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Kristen Carter

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in Oak Park, The United States

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Kristen Carter bridges two worlds: the science of wellness and the psychology of suspense.

With a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from Temple University and certifications in personal training, precision nutrition, and health coaching, Kristen has spent over 15 years helping people understand human behavior, resilience, and transformation. Her work has taken her from weight loss programs across Pennsylvania to research with the Philadelphia Department of Aging, and from physical therapy clinics to writing popular columns on health and mindset.

As the founder of Design for Fitnesss, Kristen challenges conventional approaches to wellness, offering evidence-based strategies that cut through fitness industry hype and fad diets. Her book Th Kristen Carter bridges two worlds: the science of wellness and the psychology of suspense.

With a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from Temple University and certifications in personal training, precision nutrition, and health coaching, Kristen has spent over 15 years helping people understand human behavior, resilience, and transformation. Her work has taken her from weight loss programs across Pennsylvania to research with the Philadelphia Department of Aging, and from physical therapy clinics to writing popular columns on health and mindset.

As the founder of Design for Fitnesss, Kristen challenges conventional approaches to wellness, offering evidence-based strategies that cut through fitness industry hype and fad diets. Her book The End of Try Try Again provides readers with practical tools to finally achieve their health goals. She continues to explore the science of behavior change through her blog and her ongoing column at Psychology Today.

But Kristen’s curiosity about what drives human behavior extends beyond wellness. After years of examining personal transformation, she found herself drawn to darker questions: What pushes ordinary people past their breaking points? How does trauma shape identity and destiny? Can understanding someone’s past explain their crimes—or excuse them?

These questions led her to write psychological mysteries under the pen name K.A. Carter. Her debut crime novel, REMAINS TO BE SEEN—the first in a planned series set against Colorado’s rugged landscapes—explores themes of heritage, justice, and revenge through the eyes of a determined detective and a killer haunted by the past. Her background in exercise physiology and behavioral psychology gives her a unique lens on the motivations that drive her characters to unthinkable choices.

As an active member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime and Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, Kristen is deeply engaged in the mystery writing community. She attends conferences, participates in workshops, and stays connected with fellow authors working in psychological suspense.

When she’s not writing about health or crafting mysteries, Kristen can be found hiking Colorado trails, discovering inspiration in quiet coffee shops, or stopping at roadside historical markers. Whether exploring wellness or writing suspense, she remains fascinated by the same core question: what makes us human?

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Your Top 5 Most-Read Articles of 2025

As we close out another year, I like to look back at what resonated most with you. These five articles consistently drew readers throughout 2025, which tells me they’re hitting on the things that really matter in your fitness journey—practical movement strategies, myth-busting, and that all-important mindset work.

Here’s what you spent the most time reading this year:

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	The End of Try Try Again: Overcome Your Weight Loss and Exercise Struggles for Good 4.31 avg rating — 35 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lose Weight? Exercise More? I Don't Think So!: What to do when your doctor tells you to make changes for your health. it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The End of Try Try Again Action Workbook: Overcome Your Weight Loss and Exercise Struggles for Good 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Bone Hacker (Temperance Brennan, #22)

by Kathy Reichs (Goodreads Author)

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A-List (Jake Longly #2)

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The Spanish Diplomat's Secret (Captain Jim and Lady Diana Mysteries, #3)

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