Dr. Angela Mary Erdmann began her academic journey at North Dakota State College of Science, where she earned an Associate degree in Liberal Arts in May 2002 and was named to the President’s Honor Roll. She then attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication in June 2004. Early in her career, she built a diverse foundation in coaching, personal training, and media. She served as a Production Assistant and News Intern at KEYT News in Santa Barbara between 2003 and 2006, writing and editing stories while assisting with live coverage. Following this, she worked as a Personal Trainer at Spectrum Athletic Club from August 2006 to May 2012, achieving top trainer status, and served as a Volleyball Coach and Cross Country Coach at local schools.
Expanding her expertise in health and fitness, Dr. Erdmann worked as a Physical Therapy Aide at Elite Performance and Rehab in 2013 and subsequently as a Restaurant Supervisor at Basie’s Ramada in Fargo, North Dakota, from 2014 to 2017. Concurrently, she was a Healthy Living Coach and Cycling Instructor at the YMCA in Fargo from June 2012 to January 2017. She then returned to California, where she has been a Cycling Instructor at the YMCA, City Sports, and LA Fitness since January 2017. Dr. Erdmann is a Certified Personal Trainer through NASM, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (Part 1), and a Les Mills RPM Instructor and currently works at Swell Athletic Club in Santa Barbara.
Dr. Erdmann culminated her education by earning her Doctor of Chiropractic degree, graduating Cum Laude from Lifewest Chiropractic College in June 2021. She has completed Part I, II, III, and VI boards and holds an active California chiropractic license. He is Activator and Webster certified. From January 2022 to December 2025, she practiced as a Doctor of Chiropractic and Personal Trainer at The Training Room in Santa Barbara. Beyond her clinical practice, she is a dedicated athlete, having completed 45 marathons while fundraising extensively for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Children’s Cancer Research, the ALS Associatio and ALS One. She has completed 4 of the World Major Marathons: Chicago 2x, NYC 3x, Boston 4x, NYC 3x, and Berlin. She is also a 14x time National Competitor in NPC Bikini and Angel Ambassador for Angel Competition Bikinis. She is dedicated to inspiring others to fitness, nutrition and living their best life!