Make no mistake, it takes a small army to run a successful live-in weight loss program. We have assembled experts in their relative fields to deliver a remarkable, memorable, and life-changing experience for you. Here is our team.
Adam Funke
Program Director
Adam Funke's life long passion for health and fitness is what lead to the creation of Real Life Fitness and Health. Initially the program was only a local hour long boot camp, but Real Life Fitness and Health quickly grew in popularity and exceeded 100 participants per day. Eventually the program evolved into what it is today—a live-in fitness camp which can tout some of the best results in the industry. Adam has helped hundreds of people lose thousands of pounds and assisted them through not only the physically demanding parts of this experience but the emotional change that comes as well.
Seth Wold
Program Manager
Seth Wold has worked with the fitness and wellness community for over five years. He was a member of two division one NCAA track and cross-country teams. Seth has coached and developed training plans for novice athletes, as well as collegiate and professional athletes. He has won three marathons, and placed in the top 6 in several others. He worked in the athletic shoe industry for years, but found that helping others discover the freedom of an active, healthy lifestyle is what he loves. Seeing others succeed brings him just as much if not more joy than winning a marathon.
Jen Bullen
Lead Trainer
Jen Bullen is a Certified Personal Trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). While teaching a fitness boot camp for almost two years, Jen became passionate about making fitness and good health achievable. Jen inspires our guests to change their lives by finding the confidence and energy to reach their goals. Though Jen is a busy mom of four boys, she has also run 8 marathons! Jen is an exceptional listener and has the natural ability to connect with our guests. Her lifelong passion for health and nutrition make for a perfect match with our goals at Real Life Fitness and Health.
Dustin Bybee
Head Trainer
Dustin Bybee's life has always revolved around health and fitness. He comes from a family of nine children, all of which competed competitively in Cross Country and Track and Field. Dustin excelled as both a collegiate and professional athlete. He runs a 4-minute mile and a sub 14-minute 5k. He was a 4-time Mountain West Conference individual champion. While competing at Brigham Young University, Dustin studied Marketing and Exercise Science. While having a business background, he still found a passion for Sports Medicine and helping athletes reach their potential and accomplish their goals. He has spent much of his life in a training room being treated and treating athletes. He also has helped coach many individuals from novice runners to semi-professionals. He is currently a head coach, alongside his wife, for a local high school's Cross Country and Track Program.
Janelle Cammack
Head Trainer
Janelle Cammack is licensed as a Health Fitness Specialist with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Janelle received her B.S. degree in Exercise and Sports Science, minor in Nutrition, from the University of Utah. As a trainer at Real Life Fitness and Health, guests enjoy Janelle’s positive attitude and great personality. Janelle is experienced and accomplished in working with senior fitness training and weight loss, functional fitness for people with cardiac disease, arthritis, cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, overweight and obesity, osteoporosis, and weight loss. In her spare time, Janelle competes in triathlons and enjoys team sports.
R. Kyle Barnett, M.D.
Chief Medical Director
Dr. Barnett attended Texas Tech University for his undergraduate studies and was accepted to Texas Tech University School of Medicine after three years, where he received his Doctor of Medicine Degree in 1987. He completed his internship and residency with Board Certification in the field of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine in 1990. He returned to Texas and completed his Gastroenterology fellowship with Board Certification at Scott and White Clinic—Texas A&M School of Medicine in Temple, Texas in 1994.
Following the completion of his fellowship, he joined a gastroenterology practice in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he practiced from 1994 to 2008. He is involved in GI research as well as the inpatient and outpatient practice of gastroenterology including gastrointestinal, bilary, liver, and pancreatic disorders. He is on the active staff at Alta View, Riverton, and Jordan Valley hospitals and is on all insurance panels in Utah. Dr. Barnett is married to a native Utah girl, and he and his wife have three children. Dr. Barnett plays an important role at Real Life Fitness and Health, and we are glad to have him on the team.
