect – Over a decade of experience in websites, social media, newsletters, and premium branded merchandise.

Whether working with large corporations or lean military teams, the mission stays the same: create buy-in, drive consistency, and elevate performance from the ground up.

Why Fort Benning?

I’m relocating to Columbus, GA in August 2025 — just minutes from base — because I love this country. Because Fort Benning can lead the nation in a culture of readiness, pride and performance. And because I want to serve, not in uniform, but beside those who do.

With four pools, safe roads for cycling, and a community that already values physical readiness, it is the perfect base to launch something bigger than a workout plan - a movement.