Health & Wellness Coaching · Pittsburgh, PA

Performance
built to last.

Coaching for organizations and individuals who want sustainable results — not another wellness program that fades by February.

Ironman finisher — coaching from real endurance experience
20+
Years in enterprise technology, including Microsoft
5+
Fitness certifications across coaching formats
Belief that sustainable people build sustainable organizations
Why this matters

High performers burn out quietly.

Your team is talented, driven, and completely depleted. They push through because that's what performers do — until they can't.

Burnout isn't a willpower problem. It's a systems problem. The same way a well-designed infrastructure needs planned maintenance windows, high-performing people need structured recovery built into how they work.

That's the lens I bring — part coach, part systems thinker. I help organizations and individuals design wellness that works the way they do: with logic, data, and a bias toward what actually lasts.

Productivity plateaus despite longer hours and more effort
Stress is managed reactively, never proactively designed around
Wellness benefits exist but participation and outcomes are low
High performers quietly disengage — or leave
No clear metrics for wellbeing, just a vague sense things are off
What I offer

Three ways to work together.

🎤
Workplace · Group
Lunch & Learn Workshops

60–90 minute sessions built for teams who want practical wellness strategies they can use immediately — not motivational posters. Topics tailored to your culture and challenges.

$500–$1,500
per session
🧭
Individual · Ongoing
1:1 Coaching Packages

Three- or six-month engagements focused on sustainable lifestyle change — stress, movement, sleep, nutrition habits, and recovery. Built around your actual life, not a template. Corporate sponsorships available.

$300–$500
per month
⚙️
Corporate · Strategic
Wellness Program Consulting

For organizations building or improving a wellness program — not just a one-off event. Needs assessment, program architecture, vendor evaluation, and metrics that actually mean something.

Custom
project-based
About

I've lived on both sides of the equation.

Steady state is the endurance zone where effort is high and sustainable — the place you train hardest to reach because it's what carries you when everything hurts and the finish line is still far away.

I named this practice after it because the same is true of how people perform at work and in life. Sustainable output isn't about motivation or willpower. It's about design — habits, recovery, stress management, and the self-awareness to know when you're redlining before it becomes a problem.

I'm Katie Vargo — a health and wellness coach, certified personal trainer, and two-time Ironman finisher who spent 20 years in enterprise technology before bringing both worlds together. I don't help people push harder. I help them build the habits, recovery rhythms, and self-awareness that make sustained high performance actually possible — at work, in training, and in life.

ACE Health Coach (in progress)
Certified Personal Trainer
USMS Level 1 Swim Coach
SilverSneakers Instructor
Spin / Cycling Instructor
CKA · 20 yrs tech
2× Ironman Finisher
Pittsburgh Paddlefish Dragon Boat

Sustainable performance isn't about pushing harder. It's about building systems that make recovery as intentional as the work itself.

Behavior change rooted in evidence, not inspiration
Systems thinking applied to human performance
Coaching from lived athletic and professional experience
Measurable outcomes, not vague wellness feelings
How it works

No pressure. No pitch. Just a clear path.

01
Discovery Call

30 minutes to understand your situation, goals, and whether this is a good fit — for both of us.

02
Needs Assessment

For organizations, a light-touch audit of current wellness gaps. For individuals, a full lifestyle intake.

03
Tailored Proposal

A specific recommendation — workshop topic, coaching package, or consulting scope — with clear pricing.

04
We Get to Work

Practical, measurable, designed to stick. With check-ins and accountability built in from day one.

Get in touch

Ready to build something that lasts?

Whether you're an HR lead exploring a workshop, a startup thinking about culture, or an individual ready for real change — let's talk.

🌐 steadystatecoach.com
📍 Pittsburgh, PA · Virtual available nationwide