Kelly Starrett, DPT is a coach, physical therapist, author, and speaker. Along with his wife  Juliet, Kelly is co-founder of The Ready State. The Ready State began as Mobility|WOD in 2008, and  has gone on to revolutionize the field of performance therapy and self-care. Kelly received his Doctor of Physical Therapy in 2007 from Samuel Merritt College in Oakland, California. 

Kelly is the co-author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestsellers Built to  Move, Becoming A Supple Leopard, and Ready to Run. He is also co-author (with Juliet) of the Wall  Street Journal Bestseller Deskbound. He is also the author of Waterman 2.0, which offers  water-sport athletes a comprehensive guide to optimized movement and pain-free performance. 

On top of co-founding The Ready State, Kelly and Juliet also started San Francisco CrossFit and StandUpKids together. Founded in 2005, San Francisco CrossFit was the 21st CrossFit affiliate in the world.