What We Do

"As President of Stryker Instruments, a Division of the Stryker Corporation, based in Kalamazoo, I hired Athletic Mentors to be our Wellness Partner in 2014. This was a committee decision based on who could provide our 1200+ employees with the best comprehensive program (physical, nutritional and social well-being). Athletic Mentors was the clear choice."

As an employer who is invested in the health and well-being of our employees, partnering with AM Wellness has been instrumental in fostering a culture of wellness within our organization. They have been proactive in understanding our company culture and specific needs, working to customize their services to align with our goals and objectives. In addition to their program offerings, the on-site presence of coaches has been fundamental to our program’s success and enhancing the well-being of our employees. It has been a pleasure working with their professional and dedicated team and we look forward to an ongoing partnership.

“In just 9 months AM Wellness has increased our wellness engagement while lightening our load as a leadership team. Coach Jess and the team are excellent to work with and I appreciate their timely responses to both us and our employees. Our employees enjoy the variety of ways to earn incentives through AM’s programming, but they find the most value from the one-on-one coaching opportunities.”

Huge “thank you” to Coach Jess and the team at AM Wellness. I have loved our new corporate partnership. I had forgotten the importance of strength training as we age and the cards in the app have me making it a priority once again. I especially love the little videos that show me how to properly perform the exercises so I do them correctly. I’ve made a couple of the recipes, attended some Zoom classes, and even hit my goal time for my half marathon this winter using the training plan. I look forward to continued challenges and fun, healthy recipes!

AM Wellness has helped me stick to good habits through the AM Coached App and also keep co-workers accountable for each month's activity/goals. It’s nice having a coach who keeps track of your individual progress and keeps you on track. They are always there to help answer questions and motivate you, and you can actually workout with them via the livestream classes! It brings fun to living a healthy lifestyle while providing workout tips, recipes, actual workouts and guidance.

AM Wellness and Coach Jess have changed my outlook on how I can gain WHOLE body wellness. It is not just how I look or weigh anymore, it is feelings and true mindfulness. The program has pushed me out of my comfort zone of what my idea of a workout is and I have tried so many different types of exercise I never thought I’d be able to do! The recipe cards are very helpful when I don’t know where to turn for healthier cooking ideas. The motivation given and support of this group is simply top-notch. I am beyond thankful for the growth I have achieved and cannot wait to continue to be part of this program and see where I can push myself even more!

I would say that AM Wellness is what sparked me to recognize where I wanted to be in physical health. I started at 337 pounds and thought that I was one of the few that could not do these big running events and go straight into running a marathon. AM Wellness created a community for me to realize that I was not alone. Seeing everybody make these accomplishments big and small, everybody coming together to lift other people up, and words of encouragement from fellow coworkers I have never met was very inspiring and gratifying. I am now 250 pounds and going down thanks to the encouragement from the AM Wellness community.