Kathy Kaehler

Kathy Kaehler
Other names	Kathy Koch
Alma mater	Hope College (BS)
Occupations	Fitness professional personal trainer author
Spouse	Billy Koch (m. 1994)
Children	Cooper Koch Payton Koch Walker Koch
Relatives	Hawk Koch (father-in-law) Howard W. Koch (grandfather-in-law)

Kathy Kaehler is an American fitness professional, personal trainer, and author. An inductee at the National Fitness Hall of Fame, she is known for training prolific Hollywood celebrities in the 1990s and early 2000s, including Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Cindy Crawford, Michelle Pfeiffer, and the Kardashian family. She previously served as a fitness correspondent for NBC's Today show for 13 years. Kaehler has also authored several fitness and lifestyle books, such as Primetime Bodies and Real World Fitness. She is the mother of actor Cooper Koch, film editor Payton Koch, and musician Walker Koch.

Biography

Personal life and education

Kaehler earned her Bachelor's degree in Physical Education at Hope College in 1985.^[1] In 1994, she married horse racing club owner Billy Koch, the son of film producer Hawk Koch and grandson of film director and producer Howard W. Koch.^[2][3][4] They have three sons together: twins Cooper and Payton (born 1996), and Walker (born 1999).^[3][4][5]

Career

Kaehler began working as a personal trainer to actress Jane Fonda.^[6] In 1991, she became a fitness consultant for NBC's Today show, appearing with weekly exercise segments every Friday.^[6][7] She published her first book, Primetime Bodies, in 1996, which she wrote alongside fellow fitness professional Cynthia Tivers.^[8] Kaehler's notable clients include Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Carrie Fisher, Cindy Crawford, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Khloé Kardashian Kim Basinger, Ellen DeGeneres, Drew Barrymore, Barbra Streisand, Claudia Schiffer, Meg Ryan, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, and Samuel L. Jackson.^[9][8][10]

In 2010, Kaehler was announced as an ambassador for Usana Health Sciences.^[11][12] In the same year, she launched Sunday Set-Up, a weekly lifestyle program.^[13][14] In 2014, she partnered with Nintendo to promote Wii Fit U.^[10]

Books

• Primetime Bodies: The Six-week Hollywood Fitness Program (1996)^[15]
• Primetime Pregnancy: The Proven Program for Staying in Shape Before and After Your Baby is Born (1998)^[16]
• Real-World Fitness: Fun and Innovative Ways to Help You Sneak in Activity at Home, at Work and with the Kids (1998)^[17]
• Fit and Sexy for Life: The Hormone-free Plan for Staying Slim, Strong, and Fabulous in Your Forties, Fifties, and Beyond (2007)^[18]
• Kathy Kaehler's Celebrity Workouts: How to Get a Hollywood Body in Just 30 Minutes a Day (2005)^[19]
• Teenage Fitness: Get Fit, Look Good, and Feel Great! (2010)^[20]
• Mom Energy: A Simple Plan to Live Fully Charged (2011)^[21]

Media appearances

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1991-2003	Today	Herself	Fitness correspondent	[6]
2002	As the World Turns	Kelly	2 episodes	[22]
2008	Keeping Up with the Kardashians	Herself	Episode: "Rob's New Girlfriend"	[23]
2010-2015	Sunday Set-Up		Host	[24]
2014	Fox & Friends		Guest	[25]
2020	Rusty Camel	Denise King	Web series	[26]
2024	Down the Wicked Road	Winifred		[27]

