I'm Emily MacDonnell. I'm a certified personal trainer (ACE), nutrition specialist (BS Nutritional Studies, PN1) and founder of Margin.

Margin began in 2018 under its original name, Empower Coaching, as a way to bridge the gap between fitness and nutrition. The intention then, and continues to stand now, is to help successful, career driven women acquire the same confidence in their health & bodies as they have within their professions.

Why I coach the way I do.

I built Margin for women who literally do not have the time to have their entire life revolve around fitness. Women who want clarity, rather than another 21 day challenge and women who want a coach in their corner to educate and help them see their goals through.

Margin is the threshold between intention and action. It's the little bit of breathing room that makes change sustainable. It is the opposite of the “grind-yourself-into-the-ground” fitness world that most women have been struggling inside of for decades.

Within the Margin Method, the goal is to teach. I educate on sustainable strategies to improve health, heighten energy, and increase confidence while SIMULTANEOUSLY looking and feeling like a bad bitch. 

It’s time to start feeling empowered rather than disappointed in where you are.