Born and raised in Costa Rica, Michelle grew up in a family that lived and breathed sports — for her, that meant swimming, and with it, the discipline and mental toughness that would shape everything she did next.

At 27, she moved to the United States and rediscovered movement through strength training. But what she found in the gym went beyond fitness — it became the place where she rebuilt her confidence and reclaimed her sense of self in a new country, on her own terms. 

That's when she realized Libre y Fuerte was never just about training. It was about freedom the freedom to become who you're capable of being.

As a Certified Personal Trainer (ISSA), Michelle coaches from that lived experience. She shows up, holds you accountable, and pushes you past the limits you set for yourself — because she's been in the room where everything feels hard, and she knows what it looks like on the other side.