References

1. "After Graduation | Dance Department". Hope College. 2025-01-10. Archived from the original on 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
2. Millar, Jake (2024-12-09). ""It was one of the greatest acting experiences I've ever had": Cooper Koch is writing his next chapter". GQ Australia. Archived from the original on 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
3. "Hip Daddy Spotlight #5: Horse Racing Owner Billy Koch". Hip Daddy. Archived from the original on 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
4. Kaehler, Kathy; Tivers, Cynthia (1998). Primetime Pregnancy: The Proven Program for Staying in Shape Before and After Your Baby is Born. Contemporary Books. ISBN 978-0-8092-3072-3.
5. LeGardye, Quinci (2024-09-20). "Ryan Murphy's Next Breakout Star Brings Erik Menendez to Life in 'Monsters'—Meet Cooper Koch". Marie Claire. Archived from the original on 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
6. Larsen, Angie (2012-03-22). "Influencer Insider: Kathy Kaehler's Jammin' Journey". What's Up, USANA?. Archived from the original on 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
7. "Kathy Kaehler Biography | Booking Info for Speaking Engagements". All American Speakers. Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
8. Tivers, Cynthia; Kaehler, Kathy (1996). Primetime Bodies: The Six-week Hollywood Fitness Program. Contemporary Books. ISBN 978-0-8092-3281-9.
9. "Kathy Kaehler". NBC News. 2007-04-24. Archived from the original on 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
10. Schulman, Alissa (2014-02-05). "Celebrity Trainer Kathy Kaehler's Fitness Tips Inspired by Kardashians". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
11. Dangel, Misty (2014-04-24). "Kathy Kaehler: What?! Exercise Can be Fun?". What's Up, USANA?. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
12. "USANA's Historic Timeline". Usana Health Sciences. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
13. Gallo, Amy (2012-02-17). "Kathy Kaehler's Fat-Burning Workout". SELF. Archived from the original on 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
14. Burke, Pamela (2014-07-20). "Celebrity Trainer Kathy Kaehler on How Busy Women Can Stay Fit and Healthy for Life". The Women's Eye. Archived from the original on 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
15. Tivers, Cynthia; Kaehler, Kathy (1996). Primetime Bodies: The Six-week Hollywood Fitness Program. Contemporary Books. ISBN 978-0-8092-3281-9.
16. Kaehler, Kathy; Tivers, Cynthia (1998). Primetime Pregnancy: The Proven Program for Staying in Shape Before and After Your Baby is Born. Contemporary Books. ISBN 978-0-8092-3072-3.
17. Kaehler, Kathy; Olson, Cheryl K. (1998-12-15). Real-World Fitness: Fun and Innovative Ways to Help You Sneak in Activity at Home, at Work and with the Kids. Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-58238-026-1.
18. Kaehler, Kathy (2007). Fit and Sexy for Life: The Hormone-free Plan for Staying Slim, Strong, and Fabulous in Your Forties, Fifties, and Beyond. Broadway Books. ISBN 978-0-7679-1618-9.
19. Kaehler, Kathy (2005). Kathy Kaehler's Celebrity Workouts: How to Get a Hollywood Body in Just 30 Minutes a Day. Broadway Books. ISBN 978-0-7394-4990-5.
20. Kaehler, Kathy (2010-10-05). Teenage Fitness: Get Fit, Look Good, and Feel Great!. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0-06-204330-6.
21. R.D, Ashley Koff; Kaehler, Kathy (2011-09-01). Mom Energy: A Simple Plan to Live Fully Charged. Hay House, Inc. ISBN 978-1-4019-3153-7.
22. As the World Turns (Drama, Romance), Elizabeth Hubbard, Jon Hensley, Ellen Dolan, Procter & Gamble Productions (PGP), CBS, TeleNext Media, 1956-04-02, retrieved 2024-12-12
23. "Rob's New Girlfriend - Keeping Up with the Kardashians (Season 2, Episode 3) - Apple TV". Apple TV. 2008-03-23. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
24. Petersen, Kevin (2011-09-28). "Kathy Kaehler's Sunday Set-Up™". EIN Presswire. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
25. "Kathy Kaehler | Actress, Additional Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
26. Rusty Camel (Comedy), Daniel O'Reilly, Kalay Moore, Brandon Stewart, Brandon TV, SwitchKill Productions, 2020-04-08, retrieved 2024-12-12
27. Wendl, Nicolas (2024-11-21), Down the Wicked Road (Short, Music), Kathy Kaehler, Kelly Rebecca Walsh, Cherise Thomas, WendlWood Productions, retrieved 2024-12-12