Debra Costanzo founded 3 in 1 Fitness by D. L. Costanzo, LLC in July 2008. Debra has been passionate about nutrition, health, and fitness since her early teens and has been exercising, resistance training, walking, dancing, and any activity that has kept her moving. She moved her way through high school, college, marriage, pregnancies, post-pregnancies, menopause, and traumatic car accidents. She is completely committed to the belief that lifestyle will predict your overall health. If trauma should occur through no fault of our own, we are better prepared for overcoming the trauma and healing fully if we have been doing the right things beforehand. This is Debra’s mantra, and she will speak the truth every time — even when the truth is not popular.

After working in the corporate world for over 30 years and experiencing a high level of stress first-hand, she realized the benefits of taking personal responsibility for her own health and wellness. She was one of the few not on any medication. She watched other women approaching their 40s, 50s, and 60s who were depending on various medications to pick up the pieces of their lives. The security of Corporate America’s “Golden Handcuffs” was leaving her both unfulfilled and empty. She had a bigger vision. She wanted to help people, particularly women, who historically put themselves last and were reaping the consequences of their poor, personal choices. She desired to help them live life more abundantly in mind, body, and spirit. As early as 2002, Debra intuitively knew that health coaching was going to be the wave of the future and in 2008, she opened her coaching practice.

A healthy lifestyle doesn’t have to be painful. It doesn’t have to be difficult. It is certainly not boring. She partners with her clients, creating an environment in which small, sustainable lifestyle changes can foster increased vitality and improve overall wellness. Debra believes her client will always be in a state of moving forward, regardless of where the client is in the process. “Failure” will not be a perceived result, a definition of condition, or a definition for a lack of progress. She guides her client along their individual wellness journey, consistently moving towards success.

Debra attended Mansfield University, majoring in Communications and earned her health coaching certification through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She is also Board Certified with the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. In April 2024, Debra earned her Tai Chi Certification – 24 Form through the Functional Aging Institute under the instruction of Dianne Bailey with “Open the Door to Tai Chi”. Debra values the benefits of resistance training, walking, hiking, yoga, dancing, Tai Chi, all types of “movement”, relaxation, and healthy eating. Her virtual business model allows her to coach clients everywhere regardless of location, one life at a time.

Debra was a contributing author in the book Stress Out, show stress who’s the boss! Debra authored two insightful chapters where she shares her expertise in stress management, providing readers with actionable strategies to take control of their stress. Her chapters are a testament to her dedication to helping others live healthier, more balanced lives. The book is available on Amazon and offers practical advice on managing stress effectively.