Today we’d like to introduce you to Stacia Evans.
Hi Stacia, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
Today I work as a women’s strength coach and personal trainer in the Greater Austin area. I help women build strength, improve mobility, and feel more confident in their bodies through every stage of life. I genuinely love the work I get to do, even though it wasn’t the career I originally thought I’d have.
Before becoming a coach, I built a career in tech recruiting, but over time I realized it didn’t feel purposeful. While I learned a lot about myself during that chapter, I kept coming back to the fact that I felt most fulfilled when I was helping people grow in ways that extended beyond their careers.
Fitness had been a constant in my life since I was a teenager, but strength training became one of the first places where I truly started to enjoy working out. Over time, I built more confidence and patience in the gym and learned to appreciate the process that comes with getting stronger. It showed me that meaningful progress doesn’t happen overnight. It comes from consistently showing up, even on the days when motivation isn’t there.
Eventually, I realized I wanted to help women experience that same feeling. Leaving a stable career to become a full-time strength coach was one of the biggest leaps I’ve ever taken, but it also felt like the most aligned decision I’ve made. I started Rooted & Resilient Training because I wanted to create a different kind of fitness experience, one that focuses on education, mobility, strength, and long-term health instead of quick fixes or chasing aesthetics.
As I’ve grown as a coach, I’ve become especially passionate about serving women in perimenopause and menopause. I think women navigating this stage of life are one of the most underserved populations in fitness today. So many women have spent decades taking care of everyone else, only to find themselves in a season where the advice that used to work no longer fits their bodies. They’re often exercising more, eating less, and wondering why nothing seems to be working anymore. The reality is that their physiology is changing, and their training should evolve with it. I want women to know they’re not broken. They simply need an approach that evolves with them. I love helping women understand what’s happening in their bodies so they can stop fighting themselves, build confidence again, and train in a way that supports them for the long term.
Today, my coaching is centered around helping women build strength that lasts. Through personalized strength training, mobility work, and education, I help women improve bone health, preserve muscle, move with more confidence, and feel empowered in their bodies. I also focus on helping women build sustainable routines that fit into their real lives, so they can stay consistent without feeling overwhelmed or restricted. My hope is that every woman I work with leaves feeling stronger, not just physically, but with a better understanding of her body and the confidence to keep investing in herself for years to come.
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?
Definitely not. One of the biggest challenges was leaving a career where I felt experienced and confident to step more fully into a field where I was still growing and evolving. While I officially transitioned out of recruiting, I had actually been strength training for over 13 years and became a certified personal trainer back in 2020. I also ran a small online nutrition coaching business and worked with clients during that time, so it wasn’t a completely new path; but it still required me to deepen my knowledge and step into a higher level of responsibility as a coach.
What felt most humbling was recognizing how much more there was to learn. I’ve intentionally invested in continuing education, especially in mobility and women’s health, because I wanted to better understand how to support my clients beyond just workouts. That commitment to learning has been a huge part of my growth and has shaped the way I coach today.
There have also been the practical challenges that come with building a business, but I’ve found that I actually enjoy that side of it. I’m comfortable putting in long hours and embracing the hustle that comes with growing something from the ground up. Building relationships, showing up consistently, and putting in the work behind the scenes has been a big part of the process, and something I’ve leaned into rather than shied away from.
The biggest lesson I’ve learned is that confidence doesn’t come before action; it comes from taking action repeatedly. Every client I’ve coached, every course I’ve taken, every mistake I’ve made, and every difficult conversation I’ve had has made me a better coach.
I still consider myself a lifelong student. The more I learn about women’s health, mobility, and strength training, the more I realize there is always another opportunity to grow. That mindset has helped me enjoy the journey instead of feeling like I have to have everything figured out before taking the next step.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I work primarily with women who want to feel stronger, move better, and build a fitness routine they can actually sustain. While I coach women through many different seasons of life, I’ve become especially passionate about helping women navigate perimenopause and menopause because I believe it’s one of the most underserved areas in fitness.
What sets my coaching apart is that I don’t just hand someone a workout. I want my clients to understand why we’re doing what we’re doing. Whether we’re working on strength, mobility, balance, or joint health, I believe education helps women build confidence and trust in their bodies. When someone understands the “why,” they’re much more likely to stay consistent.
I also place a strong emphasis on mobility and joint health alongside strength training. Building muscle is incredibly important, but I want my clients to move well, reduce aches and pains, and continue doing the activities they love for decades to come. My goal isn’t just to help someone get stronger today. It’s to help them continue feeling capable, independent, and resilient as they age.
What I’m most proud of is seeing women change the way they think about themselves. Yes, they get stronger physically, but they also become more confident in their decisions, more patient with the process, and less afraid of taking up space. Watching someone realize they’re capable of far more than they believed when we first met is one of the most rewarding parts of my job.
At the end of the day, I want every client to leave knowing that strength isn’t about being perfect. It’s about building a body and a life that supports the person they want to become.
What makes you happy?
What makes me happiest is seeing someone realize they’re capable of more than they thought. I have a deep desire to help women trust themselves, and as a coach, those moments happen all the time. A client picks up a weight she never imagined she could lift, moves without pain for the first time in years, or starts trusting her body again after a long season of frustration. Seeing my clients gain more confidence or even just a little more joy from moving their body is incredibly rewarding, because those wins usually represent something much bigger than fitness.
Outside of coaching, I genuinely enjoy learning. I’m the kind of person who loves diving into research on women’s health, strength training, nutrition, and mobility. There are so many exciting breakthroughs happening in women’s health right now, and I love staying up to date so I can better support the women I work with. I also love being outside, going for walks, and having meaningful conversations with people who are curious and enjoy exchanging ideas. At home, I’m a proud plant mom and love being in the kitchen baking or cooking something up.
I think what makes me happiest, though, is feeling aligned with the life I’m building. For a long time I chased what looked successful on paper. Today, success feels much simpler. It’s doing work I believe in, continuing to learn, building meaningful relationships, and helping women feel stronger and more confident in themselves. That kind of fulfillment is hard to beat.
Pricing:
- Personal Training at Motive Training( St Elmo Neighborhood): $110-115 per session
- In Home Training: $130/hr
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.rootedresilienttraining.com/
- Instagram: @rootedresilient.training
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacia-e-9264b870/
