Founder · Speaker · Proactive Health Pioneer

From Rock Bottom to Redefining Human Healthcare

I turned personal adversity into a proven model that puts healthcare back in the hands of the people — through resilience, faith, and science. Now I'm scaling it.

Chase Bergner, founder and CEO, photographed in a warm-lit library setting.
  • IFBB Professionalturned Founder & CEO
  • Best Gym of 2024Living Magazine
  • Two Venturesbuilt on one philosophy
  • Real Transformationsdiabetes reversal · blood pressure · longevity
The story so far

I didn't find my purpose. I built it.

At 16, I was in a juvenile institution. By my early 20s, I had lost everything — my health, my direction, and my hope.

Then I discovered something deeper than motivation: a relentless yearning to become something most people believe is impossible.

I spent the next decade in the gym and in the books — studying biomechanics, exercise physiology, psychology, and faith. I rebuilt myself completely and became an IFBB Professional. At 24, I founded Momentum Fitness as a prototype for a new kind of healthcare.

Today, that vision has grown into an integrated ecosystem of fitness, nutrition, and proactive care. And I'm just getting started.

The model I built

Two ventures. One mission.

I didn't build companies for the sake of building companies. I built them as living proof that proactive, human-centered healthcare works.

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Momentum Fitness

A premium, science-based training facility in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Prescriptive personal training, Physics 101 small-group programs, and nutritional guidance — all designed to deliver real results and extend health spans. Named Living Magazine's Best Gym of 2024.

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Pothos Nourishment

A premium hydration and lifestyle brand that supports the full spectrum of mind, body, and spirit — rooted in the same philosophy of resilience and excellence.

Speaking & thought leadership

I speak so others can rise.

I've shared my journey from rock bottom to building a new model of healthcare on stages, in podcasts, and with founders, executives, and health leaders across the country.

My talks combine raw personal story with practical frameworks on resilience, leadership, faith, and the future of proactive health.

  • 01

    From Broken to Built

    The power of relentless resilience.

  • 02

    Putting Healthcare Back in the Hands of the People

    A proactive model, designed for everyday access.

  • 03

    The Pothos Principle

    Yearning for what most believe is impossible.

  • 04

    Faith, Science, and Peak Human Performance

    What conviction and rigor produce when they finally work together.

  • 05

    Scaling a Crowd-Funded Health Movement

    Building a co-op infrastructure that compounds outcomes for decades.

  • Book Chase to Speak
The vision

The next chapter is bigger than any one gym.

Momentum Fitness and Pothos Nourishment are just the beginning. I'm building a scalable, crowd-funded co-op model that makes proactive healthcare accessible to everyday people.

We're already helping members reverse chronic conditions and dramatically improve their quality of life. Now we're ready to take this movement to the next level.

If you're an investor or strategic partner who wants to back a mission-driven leader with proven execution, I'd welcome the conversation.

Testimonials

Don't just take my word for it.

Chase doesn't perform on stage. He testifies. Our leadership team left with a different definition of duty of care.

Dr. Lina Okafor

Chief Medical Officer · Meridian Health Group

Operator's clarity, founder's urgency, and the moral seriousness of someone who's been on the other side of the chart.

Marcus Hale

Managing Partner · Northbound Capital

He shifted our investment thesis in a single conversation. We're funding prevention because of how he framed the math.

Priya Nair

General Partner · Caldera Ventures

Let's connect

Let's build something that matters.

Whether you want to bring me in to speak at your event, explore investment opportunities, or simply connect about the future of proactive healthcare — I'm ready.