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MITCHELL
McCALLISTER

Mission Statement

"To help you unlock what you're capable of and keep you moving forward.

Specialties:

  • Strength & performance training

  • Injury-aware and longevity-focused programming

  • Athletic development and return-to-performance training

  • Helping busy adults build consistency, energy, and confidence

 

Certifications/Positions:

EXOS Certified Performance Specialist

Degree in Exercise Science and an MBA

General Manager and Owner of a Boutique Fitness Studio,

Performance Coach | Human Performance Specialist

Movement is medicine—and I believe the gym should be a place where people don’t just work out, but build confidence, resilience, and momentum that carries into everyday life.

I’m Mitchell McCallister, a performance coach and personal trainer with a background in Exercise Science, business leadership, and elite performance training. I’ve worked with everyone from competitive athletes to everyday adults who simply want to feel stronger, healthier, and more capable in their bodies.

My coaching approach blends science-based programming, individualized goal setting, and real-world accountability. No cookie-cutter workouts. No guesswork. Every program is designed around your goals, your lifestyle, and what your body actually needs to progress safely and sustainably.

I specialize in:

  • Strength & performance training

  • Injury-aware and longevity-focused programming

  • Athletic development and return-to-performance training

  • Helping busy adults build consistency, energy, and confidence

 

As an EXOS Certified Performance Specialist with a degree in Exercise Science and an MBA, I bring a unique combination of human performance knowledge and strategic planning to my coaching. I don’t just coach workouts—I help people build systems that support long-term success.

Today, I also serve as a General Manager and Owner of a boutique fitness studio, where I lead teams, develop coaches, and work hands-on with clients every day. That experience has sharpened my ability to communicate clearly, motivate consistently, and meet people exactly where they are—physically and mentally.

Whether your goal is to return to training after time away, improve performance, or simply move and feel better, my mission is simple: Help you unlock what you’re capable of and keep you moving forward.

If you’re ready for training that’s intentional, personalized, and built to last—you’re in the right place.

Mitchell

Cynthia L. Short 

Cynthia L. Short is a trial lawyer, mitigation specialist and sentencing advocate. In the last 32 years her practice has taken her from the capital trial office in the Missouri State Public Defender system to private practice. Over the years, The Missouri Bar has recognized her for her work. She was awarded the Lon O. Hocker Young Trial Lawyer’s Award and then the Defender of Distinction Award. The Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly recognized Cyndy’s work in 2017 with a Women’s Justice Award and Cyndy was featured in Andrea Lyons' book, The Feminine Sixth: Women for the Defense. 

 

Cyndy was in the inaugural class of the Trial Lawyers College in 1994.  Since graduating from TLC she has served on the faculty and the Board. She has also designed and led the Trial Lawyer’s College Death Penalty Program for 14 years, and more recently a trial program for women trial lawyers. 

In 2003, Cyndy founded CLS Mitigation & Consulting Services LLC. In capital cases, CLSMS serves as the mitigation specialist. Cyndy has  experience in state, federal and military courts throughout the United States as a capital lawyer and as a mitigation specialist. In non-capital cases our group provides sentencing advocacy investigation, including creating exhibits for use in sentencing hearings and trials. In 32 years of capital work, Ms. Short and CLS Mitigation have not had any client sentenced to death.

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