About Me

My journey

As a young child, I was very prone to ear infections and strep throat, and spent a lot of my childhood on antibiotics.  Little did we know at the time that I had sensitivities to dairy and of the damage the antibiotics + dairy were doing over time to my developing immune system and overall gut health.  In adulthood, all the little signs started creeping up....severe migraines, IBS, leaky gut, digestive issues, sluggish metabolism, brain fog, anxiety, fatigue.

In 2007, I went to a chiropractor for the first time in my life and Dr Shane & associates helped address not just structural issues, but my diet and lifestyle as well.  It wasn't until a few years later that I started my gluten-free and dairy-free journey after recovering from major knee surgery and some associated complications, that I started to connect the dots and realize the recent injury recovery/medications + diet + childhood antibiotics + life stresses had wreaked havoc on my gut. After a lot of misery, testing, trying various medications, etc...I came across a holistic health chiropractor (shout out to Dr Thad!), who introduced me to probiotics, N.E.T., and reinforced further diet and lifestyle changes.  The probiotics literally started to change my life (and gut health!) for the better in a few short weeks. It wasn't an easy road to navigate over time to heal my gut and reclaim my wellness, but it was time and energy very well spent!

Through this healing journey I learned of my sensitivities to gluten and dairy.  Not long after my discovery happened, not one, but both of my parents, as well as my goddaughter, were diagnosed with Celiac disease.  It was a frustrating on and off journey in the beginning learning where gluten lived in our world for myself, as well as each of them, as there weren't as many resources, options, or gluten-free health coaches back then!  It took several years before I stayed on the consistent gluten-free bandwagon, and then wanted to learn to help others along on this journey to healing their gut and healing their life!

I started my career in Human Resources and along the way earned my Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) Certification, as well as my Masters in Business Administration from Texas A&M Central Texas. During my HR career I took a fond interest to corporate wellness programs and trying to help not only myself, but my employees find that ever sought after work-life balance.

This journey all led me to receive my training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition* (IIN), where I studied the ins and outs of holistic health, including foundational nutrition principles, nutrition science, and over 100 dietary theories, as well as unique and practical lifestyle coaching methods, personal development, goal-setting, and much more!

There isn't one diet, one lifestyle change, or one path to wellness - we are all multidimensional and unique!  With this in mind, I set out on a path of self-discovery to explore how my own habits and decisions have shaped me - and how I can use my personal experience, growth, and self-healing to inspire others - like you - to set out on your own journey towards positive transformation!

As your partner in health, I'll share my knowledge to co-create personalized actions based on YOUR goals, preferences, resources, and unique body to move you towards your ideal vision of health.

Learn more about my training and my unique approach to health coaching.