- Featured coach on NBC’s hit T.V. show – ‘Starting Over’, Janae worked with a star athlete in moving beyond the challenges of transitioning out of sport.
- Worked with and interviewed many celebrity athletes (including Mary Lou Retton, Dan Millman, Joe Ehrmann and more).
- National speaker for Olympic, professional, NCAA and club level teams and the 2006 NCAA Leadership conference.
- Author of the Xlete Method- The Five Secrets of Winning at Retiring From Sport.
- Founder of Gold Medal Coaching, xletezone.com and Rhythm of Love.
Trainers
Janae Whittaker Ali- As seen on NBC’s ‘Starting Over’
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Janae Whittaker Ali is a former championship gymnast and captain of the Penn State University gymnastics team. Suffering a devastating career ending knee injury her senior year, Janae persevered, honoring her commitment to gymnastics. She is now a warrior for supporting athletes. She is bold, she is fun and her passion for life is highly contagious.
Her highlights as a certified professional life coach include:
She resides in La Jolla, California with her husband Russell. They enjoy an extraordinary relationship and work together conducting Rhythm of Love workshops.



