Meet The Fit Vegan Team
Maxime Sigouin
Founder & CEO
Meet our Founder and CEO Maxime Sigouin
Maxime founded Fit Vegan Coaching after losing his late partner to a 4.5-year battle with breast cancer. Her passing ignited his mission to help others avoid a similar fate by embracing an active, whole-food, plant-based lifestyle.
Driven by this purpose, he created Fit Vegan Coaching—a company dedicated to helping 10,000 people get lean, thrive, and reduce their risk of chronic illness through plant-based nutrition by 2033, with a bold vision of reaching 1 million by 2050.
Over the past four years, Fit Vegan Coaching has guided more than 900 vegans and plant-curious individuals through complete body and health transformations. Today, it stands as one of the world’s leading whole food, plant-based body recomposition coaching programs.
Maxime is also the host of the Fit Vegan Podcast
and a hybrid endurance athlete, proving to the world what’s possible when you fuel your body with plants.
Maxime Sigouin
Founder & CEO
OUR TEAM
Our expert coaching team at Fit Vegan is dedicated to helping you achieve your fitness goals with a plant-based approach. With years of experience in vegan nutrition, strength training, and fat loss, we provide the guidance, accountability, and support you need to build muscle, lose fat, and fuel your body for peak performance.
Sarah Shoemaker
R.H.N, PT, Mind Body Eating Coach
Sarah Shoemaker
R.H.N, PT, Mind Body Eating Coach
Meet Head Coach & Holistic Nutritionist Coach Sarah Shoemaker
With over 15 years of experience in personal training, 8 years as a holistic nutritionist, and certification as a Mind Body Eating Coach.
Coach Sarah embodies dedication and expertise in her field. Her mission is to empower individuals towards optimal health and well-being by integrating her knowledge of fitness and nutrition.
Coach Sarah adopts a collaborative approach with each client, aiming to discover sustainable methods of nourishment tailored to their needs.
She emphasizes the transformative power of education and endeavors to impart her wisdom to others.
Passionate about promoting mindful and intuitive eating, Sarah advocates for whole foods and plant-based nutrition as essential components of long-term health and wellness
Meet Coach Nick Patenaude – NCCP Coach, Registered Kinesiologist, BCAK
The individual pursuit of Excellence is the driving force behind Nick’s achievements and accomplishments. As an athlete, Nick began his career in sport & health shortly after his sedentary high school life, sparking a transformative journey to discover the meaning of health & happiness. Following an initial foray into the world of running, Nick launched himself completely into the diverse and supportive community of triathlon.
Finding solace in the challenge, passion, and camaraderie sport offers, Nick invested himself fully in further developing both himself and the local community culture of triathlon. Having pursued a degree in Sport leadership and a Masters in Sport Psychology; he utilizes all aspects of his knowledge base to influence his coaching and competition styles. Eagerly pursuing self-growth and the growth of the community, Nick invests in himself and his athletes equally.
Competing in Duathlon and Triathlons of varying distances, Nick challenges his mind and body to perform daily to the best of his ability and to foster a mindset of personal growth in himself and his athletes. From daily mental practices, to physical training, and proper nutrition, Nick is constantly working to improve. As a coach and athlete, Nick is always willing to discuss the intricacies and cross-influence of plant-based nutrition, mental skills training, and physical training, and the holistic athlete identity. For, as Aristotle stated, it is not one act that creates excellence, but excellence is the manifestation of many daily, conscious, and deliberate practices that eventually lead to blissful happiness.
Nick Patenaude
Bachelor’s in Sport & Fitness Leadership,
Master’s in Kinesiology, Sport Psychology
Registered Kinesiologist, BCAK
Mental Performance Counsellor Candidate
NCCP Trained: Triathlon Coach, Cycling Coach, and Rowing/Para-Rowing Coach
Nick Patenaude
Bachelor’s in Sport & Fitness Leadership,
Master’s in Kinesiology, Sport Psychology
Registered Kinesiologist, BCAK
Mental Performance Counsellor Candidate
NCCP Trained: Triathlon Coach, Cycling Coach, and Rowing/Para-Rowing Coach
Meet Coach Nick Patenaude – NCCP Coach, Registered Kinesiologist, BCAK
The individual pursuit of Excellence is the driving force behind Nick’s achievements and accomplishments. As an athlete, Nick began his career in sport & health shortly after his sedentary high school life, sparking a transformative journey to discover the meaning of health & happiness. Following an initial foray into the world of running, Nick launched himself completely into the diverse and supportive community of triathlon.
