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At E2M Fitness, our mission is to make wellness accessible, flexible, and sustainable for busy adults. Our expert team of chefs, dietitians, and mental fitness coaches brings a holistic approach to your health journey, offering everything from high-energy workouts and nourishing meal guidance to mindset coaching and a supportive community. With virtual workouts, live talks, and resources designed for all fitness levels, E2M supports you in achieving real results at your own pace. Join us to experience a lifestyle upgrade, powered by a team that’s dedicated to helping you succeed every step of the way.

Jeff Witherspoon

E2M Founder & CEO

His fitness journey truly began as a young athlete at The Citadel where he was a champion track and field athlete.Upon graduation, he began a successful career in the Army, first serving as a Field Artillery Officer and later retiring as a logistics officer after 21 years of service. While serving multiple tours in Iraq, fitness became his way to cope with the stressors of combat. He enjoyed the way it not only made his body look but how it made him feel. After seeing how well fitness allowed him to be able to handle high levels of stress in the military, he began encouraging other soldiers to work out to help with PTSD, day-to-day stressors, as well as, their overall health and fitness.Seeing firsthand how being able to help others through health, fitness, and wellness sparked his desire to become a personal trainer to provide accurate and factual advice to anyone wanting to improve their fitness level.

Mandy Engstrom

COACH

  • Mandy is a certified personal trainer and kickboxing instructor, former figure competitor, and mom to Kyra! She grew up in an active family constantly playing outside! Mandy was a gymnast, a cheerleader, and attempted to play all different sports!
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    After college, she got more serious about her interest in health and fitness. From there, she took it to the next level and competed in the Gold’s Classic Fitness Competition in Wilmington, NC where she won 1st place in her class for the Junior Figure Division and 1st place overall in the Junior Figure Division. Having learned all about fitness, health, nutrition, and the role it plays in all aspects of her life, she continued to grow her knowledge over the years. The gym felt like home! When she became pregnant, she knew she wanted to focus on having the healthiest pregnancy possible for herself and her baby girl. Mandy learned that in doing so, she had a smooth pregnancy, delivery, and recovery. She now has a passion for helping other postpartum women start or continue their journey to health and fitness post-baby! Mandy is motivating and leading E2M clients into the 6-pack season with standing ab workouts and no limit ab workouts! One of her mottos is, “Fitness is all or something, not all or nothing.” Instagram: @kiki_doyalove_me TikTok: @kiki_doyalove_me

Whitney Armstrong

COACH

  • “You don’t have to see the whole stair case to take the first step.”-Martin Luther King Jr. Whit is our Wild Carolina girl with the southern twang to prove it. She’s a wife and a mommy. They are a totally fit family.
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    A certified trainer, Whit started her journey with E2M in 2019, but her passion for helping others become comfortable in their own skin began sometime in 2013. She specializes in working the glutes and helping you get the booty you’ve always wanted. Whit’s favorite part about working with E2M is being part of a team that continues to grow and is full of people with the same goals that she has–creating and maintaining a healthy life! She gets so excited at the beginning of every challenge and cannot wait to be a part of each success story with E2M! She can’t wait to be a part of yours.

Alicia Edwards

COACH

  • “Don’t let anyone’s body or purpose be the blueprint for you! God granted you with your own body and your own purpose, so BE YOUR OWN GOALS!”Alicia currently resides in Charlotte, NC. She is a 2012 graduate of Winthrop University with a BS in Exercise Science and a 2018 graduate of Florida A&M University with her Master’s in Occupational Therapy.
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    Alicia has always had a passion to help encourage individuals to be the best version of themselves. She began her journey with E2M in 2019 and has embraced her passion to guide individuals to maintain a healthier and well-rounded lifestyle ever since. She focuses on bringing strength to the body and clarity to the mind during each fitness journey. In December 2019, Alicia earned her Pro Card as an OCB Bikini Professional and later became a certified Zumba instructor in 2020. She is also a certified step aerobics instructor. She continuously provides all members with consistent encouragement. motivation, and inspiration.

Brad Barmore

COACH

  • ”When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you’ll be successful” – Eric ThomasBrad is a full-time physical education teacher at Sherman Central School in Western New York. Being a PE Teacher, Brad found an immediate passion for health and fitness as he worked with several of his athletes over the years.
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    Along with coaching and training high school athletes, Barmore is still active in hockey and football. In 2021, Brad wanted to make it official and share his passion for physical activity, and became a certified ISSA personal trainer. He enjoys HIIT, workouts that maximize movements in a short amount of time. His favorite part about being a trainer is sharing the positive experience that comes from being healthy and active. You can expect Brad’s workouts to be wild, loose, and entertaining. When Brad’s not training or working out in the gym he enjoys time with his wife Adrienne, son Beckett and family. He enjoys traveling, adventure, and getting off the beaten path.

Brian Ciluffo

Spin

“The secret to change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old, but building the new.” – Socrates “Decker Reported… Go Lions”

Nicole Hodges

YOGA + Pilates

“Every moment of every day is an opportunity to start fresh.”

Andrietta Atkinson

Zumba

“Move! Dance! Live!”

Nassim Ebrahimi

ROWING

“My soul is at its quietest when I’m in movement” ~unknown

Marissa Salemi

POSTPARTUM EXERCISE SPECIALIST

“Change is inevitable. Growth is optional”“Go Bills!”

Andres Chaparro

CHEF

“Food is the foundation of a healthy life and community.”

Courtney Morrissey MS, RDN, LD

DIETITIAN

“Our food should be our medicine, and our medicine should be our food” – Hippocrates

Dr. Carolyn Clansy Miller

MENTAL FITNESS COACH

“She knew this transition was not about becoming someone better, but about finally allowing herself to become who she’d always been.” Amy Rubin

Natanya Brown DMD

MENTAL FITNESS COACH

“There is no such thing as failure. As long as you show up, you will either succeed or learn. Period” – anonymous

Rebecca Shanahan Psy.D

MENTAL FITNESS COACH

“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” – Wayne Dyer

Kimber Brokaw LCSW, LISW

MENTAL FITNESS COACH

“We are here not only to transform the world, but also to be transformed” – Parker J Palmer

Mellissa Willette BSN, RN, IBCLC

LACTATION EXPERT

“Sometimes a little help is all you need. “

Dr. Brenda Beckmann Gajowski PT, DPT

LACTATION EXPERT

“It’s in the roots, not the branches, that a tree’s greatest strength lies” – Matshona Dhliwayo

Adrienne Barmore

CHIEF OF OPERATIONS

“There is no such thing as failure, As long as you show up, you will either succeed or learn. Period”

Kristina Zakharova

DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS

“When you give joy to other people, you get more joy in return. You should give a good thought to happiness that you can give out.”— Eleanor Roosevelt

Dawain Atkinson

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, and others make it happen.” -Michael Jordan

Brent Raabe

Director of Development & Events

“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr.

Shane Amoroson

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

“You do not need anyone’s permission to live a creative life” – Elizabeth Gilbert

Jeyson Guardado

DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCER

The creative process is a process of surrender, not control. – Bruce Lee

James Grundler

Audio Engineer

“You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward.” – Rocky Balboa

Tracy Armstrong

Accounts Team

“Let all that you do be done in love”

Eric Shelton

Studio Manager

“In the realm of life, challenges do not diminish; rather, we cultivate resilience and fortitude to overcome them.” – Anonymous

Samantha Wissman

Accounts Team

“Always find time for the things that make you feel happy to be alive” – Anonymous