Redefine what your body can do.
The Help Me Fit Challenge is a 10-week adaptive fitness, nutrition, and mindset program for people living with physical disabilities. Free to accepted participants, thanks to our donors and sponsors.
Three years of data. Fifty lives changed.
Outcomes measured via pre- and post-program physical testing and the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM), Spring 2023 to present.
Built on four principles that change lives.
Body and belief.
Ten weeks of physical progress is only half the work. Participants leave with a new relationship to their own capability.
Adaptive from day one.
Every workout, meal plan, and resource is built for how your body actually moves. Not modified after the fact.
Rewrites what's possible.
Measurable gains in strength, endurance, and independence. The deeper shift is what happens to confidence outside the gym.
You don't finish alone.
Graduates join a lifelong network of athletes, mentors, and friends. The Challenge ends at 10 weeks. Belonging doesn't.
What happens in the Challenge.
Everything you need is included. Zero cost to you. Here's what you get and how it unfolds.
Every exercise is built around how your body actually moves.
What You Get
- Weekly one-on-one and group training sessions with Coach Payton
- Customized adaptive fitness programming
- Nutrition coaching and meal planning support
- Mental health and mindset curriculum
- Access to adaptive equipment and facilities
- DBNR gear and welcome swag pack
- Lifetime access to the DBNR alumni community
How It Unfolds
Apply
Submit a short online application. About five minutes.
Connect
Intake call with Coach Payton to set goals and confirm fit.
Train
Ten weeks of adaptive coaching, nutrition, and community.
Belong
Graduate into the DBNR alumni family. For life.
We serve anyone who identifies as having a physical disability.
If you don't see your condition listed, reach out. We review case by case.
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Amputation
- Cerebral Palsy
- Diabetic Complications
- Geriatric Population
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Stroke
- Transverse Myelitis
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Fall 2026 starts September 1. Spring is full — apply now to secure your Fall spot.
Apply Now
Payton Nowlin
"My goal is to make fitness fun and accessible for all, and to promote better health outcomes for future generations."
Payton is a fitness coach and Occupational Therapist passionate about helping people lead happy, healthy, independent lives. She has worked as a personal trainer and group fitness coach since 2015, teaching people of all ages and abilities. A northwest Kansas native, Payton now calls Kansas City home, and has built her career on closing access gaps in health and fitness.
Apply for Fall CohortWatch the Challenge.
Forty seconds inside the program. Real athletes, real training, real results.
Ten weeks. A different life.
The Disabled But Not Really program filled a gap. Helped me see some things that I thought I wasn't capable of doing.
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Is the program really free?+
Yes. Accepted participants pay nothing. The full program cost is covered by individual donors and sponsors.What if I don't live in Kansas City?+
We offer a virtual track for participants outside the KC metro. In-person programming happens at our Kansas City facility.How much time does the program require?+
Plan for four to six hours per week across training, nutrition, and mindset sessions, over 10 weeks.I've never worked out before. Can I still apply?+
Absolutely. The program is designed for all fitness levels. We meet you where you are.When does the Fall cohort start?+
Programming begins September 1, 2026. Applications close August 1, 2026. Limited spots.
Every spot is fully funded before it's filled.
When you give to the Help Me Fit Challenge, you're not funding a program. You're funding a specific person's breakthrough.
Funds one week of training for a Challenge participant.
- Recognition on the DBNR website
- Thank-you note from a participant
- Quarterly program updates
Fully sponsors one participant for the entire 10-week Challenge.
- Logo or name on program materials
- Personal participant update reports
- Invitation to graduation celebration
- Featured thank-you at the Triumph Gala
Sponsors multiple participants and becomes a program-level partner.
- Co-branded program recognition
- Speaking opportunity at Triumph Gala
- Social media and press features
- Custom engagement opportunities
We build custom partnerships for companies committed to disability inclusion.
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