Sunshine… the nickname that follows me like the sun.
At 44, I’m living my newest chapter. One that brings together 20+ years of leadership with a renewed purpose in strength, wellness, and women’s health. I’m a certified personal trainer and nutritionist dedicated to helping women uncover and build their strength, especially through midlife, perimenopause, and beyond.
I’m a lifestyle enthusiast, a health and wellness devotee, an unapologetic morning person, and a hype girl who never stops chasing the sun or cheering for women who are ready to write their next powerful chapter.
Get to Know SunshineChiLife
I’m Ali, a Midwest-raised, city-seasoned certified personal trainer and nutritionist who believes every woman deserves to feel powerful in her body — at 25, 45, 65, and beyond. After a nearly 25-year career in media, I realized the story I most wanted to tell was one of strength, resilience, and sustainable wellness. So I left corporate life behind and stepped into my second act: coaching women through the physical, emotional, and hormonal transformations that shape us. Continue reading…
AN INTENTIONAL STEP IN A NEW DIRECTION
It cannot go without saying… 2024 was the best, most fulfilling, recovery- and intentionally future-focused year of my life. When you kick off your 43rd spin around the sun (in San Francisco) knowing freedom is in sight… you discover the woman you have become and heal the girl you once were.