"When I stand before God
at the end of my life,
I would hope that
I would not have a single bit
of talent left, and could say,
'I used everything you gave me.'" by E. Bombeck

Michelle M. Miller
Owner of MM Fitness Pllc

Motivational Leadership | Strength & Conditioning | Nutritional Expertise

Award-winning, high-impact health & fitness enthusiast with an unwavering commitment to motivating and empowering individuals to improve health and wellness, maximize workout efficiency, increase stamina, boost self-confidence, and enhance overall quality of life. Deadline-driven with the ability to excel in highly competitive, fast-paced environments. Strong communication, organization, negotiation, and time-management skills with a mindset for raising expectations and the capacity to inspire and motivate others to peak performance. Adept at building/maintaining rapport, relationships, and client trust.

Reputation for integrity, reliability, and professionalism with the attention to detail, tenacity, and drive to produce results above and beyond expectations. Core strengths include:

• Leadership & Collaboration
• Staff Coaching/Mentoring
• Creative Problem Solving
• Business Operations
• Product/Services Expertise
• Relationship Building
• Process Flow & Optimization
• Solution Sales & Marketing
• Dynamic Public Speaker
• Computer/Technical Savvy
• Customer Service/Retention
• Quality Control/Assurance

CAREER SUMMARY

MM Fitness, LLC; Tallahassee, FL Chief Executive Officer / Founder 2007 to Present

• Conceived, developed, and launched MM Fitness, an innovative mobile business that delivers personal training right to a client’s doorstep, without the pressure and stress of public gyms.
• Work with clients to evaluate fitness levels, establish sustainable goals, monitor progress, and blast through plateaus.
• Expertise throughout a wide range of medical conditions that include cardiac rehabilitation, pregnancy, diabetes, stroke, PVD, COPD, asthma, cancer, hypertension, MS, and joint rehab.
• Spearhead all day-to-day administrative operations that include marketing, training, billing, scheduling, facility and equipment maintenance, and P&L management.
• Total number of client sessions per month average 86 with the majority of clients training 1 to 4 times per week (50% of current clients have been under my fitness guidance for 5+ years).

Premier Health & Fitness Center; Tallahassee, FL Certified Personal Trainer 2004 to 2020

• Trained and mentored clients of all ages and fitness levels for prominent 8,000-member fitness center with accountability for assessing physical abilities and capacities; developing personalized training, fitness, weight loss, and nutrition programs; establishing exercise routines and programs targeted to specific fitness and exercise goals; and maximizing results.
• Created, executed, and licensed innovative kid’s fitness program focused on strength training.

YMCA, Legends, Trousdale Gymnastics Center; Tallahassee, FL 2000 to 2004

• Trained and mentored clients of all ages and fitness levels for prominent 8,000-member fitness center with accountability for assessing physical abilities and capacities; developing personalized training, fitness, weight loss, and nutrition programs; establishing exercise routines and programs targeted to specific fitness and exercise goals; and maximizing results.
• Created, executed, and licensed innovative kid’s fitness program focused on strength training.

US TRADEMARK: MY FIRST WORKOUT® - Serial #87-901,514

• Designed, procured, branded, and released “My First Workout” program in 2019, a “personal trainer in a box” JUST FOR KIDS filled with 25 years of knowledge and experience as well as all tools necessary to achieve child’s physical and mental personal best.
• Skill-based muscle strengthening curriculum comprised of exercise programming and equipment to help children establish sustainable lifestyle habits that will positively influence their lives.
• Recipient of 2 National Parenting Product Awards for innovation, effectiveness, and value.
• Oversee marketing, warehouse coordination, forecasting, budgeting, distribution, manufacturing (China), and customer relations functions.

FORMAL EDUCATION

Liberty University; Lynchburg, VA Bachelor of Science, Exercise Science & Fitness 1997
Summa Cum Laude | Dean’s List | GPA: 3.77 | Full Academic Scholarship

Word of Life Bible Institute; Pottersville, NY | Honor’s Graduate 1994

Charles G. Finney High School; Rochester, NY 1993
Honors Graduate | ACSI Distinguished Christian High School Student Award

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA): Personal Fitness Trainer; Personal Trainer; Aerobics Instructor; Senior Fitness Home Study; Aerobics Choreography; Special Populations Training; Injury Prevention and Exercise Progressions; Telexercise Resistance Training; SCW Sports Nutrition & Body Composition Specialty Certification; Telefitness Internet Software Certification; Yoga & Pilates on the Ball Training; Finding the Right Angle to Remedy Knee Pain; Stress Management; Designing a Self-Myofascial Release Program; Fitness Get Personal; Precision Nutrition: How to Fix a Broken Diet; 10 New BIG Things in Small-Group Training; The Gluteals and Their Link to Low-Back Pain; Beyond Randomness: Exercise Selection Based on Movement Screening; Anatomy: Reconnect with your Spine Muscles; A training Fascia-Research Development in Fibrous Connective Tissue; Trigger Point for Movement: Hip and Shoulder Mobility; Health and Fitness News and Food and Nutrition; Evaluating the Health Risks of Obesity; Transverse-Plane Core Work in Foundational Training; Physiology of Muscle Cramps; Discussing Bone Health with Clients; The Truth About Small Meals and Fasting; Standing Up To Childhood Obesity: How Fitness Pros Can Impact the Future; Public Health Nutrition; FCCU Power Forward Professional Series featuring Kevin O’Leary and Barbara Corcoran

