Katie Snare has been part of the FIT4MOM Chattanooga village for nearly ten years. She’s a mom of three, a former college athlete, and someone who has experienced nearly every season of motherhood — working full time, staying home, postpartum recovery, and now raising school-aged kids on a very full homestead.
But like so many moms, there came a point when knowing what to do wasn’t the same as actually doing it.
That’s where Body Well came in.
When Katie first found FIT4MOM Chattanooga in 2017, she was working full time and navigating early motherhood. She wasn’t searching for a fitness transformation — she was simply looking for connection.
Saturdays were the only classes she could realistically attend, so she signed up for a 10-class pass and showed up when she could. She doesn’t remember much about that first class beyond the logistics — a stroller, a workout, and a schedule that finally worked for her season.
At the time, FIT4MOM was simply a place to go — a reason to get out of the house and be around other moms. What she didn’t know yet was that this small step would eventually lead to the village she’d been missing.
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In 2019, Katie became a stay-at-home mom. Despite living in Chattanooga for four years, she hadn’t built the kind of friendships that make motherhood feel lighter. As she and her family made the transition, she told her husband the one thing she wanted most wasn’t a schedule or a routine — it was connection.
After baby #2, Katie struggled deeply with postpartum depression. During a phone call with a friend from Arizona, she was encouraged to do one simple thing: go to a Moms’ Night Out.
She went — nervous, emotional, and unsure — and ended up sitting down and crying. She had no close friends in the room, yet she was immediately surrounded by love. She left that night a different person, feeling supported, seen, and ready to face what was ahead.
From that moment on, FIT4MOM Chattanooga was no longer just a workout.
It became her village.
Whether it was forgetting her stroller, navigating life with a newborn, or skipping class because baby #3 made everything feel impossible, the village always showed up — and always made it work. Over time, going to class became part of life, not another thing to juggle.
Today, her kids are still friends with their Stroller Strides buddies, and they know exactly what she means when she says she’s spending time with her FIT4MOM friends — because this community has grown alongside her family.
As motherhood evolved, so did Katie’s needs.
She didn’t need more motivation — she’d had that before. She needed structure. Consistency. Accountability that didn’t disappear when life got busy.
For years, she’d heard about Body Well and seen everyone’s success stories, but she kept declining invitations to sign up.
“I’ve been an athlete my whole life,” she said. “I know what to do — I just didn’t think I had the time to do it.”
After baby number three, though, her mind and body were in a completely different place. She hit a roadblock — and realized that knowing what to do wasn’t the same as having the support to actually do it.
That’s where FIT4MOM Chattanooga met Katie exactly where she was — and where Body Well helped her move forward.
For a long time, Katie resisted Body Well — not because she didn’t believe in it, but because she believed she should be able to do it on her own.
With an athletic background, she understood workouts. She knew nutrition basics. What she didn’t have was a system that worked in real life — especially in a season filled with schedule changes, sleepless nights, and the unpredictability of motherhood.
So in summer 2021, she finally signed up for the “magical eight-week session everyone had been raving about.”
Life didn’t slow down once she committed. There were vacations. A changing work schedule. A teething infant. And still — she showed up.
Body Well gave her:
a defined eight-week commitment
two structured, strength-based workouts each week
the same group of moms showing up alongside her
pre- and post-session assessments that showed real progress
additional meetings focused on habits, mindset, and goals
a built-in celebration at the end of the session
It wasn’t about doing everything perfectly — it was about having structure and support when timing was far from ideal.
One of the biggest shifts for Katie came from accountability — knowing she wasn’t doing this alone.
She learned how to fuel herself throughout the day instead of waiting until she was starving. She made more intentional choices when eating out. She stopped treating food and movement as afterthoughts.
“It’s hard to create healthy habits,” she says, “but a village of like-minded women makes it easier.”
Even when she felt like she hadn’t “given it her all,” the results told a different story. What she thought was a failure turned out to be a success — nine pounds lost, nearly ten inches gone, increased stamina, and pushups improving from five to seventeen.
That accountability — and that perspective — is what led her to sign up for her next Body Well session right away.
One of the most meaningful parts of Body Well for Katie wasn’t just the workouts — it was showing up with the same women, week after week.
That shared experience created trust, encouragement, and connection. By the end of eight weeks, the celebration wasn’t just about finishing a program — it was about recognizing growth that happened physically, mentally, and emotionally.
And that’s why her story resonates so deeply with other moms: if you wait for the “perfect” time, you’ll be waiting forever. Body Well works because life is messy — not once it finally calms down.
This current Body Well session looks very different for Katie. She’s been down with a broken foot since the 4th of July, so she can’t jump, run, or push herself through the workouts the way she normally would.
But she’s still showing up — channeling her energy into what she can do: encouraging, coaching, and supporting moms as they work toward their goals.
“I love seeing women lift each other up,” she says. “I love seeing clients challenge themselves and try new things. It’s hard to see yourself in a positive light sometimes, and I feel like I help everyone recognize that little accomplishments are still a big win toward the end goal.”
Katie describes her coaching style as realistic. As a former college athlete and mom of three, she knows what it feels like to be in peak athletic shape — and also to start back at square one. From running half marathons to mud runs, to prioritizing her children above herself, she’s experienced it all. Even her final month of pregnancy during the 2020 shutdown was spent sitting around doing puzzles and moping, rebuilding her core strength from zero through FIT4MOM. “So although it may not seem like it to everyone, I understand what it feels like to be at every stage of motherhood and fitness,” she says.
For Katie, Body Well isn’t about a perfect version of strength — it’s about adapting, staying supported, and continuing forward, even when life is messy. She’s a living example of how progress can happen in imperfect seasons.
If you’ve ever thought:
I know what to do, but I’m not doing it
I want structure, not pressure
I want accountability that feels supportive
I want to commit — but only if it fits real life
Body Well is for you.
Eight weeks. Two workouts per week. A consistent group. Built-in accountability. Intentional celebration.
Katie’s favorite parts of the program? The workouts themselves and the community around them. She loves a plank hold for core challenge, combo moves that test both upper and lower body, and seeing how moms grow physically and mentally alongside each other. And when it comes to nutrition, her go-to Body Well recipe is spinach turkey meatballs — simple, wholesome, and flexible for busy moms.
“You don’t have to do this alone,” she reminds other moms. And as she navigates her own recovery, she continues to show up, coach, and celebrate every victory — her own and everyone else’s.