Today we’d like to introduce you to Anne Jamison.
Hi Anne, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
My interest in physical fitness began about 24 years ago in high school in the weight room. What started as a conditioning “extra” as an athlete turned into something I looked forward to doing as often as I could after school. That carried over into college and trying to be active and heading to the gym but my full interest in health piqued when I took Nutrition 101 instead of one of the traditional gym classes at Penn State. I simply found the information fascinating. I had no idea what role macronutrients and micronutrients played on your daily and long term life. You learn the basics growing up – Vitamin D is from the sun! You get Vitamin C from citrus fruits! Protein is good for muscles! – but the full scope of acknowledging that what you eat (or don’t eat) fully affects your health just blew my mind. I was a changed person. But I didn’t want to change majors the last semester of my senior year of college. I should have, but as the saying goes, “Hindsight is 20/20.”
So I continued learning. I explored the Paleo diet for years, was into CrossFit on and off for many years, got into running, always stayed active in and out of the gym. I was the go-to for health questions from friends, always sharing recipes or why I was eating what and when. I realized it was more than just a hobby. So I decided to see my options for making something with health a career. I researched the options and found the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and completed that year-long course to be an Integrative Nutritionist. Then I realized it would be a good idea to have a Personal Training Certification. Check! But I couldn’t stop. I wanted to learn about everything I could regarding food and movement and how it affects everyone differently. That led to becoming a Certified Nutrition Coach, Behavior Change Specialist, Certified Menopause Coaching Specialist, taking a functional blood chemistry analysis course and other small courses sprinkled in there as well.
I began a health coaching business in 2019 which has now become Moxie Nutrition and Fitness. My passion and the clients who trust me to be a part of their wellness journey have allowed me to open a physical location in Mount Joy in October 2026. I couldn’t be more excited for this chapter or more thankful for everyone who has supported me and this business.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
The struggle is in trusting yourself, trusting the path, and showing people that they can trust you. The big question I ask myself the most is, “Did I do the right thing?” But I believe that taking the leap was a good decision. Any struggle is worth it when a client realized they can take control of their own health, when they share their victories, have beaming smiles because they reached a goal they’ve had for years, do a little celebration dance when they can increase weight in personal training, and want to keep coming back even when there are hard days. I’m here for it all!
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
Moxie Nutrition and Fitness was established to provide personalized, functional, practical and goal-oriented nutrition and health coaching and personal training. All programs are built with your needs, abilities, past and present habits, busy schedule, and safety in mind.
Nutrition, health and wellness programs are about more than just the food you eat. They also include mindset and behavior change techniques to put appropriate habits in place, implementing eating habits, sleep hygiene, blood chemistry analysis, cooking health-friendly food, metabolic concerns, how to navigate any dietary restrictions and more. There are also specific programs dedicated to women’s health during any stage of life.
Personal training is all about getting your body to move optimally starting from where you are now. We’ll build muscle, improve mobility and flexibility and work with any other movement goals, requirements or restrictions you have! No exercise experience is required.
Where we are in life is often partly because of others. Who/what else deserves credit for how your story turned out?
Everyone in my family and all of my close friends have helped this journey come to fruition. They all played a part in the success by watching the kids, participating in classes, following and liking on social media, putting the studio together, or simply just listening to my ideas, uncertainties and wins.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.moxienutritionandfitness.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moxie.nutrition.fitness
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moxie.nutrition
