ABOUT MARILYNN

Marilynn Larkin is the powerhouse behind GET UNBENT, a platform to help people achieve their fitness and life goals. Marilynn brings decades of experience as a motivational speaker, ACE-certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor, host, author, and performer to the platform.

Her expertise includes postural awareness and the connections between posture and self-esteem, self-presentation, public speaking, and overall wellbeing. She has appeared on TV talk shows, including Oprah, and presented workshops at New York University, the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Society on Aging, and other universities, organizations, and conventions across the U.S. She has also written about and coached individuals on making effective presentations at work.

As a health and fitness writer for decades, Larkin has penned articles for a range of women’s interest magazines, including Vogue, Woman’s Day, Woman’s World, Health Magazine, Consumer Reports, and more. She is a longtime columnist and contributor to the Journal on Active Aging, a former contributing editor to The Lancet medical journal, and a regular contributor to Medscape and WebMD.

In June 2024, at 75, with an astoundingly positive attitude towards her cancer diagnosis and a visible glow for living with strength, power, and wonder, Marilynn defied expectations by competing in the Hercules Pro/Am New York competition hosted by the World Natural Bodybuilding Federation, taking 1st place in the Masters Division.

To learn more, book her to speak, schedule a coaching package or event or learn about her upcoming book, “GET UNBENT: Posture, Power and Positivity,” contact her below.