What Makes Us Un.common Coaches

We’re not here to hand you another PDF and wish you luck.

We’re here to walk beside you, challenge you, and actually coach you.

We don’t sell quick fixes or surface-level solutions.

We teach you to lead yourself through real change.

We won’t just tell you what to eat—we’ll help you understand why it matters.

We won’t just give you workouts—we’ll help you train with purpose.

We won’t ask for perfection—but we will expect honesty, effort, and ownership.

We coach the long game.

We help you build strength—physically, emotionally, and mentally.

We look at your habits, your mindset, your seasons, and your capacity.

We hold space for your wins, your setbacks, your pivots, and your process.

And we do it all without the fluff, the fads, or the fear-based coaching that’s failed you before.

We’re not average coaches.

Because you’re not here for an average life.

We are Un.common Coaches.

And this is the Un.common Method.

Meet your un.common coaches

  • Colleen Cross

    certified nutrition coach · certified menopause coaching specialist

    Colleen is a certified nutrition coach with a passion for helping women fuel their bodies, feel confident in their skin, and build strength both inside and outside of the gym.

    Her journey into health and nutrition began in 2013 when she discovered CrossFit — despite never having played a sport growing up. What started as a new fitness routine quickly turned into a lifelong passion for learning, growing, and understanding how to properly fuel her body for performance, energy, and life.

    After years of working with coaches, experimenting with her own nutrition, and diving deep into research, Colleen became a certified nutrition coach in 2018. With a background in mechanical engineering, she brings a unique blend of analytical thinking and real-life experience to her coaching — helping clients understand the why behind their nutrition, not just the what.

    Today, Colleen works with busy women — moms, athletes, beginners, and everyone in between — to simplify nutrition, cut through the noise, and create sustainable habits that actually fit their lives.

    When she’s not coaching, she’s a mom to two almost Irish twins, chasing little ones around, squeezing in workouts, or spending as much time as possible outdoors — mountain biking, camping, hiking, and adventuring with her family.

    Colleen believes food should fuel your life — not control it — and that strength comes in many forms.

  • Megan Knauer

    certified nutrition coach · certified personal trainer · certified menopause coaching specialist · certified in functional metabolism & nutrition

    Megan is a certified nutrition coach, personal trainer, and menopause specialist who helps women move, eat, and live Un.common—without extremes, restriction, or one-size-fits-all plans.

    Her approach is deeply personal. After being active in high school, Megan slowly gained weight through adulthood while juggling life as a mom, wife, and career woman. Like many women, she spent years trying fad diets, skipping meals, and pushing through gut issues doctors couldn’t explain. She felt tired, frustrated, and disconnected from her body—until she decided to stop chasing quick fixes and start learning what actually worked.

    Megan immersed herself in nutrition science, not to shrink herself, but to heal. That journey led her to strength training, and eventually to discovering CrossFit at age 40. It changed everything.

    Now, she helps other women navigate midlife with clarity, strength, and confidence—especially those facing hormone shifts, inconsistent energy, or years of dieting burnout. Her coaching is rooted in real strategy, habit change, and personal support

    Outside of coaching, Megan is a wife, a boy mom, a baseball lover, and enjoys hiking with her family. Together, they’re on a mission to visit every Major League ballpark.

TESTIMONIALS

  • "Today is my 40th birthday. I am leaner, stronger, more confident, way more knowledgable, more balanced, kinder to myself, and determined to keep going. I think i've built actual lifestyle changes which is pretty awesome."

    — Joanna

  • "With Colleen’s guidance, I was able to include all of these foods in my deficit, but with more mindfulness and balance. Her coaching gave me the knowledge and confidence to fuel my body in a way that feels both sustainable and empowering. I feel stronger, healthier, and in control of my nutrition like never before!"

    — Brynn

  • "I have been on this health journey for a LONG time . . . when it comes to nutrition, I have never felt so successful. The personalized connection that comes with working with Megan is amazing! having her guidance and support has given me new perspective on what good looks like. It really is more than just the number on the scale . . . "

    — Natalie

  • "I realize now my body needed more fuel all along . . . who would have thought eating 900 more calories would change my body composition for the better? I'm happy with my progress thus far, but i'm not done yet, in fact, I think we're just getting started!

    — Heather

  • “Colleen also encouraged me and educated me on my nutrition plan. She made the meal planning and nutritional logging easy for me to understand. She walked through each week’s data to help me reach my goals. The knowledge that I have learned, I can continue to use for life.”

    — Dawn

  • "Had to buy some new athletic leggings/shorts today! Mine were falling down when I was running the dog in agility . . . .I got mediums… I’m not sure I have ever been a medium before"

    — Emily

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