Our Story
Our Founder
Demi Dee is a trailblazing fitness trainer, HCA Registered Health Coach, and the visionary founder and CEO of The Knockout Room®. Demi is driven by a fierce commitment to dismantling barriers, redefining beauty standards, and crafting an immersive world at the intersection of wellness, storytelling, and social change, where women and girls thrive. What began as a bold wellness space for working moms and their daughters has blossomed into a vibrant ecosystem—TKR Universe™—where programs, rituals, and community converge to ignite generational transformation.
Demi earned her undergraduate degree in psychology and professional writing & communication from the University of Toronto in 2006. In 2015, she completed her Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Copenhagen Business School, specializing in entrepreneurship, leadership, and sustainability. She is also a 2023 graduate of the Institute for Women-Centered Coaching, Training and Leadership, where she mastered the application of feminine power principles through coaching, facilitation, and transformational leadership.
As a member of the Professional Advisory Committee of The Health Coach Alliance, Demi contributes to the global advancement of health coaching, advocating for its integration into mainstream healthcare and wellness initiatives.
When she’s not binge-watching The Handmaid’s Tale, Demi can be found cycling, kickboxing, bouncing on her rebound fitness boots, or wandering through nature. Her passion for language has led her to explore six languages with varying degrees of fluency, and she continues to nurture her creative spirit through writing and strumming her acoustic guitar.

Alias: Demi Dee
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Knockout Traits
✓ Intelligence
✓ Speed
✓ Strength
✓ Discipline
✓ Charisma
Knockout Edge
✓ Multilingual
✓ Imaginative
Favorite Cuisine
✓ Mediterranean
Favorite Snacks
✓ Watermelon
✓ Cherries
✓ Dark chocolate covered almonds
Favorite Training
✓ Cycling
✓ Rebound Fitness
Fun Fact: In Greek mythology, Demeter is the goddess of the harvest, agriculture, fertility and sacred law.
The Beginning
Demi Dee’s health journey began in 2013, during one of the most challenging chapters of her life. As the primary caregiver for a terminally ill family member, she poured herself into others until her own health was depleted—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. That experience became a turning point. Demi realized that prioritizing her well-being wasn’t selfish—it was survival. It was a boundary she had to draw to reclaim her life.
Fueled by this awakening, Demi immersed herself in the world of fitness and nutrition, cutting through the noise of conflicting advice to build an evidence-based approach rooted in compassion and clarity. While completing her MBA in Copenhagen, she founded The Knockout Room®, transforming her personal health journey into a movement. She became certified as a fitness trainer and Registered Health Coach, shed 30 pounds by being her first client, and gained something far more powerful: a renewed sense of agency.
A self-described extroverted introvert, Demi cherishes solitude, reflection, and the rituals of rest. Her personal journey—marked by resilience, grit, and radical self-inquiry—has led her to a life of purpose and authenticity. She speaks her truth unapologetically, embraces her evolving identity, and fuses her love of entertainment and movement with a mission to dismantle outdated stereotypes and reimagine how society perceives women’s bodies. Her signature innovation is a groundbreaking, gamified wellness program designed specifically for working moms with tween daughters. It goes beyond fitness, addressing the emotional and psychological hurdles that keep women stuck in cycles of guilt, burnout, and self-neglect. At its core is the belief that boundary-setting is not just a skill—it’s a form of liberation.
What is she learning from you—without words? Take the Emotional Mirror Quiz to uncover the silent lessons your daughter absorbs from your emotional habits.
knockout
/ ˈnɒkˌaʊt /
noun
in boxing, an act of knocking someone out, denoting success
INFORMAL
an extremely impressive or attractive thing or person
knock out
/ ˈnɒk aʊt /
phrasal verb transitive
to destroy or eliminate something or stop it working
“She knocked out the negative thoughts that weighed her down.”
“She knocked out the toxins and unhealthy foods from her daily diet.”
The Entrepreneurial Journey
In August 2025, Demi Dee discussed the ups and downs of her entrepreneurial journey on the Resilience Diaries podcast hosted by Barbara St.Claire-Ostwald and what it took to bring her vision to life.