Meet Your Team
MEGAN PHILLIPS
OWNER & CPT
Megan is a 3x top 5 NPC Figure competitor and personal trainer. Her passion for fitness came after having her second child and feeling the need to lose the baby weight and feel more confident. This led to a newfound love for the fitness industry and competing in figure competitions. Through competing she noticed that she was inspiring her peers to make changes in their own lives and make fitness and nutrition more of a priority. That realization quickly led to take that influence and to open a personal training studio to help others to make changes to be healthier. She brings energy, drive, and dedication to Emerge and is so passionate about educating and teaching her clients the tools to be successful even outside of the studio. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her Husband Jason & their 3 children, being outdoors and traveling.
OWNER & CPT
Megan is a 3x top 5 NPC Figure competitor and personal trainer. Her passion for fitness came after having her second child and feeling the need to lose the baby weight and feel more confident. This led to a newfound love for the fitness industry and competing in figure competitions. Through competing she noticed that she was inspiring her peers to make changes in their own lives and make fitness and nutrition more of a priority. That realization quickly led to take that influence and to open a personal training studio to help others to make changes to be healthier. She brings energy, drive, and dedication to Emerge and is so passionate about educating and teaching her clients the tools to be successful even outside of the studio. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her Husband Jason & their 3 children, being outdoors and traveling.
JASON PHILLIPS
OWNER & CPT
Jason has a true passion for the health and fitness industry and it shows in all he does. From bodybuilding to road bike racing to triathlons he truly is an athlete. His attention to detail, commitment, work ethic and dedication to his clients makes him a great addition to the Emerge team. Jason began his journey into the fitness work during high school. Through trial and error and tons of research and constant learning he has made huge transformations not only in his own career but helped others to reach their goals as well. In Jasons spare time he enjoys spending time with family, weight lifting, technology & finding new ways to challenge himself.
OWNER & CPT
Jason has a true passion for the health and fitness industry and it shows in all he does. From bodybuilding to road bike racing to triathlons he truly is an athlete. His attention to detail, commitment, work ethic and dedication to his clients makes him a great addition to the Emerge team. Jason began his journey into the fitness work during high school. Through trial and error and tons of research and constant learning he has made huge transformations not only in his own career but helped others to reach their goals as well. In Jasons spare time he enjoys spending time with family, weight lifting, technology & finding new ways to challenge himself.
Steven Kirk
CPT
As a lifelong athlete, Steven brings expertise in sports conditioning, orthopedic exercise as well as kettlebell conditioning and a love for bodybuilding and powerlifting. At 21 he was faced with an impossible diagnosis and underwent chemo and eventually a bone marrow transplant . This eye opening experience pushed him to become stronger and healthier than ever and to help inspire others to push past set backs and keep reaching goals no matter what the obstacle. His ultimate goal is guiding, coaching and empowering his clients to reach their maximum potential through improved strength, movement and proper nutrition. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his girlfriend & his 2 dogs, craft beer, board sports, backpacking, dumb comedy and of course moving some heavy weight around the gym. Steven has shown such a great ability to create such a sense community within his clientele and we are so happy to have him on our team!
CPT
As a lifelong athlete, Steven brings expertise in sports conditioning, orthopedic exercise as well as kettlebell conditioning and a love for bodybuilding and powerlifting. At 21 he was faced with an impossible diagnosis and underwent chemo and eventually a bone marrow transplant . This eye opening experience pushed him to become stronger and healthier than ever and to help inspire others to push past set backs and keep reaching goals no matter what the obstacle. His ultimate goal is guiding, coaching and empowering his clients to reach their maximum potential through improved strength, movement and proper nutrition. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his girlfriend & his 2 dogs, craft beer, board sports, backpacking, dumb comedy and of course moving some heavy weight around the gym. Steven has shown such a great ability to create such a sense community within his clientele and we are so happy to have him on our team!
TODD HOLMSTEDT
CPT & SPORTS INJURY RECOVERY & PREVENTION
Todd comes to us with close to 18 years of experience in the fitness industry. After his time in the Navy, he knew he wanted to continue to serve and make a difference in the lives of others-leading him to be a personal trainer. With multiple certifications from the National Academy of Sports Medicine, as well as a Bachelor's in Nutrition Science and a Master's in Health Education, Todd uses science backed principals to help his clients achieve results.
Todd is passionate about what he does, loves to educate, and has helped clients be successful with a wide range of goals: weight loss, back and shoulder pain, injury prevention, increases in overall strength and flexibility, increases in athletic performance, and improvements in overall fitness.
CPT & SPORTS INJURY RECOVERY & PREVENTION
Todd comes to us with close to 18 years of experience in the fitness industry. After his time in the Navy, he knew he wanted to continue to serve and make a difference in the lives of others-leading him to be a personal trainer. With multiple certifications from the National Academy of Sports Medicine, as well as a Bachelor's in Nutrition Science and a Master's in Health Education, Todd uses science backed principals to help his clients achieve results.
Todd is passionate about what he does, loves to educate, and has helped clients be successful with a wide range of goals: weight loss, back and shoulder pain, injury prevention, increases in overall strength and flexibility, increases in athletic performance, and improvements in overall fitness.
DR. NATHAN STROHM
CHIROPRACTIC
Dr. Strohm began his chiropractic journey while teaching anatomy at University of Alabama Birmingham. After, the Navy and a career in IT, Dr. Strohm decided to go into the health field. Teaching made him aware of the power that is inside the body. The nervous system is the most important system in our body, which controls all other systems, and it must be protected. The spine is what protects it. The good and the bad about the spine is that it moves. Good, because this is how we walk and stand upright. Bad, because it can move out of alignment and cause our body not to function the way it is suppose to and then cause dysfunction and pain. As chiropractors, we focus on this mis-alignment and use the adjustments to put you back in alignment so that the body can then function as it was intended to do. That is our job and then your body does the rest.
CHIROPRACTIC
Dr. Strohm began his chiropractic journey while teaching anatomy at University of Alabama Birmingham. After, the Navy and a career in IT, Dr. Strohm decided to go into the health field. Teaching made him aware of the power that is inside the body. The nervous system is the most important system in our body, which controls all other systems, and it must be protected. The spine is what protects it. The good and the bad about the spine is that it moves. Good, because this is how we walk and stand upright. Bad, because it can move out of alignment and cause our body not to function the way it is suppose to and then cause dysfunction and pain. As chiropractors, we focus on this mis-alignment and use the adjustments to put you back in alignment so that the body can then function as it was intended to do. That is our job and then your body does the rest.
