Meet the Experts
The Uplifted Performance Collective is home to a community of independent coaches and health professionals who operate their own businesses while sharing a commitment to exceptional client care. Although each expert brings their own unique specialties and approach, we believe collaboration and shared knowledge create a stronger experience for everyone we serve. Explore the businesses that make up our collective and find the professional who’s the right fit for your goals.
Meet the Business Owners
Austin Atkerson
Austin Atkerson is the founder of Uplifted Performance and creator of the Uplifted Performance Collective. With years of experience as both an athlete—including college baseball at Colorado Christian University—and a coach, Austin specializes in holistic performance training and lifestyle coaching for youth, high school, and college athletes. His mission is to unlock the full potential in every athlete, drawing on a blend of real-world coaching experience and education (Bach./NASM/ACE/EMT).
Austin’s journey from athlete to coach has shaped his approach to developing environments where athletes thrive. He has built, managed, and coached gyms filled with aspiring competitors, consistently helping them achieve their best. Through Uplifted Performance and the Collective, Austin empowers a community of fitness professionals to grow their businesses and elevate their expertise, embracing the idea that your name, your brand, and your future are all within reach.
Josie Davis
Josie Davis is the founder of The Lumen Performance Studio, a women’s strength and wellness practice dedicated to helping women build resilient bodies through evidence-based training, nutrition, and lifestyle coaching. With a degree from the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology and more than eight years of experience working with women, Josie specializes in creating personalized programs that support health and performance across every stage of womanhood - from optimizing daily wellness to preparing for pregnancy, navigating postpartum recovery, and adapting to the changes of perimenopause and beyond.
The mission of The Lumen Performance Studio is to empower women with the knowledge, support, and individualized coaching they need to feel strong, capable, and confident for life. Rather than chasing quick fixes or aesthetic trends, Josie’s approach emphasizes longevity, functional strength, and sustainable habits that improve health for years to come.
As a member of The Performance Collective, Josie operates her own independent business while collaborating with other trusted professionals who share a commitment to exceptional, client-centered care. Her long-term vision is to build an integrated model of women’s health that combines strength training, nutrition, and preventative medicine to help clients thrive at every stage of life.
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