Our Story
KYLE BARDEN
Owner
Airborne Ranger and Army Master Fitness Trainer. Kyle attended West Point, wrestled on the Army team, and earned a couple of Bronze Stars for combat leadership in Iraq and Afghanistan. Post military, Kyle attained his MBA at Northwestern’s Kellogg Management School of Management. During a decade in finance, he worked as a derivatives trader at a Swiss bank and then a hedge fund…and then became the CFO of a digital marketing company. After all of that finance stuff, Kyle finally rekindled his training, fitness, and service oriented roots! God is good! Kyle’s focus is on NUTRITION (Precision Nutrition certified coach), MENTAL TOUGHNESS, and SUSTAINABLE TRAINING.
CAMERON BARDEN
Owner and Head Verve Method Coach
Cameron is an experienced fitness professional who spent many years coaching and teaching various methodologies in New York City. She is a CrossFit L1 Trainer and has a background in coaching strength and conditioning. Her passion is helping others to achieve goals they didn’t know were possible. She believes in hard work and discipline and leads her members and clients to see results based upon those principles. Her coaching style emphasizes proper movement patterns, mental toughness and constant improvement. She is her athlete’s biggest advocate and cheerleader. She was previously a competitive CrossFitter and has aspirations to participate in fitness competitions again in the near future after she and Kyle complete their family (and who knows when that will be… hahahaha).
The Mac Team
Sharon was a competitive distance runner in high school and college. After school she stopped running. Combined with a sedentary job, Sharon gained weight and lost motivation. In 2011, Sharon found her fitness again with her family’s help. She joined a weight loss challenge and due to her competitive nature, she saw great results. She continued to work out and learned more about nutrition. Sharon started coaching in 2012. Her favorite thing to do and coach is Olympic Weightlifting. She’s passionate about helping people reach their goals and she knows first hand how fitness and health can improve our lives!
CrossFit Level 2 (CF-L2) Trainer
USAW Sports Performance Coach
I fell in love with fitness. I wanted to share my passion with others who have the aspiration to become the best version of themselves.
Balancing family and career can make it a challenge to find time for yourself and your health. I’ve learned that’s when we need it the most, because it makes every aspect of our lives better.
Plus, it sets a great example for our families.
I’ve been married 25+ years to my best friend, John. I have a grown son, Ian, and daughter, Erin, along with my 3 Australian Shepherds and 5 chickens.
Hobbies: I am a outdoor mountains and ocean kinda girl. When I’m not at the gym I hike and mountain bike with my dogs. Vacations are usually at the beach soaking up the sun and paddle boarding.
Certificates CF level 1 & CF gymnastics
Courtney graduated with a Masters in Journalism/Graphic Design and worked in the Atlanta ad agency scene for over 15 years. She then opened her own design business and enjoyed the flexibility of being her own boss and having time to spend with her family. After starting CrossFit in 2012, she decided to take her love of sport and coach others toward better health and fitness. Courtney is a CrossFit L1 Trainer and Master’s Qualifier athlete ranking in the Top 100 worldwide. Pushing herself out of her comfort zone keeps it interesting. “I’m enjoying this journey and have a huge appreciation for what my body is capable of accomplishing. I hope to always ‘stay above the curve’ and show that age is just a number!” She enjoys traveling, good food, dogs, art and anything adventurous. Courtney is a Milton resident and is married with two boys (three if you count the dog!).
Little Known Fact: Courtney is a licensed pilot and has enjoyed flying since college (she also jumps out of planes…but not the ones she’s flying).
Rachel was born in England and moved to Atlanta when she was 8. She graduated from the University of Georgia and in 2002 she moved to Los Angeles. After
returning to the Atlanta area, she started a business providing construction design services to real estate investors.
Since high school, Rachel has made staying fit and active a priority. In 2016, Rachel was diagnosed with a thyroid disease that made getting out of bed impossible some days. After months of doctors visits, they found a protocol that worked and she began to feel like her old self again.
In April of 2018, Rachel began attending classes at the Milton Athletic Club and fell in love with fitness again. “When I was sick, I realized how important being healthy is to every aspect of your life. Without your health, you really have nothing. I understand that on a very personal level now.” With the encouragement and support of Kyle and Cameron, Rachel is now sharing her passion for health and fitness with others as a coach and trainer. Rachel is a certified CrossFit Level 1 Trainer and is currently working on her NASM certification.
“I can put you on this daily medication or you can do something to get your heart rate up every day for the rest of your life.” That is what the doctor said to Kevin at 30. He was not into sports in his childhood or high school and he did not see personal training or coaching in his future when I got an art degree. However, those words put him on a path to health, fitness and nutrition. When Kevin started, he was 250 pounds! He crash dieted for years before he realized that diet was not the whole picture. Kevin bought himself a set of free weights and started building muscle and that is when he realized that body and mind are fully integrated. It was not long after that Kevin began coaching. He have been a fitness and motivation coach for 4 years and has his CF-L1 certification.
Monica hails from Charleston, SC and is a Clemson Chemical Engineering Alumnist. She left that career to pursue her dream of working in health and fitness, now with 15 years experience in the field. She holds certifications in multiple areas including AFAA Group Fitness, NCCPT Certified Personal Trainer, Myofascial Release Foam Rolling, Bootcamp, HIIT, Spin, Zumba, and Les Mills Bodyflow, Cupping and Gua Sha.
Her outside time is filled with her 2 kids and her love for Spartan obstacle racing. She reached her highest
level in 2018 qualifying for Spartan Worlds in Lake Tahoe.