Our mission is to help financially disadvantaged women discover the strength in themselves, inside and out, and to become the healthiest they can be through individualized world-class coaching in fitness, nutrition, and behavior change.
"New Beginnings is completely different from any other wellness or weight loss program I’ve been engaged with. New Beginnings helped me develop new, healthier habits that will be lifelong behaviors."
New Beginnings put me on the path to success. I was able to stop living in my unhealthy past.
- Elvia, New Beginnings Client
Meet our President and CEO
Meet Tash
With over two decades of expertise in providing training and education to improve fitness, nutrition and health, Tash Weddle leads TNBC in helping women gain new skills and confidence as they gain new strength.
Weddle holds the distinction of Master Strength Coach, the highest honor that can be achieved in the profession, from the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association. She has personally coached over 1250 clients across a range of sports, ages and abilities to achieve new levels of fitness.
She is a dedicated advocate for women and their abilities to push beyond stereotypes, self-doubts and self-imposed limits — and knows health and fitness can be foundations to new beginnings and life transformations.
Meet the New Beginnings Board of Directors
Amanda Kolesaric - Fifth Third Bank
Bryan Martin - Deloitte
Brooke Kelly - MP&F Strategic Communications
Donna Allen - HCA
Dr. Annis Marney - Tri-Star Medical (Frist Clinic)
Dr. Sharon Piper - Retired Physician
Dr. Theresa Herman - Community Volunteer
Heather Powell - Tennessee Kidney Foundation
Jessica Jones - Caterpillar
Karen Clark - FirstBank
Lana Suiter - Compass
Leigh Anne Strickland - Anderson Benson
Lynne Teckman - Community Volunteer
Marjean Coddon - Community Volunteer
Melinda Balser - Community Volunteer
Melinda Drennan - Drennan and Associates, PLLC
Nancy Anness - Ascension Saint Thomas
Nancy Benskin - Pinnacle Financial Partners
Raquel Beck - Pinnacle Financial Partners
Selby Graepel - MP&F Strategic Communications
Wendy Thompson - Tennessee Board of Regents
Alli Sciarretta - Owen Board Fellow
Hilary Cumbest - Board Intern
CONTACT NEW BEGINNINGS
509 Craighead St #100, Nashville, TN 37204, USA
(615) 432-2579
For questions about programs contact Karen Gillingham: KGillingham@tnbcenter.org.
For questions about donations, sponsorships, or events contact
JanieLynn Lankford: jlankford@tnbcenter.org.