Honestly, the name has a few different things behind it. Firstly, I identify as being a little weird. Not “stare at you until you’re uncomfortable” weird, but more like “thinks everything looks like a face” and “uses really unusual cues in her workouts” kinda weird. At best, you’ll think I’m funny; at worst you’ll find it too much.

As it turns out, in early 2022 I received a “how did we miss this, the signs have always been there” diagnosis of ADHD, so some of my creativity, pattern recognition, and humor almost certainly coming from being just a little “neurospicy.”

I find that beginning working with a trainer can be a daunting and vulnerable experience, so I like to employ a bit of humor interspersed with my instructions and explanations. I find the name Weird Trainer Friend to be disarming

Also, in another life I had a travel blog that I kept up with regularly (it still exists), and that’s called Weird Travel Friend. I liked the idea of some continuity.

Lastly, I thought branding myself as a Googlable “WTF Katie” was funny.