Kathy Kaehler

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Kathy Kaehler
Other namesKathy Koch
Alma mater Hope College (BS)
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SpouseBilly Koch (m. 1994)
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Kathy Kaehler is an American fitness professional, personal trainer, and author. An inductee at the National Fitness Hall of Fame, she is known for training prolific Hollywood celebrities in the 1990s and early 2000s, including Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Cindy Crawford, Michelle Pfeiffer, and the Kardashian family. She previously served as a fitness correspondent for NBC's Today show for 13 years. Kaehler has also authored several fitness and lifestyle books, such as Primetime Bodies and Real World Fitness. She is the mother of actor Cooper Koch, film editor Payton Koch, and musician Walker Koch.

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Biography

Personal life and education

Kaehler earned her Bachelor's degree in Physical Education at Hope College in 1985. [1] In 1994, she married horse racing club owner Billy Koch, the son of film producer Hawk Koch and grandson of film director and producer Howard W. Koch. [2] [3] [4] They have three sons together: twins Cooper and Payton (born 1996), and Walker (born 1999). [3] [4] [5]

Career

Kaehler began working as a personal trainer to actress Jane Fonda. [6] In 1991, she became a fitness consultant for NBC's Today show, appearing with weekly exercise segments every Friday. [6] [7] She published her first book, Primetime Bodies, in 1996, which she wrote alongside fellow fitness professional Cynthia Tivers. [8] Kaehler's notable clients include Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Carrie Fisher, Cindy Crawford, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Khloé Kardashian Kim Basinger, Ellen DeGeneres, Drew Barrymore, Barbra Streisand, Claudia Schiffer, Meg Ryan, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, and Samuel L. Jackson. [9] [8] [10]

In 2010, Kaehler was announced as an ambassador for Usana Health Sciences. [11] [12] In the same year, she launched Sunday Set-Up, a weekly lifestyle program. [13] [14] In 2014, she partnered with Nintendo to promote Wii Fit U. [10]

Books

Media appearances

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1991-2003 Today HerselfFitness correspondent [6]
2002 As the World Turns Kelly2 episodes [22]
2008 Keeping Up with the Kardashians HerselfEpisode: "Rob's New Girlfriend" [23]
2010-2015Sunday Set-UpHost [24]
2014 Fox & Friends Guest [25]
2020Rusty CamelDenise KingWeb series [26]
2024Down the Wicked RoadWinifred [27]

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  3. 1 2 "Hip Daddy Spotlight #5: Horse Racing Owner Billy Koch". Hip Daddy. Archived from the original on 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  4. 1 2 Kaehler, Kathy; Tivers, Cynthia (1998). Primetime Pregnancy: The Proven Program for Staying in Shape Before and After Your Baby is Born. Contemporary Books. ISBN   978-0-8092-3072-3.
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  16. ↑ Kaehler, Kathy; Tivers, Cynthia (1998). Primetime Pregnancy: The Proven Program for Staying in Shape Before and After Your Baby is Born. Contemporary Books. ISBN   978-0-8092-3072-3.
  17. ↑ Kaehler, Kathy; Olson, Cheryl K. (1998-12-15). Real-World Fitness: Fun and Innovative Ways to Help You Sneak in Activity at Home, at Work and with the Kids. Macmillan. ISBN   978-1-58238-026-1.
  18. ↑ Kaehler, Kathy (2007). Fit and Sexy for Life: The Hormone-free Plan for Staying Slim, Strong, and Fabulous in Your Forties, Fifties, and Beyond. Broadway Books. ISBN   978-0-7679-1618-9.
  19. ↑ Kaehler, Kathy (2005). Kathy Kaehler's Celebrity Workouts: How to Get a Hollywood Body in Just 30 Minutes a Day. Broadway Books. ISBN   978-0-7394-4990-5.
  20. ↑ Kaehler, Kathy (2010-10-05). Teenage Fitness: Get Fit, Look Good, and Feel Great!. Harper Collins. ISBN   978-0-06-204330-6.
  21. ↑ R.D, Ashley Koff; Kaehler, Kathy (2011-09-01). Mom Energy: A Simple Plan to Live Fully Charged. Hay House, Inc. ISBN   978-1-4019-3153-7.
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  27. ↑ Wendl, Nicolas (2024-11-21), Down the Wicked Road (Short, Music), Kathy Kaehler, Kelly Rebecca Walsh, Cherise Thomas, WendlWood Productions, retrieved 2024-12-12
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