Meet Ellen Kaleikini

Why I Started Macro Minded Life — and How I Can Help You Thrive

🌿 Meet Ellen

Hi, I’m Ellen Kaleikini — founder of Macro Minded Life, personal trainer, nutrition coach, and habit builder.
I’m also a wife and mom of three active kids (15, 13, and 11 — all athletes themselves ⚾🥎🏐).
I believe living well shouldn’t feel complicated, restrictive, or overwhelming.

💪 Where My Journey Began

My health and fitness journey started more than 20 years ago while training for bodybuilding competitions.
That passion grew into a lifelong commitment — I became a certified personal trainer, ran marathons, taught indoor cycling, and even co-owned a CrossFit gym with my husband for six years.

🔄 When Everything Shifted

As life evolved, so did my perspective.
Between raising three busy kids and balancing all of life’s demands, I realized the intense, all-or-nothing approach wasn’t sustainable.
For years, I chased diets, cut out food groups, and believed I needed endless high-intensity workouts or early-morning fasted cardio just to maintain my fitness.

🌱 Finding Freedom and Balance

Eventually, I discovered the freedom that comes from truly understanding how nutrition and macros work.
I learned how to fuel my body with whole foods, build sustainable habits, and live in balance — without guilt or deprivation.

Now, at 45, I’m the healthiest I’ve ever been — mind, body, and soul.

✨ My Mission

As a former middle school math and science teacher turned NASM-certified personal trainer and nutrition coach, I’m passionate about helping women build healthy habits that last — not through restriction, but through empowerment, education, and confidence.

My mission through Macro Minded Life is simple:
To help you discover a way of living that makes you feel strong, confident, and energized — for life.

🌸 Let’s Thrive Together

If you’re ready to feel your best again — with more energy, strength, and confidence — I’m here to guide you.
Whether you’re navigating menopause, working toward weight loss, or simply wanting to build healthier habits, there’s a place for you inside Macro Minded Life.

👉 Explore my programs and start your journey today — because thriving isn’t about perfection, it’s about progress that lasts.

Explore My Programs

Always consult a physician prior to beginning any exercise or diet program. Ellen Kaleikini, DBA Macro Minded Life (hereinafter, Macro Minded Life), is not a licensed physician or medical provider, but rather a certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach. In no way should the information provided by Macro Minded Life be considered medical advice, and at all times the advice of a medical professional should supersede recommendations from Macro Minded Life. Macro Minded Life assumes no responsibility for the improper use of, and self-diagnosis using, the information conveyed as part of my nutritional coaching or training programs. The information contained in the nutritional coaching or training programs is provided for informational purposes only and is not meant to act as a substitute for the advice provided by your own physician, or other medical professional.