About Us
Your body is designed to thrive...when you understand how it works. We take a science-based approach to nutrition, helping you optimize your metabolism and unlock consistent, lasting energy. By focusing on the systems that drive your body, not just surface-level results, we help you create real change that lasts beyond the next trend.
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Through data-driven insights, personalized nutrition strategies, and evidence-based methods, we empower you to take control of your health from the inside out. Our approach blends metabolic science with practical lifestyle habits, so you can balance hormones, improve performance, and feel your best without the confusion or quick fixes.
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No fads. No guesswork. Just proven methods, clear guidance, and a commitment to helping you move, eat, and live with purpose. This is health made smarter — and it starts with understanding your metabolism.
Mission
Our mission is to help you take back your energy, confidence, and health by rebuilding your metabolism through smart nutrition, education, and
long-term sustainable habits.
Team
Michele Mootz
Michele Mootz began her CrossFit journey in 2004 at the original CrossFit gym in Santa Cruz, CA, where Founder Greg Glassman invited her to join the coaching staff. During her time there, she played a pivotal role in conducting seminars, leading clinics, and helping to shape the early foundation of CrossFit education. Michele later co-founded CrossFit Santa Cruz Central alongside several of the original CrossFit pioneers.
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Over the years, Michele expanded her focus to include holistic health and nutrition. As a member of CrossFit HQ’s Seminar Staff, she served as Flowmaster, Mentor, and member of the Review and Development Team, leading course management, staff training, and the CrossFit Wellness Program, which specialized in improving strength, mobility, and metabolic health for special populations.
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In 2025, Michele joined the MetFix Academy Staff, where she continues to advance her passion for health, wellness, and nutrition. She plays a key role in course and content creation and serves as the Development Team Manager, helping guide the next generation of coaches in applying the MetFix approach to metabolic fitness and long-term vitality.
Kristen Barrett
Kristen Barrett is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner with a special focus on gut, hormone, and metabolic health. As the founder of Epic Health, she helps people reverse chronic symptoms like fatigue, inflammation, and digestive distress through functional lab testing, strategic nutrition, and real-world lifestyle strategies.
Her work goes far beyond diet plans and supplements. Using advanced functional lab testing and a food-first approach, Kristen helps clients uncover what’s really holding them back and creates a clear path to feeling strong, focused, and in control of their life.
Kristen works one-on-one with clients nationwide, hosts local wellness workshops, and leads group programs like Metabolic Mastery, where education meets action and transformation actually sticks.
When Kristen’s not whipping everybody into shape, you can find her coaching or lifting heavy things at CrossFit, soaking up morning sunshine, and embarrassing her two tween daughters.
