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Navigating my own twists and turns, I’ve learned what it takes to support athletes with obesity. Now, I’m here to share that with coaches, gym owners, and families, offering practical solutions that make a real difference—no fluff, just what works



 One Coach at a Time!


 One Coach at a Time!

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Changing

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lives
 

Athena perez | crossfit coach | scaled nation training

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I’m on a mission to flip the script on obesity—arming the cheer squad (coaches, family, and friends) with the tools and know-how to actually move the needle. Oh, and I’m in the thick of my own health adventure. {{laughing}}  it’s as messy as it is exciting. Join the chaos!

Friends call me "bean"

Friends call me "bean"

hey, i'm athena

hey, i'm athena

About Me • About Me • About Me •

about me

Health isn’t just about what you lose—it’s about what you gain: confidence, strength, and the freedom to live as your most authentic self.

Health isn’t just about what you lose—it’s about what you gain: confidence, strength, and the freedom to live as your most authentic self.

/ EDUCATOR / ADVOCATE / AUTHOR / COACH  
/ EDUCATOR / ADVOCATE / AUTHOR / COACH  

testimonials: the kindest words

"Four Diablo Coaches and I attended the Working with Larger Bodies Seminar  – and we’re blown away by what we didn’t know and by what we learned. The knowledge gained and the eye-opening experience will pay interest for many years – to our coaches, our community and especially to larger body athletes who walk through our doors."

- Craig Howard, CrossFit Diablo

"We were absolutely blown away by what we didn't know and what we learned."

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–  Galatians 5:22-23

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."

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I once weighed nearly 500 lbs. Today, I help people build strength, reclaim health, and navigate weight loss that actually lasts—for themselves or their clients.

It’s not just storytelling. It’s how I stay alive in the work. And how I help others come alive in their own.

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