COACH JT

Motivational Speaker - Transformational Life/Health Coach

Coach JT

is a Health/Wellness Entrepreneur with 3 decades of experience in personal development/Nutrition/Fitness. As an establish, outspoken motivational speaker anti and transformational health/life coach, JT’s reputation as someone who leads by example, coupled with his straightforward, results-driven approach to working with clients has inspired and encouraged thousands to achieve permanent changes in their mental and physical health over the last 3 decades.

Coach JT has created his own 3-Phase model of coaching

That focuses on Mindset Coaching, Nutritional education and Physical training as a single unified system. 1-Fat Loss and Disease management 2-Strength and Lean mass gain 3- Functional strength, cardio conditioning stability and longevity

Coach JT’s lives and breathes what he preaches.

Not only in himself, but directly through everyone he touches. He believes in being example and leading from the front.

Coach JT named “Best Fat Loss Program”

For the 7th in a row by the News Herald & became 5th consecutive year recipient of the Panama City Living Magazine’s reader’s choice awards.​ In addition to group and Private coaching, JT is an author, a public speaker, podcaster, Social Media Influencer, online course creator and founder of The 1% Life®

Founder EVOLVE wellness™

Rebuilding corporate culture and focusing on boosting profits by optimizing employee performance. That means: fewer sick days, higher productivity, lower insurance costs, reduced medications, and less workers comp.
Retention - Performance – Profit

Founder 1% Life®

DIY programs, Group Coaching, and Private 1-on-1 Coaching for high-performing men and women over 40.
Focus: mental toughness, rapid fat loss, disease reversal, functional strength, and hormone optimization.

Change, whether it’s mindset, your body, your nutrition or your financial success requires much more than just the desire to be different.

It takes discipline and a very specific, very intentional blueprint to overcome old habits, limiting beliefs. Years (often times decades) of eating poorly/neglecting yourself both mentally and physically requires more than a quick fix.
Coach will help you build a bridge that eliminates years of frustration and guesswork.

Coach JT

Founder & CEO, EVOLVE Wellness (EOS) ™ & The 1% Life®

Motivational Speaker | Transformations Life Coach | Anti-Aging Strategist

Coach JT is one of America’s premier authorities on human performance, mindset reprogramming, and total life transformation. With over 30 years of experience and more than 15,000 client transformations, he has built a national legacy defined by savage discipline, elite execution, and life-changing results.

Coach JT is Founder and CEO of two powerhouse brands:


The 1% Life® (Consumer Division)
DIY programs, Group Coaching, and Private 1-on-1 Coaching for high-performing men and women over 40.
Focus: mental toughness, rapid fat loss, disease reversal, functional strength, and hormone optimization.

EVOLVE Wellness™ (EOS Corporate Division)
We rebuild corporate culture and focus on boosting profits by optimizing employee performance.
That means: fewer sick days, higher productivity, lower insurance costs, reduced medications, and less workers comp.
Retention - Performance – Profit

 

Coach JT is a sought-after motivational speaker, executive performance coach, and transformational life strategist, working privately with top-level entrepreneurs, CEOs, and leaders across the country.

His coaching system includes:

High-Level 1-on-1 Private Coaching – For serious, high-performing executives and leaders ready to optimize health, mindset, and discipline at the highest level.

Fully Scalable Corporate Programs – Proven systems to rebuild culture, reduce costs, and maximize performance across entire organizations.

Group Coaching – A results-driven transformation model combining personalized support from elite coaches with Coach JT’s high-impact group calls.

Coach JT’s expertise spans the full spectrum of performance: from advanced clinical nutrition and metabolic optimization, to post-operative rehab, athletic strength development, hormone health, disease management, and mindset reprogramming.

He has been featured on ESPN, FOX, CBS, NBC, and ABC, and his client roster includes Olympic/ Pro athletes, corporate executives, military special forces, first responders, cancer survivors, and individuals overcoming chronic and life-threatening conditions.

Coach JT has collaborated with physicians, dietitians, chiropractors, and the Mayo Clinic system, providing strategic interventions for complex health challenges. He has authored multiple nationally trademarked coaching systems, built award-winning corporate wellness programs for public sector employees, and earned 17 industry awards for leadership, innovation, and client success.

Professional Experience

Over three decades, Coach JT has specialized in delivering high-impact coaching and transformation across several critical domains:

Preventative Health and Wellness: Helping clients build resilient health systems to prevent disease, decline, and dysfunction before they start.

Clinical Nutrition and Disease Management: Partnering with physicians and clinical teams to create nutrition-first treatment plans for chronic illnesses such as Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disorders, pancreatic diseases, gastrointestinal dysfunction, and metabolic disorders.

