Meet Your Team
Megan Phillips
Owner, CPT & Cycle Instructor
Megan is a 3x top 5 NPC Figure competitor, personal trainer and a busy Mom of 4. 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 4 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 world 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.
Michael Dougherty
CPT
Michael’s love for middle school and high school sports quickly became a stepping stone for a place in the fitness industry. Michael comes to Emerge with a competitive background in Power lifting, strongman, Olympic weightlifting and even Highland games and is a certified strongman coach. Michael also has experience as a physical therapy aid helping clients with correcting form, proper technique, mobility and recovery. His diversity and skill makes him a great trainer and addition to our team.
Michael focuses on teaching his clients that physical fitness and health is a choice and not a chore. It should be looked at as something we get to do to enhance our lives making lifestyle changes and having long term success over a roller coaster of crash diets and quick fixes. Michael's favorite thing about being a personal trainer & coach is seeing people come into themselves through training and watching their confidence in the gym grow as it starts to become their own.
When Michael isn’t in the gym you’ll find his head in the books studying to earn his mechanical engineering degree. When he’s not busy with that he enjoys music, concerts, the outdoors and technology.
Michael focuses on teaching his clients that physical fitness and health is a choice and not a chore. It should be looked at as something we get to do to enhance our lives making lifestyle changes and having long term success over a roller coaster of crash diets and quick fixes. Michael's favorite thing about being a personal trainer & coach is seeing people come into themselves through training and watching their confidence in the gym grow as it starts to become their own.
When Michael isn’t in the gym you’ll find his head in the books studying to earn his mechanical engineering degree. When he’s not busy with that he enjoys music, concerts, the outdoors and technology.
