Damoin 'Stick' Harrell

After college, my path led me into film and healthcare IT, but fitness found its way back to me when I helped launch a successful gym in Atlanta. That experience reminded me where my passion truly lived.

When COVID hit, I made the decision to step out on my own. In the fall of 2020, we started training outside in a park. As winter approached, my only goal was to get my people out of the cold. With faith, determination, and a whole lot of hustle, we moved into a 1,000 sq. ft. space. It was small, but we maximized every inch and the love, creativity, and hard work poured into that room made it feel bigger than it was.

We packed that space with as many people as we could, and thanks to our presence on social media, members began joining us from all over the country, both in person and virtually. That momentum allowed us to expand into a larger location near Camp Creek, where our community continued to grow.

Today, Stick Shift Fitness has evolved again, now rooted in our newest home, built to serve even more people with the same heart, culture, and commitment we started with. I got here by waking up every day and treating each moment as practice, a chance to grow, improve, and serve our community better than the day before.