I've been featured as an entertaining fitness expert on many TV, radio and online shows.

I love to share fitness tips and often interview other healthy living experts as a freelance writer for Vital Juice - a free daily email that shares the latest must-read information about new workouts, healthy eateries, spas and gurus.

I recently put together a workout guide to help all those people that I can't see one-on-one. If you'd like to check it out, just click on the picture below. There's even a FREE two-week plan just for taking a look.

March 2013

Big changes are afoot! As an excited Mom-to-be, I am happy to announce that I will be taking a hiatus with one-on-one training and classes for the next few months. 

I will continue sharing all of my health and fitness tips with people via Clean Plates and online email, phone and Skype consulting. Contact me here to set up your personalized fitness & diet plan!

We are moving back to Chicago to be closer to family, welcome our baby daughter and bring a west coast training style to the windy city!

January 2013

I am now a featured writer and contributor with CleanPlates.com! Check out my interviews with some of the healthiest lifestyle experts around.



November 2012

How did I get here? I tell ya in the latest Breaking Muscle feature: 12 Reps with Zen Gray, Fitness Coach and Motivator

October 2012

I'm happy to announce that I'm now writing for Breaking Muscle, an incredible online resource of world-class coaches.

September 2012

My exercise and diet guide is out!

And you can get it for a special price

for a limited time on The Write Deal.com!

June 2012

Bikini ready in nine days?

Check out this cleanse in Vital Juice!



May 2012

Thinking about trying out a raw food diet?

I interviewed raw chef, Ani Phyo about her latest book. Check it out here!



February 2012

Along with exercise, eating healthy food is a huge part of weight loss. Most protein bars have either sugar or harmful sugar substitutes in them except for this new bar from Promax!

Check out my Vital Juice feature about this Stevia-sweetened weight loss aid!

January 2012

Can technology help you zap the fat?

Click here to find out!

December 2011

Looking for healthy things to do?

The CEO of Blackboard Eats shares with me her favorite places in LA!

October 2011

Can hypnosis help you lose weight?

Click here to check out my experience.

Check out one of my latest client victories!

"I have tried so many different ways to lose weight and get healthy, but nothing ever worked for me.  Finally I decided to get serious and that's what led me to Zen.  Working with Zen has absolutely changed my life.  Our workouts are one of the highlights of my week.  She's helped me get in touch with the strong, confident, sexy woman that I am!  I love that I can trust her and I know that she really cares about how well I'm doing.  With Zen's support I have lost 40 pounds and even more inches, and we're just getting started!  She has really helped me adopt a healthy way of living.  Thank you Zen! "

-Amy Dittmore, Los Angeles

September 2011

Need to chill out a little? Check out my interview with guided meditation expert, Richard Burr.

August 2011

I love talking to other fitness experts! Enjoy my Q&A with Chelsea Handler's fitness guy, Mark MacDonald, on Vital Juice.

June 2011

Added the Krankcycle to my list of certifications this month! Very exciting contraption for the upper body that can get your heart rate up as high as cycling... and good for those with lower-body injuries, too.

May 2011

Partnering with Vital Juice, I got to try out the new hybrid and electric cars from Chevrolet at the Best of Los Angeles Fitness Tour while trying out some innovative workouts around town with Hoopnotica, Barry's Bootcamp, Adam Ernster's "The Bunker", and tasty protein post-workout drinks with the BodyFactory.

April 2011

Not only have I been featured as a celebrity trainer on Vital Juice, but now I'm excited to write features for them, too! Check out my latest article about natural weight loss with Dr. Cynthia Foster.

March 2011

Had such a great time talking about LOVE and FAT with SOPHIA VENABLE on LA Talk Radio! Check out the show for fun free tips for weight loss and a healthier lifestyle.
 

eHealth Radio talks to me about my blog, Love and Fat, how love affects body weight and what to do about it! Click on the link and give a listen.

February 2011

One of my favorite health & fitness websites, Fit Bottomed Girls, interviewed me about my recent marathon as well as my blog Love and Fat. Take a look here.

December 2010

I completed my FIRST MARATHON! Thank you to everyone who supported me and AIDS Project Los Angeles. Together, we raised over $600,000 and helped thousands of people.  THANK YOU!!! Racing along side 25,000 people in Honolulu was one of the most amazing experiences of my life.  Here is a link to a movie my friend, Chad Darnell, made of our journey: MARATHON VIDEO.

I just started a new and more juicy blog called Love and Fat on WordPress (apparently, Blogger is not the way to go...) sharing personal experiences about how relationships have affected my body weight and some strategies I've learned along the way.

Please click on the link and join the lively discussion. I'd love to hear your opinion and have you share any relationship-related drama.

November 2010

Vital Juice's winner gets a visit from me to help her streamline her workouts and try quick, healthy food tricks for the whole family.

October 2010

TAO Athletic Club: Trainer Spotlight on Zen.

TAO recently interviewed me about my marathon training and what advice I'd give to anyone who hates running (since I used to be one of them). Click here to find out my juicy answers.

May 2010

I decided to take the 30-Day Slim Down Challenge and posted my daily struggles and triumphs in a blog at ExerciseTV.tv. Come check it out!

I just signed up to run my FIRST EVER MARATHON to bust through my own self-imposed limitations and fight AIDS with the help of AIDS Project Los Angeles.

February 2010

See my health tips in the Comcast.net article:

7 Tricks to Look Your Best on Valentine's Day (clothed or, um, not)

 

October 2009

Shock 1 Sports and I partner to bring you The Perfect Workout PockeTowel with water-resistant hidden zipper pocket to hold your wallet, cell phone and keys.

Now available at Costco.com, ExerciseTV.tv and Amazon.com.

UBS, one of the world's leading financial firms, invites me to do a Q&A fitness webinar.

September 2009

Check out this goofy behind-the-scenes video of my latest shoot for ExerciseTV's The Skinny.

Was a guest on talk radio inspirista Jennifer Tuma-Young's, "Girl's Night Out!" injecting Energy, Passion and Balance-Building skills into the airwaves. Click on the icon to listen!

August 2009

Yahoo! SHINE features my Skinny episode, "Five Fads Not To Follow.

July 2009

Los Angeles folks get some free fit tips from me on Vital Juice.  

Yahoo! SHINE features ExerciseTV launch of my first The Skinny episode,"Does Exercise Make Sex Better?" 

 ExerciseTV launches The Skinny. exercisetv.tv/theskinny  

 April 2009
 

The Western Courier features my fitness talk with Western Illinois students and includes an audio interview. "Personal Trainer Talks Fitness" by  Karen Tableriou.

I bowl a few perfect gutterballs at Project Angel Food's Bowling For Angels raising over $100,000. 

March 2009

Cameron Bradford from Scott's Training Systems interviews me on my fitness career, pet peeves and resolving conflict: Q&A with Zen Gray. 

My cardio fitness tips appear in The Monitor's article "Lose Weight by Rocking Out" by Zack Quaintance.

Chicago Tribune writer Gregory Karp with his Spending Smart column quotes me in "Want to get back in shape? Don't sweat the cost."

Western Illinois University invites me to workout an audience of 1000 before presenting Health & Fitness - Little Steps for Big Changes; part of the Health and Wellness Lecture Series.