Post-Operative and Injury Rehabilitation: Designing comprehensive prehabilitation and post-rehab programs for orthopedic surgeries, cardiac recovery, and trauma cases.

Cancer Patient Nutritional Consulting: Providing expert support in developing feeding tube and nutritional therapy for patients undergoing chemotherapy, radiation, and post-cancer recovery.

Hormonal Health Optimization: Natural strategies to stabilize thyroid, adrenal, and metabolic systems, supporting improved energy, fat loss, and hormonal balance.

Obesity Intervention: Reversing morbid obesity cases through aggressive fat loss programming, metabolic health restoration, and psychological reconditioning.

Athletic Development: Enhancing performance for athletes across sports through programs that build lean muscle mass, mobility, power, endurance, and injury prevention strategies.

Mindset and Life Coaching: Behavioral reconditioning to eliminate self-sabotage, build resilience, set clear goals, and dominate personal and professional missions.

Athletic Background

Coach JT’s competitive experience spans a lifetime of elite athletic participation:

Track and Field (Youth and Collegiate Levels)

Outdoor Soccer 4-21yrs old (AAA Level)

Professional Indoor Soccer (Early Career)

Bodybuilding Competitor

Powerlifting Athlete

Obstacle Course Racing (100+ events from 2016-2021)

Spartan SGX Coach and Team OCR Coach

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Practitioner

Current Spartan DEKA Competitor

This lifelong foundation of athleticism fuels JT’s approach to building strength, functionality, and resilience for every client — from professional athletes to everyday individuals reclaiming their power.

Clientele and Collaborative Reach

Coach JT’s coaching portfolio includes:

Physicians, Chiropractic Doctors, and Clinical Dietitians

Professional Athletes and Olympic Qualifiers

NBC's The Biggest Loser Contestants

Professional MMA Fighters and Combat Sport Athletes

Active-Duty Military, Veterans, and Tactical Operators

Law Enforcement, Firefighters, and First Responders

Corporate Executives and Business Owners

Youth Athletic Programs and Preseason Camps (including Pop Warner Football)

Individuals rebuilding from morbid obesity, injury, or chronic illness

Program Development and Publishing

Coach JT is published author with multiple copyrighted written works and the creator and architect of several nationally recognized coaching programs:

Alchemy Extreme Fat Loss and Recomposition® (Nationally Trademarked)

Genesis Sculpt, Heal, and Thrive™ Program

28-Day Keto Kickstart™ Program

The 1% Life® Coaching System (Nationally Trademarked)

EVOLVE Wellness™ (Employee Optimaztion)

His flagship programs integrate physical conditioning, clinical nutrition, metabolic recovery, strength building, and mindset restructuring into a full-lifecycle system of transformation.

 

 

Public Speaking and Media Features

As a dynamic public speaker, Coach JT delivers high-impact keynote addresses, corporate training sessions, and workshops on topics including:

Building Elite Health as a Foundation for Leadership

Lifestyle Intervention vs. Chronic Disease Management

The Mindset and Discipline Gap: Why Most Fail

Resilience and Mental Toughness for High Performers

Building a Resilient, Health-First Organizational Culture

His work has been featured on ESPN, FOX, CBS, NBC, and ABC, where he has been recognized for his transformational impact on health, personal development, and leadership.

Recent Awards and Recognition

Best Weight Loss Program 2021-2025 — The News Herald Best of Bay Awards

Best Personal Trainer 2021 — Panama City Living Magazine

Best Weight Loss Program 2020 — Best of Bay Awards

Best Personal Trainer 2020 — Panama City Living Magazine

Best Gym/Fitness Center 2020 — Panama City Living Magazine

Best Gym/Fitness Center 2019 — The News Herald Best of Bay Awards

Best Weight Loss Program 2019 — The News Herald Best of Bay Awards

Best Weight Loss Program 2018 — The News Herald Best of Bay Awards

2nd Place Gym/Fitness Center 2018 — The News Herald Best of Bay Awards

Reader’s Choice Winner 2018 — Panama City Living Magazine

Reader’s Choice Winner 2017 — Panama City Living Magazine

Best Personal Trainer in Bay County 2017 — Panama City Living Magazine

Top Corporate Wellness Provider — Bay County Public Services

Coach JT represents the highest standard of excellence in health, performance, and life transformation.
Through decades of disciplined leadership, clinical collaboration, competitive athleticism, entrepreneurial innovation, and transformational coaching mastery, he has built a brand and a body of work that few can match. For individuals and organizations committed to becoming stronger, sharper, and more resilient, Coach JT remains the ultimate standard — a leader, a builder, and an living example to what he coaches.


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