About me

How I became interested in Holistic Health

I grew up on the SAD (Standard American Diet) of mostly TV dinners and take out food.  I was raised by my dad who didn't cook and eating at my aunts house who would serve over-cooked vegetables.  I grew up hating all vegetables and didn't earn to appreciate them until later in life when I realized they could actually taste good!  I also struggled with allergies as a kid, and had to get allergy shots weekly and was often sick.

I was overweight most of my life until I was a teenager and lost about 80 pounds by reducing calories.  Although I did it in a way that was unhealthy eating the same canned food every day.  I didn't know anything about nutrition so I ate just a little rice, canned green beans, and a couple mini hot dogs.  After losing the weight I looked completely different and for the first time in my life had boys interested in me.  When I went off to college I gained the freshman 45 (the freshman 15 x 3).  I then went up and down in weight over the years until I started studying Nutrition and discovering the whole foods diet (unprocessed mostly organic food).  I did the raw foods diet for a while and have been primarily vegan and gluten free for over 25 years.  Once in a while I am Pescatarian (eating wild caught salmon).   I eat a whole plants organic diet incorporating juicing, superfoods, and supplements into my diet.

I have also experienced many harsh side affects from pharmaceuticals (one over the counter medication that put me in the hospital).  So aside from having a desire to learn more about Nutrition I also wanted to know about holistic health and alternative ways to help improve health without the harsh side effects of drugs.   For many years I worked in wellness clinics learning from ND's, acupuncturists, and other wellness practitioners until going on to get my masters in Holistic Nutrition.  

I also struggled with chronic and severe depression and periodic anxiety.  I was able to improve that through nutrition, acupuncture and supplements.  I know first hand that depression and anxiety is 'not your fault.'  For those that say, 'just get over it', or 'just think more positive thoughts,' those with chronic and deep depression know that isn't always possible.   Dr. Mark Hyman talks about it in the "Broken Brains" documentary having struggled with sudden onset depression himself where he woke up one day and no longer felt like himself or in control of his brain.  He created the series "Broken Brains part 1 and 2" and I highly recommend this series for anyone struggling with chronic depression.  It gives suggestions using functional and alternative methods to help turn various mental illnesses around.   

After greatly improving my depression, weight and health I have a passion for helping others. 

As a health coach I help people transform their body and health as well as their over all well-being.  I know how frustrating improving health or losing weight can be because I have been there.  There is a lot of conflicting information out there and it can be difficult to navigate your way through it alone.  I can help you sort through the muddy waters and figure out what works for you (as I believe there is no one diet that is right for everyone).  I can also help you lose that stubborn weight that doesn't seem to want to budge.  Turning your health around has so many benefits from more energy, a better body, more mental clarity as well as mental well-being. 

Check out my page for Holistic Health Coaching as I offer single coaching sessions as well as packages.  

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My Spiritual Story

I have been interested in spirituality from a very young age.  As a teenager I was fascinated by the TV show "Unsolved Mysteries" which covered topics that were very edgy at the time.  Topics such as ghosts, psychics, mediums, UFO's, NDE's, and other topics that were just starting to be talked about.

At the age of 33 I had an awakening experience which was similar to an NDE (near death experience).

After this experience and becoming a Reiki Master my intuition and psychic and mediumship abilities really opened up.  When I would go on road trips I would serendipitously be put in the path of someone needing a medium and would be there to help tap into their lost loved one and help in their grief.    One experience was right along the lines of the Long Island Medium.  I was in a sauna and someone grandmother just kept talking to me telling me to talk to her grandson who was also in the sauna.  Now I didn't want to bother someone having a relaxing sauna experience but she was persistent!  So when he came out of the sauna I asked him if his grandmother and brother (who I also tapped into) was on the other side.  He said they were (along with his mom) and he had angels in his car that represented all of them.  He was so excited to hear from them and that I approached him I realized that some people really love to hear from their loved ones that passed over!  Even if they are having a relaxing spa day!  While I don't do mediumship readings specifically (there are many talented mediums who do and I recommend Thomas John), I do do intuitive readings (and if a loved one comes through great)!  

​Besides the awakening experience when I was 33 and my mediumship on the road experiences, I also had a long list of spiritual experiences, from seeing ghosts, to seeing items fly across the room, to knowing what would happened right before it did. 

This set me on the path to wanting to study many different topics such as Shamanism, Hypnotherapy (which included Past Life Regression, Soul Journey, Soul Retrieval),  Feng Shui and Space Clearing (from a spiritual based Feng Shui program), Intuitive development, Reiki, and Holistic Health and Nutrition.  I have also studied the tarot and intuition development since I was 17 among teachers such as; Denise Linn, James Van Praague, John Holland, Brian Weiss and many more.  

If you are interested in Coaching sessions please go to the Coaching sessions page.

Coaching Sessions 


Please feel free to contact me for an appointment or any questions. 

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Education, Training, and Background

Nutrition and Fitness:

• Certified Holistic Nutrition and Lifestyle Coach – The Body Mind Academy
• Masters of Holistic Nutrition - Clayton College of Natural Health
• Certified Lifestyle and Weight Management Consulting - ACE (American Counsel on Exercise)
• Certified Raw Chef - Dalene’s Certified Raw Food Chef Program

Feng Shui and Space Clearing:

• Certified Feng Shui and Space Clearing Consultant - Interior Alignment Feng Shui (Founded by Denise Linn)

Reiki: ​

• Certified Reiki Master 

Hypnotherapy:

Bastyr University Hypnotherapy Courses:

• Certified Weight Management Hypnotherapist

Training through Mary Lee LeBay PhD - Awareness Engineering:

• Certified Hypnotherapist with Mary Lee LeBay PhD

Shaman training:

Bastyr University Shaman Training- Lauren Nadler:

• Manifesting Transformation: Consciously Creating Your World
• Creating Energetic Armour: Clearing and Protecting the Energy Body