wellness coach

Find your why.

What do you want to achieve? Who do you want to be? AP Wellness was created to motivate and inspire you to discover what you need to achieve the best version of yourself.

We specialize in individualized goals designed to meet your specific health & wellness needs. Get ready to train your body AND your mind to improve athletic performance, physical fitness, nutrition, and/or stress-management, ultimately leading you to your ideal self.

About A.P.

Founder of AP Wellness, Adriana Piekarewicz, has always had a passion for health and fitness. However, her mission is to help others develop the strategies needed to reach the best versions of themselves. She wants to create a safe space for others to process their emotions and discover what they need to feel balanced, healthy, and fulfilled.

Adriana did her undergraduate studies at Duke University where she graduated with a B.A. degree in Psychology and a Markets and Management Certificate. Following her graduation, she decided to pursue her M.S degree in Sports Psychology from Florida State University, graduating with a published thesis in the spring of 2013. She currently works at Wake Forest University as a National Board Certified Health and Wellbeing Coach, where she coaches clients on an individual basis in an effort to provide support and accountability to help students, staff, and faculty reach their health and wellbeing goals.

Adriana has worked with athletes and individuals of all abilities, from youth athletes to Division 1 collegiate athletes, helping them achieve peak performance.

In her personal life, she has experienced a multitude of obstacles and setbacks that have led her to who she is today. Most recently, in the 4 years that she spent training for her goal to qualify for the 2020 USA Olympic Trials in the marathon, her struggles provided her with a unique perspective of the difficulties that we all face in the pursuit of our dreams. Ultimately, she did qualify for the Olympic Trials and while this experience was exhilarating, she was left with a deeper understanding that the journey is just as important as the destination.

Although she is still training, her primary focus is to give back to the community and to help others achieve their hopes and dreams. She believes in the notion that each one of us has a unique potential and purpose, and with the use of strength-based inquiry, positive psychology, and smart-goal setting, she wants to help you discover what that purpose is.

Competing at the 2020 USA Olympic Marathon Trials

olympic trials

At the end of 2016, I decided to pursue a goal that most believed I was crazy to attempt: I decided that I was going to try to qualify for the 2020 USA Olympic Marathon Trials. I spent four years dedicating myself to the pursuit of this one goal. All of my choices revolved around what would increase my chances of getting on that line. There were many bumps along the way, and to be perfectly honest, there were moments when I questioned what the hell I was doing. Lots of people couldn’t comprehend why I would choose to sacrifice so much for one day, one race, one moment. In those 4 years, I encountered countless setbacks and many times, I felt broken, both physically and emotionally; but I think that without those obstacles, I wouldn’t be who I am today. Without all the heartbreak, I wouldn’t appreciate all the triumph. To read more about my journey to a dream come true, click below.

“So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.” -Christopher Reeve