Finding solace in the challenge, passion, and camaraderie sport offers, Nick invested himself fully in further developing both himself and the local community culture of triathlon. Having pursued a degree in Sport leadership and a Masters in Sport Psychology; he utilizes all aspects of his knowledge base to influence his coaching and competition styles. Eagerly pursuing self-growth and the growth of the community, Nick invests in himself and his athletes equally.
Competing in Duathlon and Triathlons of varying distances, Nick challenges his mind and body to perform daily to the best of his ability and to foster a mindset of personal growth in himself and his athletes. From daily mental practices, to physical training, and proper nutrition, Nick is constantly working to improve. As a coach and athlete, Nick is always willing to discuss the intricacies and cross-influence of plant-based nutrition, mental skills training, and physical training, and the holistic athlete identity. For, as Aristotle stated, it is not one act that creates excellence, but excellence is the manifestation of many daily, conscious, and deliberate practices that eventually lead to blissful happiness.
Cassidy Baras
Certified Personal Trainer
10 years of experience
Mobility / Yoga / Pilates
Core & Pelvic Floor Health
Coach Cassidy Baras – Certified Personal Trainer
With 10 years of experience in fitness coaching, Cassidy Baras is dedicated to helping clients build strength, mobility, and confidence through movement. As a certified personal trainer, she specializes in mobility, yoga, and Pilates, offering a well-rounded approach that improves flexibility, balance, and core stability. Her expertise extends to core and pelvic floor health, helping clients strengthen these essential muscle groups for better posture, injury prevention, and overall well-being.
Cassidy believes that movement is medicine and takes a functional approach to training—helping clients develop strength that translates into everyday life.
Outside of the gym, Cassidy is an avid golfer, bringing her personal passion for the sport into her coaching philosophy. She understands the importance of mobility, stability, and control for athletic performance and incorporates these elements into her training programs.
As part of the
Fit Vegan Coaching team, she is passionate about helping clients thrive on a plant-based lifestyle while achieving their fitness goals. With her holistic approach to training, you’ll not only feel stronger but also move better.
Meet Dr. Laurie Marbas – MD, MBA
Dr. Laurie Marbas, a distinguished board-certified Lifestyle and Family Medicine physician, enlisted in Fit Vegan coaching in 2023, where she collaborated with Coach Maxime.
Under Maxime's guidance, Dr. Marbas achieved significant results, shedding 7% body fat and 3 inches off her waistline. Impressed by her transformation and expertise, Dr. Marbas has joined forces with Fit Vegan to extend her services to our members.
With a blend of professionalism and versatility, she is dedicated to delivering tailored healthcare solutions to address your individual needs.
Seize this unique opportunity to partner with Dr. Marbas and witness the profound impact she can make on your journey to health and wellness.
Dr. Laurie Marbas
MD, MBA Plant Based physician
licensed in all 50 states & DC
Meet Dr. Laurie Marbas – MD, MBA
Dr. Laurie Marbas, a distinguished board-certified Lifestyle and Family Medicine physician, enlisted in Fit Vegan coaching in 2023, where she collaborated with Coach Maxime.
Under Maxime's guidance, Dr. Marbas achieved significant results, shedding 7% body fat and 3 inches off her waistline. Impressed by her transformation and expertise, Dr. Marbas has joined forces with Fit Vegan to extend her services to our members.
With a blend of professionalism and versatility, she is dedicated to delivering tailored healthcare solutions to address your individual needs.
Seize this unique opportunity to partner with Dr. Marbas and witness the profound impact she can make on your journey to health and wellness.
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