Brad Bacon is a CrossFit Level 2 (CF-L2) Trainer and has completed the Level 1 and 2 FMA Strength and Conditioning. He also holds Cert III & IV in Fitness and Personal Training. Brad is our Head Coach/Owner and started CrossFit before it was even cool. With 16 years of personal training and coaching experience Brad opened CrossFit Mooloolaba in 2011 and has lived and breathed it ever since. His easy going nature makes CrossFit Mooloolaba the place it is and the reason so many people come to train here. The only thing Brad loves more than CrossFit Mooloolaba, is his family. When he’s not in the gym, he’ll be found with his 2 fur babies and wife Karissa soaking up the sun or getting outdoors in the garden. You’ll also find Brad researching completely irrelevant facts on Google, learning about politics, science and history, or looking after his large freshwater fish tank and aquascaping (is that even a word?!).
Karissa Bacon or known as Riss... this is a name and face you’ll get to know very well when you join the CrossFit Mooloolaba family. She’s the bones of the organisation, keeping all things in line and running smoothly (including Head Coach, Brad Bacon). She fell in love with all things CrossFit when she met Brad and hasn’t looked back! You may catch her sweating it out by your side during a workout or 2. Be sure to sneak her a smile when she’s on the sideline though - she’s rather good at catching our members mid-wod ‘pain face’ on camera.
Jayden Hansford is a CrossFit Level 1 (CF-L1) Trainer. Jayden started CrossFit in 2015 in his home town of Tamworth and has been hooked from day one. Jayden moved to the Sunshine Coast in 2017 where he joined the CrossFit Mooloolaba community. Jayden took that jump and became qualified and started honing the skills required to lead people along their own CrossFit journey and joined our team. Jayden works on a farm throughout the day and spends his free time in the gym, out on the waves or watching movies.
Madi is a CrossFit level 1 trainer. Madi started CrossFit in 2016 as a teenager and has been a committed CrossFit Mooloolaba member ever since. After 7 years of being part of the community she decided to take the leap and become qualified to coach. Madi is seen at the gym regularly capturing videos and special moments of members. She is also a high school mathematics teacher, but in her spare time she enjoys going to the beach, drinking coffee, and learning every possible thing there is to know about CrossFit.
Dan Clark is a CrossFit Level 2 (CF-L2) Trainer. Dan joined CrossFit Mooloolaba in 2015 and the coaching team a year later. He is always encouraging athletes and organising team/community activities and, as such, has earned the nickname "Dan for the People (D4TP)" Dan also volunteers some of his time with a local animal rescue organisation. So be warned, if you bring a dog to the gym, class maybe delayed while Dan gets to know his new furry best friend. When not in the gym or working as a Traffic Engineer, Dan can be found enjoying a coffee, surfing really badly or cheering on his beloved North Melbourne Kangaroos (or re-watching their last grand final win, in 1999).
Tayla Stephens is a CrossFit Level 1 (CF-L1) Trainer and also holds a Cert III in Personal Training. Tayla's passion as a coach and personal trainer is to help people improve their lifestyle and see them achieve their goals on their fitness journey and is a huge advocate for health and wellbeing.
Her CrossFit journey began in 2012 when she was just 7 years old starting with CrossFit Kids.
When Tayla was 13 she began competing at a high level in CrossFit competitions, loving it and determined to get better. Outside of school Tayla spent most of her time training to get better. All that effort paid off in 2021 when she qualified to compete in the biggest CrossFit competition in Australia, the Torian Pro. She competed in the 14-15 girls division and placed 2nd in Oceania. The next year she qualified again, and moved into the 16-17 girls division, which she won, making her the fittest 16-17 teen in Australia and New Zealand.
On top of CrossFit Tayla has competed in weightlifting. In 2022 she qualified to compete in the Youth World Weightlifting Championships in Mexico. She represented Australia as Team Captain and placed 13th overall (in the world).
As much as she loved competing, Tayla's focus is now on going to university (bachelor of sports science and exercise science), and growing as a CrossFit Coach. With no plans to return to the competition arena, Tayla now trains to remain fit, healthy and find balance in her life.
