Jody has been the proud owner of the FIT4MOM Wilmington franchise August of 2007. Originally from Des Moines, Iowa, Jody moved to Wilmington in 1996 to attend UNCW where she got degrees in marine biology and secondary education. She worked in that field until her son, Roman, was born in May 2007 at which time she decided she wanted to stay home with him full time. Jody saw Lisa Druxman, founder of FIT4MOM (then Stroller Strides), on the Today Show and immediately thought it would be a perfect fit for her. It blended her already existing love of exercise with her ever-growing passion for supporting new moms and allowed her to stay home with Roman. Jody and her husband Jarimy welcomed their son, Griffin, New Year's Eve 2015 and daughter Josie in June 2020. She has come full circle in her journey as a mom. Jody is nationally certified through FIT4MOM as a Fit4Baby, Stroller Strides, Stroller Barre, Strides 360, Body Boost/Body Well and Body Ignite instructor as well as a Run Club Coach.