Wellness Coach and Certified Personal Trainer
Jordan brings a combination of experiences including both health behavior change and healthy lifestyle improvement research along with fitness coaching and yoga instruction. He specializes in bridging the gaps between mind, body, and soul while helping clients to improve their holistic fitness including their mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical health.
Personal Perspective
“ I believe that everyone should have an opportunity to be the best version of themselves holistically. Understanding this looks different from person to person, I want to help you achieve whatever that looks like in this season of life and assist in making sustainable healthy lifestyle changes tailored to you.”
Education
University of Memphis; Memphis, Tennessee
Master of Public Health (MPH) – May 2022
Concentration: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Bachelor of Psychology (BA) - Cum Laude - December 2017
Minor: Management
Southwest Community College
Associate of Arts in Psychology – May 2015
Professional Certifications
American College of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer
YogaBody Flexibility Coach
Cathy Madeo Yin Yoga Certification
Memberships in Professional Organizations
American College of Sports Medicine
Professional Experience
2025 – Present: TRV FIT, Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor
2024 – Present: Taylor-Made Fitness, Owner
2023 – Present: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Researcher
2024 – 2024: YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids, Personal Trainer
2021 – 2023: Klein Fitness, Personal Trainer
2019-2021: University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Researcher
Speaking Engagements/Presentations
Jordan Taylor, MPH, ACSM-CPT. (2025, June). Fatherhood to Sonship. Invited panel discussion. Wyoming, MI
Jordan Taylor, MPH, ACSM-CPT. (2025, June). Manhood Monday. Invited Facebook Live Event. Strong Fathers.
Jordan Taylor, MPH, ACSM-CPT. (2023, March). How to know if you’re burned out in fitness: identifying signs and symptoms. Group recorded presentation. ACSM 2023 Annual Meeting and World Congresses.
Jordan Taylor, MPH, ACSM-CPT. (2022, March). Digital Health Application Enhances Patient Engagement in Health Behaviors. (Podium presentation presented at 15th Annual XULA Health Disparities Conference).
Jordan Taylor, MPH, ACSM-CPT. (2019, March). Building Bridges over Breakfast: Adversity & Resilience Symposium. Invited panel discussion. The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN.
Research Posters/Abstracts
Taylor, J., Rugless, F., Moore, S. (2022, March). Digital Health Application Enhances Patient Engagement in Health Behavior. Poster accepted to 25th Annual American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences Conference (AABSS).
Taylor, J., Taylor, E., Shorter, A., Grimes, K. (2022, February). Prioritizing health behaviors for first year students to manage stress and depression. Poster presented at Southeast America College of Sports Medicine Conference, Greenville, SC. Poster to be presented at the American College of Sports Medicine
Taylor, J., Taylor, E., Shorter, A., Grimes, K. (2021, February). The relationship between physical activity, weight status, stress, and depression in HBCU students. Poster accepted to Southeast American College of Sports Medicine Conference and American College of Sports Medicine, virtual.
Thurston, I. B., Schwartz, D., Womack, E., Taylor, J., Wallace, N., & Martin, M. (2020, April). Engaging 6th through 9th grade students in Cancer-Related STEM Projects: A pilot examination of Project CLIMB Memphis. Poster presented at the 41st Annual Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Taylor, J.A., Decker, K.M., & Thurston, I.B. (2019, February). Association between Emotion Regulation and Restrained Eating among Emerging Adults. (Poster presented at Mid-South Psychology Conference, Jackson, TN)
Personal Interests
· Sports (Basketball and Racquetball primarily)
· Weightlifting
· Spending time with my wife and son
· Reading
· Journaling
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