Meet Your Coaches

About Coach Jonathan

Jonathan Roche is an Award-Winning Fitness Expert, Best-Selling Author, a 27-time Boston Marathon Finisher (running 26 of them to raise funds for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) and a 12-time Ironman Triathlon Finisher. He is also the Founder and CEO of Breakthrough Health (which he founded in December of 2004) and he is the original creator of EnergyUP.

Jonathan is no longer doing Live Workouts but you have access to hundreds of his Recorded Workouts (including his Outside Workouts - just search for the term "Outside").

His first book (“The No Excuses Diet”, which is an Anti-Diet book) hit #3 on the Amazon Best Seller List and was featured on The Today Show. His second book titled “12 Key Habits to Thrive!” was released on 5/23/22.

In 1995 Jonathan weighed 224 pounds and was wearing size 38 pants when his Dad (who was obese) died suddenly of Cardiac Arrest. After losing his Dad, he went on to drop 44 pounds using Interval Training (which is at the core of the Energy UP program) and has kept it off for 26 years.

Jonathan started creating personalized interval training plans for people trying to get fit and lose weight in 1998. He has been awarded two “Interval Fitness Training” patents (Patent # 7,641,592 and Patent #7,981,002) that are at the core of Breakthrough Health’s proprietary software (www.EnergyUP.co) that personalizes an individual’s interval workouts based on their health status, goals and schedule. Jonathan currently has a third patent that is pending for the “Wellness Optimization System” which is a machine learning software platform.

Breakthrough Health’s mission is to positively transform 100 million lives by 2030!

About Coach Nancy

Nancy graduated from Utah Valley University with a B.S. degree in Education. From teaching Elementary school to directing children’s sports camps, she has been able to help educate and guide children in building healthy, lasting habits. She is taking the summer of 2019 off so she will be back to doing her Live Workouts after Labor Day. But you can access hundreds of her Recorded workouts.

Her passion for health and fitness lead her to become a Personal Trainer & Group Fitness Instructor from the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA). She also holds licenses in INSANITY and LesMills BodyStep. She has had the privilege of working with a variety of ages and fitness levels and finds great joy in being part of each members’ life journey as they build a healthier self.

Years as a collegiate athlete and avid runner have been the building blocks of her understanding of fitness and training strategies. Nancy is always showing modifications and alterations in her workouts to make sure every participant finds what works for their specific needs. Her expertise is in interval training, strength training, flexibility/balance, and self-motivation. She loves connecting with people and hopes you join her for a workout on the hub.

Some hobbies include soccer, skiing, hiking, running, traveling, and spending as much time as she can with her husband, Dave, Ava (3) and Jack (1).

About Coach John H.

John Holley holds a Master’s Degree in Exercise Science and is a NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist, NESTA Sports Yoga Instructor and NESA Speed Coach.

John will be spending December enjoying family time and he will re-join our team and his live workouts on Thursday, 1/7/21.

John has spent over a decade as a personal trainer, boot camp leader, yoga instructor and speaker on health and fitness. He has worked with athletes, children and men and women of all ages who have come to him with individual goals, but with one common purpose: to be their best and live their lives to the fullest.

John’s expertise includes sports performance, post-rehabilitation training, exercise for weight loss, training for strength and functional flexibility.

About Coach Leana

Leana has a Master’s Degree in Clinical Exercise Physiology from James Madison University and is certified from one of the top professional sports medicine organizations ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) as a Fitness Specialist & Personal Trainer.

UPDATE: Leana is on Maternity Leave as she is set to welcome her daughter the world in late September. She will be back around 90 days after her daughter arrives, but in the mean time you have access to all her recorded workouts.

With over nine years’ experience in the fitness industry, Leana has previously served as the Employee Wellness Coordinator for a top 50 hospital in the U.S and has also worked as a Fitness Specialist for NASA, Johns Hopkins and two regional hospitals. She holds certifications as a Diabetes Educator from the Center for Disease Control and is a Les Mills group fitness instructor.

Leana’s passion is helping others along their wellness journey and understanding the needs of her clients. Her experience working with individuals of all fitness levels and health conditions will create long lasting results for anyone willing and ready to make a long-lasting change.

Leana’s workout style is easy-to-follow with the right amount of intensity to see lasting results! Her upbeat and positive coaching will help you stay motivated while also understanding WHY & HOW your muscles are moving. Get ready for awesome, dynamic workouts every week that are effective and fun for YOU!

Leana is a Virginia native and is married to her husband Scott. Together they live in Pittsburgh with their 2-year old son Brooks, 3-month old daughter Addie and two Goldendoodle pups.

