I knew better. I just wasn’t doing better. And honestly? There’s a reason for that.
I have a degree in health and sports sciences. I’ve always followed wellness research. I can tell you about cortisol, gut health, and sleep hygiene like it’s casual dinner conversation. And yet, for years, I couldn’t seem to stay consistent — no matter how much I knew, no matter how hard I tried.
Because knowing and doing are two very different things when you’re stretched thin, running on fumes, and putting yourself last on a list that somehow never gets shorter.
Sound familiar?
The wake-up call
For years, I worked in corporate America — a data analytics career I’d built from scratch and was genuinely good at. But I was also run down, getting migraines multiple times a month, and so deep in survival mode I didn’t even realize how unhappy I was until much later.
The moment that changed things came when discussing my worries about the future and how long I’d have to work before retiring. A trusted loved one said plainly and honestly:
“I don’t know if you’ll make it to retirement. You’re always sick.”
That landed differently than any doctor's visit ever had. Around the same time, I did an exercise comparing my core values to how I was actually spending my time. My number one value was purpose — specifically, helping people. And while my data career had taken me places I never expected, if I was being honest with myself, it wasn't the work I was meant to do. The gap between where I was and where I wanted to be was not small.
My turning point was deciding I was worth making a change for. For me, that meant leaving a corporate career that wasn’t working anymore. Your version might look completely different — and that’s exactly the point.
I’m not here to tell you to quit your job. I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to blow up your life to start feeling better. The shift I made wasn’t really about a job — it was about finally deciding that my health, my energy, and my sense of self were worth prioritizing consistently. That decision is available to anyone. And the changes that follow it can be tiny. In fact, the tiny ones are usually the ones that actually stick.
(For the record, I quit in December 2019. Then 2020 happened. So if you’re looking for a story about a perfectly timed fresh start — this is not that story. But I did lose weight during a pandemic and haven’t had a migraine since 2019, so I’ll take it.)
Why I do this work
I went through perimenopause early and I’m now post-menopausal. I’ve had the mood swings, the gut issues, the anxiety, the frozen shoulder, the 3am “what is happening to my body” spiral. I’ve navigated the hormonal chaos while also trying to, you know, function like a normal human being.
In addition to my private coaching practice, I’ve spent five years coaching clients at a telehealth company alongside physicians and registered dietitians. I know what it looks like when this work is done at scale, with real accountability, for women dealing with real health challenges.
I also spent years in data analytics, which means I bring a research-obsessed, pattern-spotting brain to health coaching. I love digging into what actually works — and more importantly, what works for real people in real life, not just in a study or a 12-week challenge designed for someone with unlimited time and zero obligations.
When I work with clients, nothing is too small. A five-minute habit still counts. Our best looks different from day to day, and small habits still move the needle. The goal isn’t perfection — it’s consistency. And I’ll meet you exactly where you are to help you find it.
Training & certifications
• National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC)
• Integrative Nutrition Health Coach (IIN)
• BS in Health and Sports Sciences, minor in Psychology — University of Oklahoma
• Lifestyle Medicine & Food as Medicine Essentials — American College of Lifestyle Medicine
• Motivational Interviewing & behavior change science
• 5 years virtual health coaching in telehealth (alongside physicians & registered dietitians)
Specialized focus areas
• Perimenopause & menopause — including Menopause Science for Health Coaches certification (My Menopause Transformation)
• Gut health — IIN Gut Health Training Program
• Whole-person wellness: physical, emotional, and mental health
• Sustainable habit formation & behavior change for busy midlife women
You already know something needs to change.
You don’t need another thing to feel guilty about not doing. You need a real plan, a real partner, and someone who gets that your life is full and complicated and completely worth showing up for. That’s what I’m here for. Let’s talk.