about
THE Aspire Fitness STORY
Brian Bott - Founder
OUR coaches
Brian Bott
COACH
Professional Qualifications and Continuing Education:
Graduated with honors in 2007 with BS in Exercise Physiology from Rutgers Univesity.
Certified Functional Strength Coach (CFSC) through world renowned coach Mike Boyle.
Advanced Functional Movement Screen (FMS)
Certified Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist (FRC ms)
Crossfit Level One Certified
Precision Nutrition Certified Nutrition Coach
Fat Loss Programming and Coaching under Alwyn Cosgrove and the Results Fitness team.
Co-Author of Amazon Best Selling Book “Get With The Program”
Personal Accomplishments
Two elite totals in Powerlifting in both the 198 and 181lb weight classes
Best lifts include a 725lb Squat; 440 Bench; and 585 Deadlift.
Placed 2nd in the 2013 NorthEast America and Body BodyBuilding Competition.
Adam Epstein
GENERAL MANAGER AND COACH
Professional Qualifications and Continuing Education:
Certified Personal Trainer - NASM
TRX Certified Trainer
Perform Better Training Summit
Bachelor's Degree - Rutgers University
About Adam
Adam’s life growing up revolved around sports. He still plays baseball and ice hockey in competitive men’s leagues and is the manager of the NJ Aztecs baseball team. Adam also enjoys endurance racing and has completed several half-marathons, sprint triathlons, and Spartan Races. Adam’s interest in fitness came during his offseason training and he decided to turn this passion into a career.
Sean Adasczik
HEAD COACH
Professional Qualifications and Continuing Education:
NASM Certified Coach
Advanced Functional Movement Specialist (FMS)
StrongFirst Level 1 Certifie
Kettlebell Trainer
Indian Club Specialist Precision
Nutrition Certified Nutrition Coach
Dori Kershner
COACH
Professional Qualifications and Continuing Education:
FMS Level 1
Certified Functional Strength Coach (CFSC)
Precision Nutrition Level 1
BA Rutgers College, 1997
Personal Accomplishments
Dori is the mother of two beautiful girls. As an active mom and business person, fitness has always been a priority for Dori. After closing her retail business of 10 years, Dori made the decision to pursue fitness as a career. Being at Aspire, coaching clients, is a rewarding privilege that inspires Dori to keep growing, learning and improving, becoming a better coach, mom and human being.
Eric Mannes
COACH
Certifications:
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) - NSCA
- Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach
Eric has been coaching athletes of all levels since 2012. Eric previously worked at Annex Sports Performance in Chatham where he worked with athletes preparing for NFL Pro Days, as well as MiLB baseball players. Eric has also trained D1 and D3 athletes in lacrosse, field hockey, baseball, football, soccer, basketball, and hockey. Eric specializes in developing fundamentals in athletes new to training, as well as speed and power development in more advanced athletes.
Eric attended Usinus College where he majored in Exercise and Sports Science and minored in Management. At Ursinus, Eric lettered in football and wrestling. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) by the NSCA. Eric lives in Little Silver with his wife Catherine and his daughter Charlotte.
Shealyn Taggart
COACH
Professional Qualifications and Continuing Education:
- Bachelors in Business Management from Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Certified Personal Trainer - NASM
- Flexibility First Academy Basic training certification
Shealyn has been passionate about fitness since a young age, being an athlete her whole life; from recreational elementary sports to playing basketball at the collegiate level. She started as a personal trainer at Golds Gym and Jersey Strong then shifted over to a smaller setting at Figurelli Integrated Wellness Center. She continues to compete in ample races – 5ks, half-marathons, marathons, and sprint triathlons. Her goal is for every client to better their quality of life, help set and achieve goals, while building relationships with them in doing so.
John Drury
Coach
Professional Qualifications and Continuing Education:
- Bachelors in International Business from Towson University
- Certified Functional Strength Coach (CFSC)
- OPEX CCP
- Crossfit Level 1
Lauren Dabal
Office Manager
Growing up the youngest sibling with 2 older brothers (and a dad with a makeshift home gym in the basement), Lauren was raised in a competitive, sports-centered environment where she learned the importance of consistently leading an active, healthy lifestyle from a very early age.
Before becoming manager of Aspire Fitness in 2021, Lauren was actually one of our long-time members while pursuing a career in specialty coffee. Although she didn’t initially plan to pivot into the fitness industry full-time, the opportunity to work alongside Brian, Adam and the rest of the Aspire Fitness team was a no brainer – being surrounded by so many individuals from different walks of life with the common goal of improving their health and fitness has been a constant source of motivation and inspiration to keep her moving forward both mentally and physically.
Outside of Aspire, Lauren is a (crazy) dog mom, mental-health advocate, freelance portrait artist, coffee hobbyist, podcast junkie, dessert enthusiast & lover of the outdoors.
Danny Shields
Coach
I have recently started on a journey of personal growth and transformation. After dedicating years to bartending in the restaurant industry, I decided it was time to make a lifestyle change. This allowed me to finally pursue something I have always been extremely passionate about, and that is health and fitness. Now, to say this was a complete 180 is an understatement.
After being long overshadowed by a demanding bar schedule and taxing work environment, something clicked one day where I was faced with making a decision that was crucial to my health and lifestyle. I desperately wanted to dedicate time to my fitness, nutrition, sleep, and overall wellness but did not have the time or social support to do so.
Today I can say with great pride that I am finally prioritizing what makes my mind and body happy. With that, I realize my story could translate to the difficulties others face with making the hard decisions to prioritize their health and wellness. Leaving a place of comfort and complacence is difficult but almost ALWAYS leads to growth. I look forward to motivating all of my clients to step out of their comfort zone, challenge themselves, and make lifestyle changes to positively impact their quality of life.
So far I have expanded my credentials to achieving both Certified Functional Strength Coach and Pain Free Performance Specialist certifications. I am eager to continue expanding my knowledge in this industry to further educate myself and others!