About Coach Caitlin

Caitlin is a Registered Dietitian and received her B.S. in Health Science Nutrition and recently completed a Masters in Health Education. She is a Personal Trainer, Spinning Instructor, Registered Yoga Teacher, and lover of creating the life of her dreams, one moment at a time. She lives in Phoenix, Arizona with her husband, Jeff, and their dog, Yogi.

Caitlin is taking June of 2022 off to allow her body to heal so she will be back in early July.

She believes there is no one-size-fits all approach to exercise or nutrition, and that believing in yourself is the #1 way to achieve any goal you have in your life. Caitlin's workouts are full of energy, laughter, empowering messages to help you fall back in love with you, safe and effective exercises, and maybe a dance party-just for good measure.

She can't wait to workout with you and add positivity to your day!

About Coach Jon L.

Jon has been a wellness professional working with individuals and organizations for almost 20 years. Practicing martial arts since age nine, seeking to understand health and resiliency through mind body practices has become a way of life.
As a passionate coach he is at his best when partnering with busy people to develop programs they can do on their own with limited time.
A Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Nutrition Specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine, Jon focuses heavily on integrated movement and real food.
While attending college at the University of Maine at Farmington where he received his degree in Psychology with a focus in Exercise Science, Jon took an interest in resiliency based health from an interdisciplinary perspective. This led him on a student exchange to Cal. State University where he completed a research assistantship in health psychology. During this time Jon was also able to train at the Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academy headquarters, and became one of the early practitioners to bring Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to Maine.
In 2001 Jon co-founded The Foundry Jiu Jitsu team which now includes a network of instructors, grappling and MMA competitors throughout the Northeast. Recently he developed a mindful based fitness program that blends strength, mobility, conditioning and diet with warrior based philosophy and he is now the official jiu-jitsu / defensive tactics instructor for Maine Game Wardens.

About Coach Danea

Danea has a B.S. Degree in Kinesiology from University of Northwestern. The reason she studied exercise science is because she grew up completely insecure, of how she looked and who she was. After a traumatic accident and struggling with depression she found that exercise became her vehicle to self-confidence, self-empowerment and self-love. She found that she loved exercise not for what it made her look like but for the person she became because of it.

Through years of being a personal trainer, group fitness instructor and teaching wellness seminars, Danea has found a huge heart and passion for people not only achieving physical transformations but experiencing mental and emotional transformations. Her expertise within exercise programming is in body weight workouts, interval training and strength training. She also loves snowboarding, running, rock climbing and dirt biking.

Additionally, she has a huge passion to serve at-risk teens by running support groups and mentoring programs. She loves meeting new people, hearing their story and making sure everyone feels lovable, capable, worthwhile and not alone.

About Coach Janae

Coach Janae is a certified personal trainer through NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine). She has received her Holistic Health Coach Certificate through Beyond Organic University and is currently studying to obtain her degree as a Clinical Licensed Holistic Nutritionist.

Janae is currently on maternity leave until April or May of 2022. While she is gone you can access all of her recorded workouts.

Her workouts are never the same. She enjoys calisthenics, weightlifting, walking, yoga, high-intensity workouts, bodyweight only workouts, and sprinting! Basically, it’s never the same for her.

She is a strong believer that food plays a big role in our health and that it can cause, prevent, or even reverse disease. Her favorite quotes are, “Each time you eat, you are either feeding disease or fighting it.” and “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”

She believes each person is individual, therefore what may work for one person may not work for another and that is totally okay. Figure out what works for you and makes you feel good inside and out.

One thing Janae strives to do each and every day is to spread love and happiness to each person she comes into contact with and smile at everyone!

Janae can’t wait to workout with you and join you on your fitness and health journey!

About Coach Amy

Amy builds a strong connection between teaching and training. She has her Masters in Education from the University of Florida and she is also a Certified Group Trainer.

Amy was drawn to Energy UP because of the online support that naturally fit into her day. “It’s amazing to be part of a team which I have personally benefited from the expert instruction and helpful exercises.” She discovered movement makes her feel great and with the Energy UP Community, she was finally able to consistently work out and enjoy the benefits. Amy wants others to know what it feels like to put their best foot forward, boost their mood, and live life fully.

Amy married her high school sweetheart in 2003, together they have 4 children and live in sunny Central Florida. She can identify with busy families and the dynamics that require commitment to daily exercise and nutrition. Amy affirms she’s able to serve others well and give her best when she factors fitness into her daily routine. She feels privileged to be invited into your home to share an uplifting and positive work out experience.

You’ll be refreshed, renewed and ready for the day after joining Amy.