IDEA Health & Fitness Association: Promote Better Behavior with Better Coaching; Creative Circuits-Five Steps to Better Program Design; Guiding Others to Create Their Healthiest, Most Delicious Lives

ACSM: Clinical Exercise Specialist Webinars (4)

State of Florida Woman Business Certification

Women Owned Small Business Certification

National Women’s Business Enterprise Certification

WeINGNITE Program (4-week blended learning virtual program)

AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Shark Tank Finalist | My First Workout®, FitBee Live Instagram Workouts (India), Endorsed by Cubs Manager David Ross, Orthopedic Surgeon Gary Rolle M.D., & Pediatrician Frank Walker, M.D., My First Workout® kits sold on Zulily, Amazon, Kaplan ELC, CM School Supply

First Place Award “My First Workout-Boy Product” (Baby & Children’s Product News) 2022

National Parenting Product Award Winner (L.A. Parent) 2019, 2021

2nd Place - Favorite Boy Product (Baby & Children’s Product News Magazine) 2020

Product of the Year Award (Creative Child Magazine) 2019, 2020

Mom’s Choice Gold Level Award Winner (Mom’s Choice Awards) 2019

ORGANIZATIONS & AFFILIATIONS

State of Florida Office of Supplier Diversity, Aerobics & Fitness Association of America (AFAA), IDEA Health & Fitness Association, Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), RangeMe, Better Business Bureau (BBB), ToastMasters

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

My First Workout® featured in multiple magazines, influencer blogs, TV, and podcasts

10 Minutes to a Healthier, Fitter, YOU in 2022!; Southern Scene Magazine, Jan 1, 2022

4 Healthier Ways to Spice Up Your Holidays; Southern Scene Magazine, Nov. 1, 2021

Core for Kids Idea; Fitness Journal; May 13, 2020

Lunch-n-Learn Presentations; How to Manage Stress & Fatigue in the Workplace with EXERCISE! Let’s Get PHYSICAL! Principles of Training

Media: WJXT River City Live/News4Jacksonville; Tallahassee Democrat; Tallahassee Women (2019); Tallahassee Democrat-Children’s’ Week (2019)

COMMUNITY & VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Florida Department of Agriculture-Children’s Week; Summer Breakspot Tour 2021; Florida Blue-Member Appreciation Celebration; Senior Strength Classes Champions for Change Fundraiser benefitting Voices for Florida non-profit Hang Tough Foundation; Florida Disabled Outdoor Association; Sportsability 2020; WT Moore Elementary Health & Wellness Fair 2019; Stomp Out Childhood Diabetes; Tallahassee Turkey Trot; Jacksonville Bank & Tallahassee Half Marathons

PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS

https://www.insidehook.com/article/health-and-fitness/does-lifting-weights-stunt-growth
https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/your-guide-to-supersets-single-sets-circuits-and-more/
https://www.livestrong.com/article/13726271-add-resistance-without-heavier-weights/
https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/how-to-build-a-home-guy-on-the-fly/
https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/8-no-fail-tis-for-getting-fit-again-after-injury-or-illness/
https://lnkd.in/evfEjfw (Darian Parker Podcast)
https://ehealthradio.podbean.com/e/the-importance-of-strength-training-for-children
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/building-childrens-fitness-business-for-all-ages-michelle/id1463424353?i=1000447366405
https://www.blogtalkradio.com/wordofmomradio/2019/07/25/my-first-workout-founder-michelle-miller-shares-with-dori-decarlo-on-wornradio
https://anchor.fm/jayne-marquis/episodes/Michelle-Miller---Empowering -and-Getting-Kids-Fit---My-First-Workout-e15sp7a/a-a-6bdn2n
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcase/what-age-how-to-start-your-childs-workout-routine/id1555329293953?i=1000511450723 Stevi Richele Podcast for the Modern Mom
https://www.youtube.comwatch?v=8LQcmOciAKU Chris Jenke Health in the Real World
https://www.morninglazziness.com/entrepreneurship/women-entrepreneurs-journey-before-and-after-marriage/
https.//www.starterstory.com/michelle-miller
https://ideamensch.com/michelle-miller/