Claudia Wilson, MS, RD, CSSD, CD
Dietitian
Claudia Wilson is a Registered Dietitian and a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Nutrition. Claudia received her B.S. degree in Public Health: Nutrition from West Chester University in Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. She received her M.S. degree in Nutrition from the University of Utah, where she specialized in sports nutrition and eating disorders. Claudia spent nearly 10 years with the University of Utah Athletic Department, advising all male and female athletic teams. Claudia continues to work with patients on a variety of issues including sports nutrition, eating disorders, intuitive eating, weight loss, metabolic disorders, allergies and intolerances, high cholesterol, healthy eating, and meal planning.
Shanna Gwilliam
Mental Health Therapist
Shanna Gwilliam, LCSW, has been a therapist for approximately ten years. Since receiving her degree from the University of Kentucky in 2000, she has worked extensively with food addictions, self-esteem, eating disorders, body image issues, depression, grief, and anxiety. Shanna is in the process of becoming certified as a hypnotherapist. She has enjoyed three summers as a counselor at Camp Kingsmont, a fitness camp for children, and is thrilled to be part of the Real Life Fitness and Health team.
Kimber Theurer
Program Coordinator
After working in the event industry for over 12 years, Kimber has learned the importance of managing details and building relationships with clients. She loves helping those around her succeed, and her goal is for every guest to have a positive experience at Real Life Fitness and Health. Every army needs a home-base support, and we have a strong team to take care of our guests. Kimber holds her B.A. degree in Communications from the University of Utah. She enjoys traveling, the outdoors, river rafting, and skiing.
Christy Timothy
Program Coordinator
Christy Timothy grew up in Montana, where she graduated from the University of Montana with a bachelor’s degree in Social Work. She has always had a passion for assisting people in making positive changes in their lives. Christy loves pilates, yoga, waterskiing, hiking, dancing with her 3-year-old daughter, and many other forms of exercise. Health and wellness play a vital role in her life, and she hopes to encourage others to reach their fitness goals.
Pua Palefau
Cook
Pua Palefau creates tasty meals that our guests rave about. Her goal is to make our guests happy and teach them that healthy cooking is easy and tastes good. One of the reasons she was attracted to Real Life Fitness and Health is our focus on eating delicious, healthy foods that fuel your body properly. Pua is studying nutrition in college, and still finds time to spend with her husband and daughter—and is expecting another child as well!
Sue Palmer
Personal Stylist and Shopper
Sue Palmer has a great eye for what looks good on you and helps our guests who are with us for four weeks or more to find the perfect go home outfit. Sue also works at Falling Waters Day Spa located inside the Treehouse Athletic Club as a clothing buyer. We are excited to have Sue on the Real Life team to help our clients to feel confident and look great when they return home.
Real Life Fitness and Health partners with:
Chelsea Gamero
Personal Training Manager—Treehouse Athletic Club
• Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA, CPT)
• Lemond Fitness Cycling Instructor
• CPR certified, American Heart Association
• Emphasis: general fitness, weight loss/gain, group fitness, muscle tone, and strength
Greg Fedderson
Personal Trainer—Treehouse Athletic Club
• Certified Personal Trainer (ACSM)
• Certified Fitness Trainer (ISSA)
• International Sports Science Association (ISSA)
• Russian Kettlebell Challenge (RKC)
• Emphasis: athletic development, weight loss, kettlebell training, general fitness
Mike Palefau
Personal Trainer—Treehouse Athletic Club
• B.S. degree in Physical Education
• Started Master’s degree in Sports Conditioning in August 2009
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), NCSA
• Emphasis: sports specific, general fitness, weight loss, increasing lean body mass, increasing strength, and increasing local muscular endurance
Deborah Posselli
Pilates Personal Instructor—Treehouse Athletic Club
• Pilates Mat and Apparatus Certification, Physical Mind Institute
• Completed Pilates Zen Workshop with master trainer Kim Lee “The Hollywood Body Sculptor”
• Stott Athletic Conditioning on the Reformer
• Maintains her AFAA certification
• Attended Utah State University and the University of Utah
South Mountain Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Salt Lake Running Company
Falling Waters Day Spa and Salon
