Brianna Mariotti, founder of Ascendance Coaching.

I started my own “fitness journey” October 2016 as a first year University of Michigan student. At the time, I was driven by a powerful belief that I would be happier if I just changed my body composition. While I learned so much through that process, I gained more by leaving that narrative behind.

My own journey, education, and coaching experience have taught me that the process toward health and fitness should be dynamic and rooted in self compassion over rigid timelines and shame based motives.

As a coach, my mission is to help my clients diversify their meaning of strength and learn to honor their body through nourishment and self reflection.