Jeanette DePatie aka The Fat Chick

Jeanette has shared her passion for mobility in all sizes and health conditions on a few shows with us. She brings joy, fun, and laughter to her exercise regime which makes moving your body so much more fun.

Jeanette is a plus-sized, certified fitness instructor, body-positive activist, and personal trainer author, producer and professional speaker who has helped thousands of people who haven’t worked out in a while (or ever) learn to love their bodies and love exercise again. She’s the author of EveryBODY Can Exercise: Senior Edition as well as the best-selling book and DVD, The Fat Chick Works Out! She has earned fitness certifications from the YMCA, ACE, and AFAA including special certifications for working with seniors. Her mission is to inspire beginning exercisers of a variety of ages, sizes, shapes, and abilities. She has been interviewed many times on television, radio and in print by Katie Couric, NPR, Dr. Drew, Hallmark’s Home and Family, Al Jazeera America, CTV (Canada), Huffington Post Live, Women’s Health, Scholastic Magazine, The Reader’s Digest, The New York Times, and The Wall St. Journal.

Staying active and aging joyfully with Jeanette