Hello

Welcome to my corner of the internet!

 

Growing up, I was involved in dance and various sports and could "eat whatever I wanted". In college, I was on the dance team and walked EVERYWHERE. Once I graduated and started working a desk job, reality hit. I rapidly gained weight, realized I didn't know how to properly eat or balance a meal, and thought I had to severely restrict and do lots of cardio in order to lose weight. Fast forward many years, and I received my Pn1 Nutrition Coaching Certification in 2021 and began taking on clients in the fall of 2023. 

 

Having experienced the struggles of chasing unrealistic goals and feeling overwhelmed by conflicting information, I understand how my clients feel. This journey taught me the importance of sustainable eating and movement, and most importantly, how to shift my mindset. It's not always been easy, and every now and then I still struggle (and that's why even I have a nutrition coach for accountability!). Now, I work with others to help them find their own path to wellness in a collaborative and practical way.

 

Fun fact: In my "other life", I am a degreed Fire Protection Engineer working in Fire Protection Product sales and regularly advocate for the use of fire sprinklers in commercial and residential buildings. This is a topic that's always been important to me and that I've been passionate about - especially after suffering a house fire in 2015. I graduated from Ohio University in 2023 with my MBA. Going to school at night and working full-time for 2 years was certainly a challenge, but it's what reassured me I could do hard things and gave me the confidence to take the leap of faith and start taking on clients!

 

I'm a HUGE animal lover. If there's an animal, I'm trying to meet it (check out my photos - dogs, cows, pigs, horses...doesn't matter. Let me pet it). I've got four pets of my own; 3 cats (Sterling, Silver and O'Malley) and 1 dog, Higgs.

 

When I’m not coaching, you can most likely find me outside with my husband, Chris, and Higgs! We love to camp, hike, fish, snowboard/ski, and shoot archery together. Higgs is a bird dog, so in the fall you can find us outdoors trying to kick up some pheasants. If we're not outside, I'm either reading, crocheting, or doing client check-ins!

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Bonus fun fact: Chris and I have been wearing matching shirts every Christmas since 2013. What started as coincidence quickly turned into "our thing". ​

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