💁🏼My name is Katie Winkler.
📍I moved to Chicago, IL after graduating from Michigan State University in 2017. I grew up in M
❤️My passion is health and fitness. I love working out and going for long runs, baking healthy alternatives of my favorite treats, and even sharing my workout routines with friends. Hence the reason for starting Breathe Sweat Eat!
💻My 9-5 is working in healthcare public relations for Burson Cohn & Wolfee, formally Burson-Marsteller. My clients have ranged from digital health device companies and hospitals to retail pharmacy and consumer technology brands. The thing I like the most about my job is I’m constantly learning new things about the healthcare industry and how medicine in impacting the lives of people around the world.
👨👩👦👦I grew up with an older brother (five years apart), my mom and dad. My parents are retired and are living their best life on the lake in beautiful northern Michigan, while my brother is a general manager of a Chipotle in the Metro-Detroit area. A majority of my extended family lives in Michigan, but I have relatives in Florida, California and a cousin that also lives in Chicago.
🐶Our family dog, Lilly Rose, is my favorite part of visiting home (sorry Mom & Dad). She’s a Bichon Frise who loves a good snuggle in a fuzzy blanket and hates going on walks (although I always drag her on one when I visit).
🏋🏼A regular workout routine for me starts with 10-20 minutes of HIIT cardio, followed by weight lifting. I sprinkle in some long runs, full body workout classes and spin sessions to change things up a bit.
🍦My favorite food is ice cream. It’s the best
🤗My happy place is on the lakefront trail in Chicago. There’s something about taking in the city views and dipping your toes in Lake Michigan that soothes me.