First Responders, Military, Shift Workers...
Man boobs? Afternoon crash? Low drive?
We've Helped Hundreds of Shift Working Men Overcome Zombie-Like Fatigue, Burn 15+lbs of Belly Fat, & Regain Their Confident Edge — Without Starvation Diets or Overtraining — Using The Cortisol Balancing Blueprint
Real Results From First Responders Just Like You
“I finally lost the weight and stopped feeling like I was always running on fumes. This blueprint changed everything!” - Chris
Coaching For Your Health & Wellness Goals
We’ve worked with hundreds of first responders who thought their bodies were broken, and like you, were battling exhaustion, weight gain, and stress that never let up.
But the real issue wasn’t their effort— it was their CORTISOL. We’ve spent years creating strategies specifically designed for first responders, helping them to reclaim their health, energy, and confidence.
To be successful in your health journey, you need more than just another weight loss tip or exercise plan.
You need the dedicated support of a coach who understands your schedule and life's demand, giving you personalized, real time coaching to create sustainable habits that work with your life.
We provide coaching in the areas of health, fitness, and wellness - helping you stay accountable, motivated, and focused on building lasting change.
"I don't have time for something like this."
As a first responder, your schedule is packed. But that’s exactly why this matters. Elevated cortisol is draining your energy, sabotaging your sleep, and making your work and home life even harder. Balancing cortisol doesn’t add more to your plate— it makes everything on it easier to handle.
✔️ The Cortisol Balancing Blueprint includes simple, actionable steps that fit into your life—no matter how chaotic your schedule is.
"It sounds complicated."
Balancing cortisol doesn’t mean overhauling your entire life. It’s about making a few targeted changes— like tweaking your meals, optimizing your sleep, and adjusting your workouts— to help your body work with you, not against you.
✔️ The Cortisol Balancing Blueprint breaks everything down into simple, actionable steps that are easy to follow and designed for busy first responders.
"I'm not seeing results by reducing my food intake and hitting the gym more."
Diets, workouts, and supplements often fail because they don’t address the root issue: your stress hormone Cortisol. If cortisol is out of balance, your body will resist weight loss, muscle building, and recovery—no matter how hard you try.
✔️ The Cortisol Balancing Blueprint isn’t about more restriction and pushing harder. It’s about working smarter by fixing the underlying problem so your efforts finally pay off.
Does This Sound Like You?
Overweight or out of shape...
Unhappy in your body...
Decreased confidence...
Living like a zombie...
That is why we created our tried, tested, and proven Cortisol Balancing Blueprint for Cops, First Responders, Military, and other Shift Working Men who carry the weight of the world.
The Cortisol Balancing Blueprint
With our CEO Kaneesha having been a Police Officer for 12 years and our Peer Support Community Specialist Derek who has over 8 years in the Fire Service, we understand exactly were you are on your fitness journey and what's causing issues along the way getting to your goal.
Balancing cortisol and transforming your body doesn’t happen by accident - it requires the right strategies tailored to your unique challenges as a first responder.
These personalized coaching strategies hold you accountable and keep you encouraged on your health journey, so you can build lasting habits for every season of life.
Why is Balancing Cortisol Important?
Cortisol is a hormone produced by the adrenal gland located at the top of your kidney. It's known as the "stress hormone" because it rises in response to stress.
Chronic increase of the hormone causes many negative side effects like inflammation, zombie like fatigue, weight loss resistance, low testosterone, anxiety, depression, poor immunity, metabolic dysfunction, restless sleep, food cravings, and more.
That’s why we’ve developed a proven, three-pillar, life coaching system within The Cortisol Balancing Blueprint to help you take control of your health, achieve your goals, and thrive in every aspect of your life.
Personalized Three-Pillar System
Flexible Nutrition Strategy
No cookie-cutter meal plans. The Flexible Nutrition Strategy is designed to fit seamlessly into your demanding lifestyle as a first responder. It focuses on simple, effective ways to balance cortisol, fuel your body, and achieve your goals—whether that’s losing fat, building muscle, or both—without sacrificing the foods you love or adding stress.
Burn & Build Matrix
This isn’t about spending hours in the gym or pushing harder for diminishing returns. The Burn & Build Matrix combines targeted strength training with smart, efficient cardio to help you build lean muscle and burn fat simultaneously. It’s designed to work with your hormones, not against them, so you see real, lasting results.
Next Level Accountability System
Consistency is king, and the Next Level Accountability Systems ensure you stay on track. With personalized check-ins, progress tracking, and support tailored to your unique challenges, you’ll never feel like you’re doing this alone. We’ll help you stay motivated, focused, and equipped to crush your goals—no matter what life throws at you.
Lasting Transformation with Our Unique 4-Phase Approach
No quick fixes, harmful supplements, or dismissed symptoms.
Each coaching phase builds on the last, ensuring steady, consistent progress while addressing the unique demands of your role as a first responder, shift worker, or man who carries is all.
This phased approach ensures that you not only achieve transformation but also sustain it for life.
Prime (Months 1-4)
The foundation of any transformation is balance. In this phase, we focus on addressing the root cause: cortisol imbalance. Through personalized nutrition, smarter training, and stress management strategies, we’ll reset your body’s hormonal rhythm. Expect improved energy, better sleep, reduced cravings, and the groundwork for sustainable progress.
