Megan Found Her Independence in the Last Place You’d Expect: A Shaker Bottle

For most of us, making a protein shake is a quick, effortless task. You scoop, shake, drink, and move on. But for Megan Moorhouse, a speech-language pathology assistant from San Diego who lives with muscular dystrophy, that pretty straightforward task used to come with clumps, spilled powder, and a lot of frustration.

“I couldn’t shake them well enough to mix everything,” Megan explains. “I’d either have to ask someone for help or deal with clumps - and let’s be honest, no one wants to drink a clumpy shake!”

That changed when she found our PROMiXX PRO electric shaker bottle on Amazon, and it turned out to be a quiet gamechanger.

Born and raised in San Diego, Megan has always been active and outdoorsy, even as her mobility changed over time due to muscular dystrophy: a degenerative muscle disorder that weakens muscles throughout the body, including the heart, diaphragm, and limbs.

“I walked when I was younger, used a manual wheelchair for long distances, and now use a power wheelchair full-time,” she says. “My legs are extremely weak, and I can only walk very short distances. My arm and hand strength is also limited, and I can’t lift my arms above my head.”

Despite those challenges, Megan keeps a full schedule. She works full-time with students, cares for her dogs, and manages her popular Instagram account, @rollingwithmegan, where she shares accessible lifestyle content. And while her days start with a breakfast shake, that’s something that used to be surprisingly difficult.

Before she found PRO, Megan used a standard blender bottle: the kind with a little metal ball inside. But with limited arm strength and grip, it wasn’t practical.

“I saw [the PROMiXX PRO] advertised on Amazon and thought it might be exactly what I needed,” she says. “It looked simple and portable, and like something that could really support my independence!”

And it did. After a quick wash and charge, Megan was able to use it straight away. “I just add water and powder, press the button, and it does the job with no shaking, no mess, and no physical effort.”

But what really sets this story apart isn’t just the ease of mixing protein shakes, it’s what that ease represents. For Megan, using an electric shaker meant gaining back a part of her daily independence.

“Since I physically can’t shake a bottle with protein powder or supplements, the PRO has completely solved that issue,” she says. “I’ve even started using it to mix scrambled eggs! Whisking eggs and milk in a bowl had started to get difficult for me, but now I just use the PRO, my eggs come out fluffier than ever, and it takes no effort!”

“It saves time and gives me back some independence,” she adds. “I can mix my breakfast drinks (or anything liquid) without help, and it only takes about 15 seconds. It’s super fast and convenient!”

Megan believes products like PROMiXX PRO can help many people with limited mobility or hand strength.

“The PRO (probably unknowingly) actually promotes independence, and that’s a really big deal,” she says. “Being able to prep something on my own, without needing help, brings a sense of confidence and freedom.”

But she’s also quick to point out areas where even helpful products can improve. And we always love to hear how we can evolve our designs. “From an accessibility standpoint, the only two slight challenges for me are the base and the lid,” she notes. “The pop-top style is tough for me to open... I think a slider-style lid would be a huge win.”

She also found the base hard to twist off at first, though it gets easier over time. “Sometimes I’ll even ask an able-bodied person to twist it on and off about 10–15 times right out of the box to help ‘break it in.’ That definitely helps!”

If you’re someone who struggles with shaking, mixing, or gripping due to disability or chronic illness, Megan has some advice:

“If shaking your bottle is frustrating or physically difficult, this is the upgrade you didn’t know you needed!” she says. “Being able to do things yourself matters, and this makes it so easy. Sometimes it’s the small changes/everyday hacks that end up making the biggest impact on our routines.”

And in Megan’s case, that small change didn’t just mean better shakes. It meant more independence, more energy saved, and yes, even fluffier eggs.