Karla Walsh

Experience

Karla Walsh is a freelance writer, editor, level one sommelier and former fitness instructor and personal trainer who balances her love of food and drink with her passion for fitness. Her writing has been published in TIME, Allrecipes, Better Homes & Gardens, Runner's World, Bicycling, Shape and Fitness magazines, as well as on the websites of Food + Wine, EatingWell, Reader's Digest, Peloton, Blue Apron, and more.

She has written about health, food, fitness, psychology, beauty and beyond for more than 15 years. With a double major in magazine journalism and kinesiology, she has extensive experience translating technical research and expert interviews into understandable terms.

Karla began her career at Fitness magazine in 2010. Since then, she's worked full-time at a wide variety of publications, including BHG.com and Recipe.com, and as a cross-brand social media specialist. From search engine optimization to features for print to video strategy, she has a diverse background in magazines and acted as a restaurant critic for the largest newspaper in Iowa on a freelance basis. Since the start of 2019, Karla has pursued full-time freelance writing and contributed to more than three dozen brands.

She passed her level one sommelier exam with the Court of Master Sommeliers and received her trainer certification through NASM and group fitness instructor certification through AFAA.

Favorite Purchase:

I swear by my countertop pellet ice maker, which inspires me to drink more water throughout the day. Sodastream tap water, add pellet ice and a squeeze of lime? Sold.