Sculpt (Months 5-9)
With your body rebalanced, it’s time to focus on building strength, endurance, and resilience. The Build & Burn Matrix is introduced, blending strength training and fat-burning methods that work with your body’s natural rhythms. Nutrition strategies are fine-tuned to support muscle growth, accelerate fat loss, and sustain your energy for the demands of your daily life.
Elevate (Months 10-13)
This phase is all about taking your progress to the next level. With your hormones stabilized and your body responding efficiently, we optimize your performance—both physically and mentally.
Advanced training techniques, tailored recovery strategies, and precision nutrition adjustments help you hit personal bests, boost testosterone naturally, and fine-tune your results.
Master (Months 14-18)
The final phase is where transformation becomes a lifestyle. We focus on integrating your results into long-term habits that fit seamlessly into your life. The goal is to make your progress sustainable and adaptable, so you continue thriving even after the program ends. By the end of this phase, you’ll have the tools, confidence, and resilience to maintain your results for the long haul.
Hear What Just A Few Of Our First Responders Achieved With Our Program
Meet The Cortisol Balancing Team
Kaneesha Willer
CEO, CMO, CRO
Kaneesha is the Founder and CEO of Guardian Forge, a company built to help first responders reclaim their health, balance their hormones, and rebuild their edge, without losing themselves in the process.
After serving over 12 years as a Police Officer across Patrol, Drug & Gun Undercover, and Child Pornography Sex Crimes, Kaneesha experienced firsthand the toll chronic stress and burnout take on the body. Following her own 45-pound transformation and journey through hormone recovery, she turned her pain into purpose, creating a system that helps others do the same.
As a Certified Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach, Transformational Leadership Graduate, and Pain-Free Performance Specialist, Kaneesha leads with equal parts grit and heart. She’s proof that resilience isn’t built by avoiding the fire, it’s forged by walking through it.
When she’s not overseeing marketing and sales, you’ll find her traveling the USA or settling into the Chicago Suburbs where she calls home, spending time with her Fire Fighter partner, toddler, and two dogs, and living out the very lifestyle she teaches: strong, grounded, and purpose-driven.
Jessica Smith
Client Success Coach
Jess is a passionate, loyal, and down-to-earth coach who believes growth is one of life’s greatest adventures. As a certified personal trainer and nutritionist, she’s helped dozens of clients transform their health, not just through workouts and macros, but by building sustainable lifestyle habits that last.
From Utah, this proud mom of two, brings a unique blend of empathy, realness, and grit to her life and health coaching. She’s the kind of person who leads by example, always striving to bridge the gap between who she is and who she’s becoming, inspiring her clients to do the same no matter the circumstances.
Whether she’s lifting at the gym, snowboarding in the winter, or soaking up summer days on the lake with her kids, Jess embodies what it means to live with energy, intention, and joy. She’s known for her heart-forward coaching style, her contagious laugh, and her ability to make people feel truly seen and supported.
(BTW... the only place you'll see her running is when a bird is flying her way!)
Derek Johnston
Peer Support Community Specialist
Derek is a Lieutenant Firefighter, Paramedic, and devoted father who brings calm leadership, authenticity, and brotherhood to the team. With a bachelor’s degree in Sport Management and Fitness and over eight years in the fire service, he’s learned firsthand that balance, discipline, and purpose are forged through life’s toughest challenges.
A former Division I baseball player, Derek channels his athletic mindset and leadership experience into helping first responders find strength both on and off the job. His grounded presence, dark sense of humor, and genuine care make him the kind of guy everyone wants in their corner, steady under pressure, humble in success, and always ready with a laugh when it’s needed most.
Coming to you from the Chicago Suburbs, Derek leads community calls, peer support initiatives, and engagement, reminding every member that they’re not alone.
When he’s not at the station or leading peer support calls, you’ll find him outdoors fishing tournaments across the Midwest, traveling, or spending time with his son—his greatest motivation and proudest role.
Shayla Tomirotti
Outreach & Appointment Coordinator
Shayla brings energy, creativity, and heart to every conversation she has, all the way from South Africa. She’s often the first friendly face (or voice) people meet when coming into our community, helping them to feel seen, supported, and excited about connecting with our team or beginning their journey.
At just 22, Shayla’s already built a strong foundation in sales, customer relations, and operations, blending professionalism with a genuinely personal touch. Her background spans from managing customers in family businesses to leading teams in service environments, giving her a natural talent for connecting with people and solving problems on the spot.
When she’s not chatting with clients, you’ll find Shayla drawing, designing, or revamping something old into something beautiful. A social butterfly with an adventurous spirit, she’s always down for new experiences—whether it’s hitting the ice rink, exploring a new city, or getting lost in her favorite playlists.
(Just don’t ask her to deal with spiders!)
Will you be courageous enough to take the next step like they did?
Bryan
"I love love love having a schedule and checking list. It's really nice to have a set schedule of things that need to be done using my power list to accomplish things especially with the busy holiday season. The power list is great to accomplish one additional task."
Andrea
"Being able to stay on track with my meal planning and having resources to help me find new meals ideas. Having a set plan everyday and knowing what your future plans look like as well. Being able to spend less time running in circles thinking I have no "extra time" for anything."
Kayla
"Towards the weekend I was struggling and it helped to have a foundation of self-care so that when things were sliding I was overall still better off than I have been in the past. I didn't want to eat, but I still got a couple meals in each day. I wasn't sleeping well, but I still did my routine. I wasn't moving much, but I was still getting things done. Just raising the bar of where my "worst" is."
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