FBG Bios
Editorial Team
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Alison Heilig, Editor-in-Chief & Podcast Host
Alison Heilig was a contributing writer for Fit Bottomed Girls for six years before acquiring the brand in 2023. She is now the owner and Editor-in-Chief of Fit Bottomed Girls and the host of the Fit Bottomed Girls Podcast.
Alison is also the founder, owner, and head hypewoman at Miles To Go Athletics where she’s coached hundreds of people over the past decade. She’s a Level 2 RRCA-Certified Running Coach, NASM-Certified Personal Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist, Certified Nutrition Coach, Women’s Coaching Specialist, Menopause Coaching Specialist, and a Yoga Medicine® Registered Therapeutic Specialist.
She’s been featured in numerous online publications including Women’s Running, Competitor, LiveStrong, MyFitnessPal, POPSUGAR Fitness, Experience Life, and Prevention for her expertise in running, strength training, injury prevention, nutrition, and yoga. She is also the author of the book, The Durable Runner.
Alison got into running at age 25 “by accident” – when she went for a walk to cool off after a fight with her then-boyfriend, now-husband and spontaneously broke into a run. She only made it a quarter mile because she was wildly out of shape, but there was something about that heart-pounding euphoria that kept her coming back for more … and more. Now in her mid-40s, Alison is a 20-time marathoner & 9-time ultramarathoner as well as a garage gym weightlifter and CrossFit athlete. She lives in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC with her husband Chris and two adorable rescue dogs, Duke and Samson.
Alex Kennedy, Editorial Assistant
Alex Kennedy is the Editorial Assistant at Fit Bottomed Girls where she assists with everything from creating content, social media, graphic design, project management, and more — she’s our incredible Jill Of All Trades.
Alex is a badass Mindset & Life Coach for go-getters who want to achieve their massive goals AND thrive as a human (because you don’t have to sacrifice your well-being for success!). She also brings the “IT” to fitness through Shuffle Dance, where she embodies her weird, quirky personality on the dancefloor while breaking a SWEAT and doing footwork faster than Scooby & Shaggy running on the spot. Her shuffle dance education platform, Shuffle S.H.R.E.D, teaches this iconic dance style AND ties in the importance of mindset to EVERYTHING she teaches her students.
Originally from Toronto, Alex now lives in beautiful Costa Rica with her fiancee, AJ, and is a SUCKER for reality competition shows (Big Brother, anyone?!). You’ll catch Alex blasting Post Malone everywhere she goes and shuffle-dancing her way through life.
Jennipher Walters, Co-Founder. Jenn is the co-Founder of Fit Bottomed Girls, co-author of The Fit Bottomed Girls Anti-Diet, and former Editor-in-Chief at Fit Bottomed Girls. Jenn has also written for numerous online publications including Shape magazine, The Huffington Post and SparkPeople. Read her personal journey to becoming an FBG here. Jenn left Fit Bottomed Girls in 2023 but continues to be a raving fan.
Kristen Seymour, Former Co-Owner. Kristen is the former Editor-in-Chief at Fit Bottomed Eats. Read her personal journey to becoming an FBG here. Kristen left Fit Bottomed Girls in 2023 to pursue other interests but remains a staunch supporter of the brand and its mission.
Erin Whitehead, Co-Founder. Erin is the co-founder of Fit Bottomed Girls and co-author of The Fit Bottomed Girls Anti-Diet, is the former Editor-in-Chief at Fit Bottomed Mamas. Erin left Fit Bottomed Girls in 2017 to pursue more professional and workout adventures — and to get more quality time with her husband and three kiddos in New Jersey.
Contributing Writers & Creators
Karin Weinstein: Karin Weinstein, ERYT-500, CMMT, YACEP, CPT, is a certified Yoga Teacher, Personal Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist, and Mindfulness Meditation Teacher. She uses yoga, strength training, and mindfulness to help pre- and post-menopausal women improve and maintain mental and physical resilience as they age. With extensive training and education in exercise science, biomechanics, tissue mechanics, and pain science Karin provides the most up-to-date and research-based services for clients. With a strong focus on osteoporosis and bone health, Karin has helped clients achieve measurable increases in Bone Mineral Density. Karin has works with groups such as New Jersey Society for Public Health Education, Robert Wood Johnson Family Medicine Residency and Capital Health Family Medicine Residency. She is the co-founder of Soma Yoga Training a somatically-oriented and evidence-based yoga teacher training program. She also regularly leads continuing education programs for yoga teachers. Karin is warm and patient. Her calm demeanor, combined with her in-depth knowledge of the human body, empowers women to trust in themselves, their bodies, and their abilities.
Naomi Gottlieb-Miller: Naomi is a mover, a maker, and a mom of 3 wild, wonderful kids. Naomi has been teaching yoga and movement classes since 2005. She is known for classes that are creative, playful, and strong. Naomi specializes in teaching short classes, built with #momlife in mind, making sure you can easily squeeze your daily movement into whatever pockets in your day you happen to have. Naomi writes about the intersection of motherhood and movement and how the culture we’re in impacts both over on her substack, What Moves You. When Naomi isn’t teaching movement or writing, she loves reading books, going on outdoor adventures, dancing in her kitchen, and eating chocolate chips by the handful.
Marlene Andersson: Marlene is a former elite-level CrossFit athlete, health educator, and creator of the Mighty Mom Blueprint—a 4-step signature framework that helps high-achieving moms rebuild their energy, confidence, and health without burning out or sacrificing family time. With over 20 years in the health and fitness industry, she holds a BSc in Sports Science and multiple advanced certifications, including Level 3 Holistic Lifestyle Coach, CHEK Level 2 Practitioner, and FMA Level 2 Strength Coach. Her approach blends science-backed movement, mindset, nutrition, and nervous system support—infused with the discipline and resilience developed during her years competing among the top 1% of CrossFit athletes worldwide. She’s been featured on multiple podcasts for her no-fluff, deeply empathetic approach to helping moms ditch “bounce-back” culture and instead leap forward into their healthiest, most aligned selves. Her mission is to help women reconnect with their bodies, their power, and their purpose—without needing to be perfect. Though not athletic growing up, Marlene discovered CrossFit at 27—and five years later, competed on the world stage. Now living in Kuwait with her husband, son, and two cats, she channels her athlete mindset into performing at the top of her game in the “sport” of motherhood. And when time allows, she loves switching on the good old PlayStation and gaming a couple of hours away.
Krysty Krywko: – Krysty (aka the woman who views sobriety as a radical act of self-acceptance) is a coach, educator, writer, mixed media creator, and the founder of Purple Dog Sober. She founded the company during the pandemic when it became obvious how women were struggling with trying to balance home, work, and the schooling of their children. Along with this pressurized role women were expected to fill, came a rise in using alcohol as a coping mechanism, simply because that is what we’re taught to do. The mission of her work is to provide women with a safe space where they can begin to explore their relationship with alcohol. She does this using the framework of anchor pages, and the process of sketchbooking, which becomes an alternative coping mechanism that women can adapt to their daily lives and routines. Krysty, is an award-winning communicator, accomplished creativity coach, seasoned writer and experienced content developer with 20+ years of experience in educating and empowering diverse audiences and learners. Passionate about harnessing the power of human creativity to support sobriety and mental wellness in women. She’s a self-described book nerd (keeping a list of every book she’s read since the 7th grade); the proud momma of two amazing young adults; and is still searching for the perfect shade of red lipstick.Currently, FBG is not looking to expand its team. If this changes, we’ll be sure to let you know!