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Hey there!

I'm Kira

Hi! My name is Kira Andersen. 

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First and foremost, I am a mother of 3 amazing kiddos ages 7, 5 and 4. I am also a recent pancreatic cancer widow turned patient advocate, podcast host and cancer research fundraiser.

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I have decided to try to take my grief and pain and turn it into something positive. There is so much in life that is out of our control, yet so much we CAN control, which is why I turned to health and wellness coaching and advocacy.  

 

I have been in the health and wellness space for over 10 years now and feel as though I have barely scratched the surface.  I spent my 20's living in Northern California running, biking and hiking my way through the stress of life and my first big girl job.  I started paying more attention to my body and how it reacted to what I was putting into it.  The healthier I was, the better I felt. I started running half marathons and marathons and truly tuned into what my body wanted and needed to succeed. 

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Fast forward to my 30's where I met my late husband, moved back to the midwest and started having babies.  My whole world turned upside down.  It was no longer about just taking care of my mind, body, soul and spirit......I had 4 other humans relying on me to lead them in those categories as well (Husband and 3 kiddos).  I found it all to be overwhelming.  Moms, you feel me, right?  

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Unfortunately, at the age of 47 when our children were 4, 2 and 11 months old, my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Never did I ever think this would be MY family..  It happens to everybody else, but my family???  

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The next 17 months would be the most challenging and heartbreaking time of my life.  Raising 3 children in a town without any family while walking through a devastating diagnosis with my husband really put so much into question.  It didn't make sense then and truly still doesn't now. 

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I decided shortly after my husband was diagnosed that we weren't going to back down.  We weren't going down without a fight.  We weren't going to take NO for any answer.  It was a battle, but we fought it with all of our might up until the very end.  April 3, 2023 my husband took his last breath.  From the point moving forward, I knew I had a mission.  A mission to do what I can to  help others realize just how precious life is. To realize life is short, so with the time we have, we should do our best to treat our mind, body and soul with respect and love to the very best of our ability.

 

I look at health and wellness in a whole new light now and I want to help others do the same.   

Kira's Certifications

KANGOO JUMPS CERTIFIED

LAGREE FITNESS
LVL.2 CERTIFIED

NASM PERSONAL 
TRAINER

PRECISION NUTRITION CERTIFIED

AFAA INDOOR CYCLING CERTIFIED

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE -MARKETING

Marathon Achievements

4 FULL MARATHONS-
LA MARATHON,
BIG SUR MARATHON,
NEW YORK MARATHON, ST PAUL TRAIL 

65+ HALF MARATHONS

SPRINT AND OLYMPIC DISTANCE TRIATHLON
FINISHER

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