[1] A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Stevens grew up in Utah's Davis County.

She has earned five medals for her outstanding service S was the first female finisher of the inaugural Afghanistan Marathon,[3] making a total of 12 marathons she has completed together with earning the highest Fitness award during Army Basic Training.

Stevens graduated summa cum laude from the nursing program at Southern Utah University on a four-year leadership scholarship.

[citation needed] She was chosen as one of four "Women of Strength" featured in Muscle & Fitness Hers magazine's September/October 2007 issue.

Stevens has been a fitness instructor for Gold's Gym for several years, as well as a bread baker for Great Harvest.