Tanisha Shepherd

My name is Tanisha Shepherd. I am 35 years. I live in Clayton, NC with my husband of 13 years and our 2 children. I got into fitness by accident. As a stay at home mom of an 18 month old, I decided to join a "women only" fitness center. Up until that point I had been overweight all of my life and had never formely exercised before. I quickly fell in love with being active and the positive effect it was have on my energy and mood. I had been workingout for several months before I changed my eating habits. Once I did, I was able to drop 60lbs. and I have kept it off for over 10 years now. At the urging an instructor that I really admired, I decided to get my certification to teach classes. I loved it and was very happy. About a year later, a fellow gym member asked me to train her and it was then that I decided to go for my Personal Trainer certification. Fast forward 7 years and i am living my passion everyday. I teach about 7 group exercise classes a week and I have several clients that I train regularly. I would love the opportunity to travel while doing what I love.